Presentation
During five days in July, the workshop offers a unique opportunity to around 50 participants from all around Europe and beyond to share their thoughts, ideas and perceptions of Europe and of one of the key issues such as democracy.
In this perspective, the seminar of the College of Cluny results in more than 15 years of experience by having already welcomed over 800 European and non-European citizens from around 50 different countries.
2017 Topic
What’s going on with democracy in your corner of the world ?
Along this topic, you’ll discuss one of the most important questions of today’s societies: “the challenge of democracy”, its current state and its perspectives, by taking up the issues of local democracy in a European context.
You will get the opportunity to meet and exchange with politicians (local elected officials, regional officials, experts, …) at a local and European level.
Dates
From Thursday 5th July to Tuesday 11th 2017
Official opening is Wednesday 5th July at 18 pm (reception from 12 pm on), departure Tuesday 11 July in the morning.
As an option, we’ll offer the possibility for 10 participants to extend their stay in order to participate in the Summer School of Territorial Public Innovation held by the National Centre for Territorial Public Service (CNFPT) from 10th July to 12th July as a European witness and as a resource person (without any further charges, selection based on motivation). The participants will work on the challenges proposed by the French regional authorities (house of democratic innovation, “zero net energy” territory, bus of “social interaction”, start-ups, …).
Method
The “Cluny method” is based on various fundamental tools such as innovation in the field of education, interdisciplinary and multilingualism in an intercultural atmosphere. The facilitators will invite the participants to develop their autonomy and their self-learning as well as to learn innovative methods that go far beyond traditional methods of conferences and seminaries.
- Seminars, training sessions and working groups will enable you to develop negotiation skills and to gain an overview of the main issues at stake within the topic
- Participatory method based on mutual learning
Aims
The main aims of the summer workshop of the European College of Cluny are to:
- Share and exchange
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Analyse and evaluate
- Compare and differentiate
- Propose innovative solutions
By coming to Cluny, you will have the opportunity to discover French national heritage and to live a unique multicultural experience with young people from all over Europe.
Working language: French and English
Communication is essentially bilingual, but for certain parts of the programme French or English will be used more frequently. The understanding of both languages is necessary and for that reason a minimum level of B2 in French or in English is expected (minimum B1 for the other language). By immersing yourself in the workshop, you will be able to improve your communication skills in both languages. Nevertheless, be aware that the workshop is not a language class!
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://collegecluny.eu/en/appel-a-candidatures/