3rd Global Young Greens Congress
Dakar 2012
READER
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Table of Contents I. Preparations
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a. Visa and documents b. Customs duty c. Money and Expenses d. Medical cover e. What to bring - Checklist f. Security g. Cultural customs h. Weather in Dakar
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II. Welcome to Dakar
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a. Addresses of relevant places b. Arrival c. Hostel d. Venue e. Food f. Transport g. Drugs and Alcohol h. Suggestions of cool places
III. GYG a. Nairobi 2007 b. Berlin 2010 c. Steering Committee d. Applications e. GYG Statutes
V. Program a. General program b. Workshops c. Gender Workshops d. Special Program Points
VII. During the Congress a. How to be an effective participant? b. Language Signs c. Problems? d. Reimbursement - money issues e. Questions?
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Welcome to the GYG Congress in Dakar! We hope you will have an amazing week full of discussions, exchange and fun. This reader has been prepared to give you an orientation to the Congress and Dakar and to answer most of your urgent questions. If you have any additional queries or suggestions; please contact us as soon as possible. Alex: alex@globalyounggreens.org Mareike: mareike@globalyounggreens.org Steffi: stefficolin@hotmail.com , 00221 70 60 23 028 We are looking forward to meeting you in Senegal!
Please print this reader out before you leave for Dakar! Your Prepteam
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I. Preparations a. Visa and documents Senegalese law requires that all persons carry personal identification at all times, and all Senegalese law enforcement officials have the authority to challenge suspicious activity and to request personal identification. However, for security reasons, you are recommended to carry copies of your passport rather than originals. At the hostel, you will be able to leave your original documents in a room that will be locked.
b. Customs duty Please make sure that you do not bring anything dangerous or forbidden to Senegal. According to Senegalese laws there are strict customs regulations and clearance required for bringing in items such as computers and computer parts, stereo equipment and video cameras. Bring them under your own responsibility. Possession or trafficking of illegal drugs can result in severe penalties, including long jail sentences.
c. Money and Expenses The currency in Senegal is the Franc CFA. You can find the current exchange rate with your currency here. It is best you contact your bank to see whether it is cheaper to change some money before you come, or to withdraw local money from an ATM machine upon arrival in Dakar. Only MasterCard and Visa are accepted in ATM machines. Paying by credit cards is very uncommon in Dakar, except in some hotels and major stores. Therefor it is advisable to bring currency with you to Dakar. GYG will cover accommodation, local travel expenses (airport accommodation and accommodation venue) and food. You will need to plan sufficient money for other expenses such as when going out for a beer or staying longer at the hostel. In addition to local currency, you will need to bring with you some cash to pay your participation fee (90â‚Ź for global north participants and 30â‚Ź per person for global south participants) on Monday 26 March. For those who plan to arrive earlier, it is very useful to change some local money beforehand as you will have to pay for your own transport and taxis/buses only accept local currency CFA.
d. Medical cover You should take the following health issues into consideration when coming to Dakar:
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Medical facilities and medicine Several hospitals and clinics in Dakar can treat major and minor injuries and illnesses. However, there is inadequate inpatient psychiatric care and limited office-based psychiatric treatment in Dakar. Drugs in stock are often listed under the French trade name. Medications may be obtained at pharmacies throughout Dakar. Travellers should carry a supply of any needed prescription medicines, along with copies of the prescriptions, including the generic name for the drugs, and a supply of preferred over-the-counter medications. Remember to take all your personal medicine with you and make sure you drink enough. Basic medicines you should take with you include painkillers and diarrhoea pills.
Vaccinations You should have all the basic vaccinations recommended in your country. Usually advised vaccinations include diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A, typhoid and yellow fever. You might also want to consider hepatitis B, meningococcal meningitis, rabies and cholera. Tuberculosis is an increasingly serious health concern in Senegal.
Please note that yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers to Senegal! Malaria Malaria is a serious risk to travellers in Senegal. You should seriously consider anti-malarial medication. Travellers who become ill with a fever or flu-like illness while traveling in a malaria-risk area, and up to one year after returning home, should seek prompt medical attention and tell the physician their travel history and what anti-malarial medications they have been taking. For additional information on malaria, protection from insect bites, and anti-malarial drugs, visit the CDC Travelers‘ Health online. Mite spray should be used against insects to lower the risk of malaria. Using a mosquito net above your bed when you go to sleep is highly recommended in rooms without air conditioning or fans.
