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BIM Annual Report 2008
Human Rights Education
Got it Verstehst Chapes Intercultural Understanding between young people
Summary
“Got it” is a European project on the theme of communication among young people in a context of
intercultural diversity. Five organizations from four different EU-Countries worked together, the BIM
taking the role of lead institution.
Finding an appropriate way to deal with religious and cultural diversity is essential for the foundation
of a peaceful Europe. Especially youth from migration backgrounds are experts on this field. Therefore
the project focused on their experiences.
Main questions were: In which way are participation, (dis-)integration and discrimination or equal
opportunities related to each other How can young people with different backgrounds communicate
and understand each other What are migration trends to and within Europe, how is migration
restricted and regulated by national law
The framework for these debates was a summer academy, where youth from the UK, Germany, the
Czech Republic and Austria met and worked, played and lived together. The priority was on interactive
and participative methods, such as group exercises, discussions, role-play, etc. The results of
the project were presented in a radio programme produced by the participants.
Countries
Austria, UK, Germany, Czech Republic
Persons
involved
Project leader
Administrative and financial
coordination
Michael Nußbaumer
Katharina Wölfel
Contact person Michael Nußbaumer, michael.nussbaumer@politik-lernen.at
Lead
organisation
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute
of Human Rights
Partner
organisations
Kinderfreunde Austria,
AT
Pionyrska Skupina
Obrancu Miru, CZ
Preston Community Arts
Project, UK
Kommunikation und
Medien, e.V., DE
Starting/
end date
Funded by
February 2008 to November 2008
EU “Youth in Action“ Programme
Federal Ministry for Generations, Family and Youth
Province of Upper Austria
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