From April 11 to 13, 2025, the city of Berlin hosted a gathering unlike any other — the final conference of the Missing Peace project, a youth-driven initiative that brought together young changemakers, educators, artists, and civil society actors from across Europe. Organized by CGE Erfurt e.V., the conference was the culmination of a year […]
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As part of the PLANET4B Horizon Europe project, we facilitated a two-day workshop at the École Européenne de Bruxelles II Woluwé with students aged 15 to 18. Two different groups participated—one on Monday and one on Tuesday—each spending a full day engaged in participatory simulations exploring environmental governance, biodiversity conflicts, and community decision-making. Each day
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In our second session of the book club, we came together to discuss Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed in its entirety. Building on the introductory framing and initial reflections from the first session, this meeting offered space for deeper engagement with Freire’s ideas and with each other. The session began with a focused summary
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On Thursday, February 27, CGE Erfurt e.V. and Plattform e.V. hosted an event at Salinestraße 34 in Erfurt, dedicated to fostering inclusive entrepreneurship. The gathering was part of the TASK4ISI initiative, which aims to address structural barriers faced by underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women, migrants, and young people. By promoting inclusive business support structures, policy innovation,
Yesterday, in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere, a group composed of about 12 people, gathered for a special meeting of the poetry club. The event took place in Salinestrasse 34, a perfect setting for sharing reflections and emotions through poetry. The central theme of the evening was war and love and their relationship, a topic that
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Thursday evening, January 16th 2025, we – the group of the book club “Youth voices” – gathered for the first pilot-test meeting of our book club to discuss “Do Muslim Women Need Saving?” by Lila Abu-Lughod. The discussion was profound and thought-provoking, allowing us to reflect deeply on the themes raised by the author regarding the Western
The “Go Visual: Digital” training course, held in the scenic town of Nea Makri, Greece, from 23 to 31 October 2024 provided a compelling follow-up to the first “Go Visual” training experience in Weimar. Over eight days, an international cohort of educators, youth workers, and creative practitioners explored digital tools designed to strengthen visual communication
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Hi, my name is Kevin Verduci and I’m a 28 years old from Italy. I am born in a little mountainous region in North Italy, called Aosta Valley, famous for mountains and for winters. Nature ha always been part of my everyday life, especially because in Aosta Valley it is pretty common living in a
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The recent “Go Visual” training, held at the European Youth Education and Meeting Centre in Weimar, Germany, from 23 to 31 July 2024, brought together youth workers, educators, and creative professionals from across Europe for an intensive exploration of visual thinking. Over the course of eight days, participants discovered how to apply graphic facilitation techniques
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