HIV Senegal is considered one of the world’s success stories in HIV prevention: it has maintained one of the lowest HIV-prevalence levels on the continent, with HIV prevalence stable at under 1% of the adult population since 1997. The general population in Senegal has remained relatively free of AIDS, though vulnerable populations have significantly higher prevalence; among commercial sex workers, for example,
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prevalence is around 17%. Nevertheless, you are strongly recommended to use condom in all sexual intercourse.
Water You should not drink the tab water in Dakar, and you should make sure the bottle is really sealed sometimes they‘re clued. Water supplies in Senegal are not consistently free of disease-causing micro-organisms. For this reason, we recommend drinking filtered or boiled water. When buying water, please make sure the bottle is properly sealed, as sometimes bottles are refilled and the corks clued. Raw vegetables and fruits should be peeled before eating.
Other Remember to take all your personal medicine with you and make sure you drink enough. Basic medicines you should take with you include painkillers and diarrhoea pills.
Travel insurance You should have travel insurance with health insurance included. If possible, translate the information about your insurance into French, since English is not understood everywhere. Most importantly make sure to bring detailed information about your policy with you as well as any pre-existing medical conditions so that you can be looked after if you are involved in an accident or become ill.
e. What to bring - Checklist • • • • • • • • • • • •
passport and a copy of it information about your travel insurance (preferably in French) yellow fever vaccination certification malaria medication insect repellent (DEET) cream for insect bites mosquito net diarrhoea pills, painkillers and other personal medicine personal hygiene stuff you might want to take hand desinfection liquid flip-flops (for the bathrooms/toilets) sun cream
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a cap cash money (use of credit card might not be advisable) change clothes (take climate – warm during the day, chilly during the night – and customs into consideration) & underwear light sleeping bag could be ideal for the weather towel sleeping bag (light one) flashlight
More information about Senegal: • • •
http://www.who.int/countries/sen/en/ http://wikitravel.org/en/Senegal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal
f. Security Minor street crime is very common in Senegal, particularly in cities. Most reported incidents involve pickpockets and purse-snatchers, who are especially active in large crowds and around tourists. Aggressive vendors, panhandlers and street children may attempt to divert the victim’s attention while an accomplice carries out the crime. To avoid theft, you should avoid walking alone in isolated areas or on beaches, particularly at night. We will be moving together during the Congress to minimize the likelihood of any participant being a victim of crime. Credit card fraud is prevalent in Dakar. Use of credit cards as means of payment should be avoided if possible. There have been numerous incidents of credit card fraud, mostly believed to be related to “skimming” during the past year. Skimming occurs when your credit card information is copied while you use it. Incidents have occurred at major hotels and stores. If use is necessary, careful monitoring of accounts is highly recommended. Public demonstrations, political gatherings, and student protests are relatively common in Dakar, particularly on Friday afternoons. In the past, these events have sometimes turned violent. The second round of presidential elections is expected to occur on 25th of March, just before the Congress, and demonstrations are likely to increase in frequency and intensity in the run up to those elections. You are recommended to avoid political gatherings and street demonstrations. Travelling directly from the Airport to Accommodation is highly recommended where you will be briefed on the current political situation.
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Political situation and Elections The run-off election has been set for Sunday 25 March, with results due on 28 March. President Abdoulaye Wade and second-placed opposition candidate Macky Sall will contest a run-off Presidential election. The first round of the election was completed peacefully with Wade gaining 35% and Sall 27% of the vote.
g. Cultural customs Religion In Senegal, the majority of the people are Muslim (about 90% of the population). As a consequence, pork is not eaten and although alcoholic drinks are widely available in cafés and restaurants, people drink it rather discreetly.
How to dress It is not common for women and girls to wear short skirts. It is therefore advisable for women/girls to bring knee high skirts or trousers. Shirts should cover shoulders.
LGBT rights Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Senegal face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Senegal specifically outlaws same-sex sexual acts, and has prosecuted men accused of homosexuality in the past. Homosexuals face routine discrimination in the society. LGBT persons often face criminal prosecution and widespread discrimination, social intolerance, and acts of violence.
Other In Senegal specifically, it is forbidden to take pictures of Embassies, military installations and police stations. You should consider asking permission for photographing elsewhere, as well.
h. Weather in Dakar At the moment it is around 25-30°C during the day, sunny and dry. The same nice weather is expected during the Congress. However, at night temperatures drop to about 18°C. We therefore advise you to bring summer clothes for during the day and warmer jumpers/pullovers for the evenings.
