Multiplier Events
Multiplier Events
During the final months of the Community Challengers project, each partner held Multiplier Events in order to share the Project Results, disseminate Intellectual Outputs, as well as foster connections amongst their networks for future collaborations.
Berlin, Germany
The German Multiplier Event was organised by YEPP EUROPE and held in Berlin on December 2nd, 2PM 2022.
With the aim of further disseminating the project results, in particular the Intellectual Outputs produced, sharing experiences and the potential of various Community Challenges was underlined through interactive and audience-engaging manners.
The target group of this event were representatives of organisations in the field of youth work, climate change, arts and entrepreneurship learning, as well as young people. Invitations were shared among YEPP EUROPE’s local networks and among participants that could be potential users of the created Intellectual Outputs, as well as promoters and disseminators to potential users. Associated partners of the Coordinator (GER) such as Climate Action Network International, Ideenhochdrei e.V., Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Germany, Stiftung Entrepreneurship, etc. were engaged as multipliers.
The event was held in the afternoon after the Final Partner’s Meeting of the whole project consortium. All partners attended the first half of the event, underlining the insides and presentation with their experiences made (from individual and organisation’s perspective).
After a Welcoming and introduction on YEPP EUROPE and its Network, the slot focused on the Intellectual Outputs created, linked with learnings and impact created for young participants and participating organisations. During the break, the audience had the opportunity to experience Community Challenges (workshops) with the lead organisations, providing insides, guiding through practical steps, e.g. for Community Mapping, Video Workshops, Visual Art exercises and Songs.
During the following agenda slot, entrepreneurship as a means for active societal participation and empowerment was presented. In the example of the “Community Challengers Climathon” the potential of developing own business solutions and having a social impact on local level was highlighted. This discussion on societal participation was linked to the last slot and the presentation of the Advocacy Tutorials. The Berlin network discussed the possibility to further disseminate and use the videos in order to strengthen the awareness of young people’s place and role in the society, empower everyone to actively participate and create a multiplication effect on a long-term scale.
Hence, during this short practical and participatory event, participants were guided through the LACA learning method, learning from insides and best practice examples and agreed on future cooperation and the strength of the network to further disseminate and promote results amongst respective networks (NGOs, foundations, youth centres, schools etc.).
Turin, Italy
The Italian Multiplier Event was organised by P4 (IT) with a large support by young Community Challengers’ participants. It took place in the Library of Loano on Saturday, November 26th 2022 at 5PM.
The event involved more than 26 organisations, associated partners as well as other YEPP Local Sites and young people. Participating organisations represented the field of youth work, climate change, arts and entrepreneurship learning from both formal and non-formal education backgrounds. All organisations are potential users of the created Intellectual Outputs as well as promoters and disseminators to potential users such as young people, peer-youth organisations, schools as well as educational programs in the field of sustainability, climate action, arts and cultural and (social) entrepreneurship.
With the objective to disseminate the project results and Intellectual Outputs within the Italian YEPP network, the event included a mixture of presentations and experience reports. Involving various trainers and young participants as speakers, the event gave the audience the possibility to discuss their first-hand experience and recommendations for future action on artwork, social entrepreneurship and advocacy projects.
Key Topics of the agenda were:
– Introduction and Welcoming by YEPP Italia and the municipality
– Presentation of Intellectual Output 1 by trainer and experience report of young participants
– Presentation of Intellectual Output 2 by trainer and experience report of young participants
– Presentation of Intellectual Output 3 by trainer and experience report of young participants
– Presentation of Intellectual Output 4 by trainer and discussion on potential usage in the future
The event was followed by informal networking, and the possibility of further discussion on community empowerment.
Aizpute, Latvia
The multiplier event in Aizpute, Latvia was organised by P5 (LV) and held on December 30th 2022. The event represented the final element of local action during the course of the project and was a strategy element for dissemination and future local cooperation.
The objective was to disseminate the project results, Intellectual Outputs, to promote the Community Challengers Model and the LACA learning method to be used by future users such as youth organisations, cultural institutions, schools, youth groups and other groups interested. Young participants who took part in various local workshops shared their experiences on an individual, educational and cultural level to motivate others to become active changemakers for sustainable and climate-smart communities.
The local host invited a wide range of community stakeholders and potential multipliers which are composed of representatives of local schools, youth centres and partner organisations in the field of environmental issues, entrepreneurship and arts from the close villages and towns as well as young people.
The event was a mixture between presentations (the projects’ objectives, the LACA-learning method, Intellectual Outputs, best practice examples, etc.) and interactive formats such as watching art videos created, seeing the mural designed and open, interactive discussion for related policy debates including the question of how the model can have further impact on local communities and influence policies at a local, national and international level.
