Past editions
European Rails of Peace 2010
News
- 24/6/2010 The 2010 project program is online (click here). The project will start on 28th of June in Rome.
- 25/5/2010 The call for participation to the 2010 edition of the European Rails of Peace project is open (click here)
- 24/05/2010 EUROPE PROJECT STARTS AGAIN! The fifth edition of the European Rails of Peace project will start on 28th of June in Rome.
The EU.R.O.PE. 2010 project is organised by the Eurosduvillage Italia Association in collaboration with the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence University of Rome Tor Vergata
Activities Program 2010
Sunday 27 June
Participants arrival.
Accomodation in Youth Hostel (Ostello della Gioventu, AIG Viale delle Olimpiadi, 61 Rome)
Dinner: Meal Boxes provided by the hostel
Monday 28 June
Venue: Italian National School of Public Administration (SSPA) Via dei Robilant 11, Rome
10.30 – 13.30: The EU Foreign Policy after the Lisbon Treaty, Nicola Verola, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
13.30 Lunch at the the SSPA
14.30 17.30: The EU and Latin America, Joaquim Roy, Professor, University of Miami
19. 30 Aperitivo – Dinner Ponte Milvio
Tuesday 29 June:
9.30 -13.00 Sustainable tour of Rome (I part) run by Tuttaltromondo Association
13.00 : Lunch
14.30 – 17.30 Sustainable tour of Rome (II part) by Tuttaltromondo Association
20.00 Dinner Pizzeria Albero della Pizza, Ponte Milvio
Wednesday 30 June
Venue: Italian National School of Public Administration (SSPA) Via dei Robilant 11, Rome
10.30 – 13.30: The EU Foreign Policy: an Historical Overview, Federiga Bindi, Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata and SSPA
13.30 Lunch SSPA
14.30 – 17.30 EU Defense Policy after the Lisbon Treaty and the NATO review: Nicoletta Pirozzi, Senior Researcher, IAI
20.00 Dinner Restaurant da Vittorio in Trastevere
Thursday 1 July
Venue: Center for American Studies (CSA), Via Michelangelo Caetani 32, Rome
10.30 – 12.30 Keynote Lecture “The EU and the Balkans” , Prof. Giuliano Amato, Former Italian Prime Minister and member of the Commission for the Balkans
13.30 Lunch at CSA
15.00 – 19.00: Guided tour to Rome downtown
19.30 – 22.00: (Venue: Rome City Hall, Piazza del Campidoglio 1)
Participants will be invited to Rome Municipality hall for a reception
Dinner at Campidoglio
Friday 2 July: The EU, Latin America and Russia: Emerging Powers Gain Powers?
Venue: Italian National School of Public Administration (SSPA) Via dei Robilant 11, Rome
10.30 – 13.30 The High Representative and the Making of the European External Action Service
Fernando Gentilini, Special Advisor to HR for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
13.30 Lunch at SSPA
14.30 – 17.30 The EU and Russia, Lara Piccardo, Lecturer, University of Genoa
20.00 Dinner at Lungotevere
Saturday 3 July
10.00 Participants will be transferred to Frascati (Villa Mondragone)
12.00 – 13.30 European Studies in prospective: who was right? A Debate with:
Simon Hix, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science
Andrew Moravcsik, Professor, Princeton University
13.30 Lunch at Villa Mondragone
14.30 – 17.30: Meeting with Prof Simon Hix and Prof. Andrew Moravcsik
17.30 – 19.30 tour to Frascati (Castelli Romani)
19.30 Dinner at Frascati (cantina Bucciarelli)
Sunday 4 July
Participants will leave the Youth Hostel and start the Interrail.
Organizers and supporters 2010
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European Rails of Peace 2009
European Rails of Peace project is an itinerant youth exchange with a particular focus on promoting intercultural dialogue and European awareness among youth aged 18-25 from different ethnic communities in Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo, as well as among these youth and their peers from EU countries.
News
- 15/10/2009 The full report of the fourth edition of the European Rails of Peace project is ONLINE
- 15/07/2009 PARTICIPANTS LEAVE FOR THEIR INTER RAIL TRIP TO EUROPE! After the intense program consisted of workshops, guided vists and meetings in Rome and in The Hague the youth will be travelling across Europe until the 5th of August.