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II. Welcome to Dakar Dakar totals about 3 million inhabitants, a quarter of the whole Senegalese population. You will mostly get to know three neighbourhoods: ‘Grand Médine’ where the first venue and the hostel are located, ‘Yoff’ where the second venue is located, and ‘le Plateau’ for those who will explore the heart of the city centre. It is very difficult to take a quiet stroll in this big and buzzing city. In case you get lost we advise you to ask your way (in French) to one of the many guards standing in front of almost every building or in shops, but never to random people on the street as they will ‘stick’ to you and ask for money. Here you find all the most important addresses that you will need during your time in Dakar. Please check the map at page 15.
a. Addresses of relevant places Congress Venue The congress will take place in two different venues located close to each other. We will be at the first venue (which is also our accommodation) on 27 March, and at the second one from 28 March onwards (up to 2 April for those who registered to attend the Global Greens congress).
First venue, 27 March 2012 Address: Stade Leopold Senghor Route de Yoff Dakar
Second venue, 28-29 March 2012 Address: Centre aéré/sportif de la BCEAO Yoff Dakar
Hostel, it is the Stade Leopold Senghor as well, 27-29 March 2012 Address: Centre d’Accueil du Stade Léopold Senghor Route de Yoff Dakar
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b. Arrival i. If you arrive on Monday 26 March 2012 A team of volunteers will welcome you at the airport. They will show you where to take the shuttle that will drive you to the hostel.
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If you arrive earlier…or leave later
From the airport: 1-Bus to your hostel: If you have filled in the Travel Arrangement Form with your contact and flight details as well as the address of the hostel you are staying at, a bus will pick you up for free upon arrival and drop you at your hostel. Otherwise you will have to take a taxi at your own expense (see below).
2-Taxi: You can take a taxi (the official ones being black and yellow, or yellow) in the streets just outside the airport exit. Do not accept offers from all the unofficial taxi drivers (‘the clandos’, standing for clandestine) nor luggage porters who will try hard to offer their expensive services. Before you get into the taxi: • Tell the driver your destination ’Océanium’ and indicate ’sous le Palais’ as some taxi drivers may not know its exact location, • Negotiate the price and pay no more than 3000 CFA unless you take a taxi after midnight.
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c. Hostel i. During the Congress period Accommodation is provided for 4 nights from 26 to 29 March, and up to 1 April for those who registered to attend the Global Greens congress. You will stay at the ‘Centre d’accueil’ of the Stadium Léopold Senghor which has bedrooms of up to 8 people as well as sleeping rooms. Please let us know as soon as possible whether you would like to stay in a room divided by sex. Breakfast will be served in the canteen of the hostel.
Please bring your own towel and a light sleeping bag. From 28 March onwards the Congress will take place at the BCEAO. You will therefore leave after breakfast and either: 1- take the bus to the BCEAO venue. The bus will leave from the Stadium and drop you at the BCEAO venue. We will provide you with further details (eg. departure times) upon arrival. 2-take a 20-30 minute walk to the BCEAO venue within small groups, following the road showed on the map below:
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Please respect the rules of the ‘Centre d’accueil’ and the activities of the sportsmen and women who train on a daily basis in some parts of the building and on the main sport field. You are allowed to walk on the lawn located around the tracks.
ii. For those arriving earlier or staying longer ... Accommodation is provided to participants for 4 nights from 26 to 29 March, and up to 1 April for those who registered to attend the Global Greens congress. Outside this period, you will need to pay for your own accommodation. You will find below a list of suggestions:
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Hostel Océanium: Up to one week before and after the Congress (from 22-25 March and 2-6 April), you can put up your own tent for free on the terrace of the hostel Océanium. Please bring your own tent and in case you want to camp, write a mail to congress@globalyounggreens.org. Alternatively, you can book a room during this period by emailing oceanium@arc.sn or calling at +221 33 822 24 41. The price per night for a double room with two one-person beds is 22,87 € so 11,43 € per person, and breakfast costs 2,30 €.
Address: Océanium Route de la Corniche Est BP 2224 Dakar
Cheap hostels: You can check cheap hostels at http://www.hostelworld.com/ or http://www.couchsurfing.org where you can find local hosts.
