Jocelyne Jakob

Internationales Bildungs- und Begegnungswerk in Dortmund

What does the Ruhr area think about Europe? – The European column commences

What does the Ruhr area think about Europe? – The European column commences

IBB e.V. always works on overcoming boundaries. With our new European column, we react to the re-establishment of borders within the European Union, and the EU as a project for peace being increasingly questioned by many people. Since September we tell the stories of people describing their everyday experiences in and with Europe. Stories inspiring […]

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“Pimp my Europe” in Weimar

“Pimp my Europe” in Weimar

Youths develop perspectives for a democratic Europe without exclusion – this is the goal of the ewoca partner-project “Pimp my Europe”. In February, the active youths organised a youth conference at the State Parliament in Dusseldorf, and, together with politicians, discussed their hopes and ideas. Now the participants continue their work at a four-day workshop: […]

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Active for an Open Europe

Active for an Open Europe

From Finland to Greece, from Scotland to Turkey: From the 16th to the 20th of March representatives of 42 youth work institutions from 17 European countries meet in Hattingen. As part of the international congress, they work in preparation for a total of 14 international youth workcamps, where they will be taking a stand for […]

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ewoca³ speaks: Refugees Welcome!

The International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany (IJAB) published a new brochure. The title: “Refugees welcome – also in international youth work”. It presents concepts and successful examples from practice, on how young refugees can be integrated into formats of international youth work. ewoca³ project manager Katharina Teiting reports in her contribution […]

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Pimp my Europe: Carina Gödecke, President of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia becomes the official patron

Pimp my Europe: Carina Gödecke, President of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia becomes the official patron

The IBB project “Pimp my Europe” receives prominent support: The president of the State Parliament in Dusseldorf, Carina Gödecke, is now the official patron of this series of meetings in Germany. The project connects youths and politicians, in order for them to develop perspectives for a democratic and solidary Europe together. The project has already […]

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“Pimp my Europe” – Developing perspectives together

In the project “Pimp my Europe”, the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) gathers youths and politicians, to collaboratively work on the future of Europe. Increasing right-wing populism in many European countries, the situation at the EU external borders, the arrival of thousands of refugees, and finally the Brexit referendum: There are more […]

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Setting sail for a Europe without prejudices

Youths from Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark and Ukraine together are building a sea-worthy viking boat – and in the meantime intensively deal with the role of minorities in Europe. On Thursday, 25th of August 2016, Kristin Alheit, Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Families, and Equal Opportunities of the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein, visited the unusual project in […]

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