The project Forum for Innovation of Town Twinning – NewTwin is starting on Friday 1st July 2011. It will last seven days during which 24 volunteers/youngsters from 7 European countries (Denmark, Latvia, Romania, France, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Italy) will participate in different activities giving their voice for innovation of town twinning projects.
The project has been funded by Europe for Citizens Programme, Action 1. 2.2 Active Citizens for Europe – support measures, and it will firstly involve young volunteers (18-30 years old) from different European civil society organizations in a Youth Forum on innovation and revitalization of Town Twinning in Europe. Participants will prepare a presentation on the history of town twinning in their cities. This will be the framework from which they will work together to develop innovative ideas and share good practices of twinning activities between different municipalities that respond to their needs as young and active citizens. Giving the voice to the new generations through a Forum, the revitalization of town twinning relations and the development of innovative activities promoting active citizenship and intercultural exchanges will be created.
During the Forum NewTwin the coordinating organisation, CESIE, will collect innovative and creative ideas that responds to the needs of youth for innovation of town twinning relations. After the Forum the NewTwin Handbook will be created and presented to the municipality representatives coming from all around the Europe.
The intercultural exchange is also one of the pillars of the meeting. An intercultural dinner, open to local community, will take place in the courtyard of the Carmelitan’s Convent (via Giovanni Grasso 13, Ballarò area) on Monday 4th July at 20.30.
For further information about the project please contact Maja Brkusanin to maja.brkusanin@cesie.org