Other options: There are also more options like (information from Wikitravel):
Hôtel du Phare Les Mamelles -36 cité Magistrats Les Mamelles -Ouakam- Dakar +221 33 860 30 00, email info@lesmamelles.com web-booking online - Airport transfers - 24-hr security and sheckin – Free wi-fi Internet 24-hr check in check out 1PM price from €30. The Phare hotel, named after the landmark Lighthouse is ideally located in „Les Mamelles“, a quiet residential beach district, just 15 minutes from the city, 10 minutes from Leopold Sedar Senghor airport and close to „Les Almadies“, „Ouakam“, „N‘Gor“. The Phare Hotel has 10 Rooms surrounding an open air Flower Patio. The Rooms vary from Single to Quadruple each with ceiling fan and/or air conditioner. Hotel Phare is also close to Public transportation, Commercial banks, Restaurants, Bars and Night Clubs. Auberge Poulagou - Yoff Tonghor Plage. +221 8202347
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Le Poulagou is a nice small hotel, 2 kilomters from the airport. Ideal for the first days in Senegal and to escape the madness of Dakar. Free Internet access. Poulagou is advised by most of the tourist guides. Good report quality/price
Auberge Kingz Plaza - Villa 10504 Sacré-Cœur 3, VDN Extension. +221 33 860 40 19 Close to the airport, Kingz Plaza is in an area with lots of construction going on. Staff is friendly, the rooms are decent, the prices are reasonable (26 euros for a double room with shared facilities, 8 euros for a 6 dorm room). The restaurant serves decent dinner and breakfast and a nearby cafe has good coffee as well as good food. There is also a small grocery store 5min by foot along the VDN.
Hotel Oceanic - 9, rue de Thann. +221 822-2044 (fax +221 821.5228)[6] - Océanic is a budget option for around €30 (roomrate). Centrally located. Rooms and beds are (a bit) run down but the bathroom is OK. Good breakfast at neighbouring self-service restaurant. See videoclip on internet. Hotel Farid - 51, rue Vincens. +221 33 823 6123, email:hotelfarid@orange.sn. Central location. Rooms with AC,Tv,Minibar,Locker safe and Free Internet Access. Good quality/price.
d. Venue As mentioned above under a) the congress will take place in two locations: • On 27 March at the Stadium Léopold Senghor On that day there will be no big sport event but some people come daily for training at the Stadium. Please do not walk into practise rooms or disturb people training on the main sport field or the tracks. You will be able to leave your original identity documents and valuable belongings in the room next to the Plenary room that will be locked. • On 28 and 29 March at the ‘Centre Sportif de la BCEAO’ On those days, there will be other meetings from the Global Greens congress. We expect you not to walk into rooms and disturb other meetings. There will be internet access at the BCEAO in the ‘Espace Détente’ and there will also be computers you can use.
e. Food We will have 3 meals per day: • Breakfast will be taken at the hostel. • Lunch on 26 and 27 March will be taken at the hostel. • Dinner on 26 and 27 will be served at the hostel. On 28 March, we will spend the evening on the beach, where local food and drinks will be available. On 29, the Welcome Dinner of the Global
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Greens will be served at the BCEAO venue. As it is very complicated to pay attention to all your special requirements concerning food, we decided to have tasteful vegetarian food for all of us, and one barbecue evening with fish and vegetarian dishes on 28 March. We hope, this is fine with you and fits with all your requirements. Please email us or contact one of the prep team members if you have any problem regarding the food.
i. Breakfast In Senegal, continental type breakfasts are commonplace. Breakfast will therefore include different variety of bread (French-type baguette and local flours including maize and millet), butter, jam, coffee/tea or warm chocolate.
ii. Lunch For lunch, there will be a vegetarian packed lunch composed with a drink and a dessert.
iii. Dinner There will be one hot meal a day, which will be eaten at dinnertime. A variety of vegetarian dishes will be offered using as much as possible local or African products. It will include a main dish, a dessert and drinks.
f. Transport We will cover your transfer from the airport to the accommodation, as well as the bus journey from the accommodation to the BCEAO venue and back to the accommodation.
g. Language French is the official language of Senegal. In Dakar you will hardly find someone who speaks English. Most of the people speak French and Wolof. Below are some common phrases that can be useful to ask your way or start a small conversation.
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English
French
Wolof
Good morning Peace be with you (Arabic) Good night How are you?
Bonjour Que la paix soit avec vous Bonne nuit Comment ca va ?
Diama ngma Asalamu aleikum Fanane diam Naga def/Naka subasi ?
I am fine Yes No Sorry What is your name? I don’t understand French/Wolof I am lost Where is ... ? Thank you Bye!
Je vais bien Oui Non Pardon Comment tu t‘appelles? Je ne comprends pas le français Je suis perdu(e) Où se trouve ... ? Merci Au revoir
Mangi fi rek Waaw Déedéet Baal ma Noo tuud?/ Ba beneen Degouma ouolof Dama rèere Ana ... bi? Dieuredieuf Mangui dem
g. Drugs and Alcohol Although it is allowed to drink and smoke (outside) in most places, we advise you to remain discreet to avoid offending people.