The main points on the agenda were:
– Introduction and project presentation
– Intellectual Outputs and main results on local level (sharing insides from project partner countries)
– Climate Change, art works and social entrepreneurship in rural areas
– further development and possible future cooperation
The event was mainly attended by local teachers, learning how non-formal methods can build an empowering addition to formal school work and curricula.
The further cooperation and involvement of young pupils to build future Community Challengers, was agreed on. Due to the end of the year and conflicting schedules, only few participants could be in place. Intensive online promotion via social media channels was done to further disseminate the project results to local and national stakeholders and potential future users of the material.
Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian Multiplier Event was organised by Out of the Box International and held in Brussels on November 23rd 2022, at 4PM.
The aim of the event was to generate maximum interest among the European stakeholders (Members of European Parliament, European Commission DGs working on environmental and climate issues, and European Umbrella Associations) and to achieve widespread awareness of the project results and its produced Intellectual Outputs in the city and beyond. The discussion was focused on the topic of how arts and social entrepreneurship can be used to create awareness and bring about positive change regarding environmental and climate issues.
The target audience of the event were young people, youth workers, community stakeholders such as European NGOs, public institutions, schools, entrepreneurs, and specifically organisations active in the field of environmental and climate issues. Further, organisations representing non-formal learning, youth- and community work as well as local and regional policy makers and politicians and the media were targeted. Other Members of the European Parliament were invited in order to have different points of view ensured.
The main points of the agenda included:
– Introduction and project outputs, presenting the project’s objectives, the Community Challengers Model and the LACA learning method,
– Intellectual Outputs of the project,
– Sharing experiences and good practices: speaking with local entrepreneurs,
– Presenting Advocacy Tutorials on Climate Action,
– Best practice examples: testimonies of participants & examples of created art & projects,
– Policy: youth participation, climate change mitigation and social entrepreneurship for societal participation.
The followed-up discussion focused on future possibilities for cooperation. 31 participants attended the event and agreed on further promotion of the outcomes and the importance of using the results for future youth empowerment to build climate-smart communities and ensure active participation in European society.
Portimao, Portugal
The Portuguese multiplier event was organised by P1 (PT). It took place in a local cultural centre in Portimao, Portugal, on the 16th of December 2022 at 20:00. The activity gathered, among others, representatives of local youth clubs, local NGOs and teachers.
During the multiplier event, an employee of DYPALL Network Susana Godinho, shared the presentation of the project, which included:
– General information about the project
– Outcomes of the pilot activities, youth exchange and local entrepreneurship challenge
– The Sustainability and Climate action handbook;
– Community mapping toolkit;
– Community Challengers Guide;
– Community Challengers Advocacy Tutorials (YEPP EUROPE’s Youtube channel).
The event played an essential role in the project’s dissemination strategy and its activities as project results were presented and young people’s experiences shared (including artworks created, entrepreneurial projects developed, and individual, cultural and education learnings made during the Blended Mobility in Belgrade May 2022). The discussion focused on the topic of environmental and climate issues and solutions in the local community of Portimao, and how arts and social entrepreneurship can be used to bring about positive change.
Further, discussion included points on how the produced material could be optimised and adapted to new contexts, further disseminated to future users and create future or spin-off projects. Involving decision-makers and influencing policies at a local, regional and international level was also discussed for further advocacy work and supporting young people as actors for change on climate change mitigation and sustainable environmental solutions.
Zagreb, Croatia
The multiplier event in Zagreb was organised by P3 (HR) and held on November 16th 2022, at 11AM. As leader of Intellectual Output No3 and main expertise provider for the art challenges, the event addressed a core audience from different divisions of the Academy of Fine Arts, freelance artists, youth workers, NGO representatives and decision-makers to present the results of the project, its Intellectual Outputs and share experiences. The informative and engaging event aimed at enabling and motivating the audience to become promoters and multipliers of the project results.
After a welcoming and introductory session, the first part of the event focused on the question of the artist’s role in societal change. Focusing on environmental topics, local challenges and possibilities of solutions, art and artists can play a key role. This presentation was linked to the next part of the agenda which represented all Intellectual Outputs of the project.
Participating individuals and organisations had been identified as potential users of the created Intellectual Outputs, as promoters and disseminators to potential users (e.g. youth organisations, schools as well as educational programs in the field of sustainability, climate action, arts and cultural and (social) entrepreneurship). The presentation was added by experience sharing from young Community Challengers (art students) who presented their learning on an individual and cultural level as well as on their own role in society.
The motivation and awareness of being a changemaker and involving others, motivated the audience to support future follow-up activities. The last part on the role of trainers and mentors concluded this inside as it brought together different perspectives and underlined the potential of diverse Croatian society and the local community in Zagreb, respectively its strength when working and supporting each other.
14 participants attended the event as various events were taking place on the same date and weather conditions made participation at the Academy of Fine Arts challenging. Continuous online dissemination and social media work was done to spread the project results and reach out to wider networks.