The project InQubator of public participation is focusing on developing the skills and knowledge of young people in the field of activism and civil society. These young people are chosen from the LGBT+ community in Košice, where people are not too much tolerate to the LGBT+ people. The organization will organize 5 educational programs which are mainly intended for young LGBT+ people who are interested in getting involved in NGO activities and various initiatives and are interested in public affairs, but have lack of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. The ambition of the project is to support civic participation of these young people. More information about the educational programs:

  1. PRIDE Lab will be attended by 20 participants. It is an intensive educational program consist of 15 workshops on topics such as the history of the LGBT movement, the basics of advocacy, fundraising, etc.
  2. KompAkt will be attended by 15 participants (30 in total). The program consists of 8 workshops on topics such as project management, team management, basics of advocacy and campaigning, etc.
  3. coLAB will run from June to November 2022. The program consists of 12 webinars on topics such as leadership, meeting facilitation, time management, campaign management, etc.
  4. New Media Against Hate will be attended by 15 participants. The program consists of 12 webinars focused on working with social networks, building audiences and communities, etc.
  5. Fundamentals of Advocacy and Civic Participation will be attended by 15 participants. The program consists of two offline meetings, up to 10 hours of theoretical training, individual mentoring, 9 group sessions and 9 months of practical part, where participants will work on the issues / areas they have chosen.

The role of the partner organization Oslo Pride AS will be to host the Dúha na východe team in Oslo during the partnership visit, also mentoring and active involvement or consultations to the young people etc.

Summary of bilateral results

The partner from the donor country brought to the project mainly the opportunity to exchange experiences in topics in which it has valuable experience. Among other things, the opportunity for members of the Rainbow team in the east and some participants to go on a study visit to Norway and have the opportunity to discuss with a foreign partner there was also a benefit. The applicant has been cooperating with OSLO Pride for a long time and this is not the first joint project. For the partner, this cooperation also meant an opportunity to build up their experience, but also to gain valuable knowledge about how similar problems are solved in different countries. The result of the cooperation was a study visit to Norway in March 2023, where representatives of the Rainbow in the East traveled, o.z. The concrete results were the sharing of case studies in topics that are crucial for the project and project implementers: cooperation of OSLO Pride with rainbow families that have their own PRIDE and cooperation with companies.

The project was not the first collaboration between Dúh na výchát, o.z. and Oslo PRIDE. This project strengthened cooperation and outlined topics for further cooperation in the future.

Project details

Project info
Period
2014-2021
Project Website
https://www.pridekosice.sk/inqubator-obcianskej-participacie/
Approval date
Grant financing
76059.00€
Final project cost
79747.90€

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