📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The National Center for Cooperation and Development, CNCD 11.11.11, is made up of 80 associations that support emancipatory projects in the Global South. Their aim is also to raise awareness of Belgians to International Solidarity and global citizenship (more information on: http://www.cncd.be/).
Amongst his activities, the CNCD 11.11.11 is organizing, with loads of partner’s, the “Change the World” meeting to gather people, associations in order to highlight alternatives to our way of living ( initiatives in link with solidarity, citizenship, agro-ecology, sustainable development, socio-environmental transition such as energy management, GAC (Joint Purchasing groups) and other alternative agricultural methods…
💼 What the programme involves
It will be possible to negotiate the activities according to the skills-envies of the volunteers. Mainly, Together with local volunteers, the group will help set up and dismantle festival facilities (tents, fences, scenery, stages…).The work can be physical. Volunteers will be also involved before the festival, to distribute flyers and posters in order to inform the local population and invite them to the event. The day of the citizen meeting will be on the 16th of July (and perhaps also the 17th). The volunteers will be invited to take part to the different task (welcome the visitors, manage the bar…) and if they want, to present initiatives from their own country. The gathering will end with a concert.
🏠 Accommodation on site
to be defined.
📍 About the location
In Luxembourg province, in the village of Virton.
⚠️ Requirements
For volunteers who are interested by this topic, who would like that the world changes and who would like to speak about some alternatives from their own countries (don’t hesitate to bring material like flyers, documentaries…).
ℹ️ Additional information
Not accessible to wheelchairs
This workcamp is part of the Create a Climate for Peace Campaign, which is a worldwide campaign of all SCI activists and branches launched officially in 2014. Its main aim is contributing to the transformation of our cultures from consumerism and violence towards sustainability and peace on all levels. The Campaign consists of various activities, workcamps and seminars connected to raising awareness about climate justice, sustainable living, peace and social inclusion and applying related knowledge and tools in practice.