In diesem Jahr hat die Europäische Union erneut die Initiative DiscoverEU auf der Grundlage eines Vorschlags des Europäischen Parlaments ins Leben gerufen, die jungen Menschen im Alter von 18 Jahren die Möglichkeit geben soll, zu reisen, um die Freizügigkeit in der Europäischen Union voll auszunutzen, die verschiedenen Kulturen der europäischen Staaten zu entdecken und zu schätzen, Menschen mit unterschiedlichem Hintergrund kennenzulernen. Sie können sich bis morgen um 12 Uhr bewerben.

The international volunteer day has been celebrating at the 5th of December, every year since 1985. Each year it has an own motto which was this year: “Volunteers build Resilient Communities”. We, the team of IIC Razlog, decided to participate and promote volunteering for youngsters in Razlog one week ago.

Long time ago, I volunteered in a refugee camp in Greece, but since then I am still connected to some organizations and people there on social media. The pictures they share and the stories they tell in only a few paragraphs frighten me, there is another winter to come on the island of Lesbos..

I met Karim Hallal Peche, during European Youth Media Days in the European Parliament of Brussels.

Noch immer werden die Unweltprobleme der Welt oft zu wenig Ernst genommen und teils auch absichtlich zu Gunsten der Wirtschaft vernachlässigt. Auch in Griechenland sieht man die Folgen einer solchen Politik sehr deutlich.

Nowadays Germany is one of the countries, which has good practice examples on the inclusion of migrants and ethnic minorities in and through sport, which helps to raise the public’s awareness of the situation of refugees and to facilitate cross-cultural encounters. Germany implemented different sport projects at different levels, such as national- governmental and regional programs, professional further education, organized migrant sports clubs, sport projects for inclusion of migrant girls and women though sport into the local host society.

Football is one of our most favorite sports of all of the times. Every four years the whole world is watching men playing and performing their best on the pitch. But what about females and their own Football World Cup? And what do we know about it? If you have ever watched any game at the Women World Cup, you probably saw that the Women World Cup is as elegant and as spectacular as Men’s World Cup.

Three european winners for "EU in my region" Blog Competition.

While living abroad, have you ever asked yourself, why do you feel so bad and everything feels so pointless, but one week later you are completely excited about your life and things that are going to happen? Are you depressed? Maybe it is dark winter time or spring fatigue. Could be too. Although every newcomer or expatriate is probably experiencing culture shock, that may cause mixed feelings.

Being a foreigner living in Germany isn't always easy, especially when you don’t speak German. And even worse when you look Arabic, when you are wearing a Hijab or a long beard. This report aims to comment on the current racism debate in Germany with a historic perspective

Three countries, three histories, three different perceptions and one common youth exchange project with the loud tittle – “Change”

Über ein Staatsjubiläum gar nicht weit von uns entfernt

Im Ramen der Arabischen Kulturwochen im Hamburg ( von 13.Oktober bis 23. Dezember 2018) erzählte Inge Missmahl, Gründerin von humanitärer Organisation Ipso, über die Überwindung der tragischen Lebenserfahrungen.

Ende Oktober wollten wir noch etwas finnische Seeluft schnuppern und haben uns auf den Weg nach Aland und in eine neue Zeit- und Währungszone gemacht!

Kulturschock

November 11, the great holiday began the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and I, as part of my project, put my hand to this.

A year of volunteering can be the perfect moment to upgrade your self-care game. Self-care is not self-indulgence and it has little to do with the instrumentalization of mental health by big companies to sell products like bath bombs, scented candles or holiday packages. Taking care of ourselves can be a radical practice in a world that places productivity over compassion and wellbeing. It means building resilience, exploring our needs and creating the time and space to recharge our batteries.

1918 ended the „Urkatastrophe“ of the 20th century in Europe, the First World War, with a rebellion of the German navy. A hundred years have passed by, but instead of big celebrations the date passes quiet silent in Germany. A report about collective memory, war in times of peace and competing narratives.

“it’s possible for Berliners to live in the same city yet in completely different worlds” Fadi Saad