KA3 TUNE | ADVOCACY TRAINING

TUNE network is conducting advocacy training in Brussels to empower and engage young Europeans for the European elections. The training for the next European Parliament elections aims to activate young people in EU electoral democracy. The three-day advocacy training gathers young people from all the member countries and they will learn the art of advocacy and debate, encouraging them to actively participate in the political process.

A total of 18 young people participate. The network will try to engage, European decision-makers to take part in this training enhancing the impact and dissemination of the activity. Prior to the advocacy event, a pre-campaign will be launched to encourage young people to share their questions, concerns, and recommendations for fostering an inclusive European democracy through a linked platform. These inputs will then be collected, conceptualized, and discussed during the training sessions with European decision-makers.

The training started with information about the program, ice breaking, discussion about policy and the Council of the European Union, youth policies in participating countries and common policies between countries.

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ReuseIT Workshop: The Story of Plastic Bottle

The topic of the workshop Rana organized was recycling plastic bottles, aiming to create awareness about the importance of conserving resources and promoting reuse. Our volunteer researched the recycling of materials and tailored it to a hands-on workshop. Firstly, she compiled a list of materials to be used in the workshop and prepared the classroom accordingly. Rana provided my team members with a presentation on recycling and the recycling of plastic materials, emphasizing the need for awareness.

Following the presentation, Rana encouraged the crew to brainstorm and conduct research for the workshop. Using the materials at hand, they envisioned shapes on plastic bottles, drawing and painting them. Subsequently, they transformed these bottles into plant pots by adding soil and seeds.

Additionally, they repurposed glass jars into items such as candle holders, pen holders, and gift items. Through this workshop, where they utilized fine motor skills and creativity, team members gained knowledge about the transformation of plastic bottles.

Furthermore, we constructed birdhouses using materials other than plastic bottles and hung them on our office balcony. The material transformation workshop concluded joyfully. Our volunteer Rana, extended my gratitude to all participants and thanked Icdet for their contributions.

KA2 Green All together third international meeting

The project Green All Together ♻️, co-financed by the Turkish National Agency under the #Erasmus+ program, held the third international meeting.

The event was hosted by the Center for the Development of Rural Areas Association - DJIE.

The meeting was held at the Association Center for Rural Development - SEE Struga with coordinators from partner organizations: Kasarna HUB International Center for Development of Education and Training, Inertia Digital and of course the hosts ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY

The purpose of the meeting was to review events to date, review what has been achieved and determine the next steps.

At the moment, we are halfway through the project, so the emphasis is also on the evaluation of what has been achieved and the results that the project activities provide.

The theme of this project is to raise awareness of changing habits and take concrete steps to combat pollution such as plastic, global warming