Forum for Young Professionals “Europe Lab”
(28-31 July 2018, Pitești, Romania)
Updated Preliminary Programme
27 July 2018
Until 18.30 Arrival in Pitești
Accommodation at “Yaky Center”, Bulevardul Republicii 57, Pitești 110062
19.00 Getting to know Pitești and Get Together (optional)
Meeting Point: “Yaky Center”
Coordination: Volunteers of the Memorial
28 July 2018
9.30-10.30 Registration, Welcome Coffee
Pitești Prison Memorial, Str. Negru Vodă 30, Pitești
10.30 Welcome: Greetings & Introduction, Guided tour of the exhibition of Pitesti Prison Memorial
Moderation: Organizing Team of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum; Maria Axinte, director of the Memorial and volunteers
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Europe Lab Community Building
Moderation: Marta Gawinek-Dagargulia, non-formal education trainer (Poland/Georgia)
15.30 First Gathering in Workshop Sessions
Workshops:
- Stories of never-ending past: historical memory, local communities, performing arts
Coordinator: Mikhail Kaluzhsky – author of documentary theatre projects, journalist (Israel/Russia)
Speaker: Maria Axinte, director of Pitesti Prison Memorial (Romania)
- How can civil society help to overcome territorial conflicts in Europe?
Coordinators: Yuliya Erner and Anna Osypova, DRA (German-Russian Exchange) e.V. (Germany)
Speaker: Oleksandra Romantsova, Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine)
- Gender Blenders: gender and diversity
Coordinators: Bianca Constantin (INLAR) & Alina Aflecailor (Human Rights Educator), Romania
Speakers: Patrick Braila, Trans Activist and film maker (Romania), Andreea Lupascu (legal counsel, National Center for Refugees & trainer)
- The Civic inspirers – how to organise Civic and Human Rights education in the era of democracy crisis
Coordinators: Marta Gawinek-Dagargulia, non-formal education trainer at Competendo (Poland/Georgia) and Claire Luzia Leifert, DGAP e.V. (Germany)
Speaker: Sergey Simonov, German-Russian Exchange St. Petersburg (Russia)
18.30 Dinner
20.00 Courtyard Conversations I
Opening Discussion on current challenges in Civil Society in Romania
Guests: Patrick Braila, Andreea Lupascu and Alina Aflecailor
29 July 2018
Pitești Prison Memorial, Str. Negru Vodă 30, Pitești
10.00 Workshop Sessions
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Workshop Sessions
16.00 Living Library with guests and participants of Europe Lab
18.15 Day Evaluation
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Courtyard conversations II and concert – “Where it all started – a glimpse of Pilorama”
Guests: Yuliya Balabanova, musician, poet, journalist (Perm, Russia)
30 July 2018
Pitești Prison Memorial, Str. Negru Vodă 30, Pitești
10.00 Workshop Sessions
12.30 Call for Project Proposals – Q&A
13.00 Lunch
14.30 Workshop Sessions
18.15 Day Evaluation
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Farewell Evening (venue tba)
31 July 2018
Pitești Prison Memorial, Str. Negru Vodă 30, Pitești
10.00 Closing Presentation and Exhibition of Workshop Results (Open Space)
Final Reflections Session and Feedback
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Departure
New date – 8 August 2018
16.00 – 18.00 Webinar on Project Management for all participants
16 August 2018
Deadline for Project Proposals from participants of Europe Lab
6 September 2018
Final results of the Call for Project Proposals
1 October 2018
Start of the Europe Lab Project Phase