Please apply to: Cooperation partners and sponsors

Ms. Ina Bülow . : Gustav Stresemann Institute, Bad is an independent center for democra- Gustav-Stresemann-Institut in Nds. e.V. Klosterweg 4 ▪ 29549 ▪ Germany cy and tolerance education. Dialogue and diversi- Tel.: +49 (0)5821 955-113 ty are major tasks of its training programs. Locat- Fax: +49 (0)5821 955-299 ed in Northern Germany – Berlin and [email protected] within reach – GSI cooperates with local, national www.gsi-bevensen.org and international networks.

Application deadline: 15th June, 2016 . Poland: ADRA (Adventist Development and WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF? Relief Agency) in Wroclaw is the Polish branch of the global humanitarian organization of the Travel directions: Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its projects focus on democracy and citizenship education, human Bad Bevensen is located on B4 between Lüneburg rights, sustainable development and volunteering. and and a train stop on the route Hannover- Hamburg. Closest airports are Hamburg and Berlin. . Lithuania: the Vilnius University Students Representation (VUSA) has a general focus on Our seminar center is located in Medingen (a district students’ activities and representation. This of Bad Bevensen) directly neighboring the monastery includes international exchange programs with EU on the banks of the River. Walking distance member states, Baltic States, and Scandinavia. from train station: 20 minutes. You can order a taxi on

(05821) 3012 or 1010. . Northern Ireland: Corrymeela Centre in Bally-

castle is committed to reconciliation in Ireland and

throughout the world. It supports talks between and among Protestant and Catholic groups and conducts international exchange projects.

Xenophobia and Islamophobia in European Societies.

Seminar for youth workers & students from Germany, Northern Ireland, Poland & Lithuania

Bad Bevensen and Berlin

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3 – 14 August, 2016

The Idea Application form Part II: Program in Berlin Are refugees afraid of having no future? Are politi- - Diversity and dialogue. Experiences of long-term Send your application to Gustav Stresemann Institute: cians afraid of migration issues because they cause cooperation with immigrants (down-to-earth pro- E-mail: [email protected] social frictions? Are citizens afraid of national identi- jects in Berlin-Neukölln) Fax: +49 (0)5821 955-299 ties getting lost? Are critics afraid of Islam because it - Germany – an immigration country? Taboo topics causes a danger for Western democracy? Are de- and concepts in current politics. (Talk with a rep- Application deadline: 15th June, 2016 monstrators afraid of one-sided media gaining the resentative of the German government) upper hand? In this project, we will address these - Moving lives and moving minds: participants de- I hereby sign up for the Seminar burning issues related to the fear surrounding foreign- velop project modules for follow-up activities (cre- WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF? rd th ers. We will investigate what it actually is that people ative tasks for international groups) 3 – 14 August, 2016 are afraid of and why. We will approach the topic by focusing on four major aspects: 1. Xenophobia: How do migrants and their hosts get along? 2. Last Name: Islamophobia: What’s religion got to do with it? 3. Integration: How do we make it work? 4. Taking Ac- tion: What to do next? This project is not just about 10 Fist Name: days in a seminar center. It is about gaining inspira- tion for combating xenophobia and Islamophobia back home. We will inspire each other and work out con- Date of Birth: crete concepts for follow-up activities. All of this will be done in an intercultural setting with groups from Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Northern Ireland. Street Our methods will be designed for train the trainers’ Address: needs: inspiring, intercultural and integrative.

City: Topics of the seminar program Project Design & Technical Details Zip/Postal . costs: 190,- € including full board in Bad Part I: Program in Bad Bevensen Code: - What are we afraid of? How we see ourselves and Bevensen and half board in Berlin; program how we see each other (a first approach on inter- costs, transport to Berlin and excursions Country: cultural learning with a specific focus on fears and . travel expense refund: up to a maximum of prejudices) 100,- € actual travel costs within Germany. - The challenge of change: How to combat xeno- . Target group: youth workers and students from Phone: phobia and islamophobia (practical training in Germany, Poland, Lithuania & Northern Ireland democracy education) - Working with refugees: excursion to NGOs deal- . Arrival and departure: You arrive to Bad ing with current conflicts & integration (council of Bevensen and depart from Berlin Email: rd th refugees and “Lampedusa in Hamburg”; visit to . Date of the seminar: 3 – 14 August, 2016 the open Mosque) . Seminar language: English the level of my English is: - Lampedusa is everywhere. Simulation game on . Accommodation: double rooms in Bad current issues and challenges of EU immigration  very good  good  sufficient  rather low Bevensen, triple rooms in Berlin politics (with input on culture of dialogue and con- flict resolution) . Participation certificates: will be provided in - Diversity and democracy: practical training on English with details on program and sponsors integration and conflict resolution date, place and signature