[Nettime-nl] YOURCE CONFERENCE 2007, Open Source Youth Networking in Youth Work and Volunteering

[Saskia van de Nieuwenhof <mail@saskiavandenieuwenhof.nl>]

YOURCE.2007
CONFERENCE

*WEB2.0 & OPEN SOURCE in
YOUTH WORK and VOLUNTEERING

9 - 1 4 OCTOBER 2007
DGI -BYEN, COPENHAGEN
DENMARK


Read the full invitation as a pdf-file attached to this mail or at:
http://isca-web.org/filer/yource/YOURCE%20invitation.pdf

To submit your application please fill in the online application form at:
http://www.yource.org   or 
http://www.isca-web.org/english/events/yourceconference2007/

Find background information at:
http://isca-web.org/english/youth/yource/thecontext

Contact:
Saara-Sofia SUTELA sss@isca-web.org
Tobias Martens  tm@isca-web.org


INTRO
You are invited to participate in the 1st YOURCE Conference on Open 
Source Youth Networking & Web 2.0 in Youth Work and Youth Volunteerism.

The conference will gather 50 participants from across Europe to explore 
and develop the role of modern information technologies and 
participative media as tools in youth work and voluntary engagement.

The conference's focus is to link virtual web-based with real-life 
social activism and create hereby new perspectives for social engagement 
in our society.

Participants should be between 18-30 years old and should have 
experience in youth and community involvement, preferable with 
background in participative media and new information 
trends&technologies like weblogs, open source concepts, communities and 
social networks.


Date and Venue
The conference will take place from the 9th to 14th of October 2007 in 
the city of Copenhagen, in the facilities of the Danish Gymnastics and 
Sports Associations (DGI).
Participants will be accommodated in the DANHOSTEL Copenhagen City, 
which is Europe's latest and largest designer youth hostel.
There are a limited number of hotel rooms in the DGI-byen Hotel, which 
is part of the meeting venue.


Content and Themes
The 1st YOURCE Conference will feature the following key-topics:

  -     Pan-European youth Dialogue for real life voluntary and social 
engagement
  -     Open Source culture as an innovative tool for European NGOs and 
volunteers
  -     Online networking in Web 2.0 for real-life interaction and 
social engagement
  -     Online activism and real life activism as complementary movements

The 1st YOURCE Conference brings together the resources and networks of 
"classical" youth work in Europe, represented by young peers & 
volunteers and NGOs working in the youth field, with peers and 
ambassadors of the "new" Web 2.0 and open source developments.

The conference's approach is to create an exchange and dialogue between 
both dimensions thereby creating new perspectives for social engagement 
and movement in society.


Objectives and Outcomes
The 1st YOURCE Conference will focus on the following objectives, while 
providing a dynamic and open environment for individual expression & 
contribution, intercultural dialogue and a mutual learning experience:

  -     Initiation of a dialogue between experts in the open source and 
web field with modern NGOs working with and for youth
  -     Knowledge transfer and experience exchange between individuals 
who represent different dimensions of web, open-source and youth
  -     Establish a network to promote further exchange, cooperation 
and social action


What is "YOURCE"?
YOURCE stands for Open Source Youth Networking

ISCA initiated YOURCE to promote and facilitate the application of new 
trends & technlogies in youth work & youth volunteerism, giving hereby 
innovative impulses for social engagement in Europe.

ISCA understands the importance of modern information technologies, 
especially of open source concepts and Web 2.0 as chances for innovative 
impulses in the NGO scene, leading to extends of interaction, gain of 
strength and power for all involved parties.

YOURCE is Open Source Youth Networking for "real-life" social change


Organisational Partners
* International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA), Denmark
* Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI), Denmark
* D-MEDIA, Romania
* German Sport Youth (DSJ), Germany
* INATEL Portugal
* Juniorteam Sport and Youth Association Lower Saxony, Germany
* NSU, Denmark
* 4MOTION, Luxembourg
* UFOLEP, France


Methodology of the Conference
The conference will be based on the principles and practise of 
non-formal education and is conceived to allow a learner-centred 
approach taking into account the needs, interests and the experiences of 
participants.
The inclusion of modern information and communication tools supports the 
innovative approach of the conference and will show new ways in youth work.
Participants will have the opportunity to make personal contributions 
and will be encouraged to organise follow-up projects after the 
conference as well as to transfer what they have learned to peers in 
their community and organisations.


Profile of Participants
We kindly invite:
  -     Young people involved in voluntary work at a local, regional, 
national level or who are involved in NGO youth work
  -     Stakeholders and peers of the Web 2.0 and the open source 
movement motivated to transfer and adapt these concepts in a "real-life" 
environment with an   extended social matter.
  -     Organisations active in the field of Web 2.0, Open Source and 
participative media

Participant age must be between 18-30, exceptions may be be granted 
based on particulary interesting applicant profile. We encourage teams 
of 2-3 persons to apply, but do not guarantee selection, due to limited 
spaces. Applications need to be done individually.

The conference will use modern information technologies; therefore we 
invite participants to bring laptops with Wireless-Lan functionality.
All participants are asked to fill in carefully the online application form.


Cost of participation
The conferences participation fee is 50 EURO. This amount will be 
deducted from the reimbursement of travel cost we allow for participants 
not older then 30 years.
We advise participants to make use of the cheapest travel method 
possible and attendance at min 90% of event to qualify for the following 
reimbursement model for travel expense:
  -     Participants travelling from all other EU countries max 200 
Euro refund,
  -     Participants travelling from non-EU countries but Council of 
Europe countries max 250 Euro refund.

ISCA will need to receive all original tickets/receipts. Private car 
expenses will not be covered. The host will provide accommodation and food.


Language
The working language will be English. Applicants are requested to have 
good knowledge of English.


How to apply
To apply for a place on the 1st YOURCE Conference, please complete the 
online application form at the ISCA website (direct-link: 
www.yource.org) before the 1st of September 2007. Successful applicants 
will be notified by the 10th of September 2007.
A limited number of Wildcards will be available.


Draft Programme
Tuesday 9th October
* Arrival and Registration, Check-in
* Welcome Event and Social Activities

Wednesday 10th October
* Official Opening and Presentations from the Organizers and Partner
* Conference Keynote
* Experts Inputs on Conference Themes
  -     Web 2.0
  -     Open Source Philosophy
- NGOs and Youth Work
* Open Source Youth Networking in & for Youth Work (WS)
* Best practice of Open Source

Thursday 11th October
* Expert Talk
* Open Space "A World of Open Source Youth Networking"
* Networking Lounge

Friday 12th October
*Developing the YOURCE project from the philosophy to the web and young 
people (WS)
* Your Night of Copenhagen (opt)

Saturday 13th October
* Plenary Input & Discussion
- European dimension of YOURCE
- Effects and importance of YOURCE for youth work
* Action and Follow-Up planning of project
* Closing Ceremony
* Evaluation
* Farewell Party

Sunday 14th October
* Departure


Sponsors

 Council of Europe / European Youth Foundation
"ALL different, All equal"
Web: www.alldifferent-allequal.info

European Commission
EU Youth in Action Programme
Web: www.ec.europe.eu

International Sport and Culture Association
IYLE Programme
Web: www.isca-web.org


Contact Us

Apply online at:
www.yource.org

For further Information contact:
Saara-Sofia SUTELA


ISCA
Tietegensgade 65
DK-1704 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Telefon:" +45 33 29 80 26
Mail:" " sss@isca-web.org
Web:" " www.isca-web.org


 <<YOURCE invitation.pdf>>

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