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NGO media training in Ossmannstedt (Germany), 20-27 March 2010
Media trainings for NGO activists
event #1: 20th – 27th March 2010
Ossmannstedt, Germany
Questionnaire for applicants
Spread the word!
International media trainings for young NGO activists
Background
Picture this: A group of young people has
started a campaign to raise awareness for
environmental pollution in their hometown.
They approach the local newspaper and mass
media but find out that they cannot promote
their ideas there, because the owner of the
local industrial plant, the main pollutant, is in
control of the established media. What could
they do?
Scenarios such as this one are in the focus of
an international project entitled ‘New Media
as a Catalyst for Civic Engagement’. Four
organisations from Belarus, Germany, Poland
and the Ukraine are joining forces to promote
the huge potential which internet, laptop,
mobile phone & Co. are offering to grassroot
initiatives. In a series of three media trainings
taking place in all three countries, NGO
representatives will be shown how to use the
new media to reach an audience and have an
impact on society. The project will run until
the end of 2010. Thematic contributions will
be made to the internet portal www.tri.net.pl,
bringing together information on project
activities and opportunities to become
involved, as well as practical recommendations for activists.
The media training #1
The first event in Germany will deal with the
issues of generating, editing and publishing
content in audio format, with the possibilities
of the present-day internet (Web 2.0) and
with PR and communication strategies in
general.
The training will be comprised mainly of two
elements: 1) the exchange of ideas and knowhow among the participants and with
external experts, and 2) practical workshops
in which new media and communication
skills can be learned and directly applied with
a hands-on approach, guided by experienced
trainers.
The event will be of a highly interactive
character. Plenty of time and space will be
reserved to discuss issues, either individually
or in the group, and to engage in networking.
The main working language of the training
will be English, but other languages (German,
Polish, Russian etc.) are also possible and will
be translated wherever necessary. The event
will be attended by approximately 20
participants from different countries.
The outcome of the workshops (i.e. audio
features or written content) will be published
on-line at the end of the training and after,
and there will be the possibility to provide
further content to the joint website.
The dates
The event will begin in the evening of
20 March 2010 (Saturday) and end in the
morning of 27 March 2010 (Saturday).
The other two separate events will take place
on 12-19 June 2010 in Elbląg (Poland) and on
25 September – 2 October 2010 in Lugansk
(Ukraine).
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NGO media training in Ossmannstedt (Germany), 20-27 March 2010
The venue
The site of the event is a recently refurbished
historic building complex (further information available here). It is located in the village
of Ossmannstedt, about 10 km from Weimar
in central Germany. Participants will be
accommodated in rooms with 2-4 beds.
General information
collect material and prepare in advance a
presentation of a case study and/or idea for
an initiative, ideally the one that he or she is
volunteering for. The main criterion to be
selected for participation is not previous
experience or language proficiency, but
dedication and the intrinsic motivation to
contribute actively to the common project.
We are looking for people full of ideas and
energy, who are eager to get together and
learn something new and useful!
Costs for accommodation, food and tuition
are fully covered by the organisers. Travel
costs to and from Ossmannstedt should be
borne by the participants as an own
contribution. However, for those who are not
from Germany a partial refund (appr. 2/3 of
the ticket price for cheap transport) will be
possible, if necessary.
How to apply
Conditions for participation
The main target group for participation in the
seminar are young activists working in nongovernmental organisations or any other notfor-profit initiative. They should come from
(or be residents of) one of the following
countries: Germany, Belarus, Poland, Ukraine.
The minimum age is 18, and the maximum
normally 26 years, but exceptions to the
latter age limit are possible. Successful
applicants should have at least a passive
knowledge of English, so as to be able to
follow the course. Everyone will be asked to
Please use the questionnaire that is available
together with this information leaflet in order
to apply for participation in the first media
training. The closing date for applications for
this first event is 15th February 2010.
Further instructions are given in the
questionnaire itself.
Further information
...can be obtained from the course tutor
([email protected]) or from the coorganisers in Belarus, Poland, and the
Ukraine (see below for contact details).
Contact details
Germany: Sebastian Schröder-Esch (project coordinator & course tutor)
E-mail: [email protected]; Skype: schroeder-esch; Phone: +49 – 7661 – 90 42 86
Organisation: Weimar-Jena-Akademie (WJA, www.weimar-jena-akademie.de)
--Belarus: Tatiana Kanopkina (co-organiser for Belarus)
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +375 – 296 – 513 252
Organisation: Tavarystva Belaruskai Školy (TBŠ)
Poland: Marta Florkowska (co-organiser for Poland)
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +48 – 89 – 523 73 45
Organisation: Elbląskie Stowarzyszenie Wspierania Inicjatyw Pozarządowych (ESWIP, www.eswip.elblag.pl)
Ukraine: Natalya Boyko (co-organiser for the Ukraine)
Phone: +38 – 0642 – 93 24 59
E-mail: [email protected]
Organisation: Lugans’ke regional’ne viddilennja Asociacii mist Ukraini (AMU, www.auc.org.ua)
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