Please do not consume any other drugs than alcohol or cigarettes: This is forbidden and will cause big problems for you and us!
i. Beach evening on Wednesday 28 March: 6-9pm On 28 March, we will spend an evening on the beach. The women of the Senegalese Green party (FEDES in French) will arrange vegetarian food and drinks, including local juices and beers. We will also play some music. This dinner will help FEDES women to fundraise their activities. In agreement with the owner of the beach spot, we will need to end the party at 9 pm.
h. Suggestions of cool places You will find here a small selection of nice places. In Dakar there is something for everyone’s taste.
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Restaurants: Serving vegetarian food Keur N’Deye 68 rue Vincens Neighbourhood ‘Le Plateau’ > Senegalese food, salads Lalibela Rue A Neighbourhood ‘Point E’ > Ethiopian food Restaurant Farid 51 rue Vincens Neighbourhood ‘Le Plateau’ > Lebanese food Le Bideew 89 rue Joseph Gomis Neighbourhood ‘Le Plateau’ > salads, fish, fresh local juices
Senegalese cuisine: Restaurant ‘’Chez Loutcha’’ 101 Rue Moussé Diop Neighbourhood ‘Le Plateau’ > traditional dishes with fish and meat
Cafés : Institut Français 89 rue Gomis Neighbourhood ‘Le Plateau’ > a nice café to try out local juices Les Petites Pierres Ouakam Cité Comico Villa n.118
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Neighbourhood Ouakam > on Thursday night, a nice bar with live African music opened until 12pm
Nightclub: Cabana club > Neighbourhood Stadium Leopold Senghor
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III. GYG a. Nairobi 2007 The official founding congress of Global Young Greens was held from January 16–20, 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. It was attended by 156 people. If you want to have some more information about the congress in Nairobi, please check this link.
b. Berlin 2010 The Second Congress of the GYG was held August 8–13, 2010 in the German capital Berlin. Over 100 delegates from 48 nations participated in the Congress which lasted for 6 days and included dozens of workshops, several high-level panel debates as well as alternative approaches to exchanging ideas and learning from each other. In Berlin, the structures of the network were revised. Check this amazing video about the Berlin congress.
c. Steering Committee As you probably know, during the congress we will elect a new Steering Committee on Thursday, 29 March. We want to thank the old steering committee for their work and hope we will be able to elect a new, motivated committee that will especially take care of the developments of the Global Young Greens within the upcoming years and help building an even stronger network of young green people.
d. Applications If you would like to be a candidate for the new Steering Committee, it will be great if you apply as soon as possible. Here you can find the call and description of your tasks. Please send your application and your picture to congress@globalyounggreen.org. You can still decide to go for the SC during the congress. However, if you apply in advance, we will put your information on the GYG webpage so that delegates can get an impression of you, ask you questions etc. This will help you to start building support among the delegates even before the congress starts. That is why we encourage you to send you application in advance. The Steering Committee is to be balanced regionally and have 4 persons each four regions (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe). At least 50% of the candidates as well as the future members of the Steering Committee must be women. Therefore we especially encourage women to apply. Being in the GYG SC will give you an amazing experience of working with young greens from all over the world! If you feel inspired and motivated, go for it!
e. GYG Statutes In Berlin there have been made some structural changes. It will be useful for you to find time to read the statutes so that you can actively participate in all the discussions!
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i. Membership and voting at the Congress This is a Membership Call specifically directed to the young greens joining us in Dakar in the next weeks. In case you aren’t aware, the GYG Congress is the highest decision making body of the organisation governed by the GYG statutes. At the GYG Congress there will be an opportunity to pass proposals, action plans and elect a new Steering Committee. However, to be able to participate in decision making during the General Assembly you must be a member of GYG. Application_form_-_Individual Application_form_-_Organization Please send us your completed forms before 26th of March 2012 to membership@globalyounggreens. org.
ii. Amendments and Proposals / Resolutions at the Congress The Presidency of the 3rd Global Young Greens Congress to be held in Dakar-Senegal from 27th- 29th March 2012 invites you to submit proposals/resolutions and/or proposals to amend the Global Young Greens Organisational Principles (Statutes). These proposals will then be debated at the congress. The mode of submitting these proposals/resolutions and proposals to amend the Global Young Greens Organisational Principles (Statutes) is elaborated in the templates attached to this email. Kindly read the guidelines carefully, complete the attached templates on or before 23rd March 2012 and send to: presidency@globalyounggreens.org. Guidelines – Amendments to the GYG Statutes Guidelines – Proposals & Resolutions for the GYG Congress Be part of the governance of the Global Young Greens, take initiative and let your voice count!
