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Youth conference at the State Parliament in Dusseldorf: Democracy is what you make of it

Youth conference at the State Parliament in Dusseldorf: Democracy is what you make of it

Not a trace of disenchantment with politics: On Monday, the 13th of February, active youths met with politicians of all factions at the State Parliament in Dusseldorf. The goal of the youth conference taking place as part of the “Pimp my Europe” project: Young people, active in local youth centres, develop perspectives for a Europe […]

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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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16th Youth Summit as part of the Weimar Triangle is intensively dealing with the topic of „Flight and Displacement – Then and Now“

16th Youth Summit as part of the Weimar Triangle is intensively dealing with the topic of „Flight and Displacement – Then and Now“

The 15 German participants at the 16th Youth Summit as part of the Weimar triangle are sure to be invited to Dusseldorf again: State Secretary for European Affairs Dr. Marc Jan Eumann wants to continue the dialogue with the active youths and let them participate in finding the topics for the next, 17th Youth Summit […]

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Crisis in Turkey reaches youth encounters / Türkiye’deki kriz gençlik buluşmalarını etkiliyor

The political crisis in Turkey now has also immediate consequences for International youth work. On Thursday afternoon, the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) was informed, that the youth group from Turkey will not come to Dortmund for a German-Turkish youth week, planned for August. Due to de facto travel restrictions and the […]

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Apply now and take part in the German-Turkish youth exchange Dortmund-Muğla

Apply now and take part in the German-Turkish youth exchange Dortmund-Muğla

Where are young people volunteering in Dortmund? What is their incentive for working in sports associations, environmental groups, the voluntary fire brigade or in social projects? And what is this like in Turkey?Youths from Dortmund and the Turkish city of Muğla will together explore these questions during two youth encounters in August and October of […]

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„Nordstadt Life“ reports on the youth network Dortmund-Muğla

„Nordstadt Life“ reports on the youth network Dortmund-Muğla

An in-depth report on the newest German-Turkish youth encounter in August 2015 is featured in the magazine „Nordstadt Life“. On four pages, the project is comprehensively covered. The International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) in Dortmund is praised for the great organisation. An interview then gives the participants a voice: Neslihan and Ziya […]

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Bamberg rider, Baroque basilica and beer traditions. Register now for the study tour to Franconia

Bamberg rider, Baroque basilica and beer traditions. Register now for the study tour to Franconia

History and lots of culture awaits the participants of the study tour to Franconia from 11th to 16th of September 2016, offered by the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB e.V.) in Dortmund. There are some free spaces left. Bamberg, Bayreuth, Nuremberg, Kulmbach and Coburg are the stops of our tour through a region […]

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