Preliminary Programme
e.p.a. congress
Thessaloniki 19th- 26th May 2010

Wednesday, 19th May

Arrivals, Welcome Reception by the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Introduction to Programme, Name Games, Team Building.

Thursday, 20th May

Getting to know each other, Introduction by ARSIS.

Workshop 1: The Greek situation - Our hosts outline the current state of the phenomenon
Youth Violence: its roots in social exclusion, its expression and effects.

Workshop 2: Youth violence and social exclusion. How social injustice (societal/ structural violence), wars and global downturn effect young people?

Workshop 3: (How) Can Human Rights Education be an antidote? An introduction to
Human Rights with playful methods.

Preparation of Project Market: Each participant completes a poster of their project
Project Market ... Each participant presents a common aspect of their work.

Night walk to the old city.

Friday, 21st May

Cultural Excursion to Platamonas and Palaios Panteleimonas.

Saturday, 22nd May

Free Morning, Traditional Market.

Preparation for Play Actions.

Project visits and Play Actions with children and young people in three communities in Thessaloniki.

Intercultural Evening: Contributions by all Participants

Sunday, 23th May

Workshop 4: Violence towards Roma and other minority groups - How the concept of all
equal all different can support our work?

Workshop 5: Gender roots in Violence. What differences are there - and why? - between boys
and girls, when it comes to Violence?

Workshop 6: Just Play! How play actions in violent communities can encourage young
people to jump over walls and change behaviour.

Workshop 7: International Youth Exchanges as an opportunity to de-learn violence.

Monday, 24th May

Workshop 8: EYF and EU funding and opportunities for networking

Workshop 9: Just waiting for a theme??? (open for issues from the previous workshops)

Workshop 10: Evaluation Playful methods, individual and shared reflection

Preparation for next days Conference.

Tuesday, 25th May

Day Conference in Thessaloniki: on Youth Violence and Social Exclusion.
More Greek youth workers and Officials join us in plenary and small group discussions.

Final Party

Wednesday, 26th May

Workshop 11: Looking forward.... planning future activities with young people

Departures ...
 

This preliminary programme will be updated during the preparation process!