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V. Program a. General program Firstly you find the whole program attached – to certain parts you will find more detailed explanations later. We try to make it easy and have the same timeframe the whole week. This means:
Venue: • •
26th of March: We all are staying at the stadium. We organised a plenary. 27th-30th of March we are staying at the BCEAO, the Global Greens venue.
Times: • •
We will always start at 9.00 am So from 27th-30th of March you should leave the hostel at about 8.15 am.
Food: • We will always have lunch break at 1.00 pm. • In the evenings, the program will differ a little bit but there will be time to socialize with other people.
b. Workshops Here you will find an overview of the different Workshop Sessions. We are still organising the Workshops so the themes can still change. More information will be provide during the Congress. On Thursday, March 29th, we will have much space for your workshops and lectures. All in all, there will be three workshop sessions, each of them of about 90 minutes:
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Workshop Session I - „It‘s up to you! - Educate yourself“
During this session, you have the chance to implement your workshop on a topic that suits the frame of our main Congress topics which are: • Cooperatives for Poverty Eradication • Education and Health for all • Youth Grassroots Training • Women Empowerment in Africa
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Workshop Session II - „Get up, Stand up! - Creative Politics“
This session offers space for all creative people among you! You could organize a workshop on • Drumming and Dancing • Guerrilla Campaigning at the GYG/GG Congress • Street Art and more. There is no limit to your creativity!
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Workshop Session III - „Spin your global Network! - You‘re GYG“
The last session will focus on the future work of GYG. You could organize a workshop on • Creating a web-based GYG community • Fundraising • Visions for GYG • Global Working Groups and other topics. We want you to spin our global network, because YOU are GYG.
c. Gender Workshops During the Congress we organise a Sexual and Reproductive Rights workshop series, offering the participants a great event of putting sexual and reproductive rights into practice. The workshop series consists of four different workshops, taking place on Wednesday the 28th March:
Session 1: 9:30 AM–11:00 AM Introduction to Sexual and Reproductive Rights The workshop aims to introduce the topic of sexual and reproductive rights. We focus on what the topic entails and how we can relate to the topic as participants. We also discuss the different values related to the issue as well as the different realities in Africa, Asia, America and Europe. The workshop is inclusive and participatory: every participant will have a chance to relate the situation in their respective countries and/or continents.
Session 2: 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Sexual Violence and Conflict In the workshop we will exchange knowledge about the social, political, economic and cultural aspects of sexual violence in conflicts from the point of view of women, men and the perpetrators respectively to better understand the complex patterns of sexual violence and begin a comprehensive discussion of causes, consequences, and possible solutions.
Session 3: 2:30 PM–4:00 PM Raise your Voice – Social Media Workshop This is a beginners‘ workshop for young activists who wish to raise awareness in gender topics or to reach a community of people without it costing us anything more than our time. We want to explore the ways to use social media to raise the voices of the youth and to create a forum where we can gain acceptance for ideas which would not be highlighted in the traditional media. This session will give an overview of possible
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media strategies, the use of Twitter, Blog and Facebook.
Session 4: 4:30 PM–6:00 PM Interactive space This space will be used to reflect on the discussions held and come up with a GYG sexual and reproductive rights position paper or/and a curriculum of activities. We will share ideas and chart the way for follow up activities and modes of post seminar communication within the framework of the GYG Gender Working Group.
d. Special Program Points i. Briefing for Moderators and Speakers On Monday we will have a short briefing for speakers, moderators and people who will be giving workshops within the following days. As it is YOU who make the congress happen, we work closely together. Please, attend the meeting as you will be provided with information that is necessary in order to make the program working smoothly.
ii. Morning meetings Every morning we will meet in the plenary to start the day. During this meeting there will be presented organizational stuff, like an overview about the program of the day or important this that you need to know for the day. We will also try to reflect together as a group what we already did the previous days. Additionally, we will sometimes have very short lectures, presentations of the regions and amendments on anything. Furthermore, we would like each region to hold a small presentation of their work.
iii. Regional meetings On Tuesday evening we will hold our regional meetings. This is the time where the regions shall sit together and exchange the most important topics that are to be decided about. Things you can discuss: resolutions for GYG policies, nominate two candidates for the steering Committee, specific common actions/projects in the region, the region perspective regarding GYG relationship with Global Greens, region communication flow and structure, funding opportunities within the region to support the identified activities/projects/actions. Of course it will be also great if you have possibilities of exchanging the ideas about other topics. You can also use this to prepare the small presentation that you will have in one of the morning sessions.
