| Euro-Mediterranean Youth Forum
(14/02/2008)
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In the Framework of the Year 2008 of Inter-Cultural Dialogue and as part of the "Water our Common Future" initiative, the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between cultures (ALF – www.euromedalex.org) in collaboration with Piedmont Regional Government and Paralleli Euro-Mediterranean Institute (www.paralleli.org) are organizing a Euro-Mediterranean Youth Forum in Turin, Italy, from Tuesday the 20th to Sunday the 25th of May 2008. This project is part of the ALF "1001 Actions for Dialogue" Campaign (www.1001actions.org). The scope of the Forum is focusing on water as a vector for intercultural dialogue, focusing on three specific themes:...
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| Competition on water video clips
(25/01/2008)
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Concours international de spots vidéo sur le thème de l'eau
(25/01/2008)
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The Festival VidéEau is an international competition for video clips organized by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), in preparation for the International "Water and Film" Events that will take place in Istanbul in 2009, within the context of the 5th World Water Forum. The Festival VidéEau invites young people aged from 17 to 30, to submit 90 second or shorter video clips on the theme "Water, People and Sustainable Development". The winners of the competition will be announced at a prize-giving ceremony to be held during the World Youth Congress, taking place in Quebec City, Canada, from 10 to 21...
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Le Festival VidéEau est un concours international de spots vidéo organisé par le Secrétariat international de l’eau (SIE) en vue des Rencontres Internationales « Eau et Cinéma » qui se tiendront à Istanbul en 2009, dans le cadre du 5ième Forum Mondial de l’eau. Le Festival VidéEau invite les jeunes de 17 à 30 ans à soumettre des spots vidéo de 90 secondes et moins sur le thème « L’eau, l’humain et le développement durable». Il se clôturera en 2008 par l’annonce et la présentation des gagnants lors du Congrès Mondial des Jeunes, qui se tiendra dans la ville de Québec...
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| Marockeau, a successful charity festival!
(13/11/2007)
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Marockeau’07 was like last year a fantastic event. It took place in De Hoge Rielen, Kasterlee (Belgium) again. Last year we organized just one day but this year we have chosen for two days. The 5th and the 6th of October were the big days. To get these dates perfectly organised, we had a lot of meetings. We decided to organise a Quiz on Friday. Nowadays Quizzes attract many people in these regions. We had questions about mathematics, science, actuality, music and movies, … And of course there about Morocco, Marockeau, H2O, environment,… That evening was a great success! The day after,...
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| Final meeting of the Direct Dialogue Project in Baia Mare
(21/08/2007)
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International Seminar for Waters August 2007 Romania, Baia Mare An international seminar took place in Baia Mare. People from Belgium and from Turnu Magurele came to Baia Mare to take part in this event. First, after our guests arrived, we organized a festive opening, where also some invitees and officials from our town were present. Everybody said some words for the others, than we went to Nemeth Laszlo High School, where the three groups: GREEN Belgium, CIVITAS 2005 and PRO NATURA, presented their projects. Finally we compiled a brochure, which contains the summary of our project....
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| Volunteers have collected € 400!!
(16/05/2007)
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In order to equal the success of Marockeau I (the in meanwhile famous Belgian charity event for the young water carriers ;-), we organized a sponsor quest on the 5th of may. 12 young volunteers marched the streets of Geel, Kasterlee, Lichtaart and Tielen in order to collect a considerable amount of money to help our young Moroccan friends. All of our charms were used, which obviously convinced the local salesmen, and we succeeded in collecting the beautiful amount of € 400. Big applause for us! But, of course, our quest doesn’t end with just this one Saturday morning. The...
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| Deuxième rencontre internationale des jeunes de l'Escaut
(14/05/2007)
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Il y a un peu plus d'an, le 22 mars 2006, les 1ères rencontres Internationales de l'Escaut se sont déroulées. A leur issue, les jeunes ont proposé la réalisation d'un parcours éducatif et non-motorisée le long de l'Escaut en juin 2007. Ce parcours aurait pour objectifs de découvrir les différents facettes et richesses de ce fleuve, tout en respectant son environnement. Cette année, GREEN Belgium organise les 2èmes Rencontres Internationales de l'Escaut afin de rendre cet évènement possible. Ce sera l'occasion de fixer de nouveaux objectifs et de préparer le futur Parlement des Jeunes de l'Escaut qui aura lieu à Anvers...
