Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW

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Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW

• Active introduction to the network

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Rough lines

• International network
• Don Bosco youth organisations
• SDB youth work offices
• 11 partners (and still growing)
• International office in Belgium
• Important dates
• December 2000 ? Foundation
• October 2001 ? Official start
• August 2004 ? INGYO
• November 2005 ? Member YFJ

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Aims

• Create international projects for and by young
  people in the style of Don Bosco.
• Exchange of information, ideas and experiences
  between the partners.
• Represent the voice of the DB young people.

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Statements

•  I have never heard of Don Bosco Youth-Net
  before. 
•  This is my first international youth meeting. 
•  Where I come from, a lot of people participate
  in these kind of international youth meeting. 

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Statements

•  I would participate in an international youth
  meeting only for fun.  
• I would like to go abroad for one year as a
  volunteer. 

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Activities

• International youth activities
• Training courses
• International volunteering (EVS)
• (Open international) Exchanges
• Study visits
• Life learning trips
• Conferences and seminars
• Youth initiatives

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Statements

•  My Don Bosco organisation works young people
  with fewer possibilities. 
•  There is a difference between a Salesian youth
  organisation and other youth organisations. 

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Don Bosco Style

• Oratorio-principle
• a place of their own
• a place of learning
• a place to play
• a place of sense
• Guided assistance
• Rights and responsibilities
• Active participation on all levels
• Representation DB Youth
• Working directly with young people
• European Youth Forum

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Statements

•  Young people know best whats important to
  them. 
•  In my organisation it are youngsters who are
  responsible for organising and taking
  decisions. 
• I would like to organise international
  activities myself. 

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Structure Don Bosco Youth-Net IVZW
PRACTICE
POLICY
Volunteers
Partner organisations
International secretariat
SUPPORT
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The Swamp
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Partners

• Diversity
• Cultural
• Field of work target group
• Common grounds
• Complementary experience
• Don Bosco tradition
• Focus on oratorio-principle

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Partners

• Austria Jugend Eine Welt
• Belgium Jeugddienst Don Bosco
• Italy Federazione SCS/CNOS
• Germany Aktionszentrum
• Malta SPYS
• Poland Salezjanskie centrum WDM
• Slovakia DOMKA
• Slovenia Mladinski-Ceh
• Spain Confed Don Bosco
• The Netherlands DBYN Nederland
• United Kingdom Salesians, Youth work office

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Contacts

• Europe
• Ireland
• Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Worldwide
• Argentina
• Philippines
• Don Bosco Movement
• SDB
• International Don Bosco networks

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Exchange market

• Exchange market
• Methodology to start-up new projects
• Supply demand
• Motor of the network
• Examples
•  Communication Tools of the trade 
•  Summer exchange 
•  Europe-wide project 

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Method

• Presentation round
• Project ideas of partners
• Short and to the point
• Coffee break
• Table reservations
• Table conversations
• Time table
• Template
• Plenary conclusion

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Next steps

• More information
• www.donboscoyouth.net
• Newsflash
• Newsletter
• Local organisation
• International office
• Take part in our future activities !