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Dialogue Session - 27th of March, Tuesday Background Dialogue is a respectful free flowing but structured conversation among a diverse group of people who bring different life experiences and viewpoints to the table. It is a conversation that involves learning and working together to understand different points of view. Dialogue is not debate - you cannot ‘win’ a dialogue. While dialogue searches for common ground, it does not mean that all differences disappear. However dialogue encourages us to be open to the possibility of learning new ways to think about public issues and ourselves. Key propositions: • the key to dialogue implies a readiness on the part of participants to engage with the other in a common search for truth; • participants approach dialogue with humility — they recognise that no one has a monopoly on wisdom or truth and that everyone has something valuable to share; • dialogue as process places equal emphasis on speaking and listening; • in dialogue, participants hold up their own cultures and traditions to critical scrutiny; • dialogue nurtures and is nurtured by empathy and compassion for each other’s histories, stories and perceptions; • in dialogue, the discovery of self is enhanced through discovery of the other. The following paragraphs offer a background into what each of the dialogue sessions will cover on the first day. Each dialogue group will be up to a maximum of 10 people with one person acting as a facilitator and taking notes which will feed into the outcome document of the GYG Congress.
Dialogue Session 1 “What does it mean to be Green“ In this session participants will enter a dialogue about what it means to be Green. Although we all share this one planet, do we share the same vision for its future? We live differently, all around the world and come from various backgrounds and cultures. How does this affect our definition of being Green and how can we use this diversity as a source of strength for our movement? Do we truly understand what it means to be a Green in Australia, Mongolia or Senegal? Is it important to better understand our different worldviews as we work towards building a more socially just and ecologically sustainable future?
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By exploring what being Green means to each of us, by sharing projects we are working on and ideas we have with each other, can we discover what it is that makes us all Greens? It may be useful to reflect on the Green principles of ecological wisdom, social justice, participatory democracy, nonviolence, sustainability and respect for diversity.
Dialogue Session 2 “New strategies for Global Collaboration“ After exploring what being Green means to each of us, this dialogue session will focus on considering new strategies for global collaboration. It is an incredible prevlidge to be particapting in the 3rd Global Young Greens Congress and Global Greens Congress (happening directly afterwards on 30 March – 1 April). How can we work together during this Congress and afterwards to continue to share our experiences? This session should also explore whether it is important to maintain this global level engagement with each other and if it is, consider how we can involve more people in the future, using technology or other processes? For those who are more experienced with the Global Young Greens and already have more well formed ideas, you can use this opportunity to share your ideas with others and gain some valuable feedback. GYG has a diverse membership with various levels of experience, this session is also an opportunity to share some of your wisdom with others. The notes that are taken from this session will feed into the workshops that will be held later in the program on developing the GYG.
Dialogue Session 3 This session will be used to bring together the two previous sessions together and to complete a form which will be given to each group. The form will ask for some of the most important points that were raised during the previous two sessions and will also be used by each group to report back to the plenary of the Congress. This way, the whole Congress will hear your ideas and suggestions and it will ensure that good ideas do not go unheard. If you are interested in facilitating a table during the dialogue sessions please contact alex@ globalyounggreens.org Support will be provided and it is a great way to become actively involved in the
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Living Library - 28th of March, Wednesday The Living Library works exactly like a normal library – readers come and borrow a ‚book‘ for a limited period of time. After reading it they return the Book to the library and – if they want – they can borrow another Book. There is only one difference: the Books in the Living Library are human beings, and the Books and readers enter into a personal dialogue. The ‚reader‘ of the library can be anybody. In the Living Library, Books cannot only speak, but they are able to reply to the readers‘ questions, and the Books can even ask questions and learn themselves. In preparation phase it is important to find Books, that means people who wants share their personal stories. The Books send in advance to the preparatory team the description of the book and the title. The preparatory team made the catalogue according the title of the Books. Like in normal library it is needed to have librarians. They are the first contact with the ‚readers‘ and the one coordinating of “renting”. Every Book must to have the renting card in which one the librarians will wrote the person and the renting time. The ‘readers’ have 15 minutes maximum to read the Book, after they return to librarians and evaluate their book through prepared questions. This session will be organised by Anna and Mareike. If you are interested to be a book then write your book title and a short summary of your book to: anna@globalyounggreens.org! See some examples next page!