- 1/07/2009 EUROPE PROJECT STARTS! The fourth edition of the European Rails of Peace project will start on 8th of July in Rome. The second stop will be The Hague from 12th to 15th of July. Draft Program
- 16/06/2009 CALL FOR EUROPEAN UNION PARTICIPANTS! If you have nationality of one of the European Union member state and your are interested in youth cooperation, peace building activities and travelling fill in and send us the application form to participate to the project! (application form)
- 29/05/2009 CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS! If you are Serbian, Bosnian or Kosovar and your are interested in youth cooperation, peace building activities and travelling fill in and send us the application form to participate to the project! (application form)
- 28/05/2009 – EUROPEAN RAILS OF PEACE IS BACK! The fourth edition of the project will take place from mid July to mid Agust 2009!
The EU.R.O.PE. 2009 project is organised by the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence University of Rome Tor Vergata, Glocal Forum and The Hague Municipality and made possible thanks to the contribution of:
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ROME
Tuesday 7th: arrival of the participants in ROME
Serbs and Bosnians arrive at ROME TERMINI at 14.10
Kosovars arrive at ROME TERMINI at 18.00
Accomodation: “Foro Italico – AF Pessina” Youth Hostel.
20.00 Dinner at the hostel
Wedenesday, July 8th
9.00: Breakfast at youth hostel
9.30: Meeting at the Youth Hostel entrance to catch the public bus to the Center for American Studies of Rome Via Michelangelo Caetani 32
10.30 – 13.00: Meeting of the students with Prof. Giuliano Amato, Former Prime Minister of Italy and Professor of Constitutional Law.
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 18.00 Workshop activities hosteld by the Municipality of Rome
20.00: Dinner
Thursday, July 9th
8.30: Meeting at the Youth Hostel
9.30-12.30: Workshop activities
12.30–13.30: Lunch
13.30-18.00: Workshop activities
20.00 Dinner
21.00: Group outing
Friday, July 10th
8.30: Meeting at the Youth Hostel
9.30-12.30: Guided visit to Roma. Meeting at Metro B station Circo Massimo
12.30–13.30: Lunch
13.30-17.00: Meeting of the participants with Prof. Simon Hix on the topic “What is Wrong with Europe and How to Fix It:â€
20.00 Dinner
Saturday, July 11th
10.00 – 17.00 : Free time
17:00: Meeting at the Youth hostel. The train leaves from Roma Termini (18.40) to Paris (9.16).
THE HAGUE
Sunday 12th
18:00: Arrival students at The Hague station Holland Spoor
Accommodation: Jorplace Hostel
19:00-20:30: Dinner at the Pancake house in Scheveningen
22:00-0:00: Going out at Crazy Piano’s
Monday 13th July
10:00 Bus pickup at Jorplace hostel
10:45-11:45 City Hall tour European Union
11:45-13:00 Tour around City Hall
13:00-13:30 Lunch at City Hall
13:30 Bus takes everyone to ICTY
14:00-17:30 Tour at ICTY
17:30 Bus takes everyone to the centre of The Hague
18:00-19:00 Walking tour in the centre of The Hague
19:00-21:00 Dinner at Long Ting restaurant
21:00-0:00 Film festival at ANNA
Tuesday 14th July
9:30 Bus pickup at Jorplace hostel
10:15-12:45 Tour to the Dutch congress
12:45 Bus takes everyone to The Hague University
13:00-14:00 Lunch at The Hague University
14:00-19:00 Workshop Manuela Hernandez Sanchez, Workshop Martijn Kramer
19:00 Bus takes everyone back to Jorplace hostel
20:00-22:00 Barbeque at Jorplace hostel
0:00 Going out at Onefour Mellow Moods
Wednesday 15th July
Students from the Balkan leave The Hague
European Rails of Peace 2008
News
- 14/11/2008 – EUROPE in the Balkans! From 18th to 26th of February 2009 the EUROPE equip scheduled follow up meetings in Pristina (18th), Sarajevo (on 23rd) and Beograd (on 26th) to meet local autorities, partners and all the participants to promote next year edition of the project.
- 10/11/2008 The first draft of the project report is available following this link
- 30/10/2008 – The EUROPE project has been selected by the European Commission as a “best practice” among the projects funded under Youth in Action Programme 2008 see the link
- 30/9/2008 – the second chpater of the video on the project has been published by EUROPOCKET TV see the video
- 1/8/2008 – the first video on the project has been published by EUROPOCKET TV see the video
- 23/7/2008 – BRUXELLES – Youth leave for their InterRail trip to Europe – see thier pics and read their thoughts in the travel blog section
- 22/7/2008 – BRUXELLES – Visit at the EU Commission and Reception at the Brussels City Hall
- 18/7/2008 – SIENA – Welcome from the Municipality of Siena and workshop activities. Venue: Palazzo Patrizi, via di Città , 75
- 15/7/2008 – ROME – Start of the European Rails of Peace 2008 edition and welcome at the City Hall by Laura Marsilio, Councilor for Youth and Family Policies
- 5/7/2008 – Updated Program section online
- 20/6/2008 – Travel Blog section online and active
- 20/06/2008 – Site On Line!
