North south east west: Identity and Integration. The right to development of the people as a guarantee
Territorial context
- European countries – Italy, Czech Republic, Poland
- Non-European countries -India
General objectives
- To develop social relations through dialogue and active participation of civil society in the processes of European integration and in relationship with developing countries;
- To develop and strengthen the European political commitment related to cooperation and international solidarity, as an essential instrument to face social matters which often cause tensions, conflicts and migratory flows;
- To make citizens develop a socio-political responsibility;
- To contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals;
- To promote alternative activities supporting the development processes.
Specific objective
To raise awareness in the field of European public opinion in relation to the concept of interdependence between development and international security, through a concrete commitment for the promotion of solidarity and international cooperation and for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals.
Target Group
The target groups of the campaign are:
- the public opinion of the European countries involved in the project (4.450.000 persons)
- administrators of local institutions (n. 50) + citizens (5.000.000)
- the school context, both teachers and students (n. 20.000)
- leaders of youth groups (n. 400)
Development issues dealt in the project
- Right to development as inalienable right
- International Security
- European Integration
- Relaunch of international cooperation
- Immigration in Europe
Activities 1. European communication and awareness raising campaign
- International workshop of presentation of the Campaign (end of October 2005)
- International summer meeting (summer 2006)
- Medium term international workshop (end of October 2007)
- Volunteerism training camps in Italy, Poland and Czech Republic (July/August 2006 and 2007)
- Final international meeting e (summer 2008)
- Production of TV and radio adverts, information leaflets 2. Awareness raising campaign of the Local Institutions
- Research workshops on the territory, trough local institutions and other Associations
- International meeting of administrators of local institutions 3. Territorial campaign of education and training
- Organization of a training/updating course at distance.
- Realization of education courses. 4. Production of material
- Production of teaching equipment for teachers and students in 5 languages
- Setting up of a web page related to the project
- Information material to be diffused in IT format through the web page.
- Setting up of an electronic training and information network between various actors (schools, associations, local institutions, social actors …).
Duration three years
Project contribution for the achievement of the millennium development goals:
The project contributes directly for the achievement of goal eight, that is the institution of a global partnership for development because every country is reciprocally concerned in specific responsibilities. The industrialized countries must fulfil their commitments in relation to the achievement of the MDG's, through a qualitative and quantitative increase of aid to development. Indirectly the project contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals thanks to information and awareness raising campaigns and training related to the MDG’s; that is carried out in different European and Non-European countries and the action is directed to different target groups, like the school context, the local administrators, the public opinion and the leaders of youth groups.