Living library – catalogue of books Book title: (be short and precise, you can be very creative) Example: 1. Walking in My Shoes: the Effects of Being Bullied 2. Young Ugandan woman: a story 3. Please Don’t Shout – I’m Only Blind
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Summary of your book: in an appealing way describe or give some comment, or ask questions that are related to you (your book) to get interested passers to spend with you just an hour, knowing more about your culture, personality, knowledge, profession ... Examples: 1. My story is about growing up with a disability and the bullying I experienced because of it. I decided to speak out about my experiences to help prevent bullying from happening. My disability does not hold me back - I made a movie about bullying, wrote a book and I work and volunteer in my community. 2. I came from Uganda to Australia in 2005. My family left Sudan because of the war and moved to Uganda when I was small. I came to Australia with my Mum, Dad and two sisters. My brother is still in Uganda. I found Australia very different. I am in Year 11 at Balga Senior High School. I would like to go back to Uganda to visit, but still live in Australia. 3. This Book describes himself as “a normal person who happens to be blind�. The Book is about not always needing help to cross a street but appreciating time taken to ask. It is about real life from a love of music, bowling and discussing books with friends to getting through university and adjusting to marriage and raising a child. It is about swearing when necesasary or having one beer too many occasionally and being a wild and funny guy a lot of the time.
Global Greens Congress, 30 March - 01 April As you know Global Greens congress begins right after GYG congress. We have cooperated with GG in preparing our congresses in Dakar. All the GYG participants are invited to the welcome diner at the GG congress on Thursday evening (29 March) which will be indicated in our program. Moreover, many of you have registered to participate in GG congress. You can find the program of GG congress here. If you are planning to stay for Global Greens congress we want to remind you that it is very important that you have sent you departure/arrival information as then we will provide you with accommodation for GG congress as well. If you have not done it, you will probably have to organise your staying on your own for these days (30 March – 1 April).
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a. How to be an effective participant? Come to the Sessions or Meetings with Questions in Mind Make note of problems or questions and offer them for discussion. Study the agenda in advance.
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VII. During the Congress Listen Thoughtfully and Critically to Others. Try hard to get the other person’s points of view. Don’t accept ideas which seem unsound, but remember on almost every question, there are several points of view.
Speak Your Mind Freely. The session is a learning opportunity, say what you think.
Don’t Monopolize the Discussions. Don’t speak for more than a minute or so at a time. Make your point in a few words, then give someone else a chance. Don’t make a speck. Speak so everyone can hear.
Don’t Let the Discussion Get Away From You. If you don’t understand, say so. Ask questions or for examples and cases.
Don’t Engage in Side Conversations With Your Neighbour. It is rude and distracting.
Take Part in Friendly Disagreement. When you are on the other side of the fence, say so and tell why. But do it in a friendly way. Avoid winlose contests.
Strike While the Idea is Hot. If you wait until “later” you may forget your point, or it may no longer be relevant to the discussion.
Be Action-Minded Try to relate discussion to action.
Above All. Try to develop in yourself that rarest of all communicative arts – the art of listening.
After the Session. Ask yourself, “WHAT DID I CONTRIBUTE?” Resolve to do more next time.
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b. Language Signs In order to shorten some discussions and give more people opportunity of expressing their ideas, we would like to introduce the following language signs. It might be useful to keep them in mind and utilize them as well.
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c. Problems? ii. Contact persons for emergencies In case you have a problem, please get in contact with Alex or Mareike. During the Congress we will provide you our Senegalese mobile phone numbers. Moreover we will establish a Contingency plan. With this plan you get a better overview what you can do in case of emergency. All this information will be included in the Contingency Plan.
Alex: alex@globalyounggreens.org Mareike: mareike@globalyounggreens.org Steffi: 00221 70 60 23 028 Additionally, here are the emergencynumbers of the fire brigade and police: Fire-brigade: 18 Police: 17
d. Reimbursement - money issues This congress is made possible with the help of many people and organisations. We are very happy of having the possibility to organize a gathering of so many people. And a few participants recieved financial support for their travel costs. Further reimbursments are not possible. For those of you it is of tremendous importance: We need all original travel documents, receipts and boarding passes. Additionally: Lukas and Mareike are in charge of giving you the reimbursement forms. They will be at an info-desk. You will have to talk to them once and let yourself explain how the procedure works. Please bring your travel documents with you! Otherwise we cannot ensure you of being reimbursed, so please pay attention.
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e. Questions? If you have any questions during the congress, please feel free to contact the Prepteam.
All kind of organizational stuff Alex: alex@globalyounggreens.org Anna: anna@globalyounggreens.org Clarence: clarence.chollet@globalyounggreens.org Mareike: mareike@globalyounggreens.org
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Program Sarah: sarah.benke@bossmail.de
Sexual and Reproductive Rights Sessions
Merja: merja@fyeg.org
Regional Meetings:
Rior: rior_nsantos@yahoo.com
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Reimbursment: Lukas: ep@globalyounggreens.org
Logistical support Steffi: stefficolin@hotmail.
Fundraising Sarwat: sattywazir@yahoo.com
Treasurer Pau: Pausimo@gmail.com
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