- 15/5/2008 – Participant’s selection for Balkans closed.
Project Objectives
The project is based on 5 different components….
1)Preparation
Meetings will be set up in every country involving all the selected participants to prepare for project activities, go together through the draft Program, collect all the needed documentation, and follow up on visa procedures
2)Intercultural dialogue, and European awareness meetings
The participants during the meeting foreseen in Rome, Siena, Leuven and Bruxelles will share their perspectives and opinions about sensitive topics such as: memory and reconciliation, prejudices and stereotypes. They will explore possibilities for regional cooperation and for Balkan-European cooperation and collect ideas for future projects that could be submitted to the Youth in Action Program. Building on these ideas, the participants will be divided in working groups and will draft paper panels to outline Themes, Objectives, Activities and Follow Up of future projects. Furthermore, the participants will record interviews that will be used to create a film documentary
3) The shared travelling dimension
The participants will have the opportunity to socialize and strenghten their personal relationship by travelling together through Europe by train, a unique and sustainable means of transport which can facilitate socialization among the travellers.
4)Evaluation
After the meetings the participants will participate in the evaluation phase. The group leaders will then put together the results and discuss the outcomes with the participants as a group.
5)Follow up and dissemination
Small events will be organized by the participants in their communities to show the documentary during December 2008/January 2009. Such events are expected to take place in Sarajevo, Belgrade, Pristina, Brussels and Rome.
…aiming to reach the following objectives:
o to promote understanding and respect for diversity by bringing together youth from different religious and ethnic groups. Specifically: ethnic Serbians, ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, Bosnians from the Muslim community and from the Serbian Republic of Bosnia, youth from Belgium, and Italy;
o to promote reconciliation among youth from different communities, including some recently engaged in conflict, and help them fight against prejudices and negative stereotypes;
o to encourage shared experiences and opinions among EU and Balkan participants to overcome political, social and economic differences, and work together on common projects;
o to give Balkan and European youth the chance to visit EU institutions, travel through EU countries, and discuss about EU related issues such as enlargement, European identity, and youth mobility.
o to help Balkan youth break through the challenges of mobility limitations due to visa regimes and travel through Europe, and promote free youth mobility as tool to facilitate cultural understanding and regional cooperation;
o to promote youth empowerment and encourage youth participation in the life of their communities, by offering them a chance to meet and dialogue with high-level officials regarding political issues affecting their future, by meeting with their municipalities to get them involved in the project, and by disseminating project results back home.
Program 2008
DRAFT PROGRAM
ROME – Monday 14th July 2008
18.00: Arrival of the Kosovar and Belgian group
Accomodation “Foro Italico – AF Pessina” Youth Hostel. Address: Via delle Olimpiadi, 61. tel (39) 06 32236267. From Termini station: Metro Line A (red), direction: Battistini. Get off at stop: OTTAVIANO-SAN PIETRO (+bus 32 for 5 stops or 271. Get out at stop: CADORNA / OSTELLO GIOVENTU’. 200 meters by foot )
The Hostel serves breakfast in the morning fro 7.30 to 10.00; lunch from 12.30 to 14.30; dinner from 18.30 to 21.30. Breakfast will be provided as well as dinner for those arriving on July 14.
ROME – 15th July 2008
o 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch at youth hostel
o 15.00 Meeting at the Youth Hostel entrance to catch the public bus to the City Hall (Campidoglio) Bus number 271, get out at Piazza Ara Coeli
o 16.00-19.00: Welcome at the City Hall from Laura Marsilio, Councilor for Youth and Family Policies, Municipality of Rome. Workshop activities run by Critical Mass will follow
o 19.30-21.00: Dinner on the terrace of the Olivetti building (Glocal Forum HQ), Address: Via Zanardelli 34
ROME – 16th July 2008
o 8:30 Meeting at the Youth Hostel entrance to catch the bus from Youth Hostel to Lorenzo de Medici School. Address: Via XX Settembre, 4
o 9:30-12.30 Workshop activities at Lorenzo de Medici run by Critical Mass Organization
o 12.30–13.30 Introduction to the American students of Lorenzo de Medici and lunch
o 13.30–18.00 Workshop activities at Lorenzo de Medici run by Critical Mass Organization
o 18.00–20.00 Dinner at Lorenzo De Medici School
o 20.00-21.00 Workshop activities at Lorenzo de Medici run by Critical Mass Organization
o 21.00 Group outing at Tiberina Island
SIENA – 17th July 2008
o 7.45 Bus leaves from Youth Hostel to Termini Train Station. Please be on time!!
o 8.55 The train leaves from Roma Termini to Siena (change in Chiusi-Chianciano Terme at 10.19)
o 11.46 11.46: Arrival at Siena Train station. Welcome from Prof. Francesco Andreini, President, Centro Gabrio Avanzati Transportation to the “Guidoriccio†Youth Hostel. Address: Via Fiorentina 89, 3100, Siena. Tel 0577 52212. Breakfast will be provided
o 13.00 Lunch at Youth Hostel
o 15.00-18.30 Guided visit to the City-Center
o 18.30-20.00 Free time
o 20.00 Dinner (time-place to be confirmed)
SIENA – 18th July 2008
o 10.00-13.00 Welcome from the Municipality of Siena and workshop activities. Venue: Palazzo Patrizi, via di Città , 75
o 13.00-15.00 Lunch (time-place to be confirmed)
o 15.00-17.00: Workshop activities run by Guido Orlandini, Secretary General of The Intercultural Communication and Leadership School (ICLS)
o 17.00-20.00 Free time
o 20.00-21.30 Dinner (time-place to be confirmed)
SIENA – 19th July 2008
o 9.30 Check out from Youth Hostel. (Luggage will be left at the Hostel and picked up in the afternoon before leaving to station)
o 13.00: Lunch(time-place to be confirmed)
o 16.00 meeting at Youth Hostel and pick up luggage. Transportation to Train Station.
o 17.18 train leaves from Siena train station to Florence SMN train station (arrival at 18.50). Transfer from Florence SMN to Florence Campo di Marte by train
o 20.53 train leaves from Florence Campo di Marte to Paris Bercy (arrival at 09.10 on July 20).
LEUVEN – 20th July 2008
o 9:10 Arrival at Paris Bercy train station. Change to Paris Nord train station.
o 10.55 Train leaves from Paris Nord and arrives at 12.17 in Brussels Midi.
o 12.30 train leaves from Brussels Midi and arrives in Leuven at 12.58
o 13.30 Lunch at Youth Hostel(time to be confirmed)
o 15.00 check in and free time
o 19.00 Dinner (time-place to be confirmed)
LEUVEN – 21st July 2008
o 9.30-12.30 Workshop activities run by Critical Mass Organization
o 12.30-13.30 Lunch (time-place to be confirmed)
o 13.30-18.00 Workshop run by Critical Mass Organization
o 19.00 Dinner (time-place to be confirmed)
BRUXELLES – 22nd July 2008
o 8.30 meeting at the Youth Hostel (time to be confirmed)
o 9.00 train from Leuven to Brussels (time to be confirmed)
o 10.00 Visit at the EU Commission starts. Address: rue van Maerlant 2, 1040 Bruxelles
o 12.30 Lunch at the Commission’s cafeteria (time to be confirmed)
o 19.00 Reception at the Brussels City Hall (Hôtel de Ville, Address: Stadhuis, Grand’Place – Grote Markt, Bruxelles)
o 20.00 free time. Then, back by train to the Youth Hostel in Leuven.
LEUVEN – 22nd July 2008
Departure from Leuven!!
Follow up meetings
PRISHTINA, 18th February 2009
17:30 Opening Remarks
Location: The Municipality of Prishtina, Str UCK nr 2, 10000 Prishtina
Opening of the meeting and official welcome from Dr. Isa Mustafa, the Honorable Mayor of Prishtina.
Dr. Isa Mustafa, The Honorable Mayor of Prishtina
17.45 The European Rails of Peace Project
How the European Rails of Peace Project utilizes youth exchanges to promote the understanding, dialogue, cooperation, and trust necessary to create bridges among young citizens in Kosovo, throughout the region and in Europe.
Short video contributed by the Municipality of Siena, Italy, which was a Host Municipality of the European Rails of Peace project in 2007 and 2008.
