Call for Participants from Cyprus: International Summer School in Austria – MAP YOUR MEAL

Are you 18-30 years old? Involved in youth work and youth-related activities or active in alternative/ sustainable food and agricultural initiatives?

If yes, then JOIN our International Summer School ‘Creating a Sustainable Alternative to the current global food system’ in Yspertal - Austria, between June 26th and July 2nd 2016.

The Summer School will bring together 30 young people from Europe and the Global South to enhance their understanding of the global food system and its interconnectedness, exchange learning practices and develop potential future collaborations.

The programme includes interactive workshop sessions exploring the key concepts of Global Education within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals, sessions with invited guest speakers on food security and food sovereignty, as well as visits to local farms or other sustainable agricultural projects. The summer school will also offer the space for participants to share their own experiences and learning, to develop new links between those active in global learning settings and those involved in sustainable agricultural projects, as well as provide sufficient space for participants to develop their own plans for future actions.

For more information and to apply for a spot, visit the Map Your Meal website here (www.mapyourmeal.org). Deadline for applications: April 10th 2016. Successful applicants will be informed by April 15th.

*All travel and accommodation costs of participants will be covered by the Map Your Meal project. Working language of the Summer School is English.

The project has been co-financed by the European Union