Festival of Ideas
June – December
The Festival of Ideas will develop as an on- and off-line series of events to bring to the fore the best social innovations Europe has to offer. 10 cross-cutting themes will be presented to Europe’s citizens using private, public and third sector networks, as well as online websites. Hundreds of people, each one with different background and expertise, will submit ideas that will make Europe and the world a better place. The most promising ones will be developed through an online project collaboration platform. The process will culminate with 10 conferences in 10 European cities, each focusing on a different theme. An 11th event will capture the learning from the process to present policy recommendations to the Commission in the form of a People’s Manifesto that expresses how Europe can be more creative and innovative.
http://www.the-hub.net
http://www.research00.net
http://www.demos.co.uk
Shine national youth festival
6 – 10 July, across England
Shine is the national youth festival celebrating all the talents in all young people. The Shine festival encourages young people to find creative ways to showcase their achievements during Shine week (6-10 July 2009). Shine encourages teachers to celebrate their talents as well! Do you have a hidden talent you could share with your students? How have you nurtured and celebrated the talents of your students? Shine is the national festival designed to let others know about it!
Creative Partnerships is proud to have delivered the hugely successful inaugural Shine week in July 2008. More than 1 million young people in 2,500 schools celebrated their talents in events across England.
www.shineweek.co.uk
A vision of the future
Creativity and innovation in the EU Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action
14 July 2009, 11am until 3pm
Hall 4, Birmingham ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA
What’s happening?
Come and celebrate the European Year with some of the UK’s most creative and innovative EU funded education and training projects. This is a unique opportunity for UK projects funded under the EU Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action to share their experience with others who stand to benefit.
Why attend?
- Share ideas with organisations that have used their involvement in European partnerships, placements and study visits to boost creativity and innovation in their sectors
- Hear from learners and young people about how European work and learning experiences have made them stand out from the crowd
- Speak to policymakers about lifelong learning and youth issues in your area
Who will be there?
Representatives from:
- Government and local authorities
- Education institutions (schools, colleges, universities)
- Not for profit, adult education, arts and youth organisations
- Emergency services (fire service, police, NHS)
- Businesses
- Trade Unions and Chambers of Commerce
PLUS: Experience theatrical performances, interactive displays, awards and demonstrations ― all brought to you by EU Lifelong Learning Programme and Youth in Action projects.
Register now at http://avisionofthefuture.eventbrite.com
’Imagine a New World’ Photography Competition
Deadline: 31st August
The Commission are running a photography competition called 'Imagine a new world' (http://www.imagine2009.eu/4.0.html). This competition is in line with the 'European year of innovation and Creativity' which aims to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation and how they contribute to our personal, social and economic development. Participants are asked to submit 2-4 images that are related to the theme 'Imagine a new world' regardless of their age, sex, or nationality (officials and other persons employed by the European Institutions – including the Agencies – and their families are not eligible to participate to the competition). Prizes are:
The first prize is a camera or photographic equipment of a value not exceeding €5,000 and a trip to Stockholm to the closing ceremony of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.
The second prize is a camera or photographic equipment of a value not exceeding €2,000 and a trip to Stockholm to the closing ceremony of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.
The third prize is a camera or photographic equipment of a value not exceeding €1,000 and a trip to Stockholm to the closing ceremony of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.
People’s Favourite Award Winner
The winner of the “People’s Favourite Award” will receive a digital camera or photographic equipment or photographic equipment of a value not exceeding €2,000 and a trip to Stockholm to the closing ceremony of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.
Additionally, the Jury-selected prize winners and the winner of the “People's Favourite Award”, will be invited to the official competition awards ceremony, which will take place in Brussels, Belgium in November 2009. At the ceremony they will meet high-ranking European personalities.
Details about how to enter are all available on the above link.