Ms. Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
Former participants, The European Rails of Peace Project
18:20 The Glocal Youth Parliament
A special look at the Glocal Youth Parliament (GYP) highlighting the role of youth in local governance and the added-value they can bring to addressing today’s urban and global challenges. The Glocal Youth Parliament is a worldwide network of urban youth partnering with local governments and organizations, and international institutions to improve the quality of urban life and build a more peaceful and balanced world.
• Ms Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
• Dr. Isa Mustafa, Mayor of Prishtina, officially appoints the new delegates of Prishtina to The Glocal Youth Parliament (GYP)
18.30 Session on Youth Empowerment
Discussion on how governments, international institutions and communities can activate worldwide social reforms with youth at the helm; how the role and the capacity of local governments and citizen participation can be strengthened as central ingredients of governance; how EU enlargement affects the lives of citizens and can eventually be accelerated by youth.
Moderator: Ms. Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
• Dr. Isa Mustafa, The Honorable Mayor of Prishtina, Kosovo *
• Mr. Salih Morina, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
• Ms. Julia Rueter, Spokesperson, Media Advisor of the EU Special Representative
• Ms. Tanja Viikki, Policy Adviser, EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo – EULEX Kosovo
• Ms. Jehona Valla, President, AEGEE Prishtina
• Mr. Valmir Mustafa, President, UNI Group JE*
• Fjolla Ceku, Press and Information Officer, European Commission Liaison Office to Kosovo
• Representive, The World Bank office in Prishtina*
19.30 Closing Remarks
Collecting expressions of interest to participate in the Fourth Annual European Rails of Peace Project
SARAJEVO, 23rd February 2009
17:45 Opening Remarks
Location: Ars Aevi Intercultural Center – Museum of Contemporary Art Sarajevo
Opening of the meeting and official welcome (representative Ars Aevi)
18.00 The European Rails of Peace Project
How the European Rails of Peace Project utilizes youth exchanges to promote the understanding, dialogue, cooperation, and trust necessary to create bridges among young citizens in Bosnia-Herzegovina, throughout the region and in Europe.
Short video contributed by the Municipality of Siena, Italy, which was a Host Municipality of the European Rails of Peace project in 2007 and 2008.
Ms. Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
Former participants, The European Rails of Peace Project
18.30 Coffee Break
18.45 Session on Youth Empowerment
Discussion on how governments, international institutions and communities can activate worldwide social reforms with youth at the helm; how the role and the capacity of local governments and citizen participation can be strengthened as central ingredients of governance; how EU enlargement affects the lives of citizens and can eventually be accelerated by youth.
Moderator: Ms. Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
• Ms. Jelica Minić, Deputy Secretary General, Head of Expert Pool, Regional Cooperation Council
• Ms. Lejla Mamut, Research and Documentation Center Sarajevo
• Representative, EC Delegation in Bosnia-Herzegovina*
19.30 Closing Remarks
Collecting expressions of interest to participate in the Fourth Annual European Rails of Peace Project
BELGRADE, 26th February 2009
17:45 Opening Remarks
18.00 The European Rails of Peace Project
How the European Rails of Peace Project utilizes youth exchanges to promote the understanding, dialogue, cooperation, and trust necessary to create bridges among young citizens in Serbia, throughout the region and in Europe.
Short video contributed by the Municipality of Siena, Italy, Host Municipality of the European Rails of Peace project in 2007 and 2008.
Ms. Silvia Marcoccio, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, The Glocal Forum
Former participants, The European Rails of Peace Project
18.45 Session on Youth Empowerment
Discussion on how governments, international institutions and communities can activate worldwide social reforms with youth at the helm; how the role and the capacity of local governments and citizen participation can be strengthened as central ingredients of governance; how EU enlargement affects the lives of citizens and can eventually be accelerated by youth.
Moderator: Ms. Marco Amici, European Rails of Peace Coordinator, Viaggi e Libertà (Travels and Freedom) Cultural Association
• Mr. Igor Bandovic, Programme Manager, European Fund for the Balkans
• Ms. Olja Homa, Executive Manager, Citizen’s Pact for South East Europe
• Mr. Marko Kovacevic, Executive Director, Atlantic Council of Serbia
• Mr. Nikola Jovanovic, former delegate of the Glocal Youth Parliament (GYP) and President, Kontra
• Mr. Milos Vucic, National Representative to European Students’ Union (ESU)*
• Mr. Miljan Radunovic, Chairperson to the Liaison Agency of AEGEE Europe*
• Representative, Intesa Sanpaolo*
• Representive, EC Delegation in Serbia*
19.30 Closing Remarks
Collecting expressions of interest to participate in the Fourth Annual European Rails of Peace Project
Organizers 2008
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