Welcome to the NET-IDEA final conference: BE EVERYTHING. BELONG.
CO-CREATING INTERCULTURAL INTERACTION & NEW NARRATIVES TO BUILD A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING
Where and when?
Hallunda folkets hus, April 17 2024, start 09:00
The conference is free of charge. All participants pay for their own lunch and snacks. Limited number of spots.
Step into the world of interculturalism, diversity, equality and anti-discrimination as we wrap up the NET-IDEA Project! For two years, our Network of European Towns - six partner countries and sixteen cities - has delved into new narratives and intercultural interactions, shaping the future of inclusion and belonging.
Now, it’s time to bring our collective insights to life in a vibrant, fast-paced final conference. Engage with experts and peers from across Europe in dynamic discussions and a collaborative workshop, where we’re going to write a book, yes, a whole book filled with stories, best-practices and suggestions, in just 3.5 hours. The working title of the book is “Co-Creating Intercultural Interaction & New Narratives TO BUILD a New Sense of Belonging”.
Whether you’re an elected official, public servant, representative of a civil society organization, or anything else - whether you are a youth or you are an adult - your voice matters in shaping the future of interculturalism, diversity, equality and anti-discrimination.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn and drive positive change in your community!
Join us on this exciting last leg of the NET-IDEA JOURNEY.
About the NET-IDEA project
Network of European Towns for Interculturalism, Diversity, Equality & Anti-Discrimination is financed by European Commission within the CERV Programme and coordinated by the Italian NGO ICEI.
Supported by the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities Program/ICC, NET-IDEA strengthened the role of local governments and youth activism in the field of promoting diversity, interculturalism, anti-discrimination and minority inclusion, based on a big transnational partnership of four civil society organizations and sixteen municipalities from six countries of Europe: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Germany & Poland.
NET-IDEA provided municipal staff at very different levels and young activists with an opportunity to deepen transnational peer-to-peer cooperation and develop specific skills and very effective practices to address challenges at the local level in the fields of Intercultural Competences, Youth Activism on Anti-Rumours & Awareness-Raising/Communication.
NET-IDEA has promoted a very positive and lasting cooperation that will keep promoting the design and the dissemination of new narratives to combat discrimination, creating hence a MORE INCLUSIVE EUROPEAN SOCIETY.
PROGRAM, APRIL 17 2024
09:00-15:00 Public Conference
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
by the NET-IDEA Project Consortium, Botkyrka Municipality, Linköping Municipality, European Commission, Council of Europe/ICC Programme, Swedish ECCAR Network, LUCS-Local Association for Unesco Collaboration Sweden & Hallunda Folkets Hus
NET-IDEA Project Implementation: Results & Learnings
by ICEI & Project Consortium Partners
Co-Creation Workshop of a Booklet
by ICEI & Project Consortium Partners
Yes, you heard it right – we are authoring a book in just 3.5 hours! In this dynamic session, we will outline and develop the content for a booklet titled “Intercultural Interaction & New Narratives TO BUILD a New Sense of Belonging - a collection of stories, best-practices and suggestions”. Immerse yourself in focused working groups tailored to key areas such as education, civil society and public administration. Together, we will contribute to the crafting of a comprehensive booklet designed to guide individuals and organizations toward excellence in interculturalism, diversity, equality and anti-discrimination efforts. Drawing from the rich experiences and results of NET-IDEA and beyond, this workshop promises to be an inspiring and collaborative journey toward positive change. Lunch is included!
Last Reflections & Closing of the Conference
by ICEI & Project Consortium Partners
15:00-16:00 Informal Networking
16:00-17:30 JR Portraits Exhibition BE EVERYTHING, BELONG.
Community-Based Installation & Opening
The conference is free of charge. All participants pay for their own lunch and snacks. Limited number of spots.