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| ACW-award for Marockeau
(13/05/2007)
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On Friday May 11th, ACW Kasterlee (Belgium) awarded their Rerum Novarum-recognition prize to the organisers of the first edition of Marockeau, which took place on 28/10/2006. After an introduction by the president of ACW, Hanne and I presented the past edition, the goals and the future of the charity festival Marockeau. Among the spectators were a few members of the Solidarity Council of Kasterlee, who sponsored last year's edition. This presentation gave us the chance to show what we used the money for and helped us to gain recognition in the region.
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| Parliament of the Young Inhabitants of Brussels for Water
(10/05/2007)
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Parlement des Jeunes Bruxellois pour l'Eau
(10/05/2007)
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The 4th Session of the Parliament of the Young Inhabitants of Brussels for Water proceeded Wednesday May 9 in the regional hemicycle of Brussels. The goal is to make take part the young people between 11 and 18 years in a common initiative: the major problem of water ! It was a question of approaching the various topics related to this field: Pollution, wasting, solidarity... It was also the place of discussion between the professionals and the young people since the Minister for the environment and several specialists took share there! I invite you to visit the website in French or Nederlands : http://parlementdejeunes.be/brux/fr/default.asp...
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La 4ème Session du Parlement des Jeunes Bruxellois pour l'Eau s'est déroulé le mercredi 9 mai dans l'hémicycle régional bruxellois. Le but est de faire participer les jeunes entre 11 et 18 ans à une initiative commune : la problèmatique de l'eau Il était question d'aborder les différents thèmes liés à ce domaine : Pollution, gaspillage, solidarité, ... Il était aussi le lieu de discussion entre les professionnels et les jeunes puisque la ministre de l'environnement et plusieurs spécialistes y prenaient part ! Je vous invite à visiter le site : http://parlementdejeunes.be/brux/fr/default.asp (Francais) http://parlementdejeunes.be/brux/nl/default.asp (Neérlandais)
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| L'état des choses des projets en Maroc.
(08/05/2007)
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Ce voyage au Maroc se faisait dans le cadre d'un projet que GREEN Belgium a introduit auprès du “Partenariat flamand pour l'eau et le développement” : Porteurs d'eau au Maroc. Gestion durable, participative, démocratique et solidaire de l'eau à Zaouït. Ce projet s'inscrit dans la continuité de ce que l'association a déjà réalisé à Zaouït en collaboration avec des Rotary clubs et l'ONEP (l'Office National de l'Eau Potable) : la mise en place d'un réseau d'eau potable afin d'y relier les familles et d'éliminer leur dépendance à l'eau des puits. Un des premiers objectifs de cette visite à Zaouït était de réfléchir...
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| Education for the Danube.
(30/04/2007)
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Why reading a book about the Danube River if you're not living close to that river? The authors tell it themselves in their foreword. Amongst them are some Youth Water Network-members as Ana Jianu (Romania) and Louis van Roessel (The Netherlands). Their profiles and contact details can be found in the member list of this site. "This handbook is an unusual one. When we say “unusual” we refer to the positive meaning this word has, given the fact that this handbook is meant to be an informal education instrument, which will stimulate better your interest for the environment in general and...
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| YWN into dialogue with Tessenderlo Group and Ecover
(13/04/2007)
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YWN en dialogue avec le Groupe Tessenderlo et Ecover
(13/04/2007)
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On the 11th and the 12th of April, 10 Belgian members of the Youth Water Network gathered to visit two companies for their Direct Dialogue project. On Wednesday the 11th, we went to the ecological soap producer Ecover. The person responsible for the environmental policies of the company explained the Ecover Stakeholder Management System. Afterwards, we asked questions and went into dialogue about the real implementation of the system. On Thursday, we were invited at the production plant of Tessenderlo Chemie in Tessenderlo. The firm produces chemical products that other companies use to make final products. The public relations manager and the...
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Les 11 et 12 avril passés, 10 membres belges du Youth Water Network se sont réunis pour visiter deux compagnies pour leur projet de Dialogue Direct. Le mercredi 11, nous sommes allés chez le producteur de savons écologiques Ecover. La personne responsable des mesures environnementales de la compagnie nous a expliqué le système de gestion d’Ecover. Ensuite, nous avons pu poser nos questions et entrer en dialogue à propos de la réelle implantation du système. Jeudi nous étions invités à l’entreprise chimique de Tessenderlo. La firme fabrique des produits chimiques que d’autres compagnies utilisent pour fabriquer des produits finaux. Le directeur des...
