Democratic dialogue to reinvent democracy

Democratic dialogue to reinvent democracy The workshops will be implemented using Structured Democratic Dialogue Process (SDDP).

The Youth in Action project "Using democratic dialogue to reinvent democracy" aims to bring together young people from Greece and Cyprus in an attempt to take apart and reconstruct the concept of democracy, an EU founding principle. This nine-month project aims to bring together young people from Greece and Cyprus in an attempt to take apart and reconstruct the concept of democracy, an EU founding

principle. Even though young people are undeniably the mould of the future society, they are, however, not actively involved in the political affairs of their respective countries; on the contrary, they are repeatedly described as passive and indifferent in the media and elsewhere; and this despite the unprecedented political and socio-economic changes taking place in our times. Twenty four participants aged between 18 and 30, representing diverse backgrounds and societal groups, will get together for a six-day Workshop, which will take place in Limassol, Cyprus from 14-18 September 2012. Having as a triggering reference point the fact that Greece was the birthplace of modern democracy, the participants will be invited to actively deliberate in order to develop a vision for ideal systems of governance, and propose action plans for reforms and practical measures. The expectation is that at the end of this process the participants will have a clearer idea of the problems they face; moreover, they will collectively develop vision and action plans to suggest and promote reforms of current systems of governance. Their active engagement in envisioning and designing their own ideal socio-political-economic environments, will furthermore boost their self-confidence, thus bringing young people back at the forefront of political debate and social change.

14/06/2012

INVITATION: «USING DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE TO REINVENT DEMOCRACY» - Paphos, Cyprus, 29/6/2012-3/7/2012

Are you a young individual between 18 to 30 years old and want to change the world?

The non-profit - non governmental organization Future Worlds Center pioneers at the application of structured democratic dialogue for the «reconstruction» of democracy!

Between June 29th and July 3rd, a five-day workshop on "reinventing" democracy will be held in Paphos, Cyprus. The participants will be invited to actively deliberate in order to collectively develop a vision for ideal systems of governance, and propose action plans and practical measures for reforms in order to encourage youth participation and strengthen democracy. The workshops will be implemented using the Structured Democratic Dialogue Process (SDDP).

The workshop will be held in Greek and will involve 24 young people from Greece and Cyprus. Participation fee is 35 EURO. Accomodation and food for participants will be covered by the organizers. Also, the program covers 70% of total travel costs for participants from Greece.

Last date of application is June 18, 2012.

For more information and the application form please contact Irini Anastassiou at [email protected] or tel +357 22 873820.

The workshop is implemented under Action 1.3 "Youth Democracy Projects" of the European Youth in Action Programme.

28/05/2012

Ο Σωκράτης απειλή κατά της αθηναικής δημοκρατίας;

http://tvxs.gr/news/taksidia-sto-xrono/perimene-25-aiones-alla-telika-athoothike-o-sokratis

Είκοσι πέντε αιώνες μετά την καταδίκη σε θάνατο του Αθηναίου φιλόσοφου Σωκράτη, διακεκριμένοι ανώτατοι δικαστές από την Ευρώπη και τις ΗΠΑ, αλλά και πλήθος κοινού, αθώωσαν σήμερα τον αρχαίο στοχαστή,

28/05/2012

A recently "rediscovered" article about Greece as the cradle of democracy that rocks the world, written by the renowned historian Mark A. Mazower (Columbia University):

http://tvxs.gr/news/egrapsan-eipan/i-ellada-likno-tis-dimokratias-klonizei-ton-planiti-toy-mark-mazaoyer

To tvxs αναδημοσιεύει το άρθρο του βρετανού ιστορικού κι συγγραφέα Μαρκ Μαζάουερ που αν και πρωτοδημοσιεύτηκε το 2011, εξακολουθεί να είναι άκρως επίκαιρο. Το κείμενο είναι από τους New

02/05/2012

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