Two years ago, there were few people in the world who warned about the possibility of "highly unlikely events" like a global pandemic shaking health and security on a global scale. Few predicted the disruptions in development and the economic consequences that would affect the nature of work and the life paths of hundreds of millions of people. We see that the representatives of the incoming Alpha generation are more sensitive than the older generations to climate change and the urgency of the steps that must be taken in the coming global consequences of climate change. The organization plans to work towards the goal of the project through a challenging approach, in which it will use scenario thinking and scenario planning. Using these approaches, the organization will develop an ecosystem analysis that clarifies what constitutes the driving forces.

Based on this, it will determine with what degree of probability and what degree of impact new factors will appear in Slovakia. Together with a team of researchers and forecasters, the possible scenarios will be named. The trends revealed in this process will then be validated with 40 organizations, platforms and initiatives. The target group in the project are civil society organizations, which thanks to the project will be able to orient themselves in the nearest trends and adapt their operating plan to these trends. 

The partner organization will be an integral part of the project. In the first phase, representatives of the partner organization will be part of an expert panel, whose task will be to prepare scenarios for the development of civil society in Slovakia in the context of European and global influence. The experts of the partner organization will also participate in the preparation and implementation of a series of participatory activities. In the second phase of the project, the partner organization will oversee the preparation and implementation of educational lunch seminars.

Summary of bilateral results

The director of the partner organization worked with the project implementers on creating the text of the scenarios. She recalled Slovak texts, created a text about the situation and development of Norwegian civil society and prepared a seminar on the topic of human rights and education in this topic, drawing on domestic good practice and rich experience from Norway. She brought an inspiring and positive view of the development of civil society from a Norwegian perspective. During the seminar, she offered to use an educational package/tool ​​that organizations have created and disseminated in different countries. For her personally, it was interesting to understand the cultural differences between Norwegian and Slovak society, the different starting points of both cultures and the resulting different development of civil society. She used Norwegian examples of good practice to encourage and inspire representatives of Slovak MNOs. She particularly valued the opportunity to lecture on the importance and possibilities of education in the field of human rights and democracy. She also positively assessed the possibility of thinking about the development of civil society in the distant future. The joint intercultural dialogue enriched both sides of the partnership.

Project details

Project info
Period
2014-2021
Approval date
Grant financing
79966.00€
Final project cost
88572.89€