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| Troubled Waters Youth Forum
(01/04/2007)
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On March 23, the Youth Water Forum 'Troubled Waters' took place in the Belgian Senate. About 150 youngsters discussed about the worldwide water problems and formulated amendments on the Water Resolution of the Chamber of Representatives. In the afternoon, they presented their proposals to senators and the Belgian Prince Laurent. A testimony of one of the youngsters, Sonia Hamidi: Troubled waters was an amazing experience I'll never forget. Not only did I learn more about the water problem around the globe, but I had actually a chance to be one of the youngsters who came up with great and yet simple ideas...
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| Direct Dialogue meeting @ Romania
(12/03/2007)
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Réunion pour le project de Dialogue Directe en Roumanie
(12/03/2007)
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From February 6 till 12, Jo Van Cauwenberge (director of GREEN Belgium) and Steven Bloemen (YWR) went to Romania. They visited their partner organisations in Turnu Magurele and in Baia Mare to work on their common Direct Dialogue project. Turnu Magurele, 6-8/02/07 Report by Steven Bloemen based on notes written by Andreea Cone and Alexandra Voinea. On Tuesday the 6th, we arrived in Turnu Magurele, situated in the Teleorman county close to the border with Bulgaria. We started our visit with a dinner with the founding members of our partner organisation ‘Civitas 2005’: Gica Visan-Dobre (president), Balasa Catalina (general secretary), Cone Andreea...
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Le mardi 6 février, on est arrivé à Turnu Magurele, située en Teleorman à coté des frontières avec la Bulgarie. On a commencé notre visite avec un diner avec les membres fondateurs de notre organisation partenaire 'Civitas 2005': Gica Visan-Dobre (le président), Balasa Catalina (secrétaire générale), Visan Nicolae et Mehedintu Andrei (membres). On a parlé du but de notre visite, du contenu du projet DD ainsi que la future coopération entre GREEN Belgium et Civitas 2005. Le Mercredi, on a visité deux compagnies locales d'eau. La première appartenant aux authorités locales et la seconde à l'usine chimique locale. Après, on a rencontré...
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| Marockeau II
(02/03/2007)
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Marockeau II
(02/03/2007)
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Dear all, We like to invite you at the second edition of Marockeau. This event will take place at Friday the 23rd of March, from 6 PM on, at the Péniche Biouel. This boat is moored near metro station IJzer in Brussels. There will be al lot of different concerts, an exhibition, the presentation of the Action Plan from the youngsters of the Brussels Youth Water Parliament and Moroccan snacks. The entrance is free! When tasting the Moroccan specialities you'll support the Free the Watercarriers!-campaign of GREEN Belgium and the Youth Water Network in Morocco.
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Chers vous tous, Vous êtes chaleureusement invités à la deuxième édition de l'événement Marockeau qui se déroulera le vendredi 23 mars 2007 à partir de 18h00 sur la Péniche Biouel (près du Métro Yser à Bruxelles). Au programme: Concerts variés, expo et présentation du Programme d'Actions des Jeunes du Parlement des Jeunes Bruxellois pour l'Eau, délices marocains,… L'entrée est gratuite! En dégustant des spécialités marocaines et en vous désaltérant en ce début de printemps, vous contribuerez au financement du projet « Libérons-les de la corvée eau » de GREEN Belgium et du Youth Water Network au Maroc.
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| The role of water in global warming
(23/01/2007)
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le role de l'eau dans l'échauffement global
(23/01/2007)
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Global Warming is a 'hot' topic these days. Al Gore successfully spread his ideas about the issue by making a movie. A lot of people believe him, another lot does not. Among the different theories that try to explain the climate changes, I found a completely different idea. "A program of continental water conservation may stop global climate warming" is written by Michal Kravcik. Michal was present as a Youth Water Network Associate on our meetings in France in 2004. Michal is the 1999 winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, considered as the unexisting Nobel Prize for Environment. He's the...
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Le réchauffement global est un sujet très intense de nos jours. Al Gore a pu répandre ses idées à propos de l'issue, avec un grand succès, en produisant un film. Plusieurs personnes le croient, mais beaucoup d'autres ne le croient pas. Parmi les différents théories qui essaient d'expliquer les changements du climat, j'ai trouvé une idée tout à fait différente. "A program of continental water conservation may stop global climate warming" (Un programme de conservation continentale d'eau peut mettre fin au réchauffement global du climat) est écrit par Michal Kravcik. Michal était présent tant que associé de Youth Water Network...
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