MOJE VOLITVE, MOJ EU
My Elections – My EU
O PROJEKTU
Projekt My Elections – My EU je v letu 2024 povezal mlade iz Avstrije, Italije, Poljske, Slovenije in Češke. Skozi umetniško ustvarjanje in družbeno-aktivistične delavnice so raziskovali_e dve osrednji temi: podnebno krizo in migracije. Projekt je potekal pod okriljem avstrijske organizacije Südwind s podporo Evropske unije (Erasmus+), slovenska partnerja pa sta bila KUD Transformator in Društvo Humanitas.
Cilj projekta je bil mladim omogočiti prostor, znanje in metode, s katerimi lahko oblikujejo in izrazijo svoja stališča o evropskih politikah ter okrepijo svojo državljansko vlogo.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The project My Elections – My EU connected young people from Austria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic in 2024. Through artistic creation and socio-activist workshops, they explored two central topics: the climate crisis and migration. The project was implemented under the coordination of the Austrian organization Südwind with the support of the European Union (Erasmus+), and the Slovenian partners were KUD Transformator and Društvo Humanitas.
The aim of the project was to provide young people with space, knowledge, and methods to shape and express their views on European policies and to strengthen their civic role.
Prva mobilnost je potekala med 15.–21. aprilom 2024 na Lampedusi, eni najpomembnejših točk migracijskih poti v Sredozemlju. Mladi so se prek pogovorov z lokalnimi strokovnjaki_njami, raziskovalci_kami in pričami dogodkov poglobili_e v vprašanja migracij, evropske migracijske politike ter človeške zgodbe, ki so pogosto prezrte.
V manjših umetniških skupinah so udeleženci_ke začeli_e snovati prve osnutke performansa, ki je na ustvarjalen način prikazal življenjske zgodbe migrantov ter izpostavil njihov položaj v evropskem kontekstu.
The first mobility took place from 15 to 21 April 2024 on Lampedusa, one of the most important points of migration routes in the Mediterranean. Young people engaged in discussions with local experts, researchers, and eyewitnesses to deepen their understanding of migration issues, European migration policies, and human stories that are often overlooked.
In smaller artistic groups, the participants began developing the first drafts of a performance, creatively portraying the life stories of migrants and highlighting their position in the European context.
Druga mobilnost se je zgodila med 20.–26. majem 2024 ob jezeru Zicksee, ki ga podnebne spremembe neposredno ogrožajo. Udeleženci_ke so se srečali_e z okoljskimi strokovnjaki_njami in aktivisti_kami iz organizacije Greenpeace, ki so predstavili_e vpliv podnebnih sprememb na lokalne skupnosti in širši evropski prostor.
Na tej mobilnosti so udeleženci_ke nadgradili_e svoje umetniške ideje in ustvarili_e prve javne prizore performansa, ki so jih predstavili_e v Dunaju. V ospredju je bila ekološka ranljivost, izguba habitatov in nujnost hitrega političnega ukrepanja.
The second mobility took place from 20 to 26 May 2024 at Lake Zicksee, which is directly threatened by climate change. Participants met with environmental experts and activists from Greenpeace, who presented the impact of climate change on local communities and the broader European context.
During this mobility, participants further developed their artistic ideas and created the first public scenes of the performance, which they presented in Vienna. The focus was on ecological vulnerability, habitat loss, and the urgent need for political action.
Zaključna mobilnost je potekala oktobra 2024 v Bruslju, kjer so udeleženci_ke izvedli_e končni performans v Evropskem parlamentu. Performans je združil poezijo, zvokovne elemente in interaktivne prizore ter jasno izpostavil potrebo po učinkovitejšem odzivu na podnebne in migracijske izzive.
Pomemben del dogodka je bila tudi diskusija med mladimi in evropskimi odločevalci_kami. Mladi so poslankam in poslancem predstavili svoje zahteve, izkušnje ter poglede na evropsko prihodnost. Pogovor je pokazal, da si mladi želijo večjega sodelovanja v oblikovanju politik in več prostora za njihov glas v javnem dialogu.
The final mobility took place in October 2024 in Brussels, where participants performed the final international performance at the European Parliament. The performance combined poetry, sound elements, and interactive scenes, clearly highlighting the need for more effective responses to climate and migration challenges.
An important part of the event was also a discussion between young people and European decision-makers. Participants presented their demands, experiences, and perspectives on Europe’s future to Members of the European Parliament. The discussion showed that young people want more involvement in shaping policies and more space for their voices in public dialogue.
Glavni rezultat projekta je priročnik Voices Through Water, ki združuje metode, izkušnje in ustvarjene vsebine vseh treh mobilnosti. Vsebuje praktična orodja za delo z mladimi, opise uporabljenih performativnih in participativnih metod ter konkretne primere vaj in delavnic, ki vodijo od raziskovanja teme do oblikovanja javnega umetniškega nastopa. Priročnik je zasnovan kot odprto orodje za šole, mladinske organizacije, kulturne ustanove in pedagoge_inje, ki želijo z mladimi obravnavati kompleksne evropske teme na dostopen, ustvarjalen in participativen način.
Priročnik je preveden tudi v slovenščino in je v digitalni obliki brezplačno dostopen na spletni strani: https://voicesthroughwater.eu/sl/
The main result of the project is the Voices Through Water toolkit, which brings together methods, experiences, and creative outputs from all three mobilities. It contains practical tools for working with young people, descriptions of the performative and participatory methods used, and concrete examples of exercises and workshops that guide participants from exploring a topic to creating a public artistic performance. The toolkit is designed as an open resource for schools, youth organizations, cultural institutions, and educators who want to engage young people with complex European topics in an accessible, creative, and participatory way.
The toolkit is also translated into Slovenian and is freely available in digital format on the website: https://voicesthroughwater.eu/sl/
Projekt Moje volitve, moja EU (My Election, my EU) je sofinanciran s strani Evropske unije. Izražena stališča in mnenja so zgolj stališča in mnenja avtorja(-ev) in ni nujno, da odražajo stališča in mnenja Evropske unije ali Evropske izvajalske agencije za izobraževanje in kulturo (EACEA). Zanje ne moreta biti odgovorna niti Evropska unija niti EACEA.
The project My Elections – My EU is co-financed by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
