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Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW: Connecting Youth Worldwide

Join an international network of Don Bosco youth organizations offering youth activities, training courses, volunteering, and exchanges. Empower young voices and experience the Don Bosco Style.

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Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW: Connecting Youth Worldwide

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  1. Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW Active introduction to the network

  2. Rough lines • International network • Don Bosco youth organisations • SDB youth work offices • 11 partners (and still growing) • International office in Belgium • Important dates • December 2000  Foundation • October 2001  Official start • August 2004  INGYO • November 2005  Member YFJ

  3. Aims • Create international projects for and by young people in the style of Don Bosco. • Exchange of information, ideas and experiences between the partners. • Represent the voice of the DB young people.

  4. Statements « I have never heard of Don Bosco Youth-Net before. » « This is my first international youth meeting. » « Where I come from, a lot of people participate in these kind of international youth meeting. »

  5. Statements « I would participate in an international youth meeting only for fun. »  « I would like to go abroad for one year as a volunteer. »

  6. Activities • International youth activities • Training courses • International volunteering (EVS) • (Open international) Exchanges • Study visits • Life learning trips • Conferences and seminars • Youth initiatives

  7. Statements « My Don Bosco organisation works young people with fewer possibilities. » « There is a difference between a Salesian youth organisation and other youth organisations. »

  8. Don Bosco Style • Oratorio-principle • a place “of their own” • a place “of learning” • a place “to play” • a place “of sense” • Guided assistance • Rights and responsibilities • Active participation on all levels • Representation DB Youth • Working directly with young people • European Youth Forum

  9. Statements « Young people know best what’s important to them. » « In my organisation it are youngsters who are responsible for organising and taking decisions. » « I would like to organise international activities myself. »

  10. Structure Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW POLICY PRACTICE Volunteers Partner organisations International secretariat SUPPORT

  11. The Swamp

  12. Partners • Diversity • Cultural • Field of work & target group • Common grounds • Complementary experience • Don Bosco tradition • Focus on oratorio-principle

  13. Partners • Austria: Jugend Eine Welt • Belgium: Jeugddienst Don Bosco • Italy : Federazione SCS/CNOS • Germany: Aktionszentrum • Malta: SPYS • Poland: Salezjanskie centrum WDM • Slovakia: DOMKA • Slovenia: Mladinski-Ceh • Spain: Confed Don Bosco • The Netherlands: DBYN Nederland • United Kingdom: Salesians, Youth work office

  14. Contacts • Europe • Ireland • Czech Republic • Hungary • Worldwide: • Argentina • Philippines • Don Bosco Movement • SDB • International Don Bosco networks

  15. Exchange market • Exchange market • Methodology to start-up new projects • Supply & demand • Motor of the network • Examples • « Communication – Tools of the trade » • « Summer exchange » • « Europe-wide project »

  16. Method • Presentation round • Project ideas of partners • Short and to the point • Coffee break • Table reservations • Table conversations • Time table • Template • Plenary conclusion

  17. Next steps • More information • www.donboscoyouth.net • Newsflash • Newsletter • Local organisation • International office • Take part in our future activities !

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