Introducing the Prague DeskEvent
The project will be focusing on the topic of education in European integration. A series of three mutually connected activities will be organized in order to encourage young generation to discuss current social and European affairs and to motivate them to participate with their ideas in creating projects or in already running initiatives related to actual events.
1/ Panel discussion and a workshop for active listeners
Place and time: European House Prague, Wednesday 18 Nov 2009, 10:00–14:00
Topic of the discussion: „20 years of freedom – looking back and learning a lesson for the new generation “
Topic of the workshop: „Possibilities of participation and political communication in Europe “
2/ “Model lessons” for grammar school students
Place and Time: Selected schools, Friday 19 Nov 2009 morning
Subject of the lessons: Interactive methods of teaching about Europe prepared with the assistance of Jan Husak, chairman of the International Institute for Political Science (IIPS) Student Section accredited by the Council of Europe for training of young devoted students.
3) Workshop on youth journalism and the new web technology
Place and time: Friday 20 Nov 2009, 10:00 – 15:00
Prague DeskEvent In Action!
In Prague, from the 18th to the 20th November, JEF carried on with its Europe@myDesk project.
The first day, the European Commission Representation hosted a debate on the reflection of post-1989 development in Czechia. The speakers, Dana Beckova, Anna Sabatova, Radko Hokovsky and Lukas Toth approached the topic of the discussion: „20 years of freedom – looking back and learning a lesson for the new generation “ under different aspects. In the afternoon, Jiri Let from the Czech Council for Children and Youth together with Linh Nguyen brainstormed with high school students on the subject and identified policy areas where the government should attempt change. The most commonly cited area was education.
On Thursday, two lessons at high schools were held by Jan Husak, chairman of the International Institute for Political Science (IIPS) Student Section; the more engaging one on the Lisbon Treaty, the other on the opportunities for youth in the EU.
The 3rd day, there was a workshop hosted by the Radio Free Europe – Radio Liberty, led by the former Czech Radio Balkans correspondent Martin Jezekthe together with Vladka Jelinkova from JEF-CZ. The outcome was a thirty-minute radio news programme prepared and recorded by the participants. Have a look to the nice pictures!! http://bit.ly/8B1IYa
A big thank you to David Neuwirth and his JEF-CZ team and of course to all the participants!
