Morning (10.00-13.30)

• Arrival, room allocation, rest

Afternoon (15.00- 18.30)

• Introduction to the program

Presentation of the program and the aims of the seminar. Reference to former seminars and co operation among the participants. ( Areti Paizanou-Citizens’ Academy)

• Ice breaking activities

• Other Ice breaking activities (Palestinians, Israeli)

Dinner

• Welcoming speech ( A. Paizanou-Citizens’ Academy)
• Presentation of the participants

Presentation of the aims, activities, members, recent projects etc. of each organization. Expectations from the seminar.

• Lecture; ‘The role of culture in nowadays” . Dr A. Mitsou, author, 1st National prize of literature
• ‘What is culture ’. (Israeli, Palestinian trainers and participants)
• Lecture;‘Greek political culture; shaping factors and evaluative comments’.M. Barlou M.A. in European Studies (youth member of Citizens’ Academy)

Discussion

Afternoon (14.00- 18.30)
Workshops

14.30-15.00

• Activity; ‘Creating multicultural projects’. The participants will present the cultural elements of their area. (attitude, arts, language, history, literature, religion, values, curses and humor, music, dance, food). Creating multicultural posters.

Presentations . (Citizens’ Academy & all)

• Activity; ‘Similar values and beliefs’ (activity with Proverbs) (C.A.)
• Activity; Getting to know the ‘other’. Learning about each other’s similarities and differences. (C.A.)

15.00-18.00
Israeli, Palestinian trainers and participants

• Activities, games or role play

Discussion

Evening

• N-Irish cultural evening

Morning (09.30- 13.00)
Plenary Session

‘Multicultural Societies’

• Lecture . NGOs in multicultural societies and perspectives of the intercultural-supranational relations. Civil society and federalist arrangements. Dr. Nicos Yannis, “Evropaiki Ekfrassi”
• Lecture:Presentation skills in multicultural Settings (L. Lovitch, trainer)
• Presentation with visual material (photos, videos etc) and discussion. Subject: Τhe groups of people (immigrants, minorities, tribes etc) that have to co- exist in each participant’s area and the way of life that this co existence forms.

 Afternoon (14.00- 17.30)

‘Communication and intercultural Communication’

Workshops

14.00-15.30

• ‘Connect the dots’. Activity for successful interaction (C.A.)
• Activity ‘Circles of my multicultural self’. (C.A.)
• ‘Common Cultural elements’. Emphasis on the common elements that humanity shares nowadays. Creation of a poster with items and goods that are used worldwide. Requested materials: photos or pictures. (C.A.)

15.30-17.00
Israeli, Palestinian trainers and participants

• Activities, Role play ,games

Plenary Session
17.00-17.15

• Lecture; ‘Racism and xenophobia. The challenges for the protection of Human Rights ’. S. Karanikolas Lower, M.A. in human rights ( youth member of C.A.)

• Visit; Greek Parliament (18.00-19.00)

Evening

• Palestinian Cultural evening

Plenary Session

• Examples of stereotypes in the cinema. Film & video fragments projection. ( I. Papanastasopoulos, student in Law, youth member of C.A.)
• Relevant Activity & Reactions Discussion

• (French- Israel- Palestine trainers)

-‘Conflict theory’
-‘Diffusing cultural clashes’

• Activity; ‘The Herman Grid’. First impression of people. Is it always true? (C.A.)
• Activity; ‘What is a stereotype? ’How stereotypes are formed and how we can overcome them. (C.A.)
• ‘Dealing with Stereotyping, Prejudice, Discriminations’. (C.A.)

15.30-18.00
Other Activities, games & Role play ( Israeli, Palestinian, French trainers and participants)

18.00-18.30
Discussion

• Israel Cultural Evening

“Youth and Youth leaders”

• . Presentation of concrete innovative youth actions:

«  Démocratie & Courage ! » ( “ Democracy and Courage”) The Youth against discriminations (Interechanges, European section of Leo Lagrange, FR)

• ‘Youth in action’

Presentation of the project by a “ Greek Youth Secretariat” delegate (national authority)

• Lecture: “The role of the youth in the citizens’ society”. A. Tatsis, Lower, ex G. Secretary of Greek National Youth Council
• Lecture: Student Youth in Greece and their contribution to the modern social and political history of the country. V. Kordolemis, teacher & D. Zapandiotis political scientist
• (French- Israel- Palestine trainers)

-‘Creating a secure environment’

Afternoon (15.00- 18.30)
‘Youth Leaders’

• Creating the profile of ‘Youth Leader’. Knowledge, skills, interests.
• Creating multicultural handbook
• Activities, games and role play

(French- Israel- Palestine, N-Irish trainers and participants)
Discussion

Evening

• French Cultural evening

Sightseeing

Greek Cultural evening

• Evaluation of the Seminar
• Discussions

All