BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@cogreeneu.eu DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231027 DTSTAMP:20241128T122458Z URL:https://cogreeneu.eu/events/wp-2-digital-green-deal-european-history-a nd-youth/ SUMMARY:WP2: DIGITAL GREEN DEAL\, EUROPEAN HISTORY AND YOUTH - Kaunas (Lith uania) DESCRIPTION:The second international meeting of the COGREENEU project partn ers\, Digital Green Deal\, European History and Youth\, was held in Kaunas \, Lithuania\, from October 23 to 26\, 2023. Hosted by Vytautas Magnus Uni versity\, this meeting formed part of WP2 and centered on exploring the EU 's historical commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. T he event highlighted the European Green Deal as a central framework to com bat climate change and engaged participants in discussions on civic partic ipation\, bioeconomy\, and green initiatives at local and European levels. \n\nThe event began with a welcome by representatives of Vytautas Magnus U niversity\, who introduced the program and emphasized the importance of th e EU Green Deal in addressing societal challenges and engaging youth in cl imate initiatives. Throughout the meeting\, a diverse group of 78 particip ants\, including 44 women and 34 men\, took part. These participants repre sented a range of sectors\, from academia and NGOs to local government and youth organizations.\n\n[gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="2633\,263 2\,2631"]\n\n \;\n\nThe central activity of the meeting was a multicul tural workshop titled The Role of Minorities in the Sustainability of Thei r Cities. This workshop was complemented by an intercultural dialogue betw een representatives of minority groups and local communities. Discussions revolved around successful examples of civic participation in sustainable development\, with contributions from experts such as Kristina Šiožinien ė\, who shared a local success story involving a community-driven retail project\, and Janina Augustinavičienė\, who presented results from the i nternational project Renewable Energy – Uniting Energy. These case studi es emphasized the importance of grassroots involvement in achieving sustai nability goals.\n\nA gamification session further enriched the meeting\, w here participants engaged in interactive challenges based on the Sustainab le Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. This activity fostered pr actical problem-solving skills by encouraging participants to apply sustai nability principles to real-life scenarios. Additionally\, the event inclu ded a working session focused on finalizing the project's dissemination st rategy\, ensuring alignment with its objectives.\n\nParticipants also visi ted the innovative facilities of Vytautas Magnus University's Agriculture Academy\, where they explored research spaces like "InnoSpace" and partici pated in interactive sessions on neuromarketing and smart villages. Excurs ions to Raudondvaris Manor\, the Lapės Community Center\, and Kaunas City offered insights into Lithuania's cultural and historical heritage\, furt her enriching the participants' understanding of sustainability in practic e.\n\nThe meeting successfully raised awareness about the civic participat ion of minorities\, climate change\, and sustainable development. It also enhanced participants' digital skills\, highlighted the importance of yout h engagement in sustainability efforts\, and concluded with a unified diss emination strategy for the project.\n\n \;\n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/ nOksCQDlKLg?feature=shared[/embed] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cogreeneu.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ WP2-Kaunas-1.png CATEGORIES:International event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR