Call for Participants: Politicians Listening to Us – A Project about Social Economy

POLITICIANS LISTENING TO US – A PROJECT ABOUT SOCIAL ECONOMY – LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS!

(Project to be held in Spain, on 17-24 July 2016)

• Are you interested in social economy, social policies, entrepreneurial initiatives and innovation?
  

• Would you like to work in a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance within different groups of people?

• Join the team and be one of the 4 participants who will participate in a summer workshop in Seville!
  

• The PLUS project pertains to Key Action 3 of the Erasmus+ programme. That action focuses on dialogue between young people and policymakers, the aim being to have young people’s voices and opinions heard when political decisions are made. Among other things, the activities programme will include contact with policymakers from the Regional Government of Andalusia and the city of Seville, visits to official institutions and meetings with experts in political science and social economy.

To participate you have to be able to do a research on the Belgian policies that encourage the social economy as a driving force for long-term sustainable development (at federal, regional and local levels). The Centre for European Progression are looking for young participants (between 20 and 30 years old) with involvement and interest in issues concerning the social economy, participation by citizens in political decisions, activity in associations, social commitment and responsibility vis-à-vis society. Knowledge of French or Dutch is a definite plus.

Deadline to apply: 14 December 2015

Read more and apply here.