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NEWS OF THE CENTER
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON THE ACTIVITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE On January 18 in Simferopol, Ukraine a roundtable was held on the topic of “Civil Society in Ukraine: Actions to ensure the development of democracy and European integration in Ukraine at the State and regional level”. The roundtable discussion took place at the Center for Intercultural Education and Tolerance, which is based in the Crimean Ethnographic Museum in Simferopol. The event was supported by the International Renaissance Foundation in preparation for the Citizens' Assembly Forum of Ukraine (CAF) to be held in Kiev in late February. The topic of the forum's discussion in February will be: "The crisis of democracy in Ukraine and the position of civil society". More information can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine — 22 December, 2011 ROUND TABLE ON GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT MANIFESTATIONS OF INTOLERANCE IN UKRAINIAN SOCIETY On December 22, 2011 in Simferopol a round table discussion took place on «The coordination of law enforcement, executive, government and civil society organizations to combat manifestations of intolerance in Ukrainian society». The round table was the final event for the project «Management of inter-ethnic relations in Crimea by increasing the capacity of prosecutors in combating manifestations of intolerance in society», which is implemented by the independent Ukrainian Center for Political Studies (Kiev) and the Integration and Development Center for Information and Research (Simferopol) with the support of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. The roundtable was attended by representatives of executive authorities of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea and representatives from the Prosecutor's Office, Interior Ministry and Security Services. More information can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine — 17-18 December 2011 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE ON THE SCHOOL COURSE «CULTURE OF GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD» AND FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COURSE'S TEACHERS. THE LAST METHODICAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS HELD SINCE 2008-2010 The Integration and Development Center for Information Research Center held this education conference as part of the project «Support for the development of intercultural education in Crimea» (implemented with the support of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities). Teachers involved in the teaching of the course «Culture of Good Neighborhood» took part in the conference during the 17th and 18th December 2011. The conference was attended by over 50 participants. Developers of the course, including the course author Margaret Aradzhioni, presented new manuals that were prepared and published during the previous year of the project. In addition, new materials and exercises for the development of cultural sensitivity and school mediation were also presented. The materials were made available on CD, and included three new video tutorials on the traditional arts and crafts of Crimea. More information can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine - 9-11 December 2011 TRAINING FOR PROSECUTORS DEDICATED TO COMBATING MANIFESTATIONS OF INTOLERANCE AND HATE CRIME IN SOCIETY The 3 day training event for prosecutors was held as part of the project «Management of inter-ethnic relations in Crimea with prosecution in combating manifestations of intolerance in society», which is being implemented by the independent Ukrainian Center for Political Studies (Kiev) and the Integration and Development Center for Information and Research (Simferopol) with the support of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. The main objective of this project was to improve the capacity of prosecutors in Crimea to counter intolerance in society and create early warning procedures for conflict situations. The training included presentations on the following topics: «Examination of hate crimes by international and regional standards and the local legal framework»; «General assessment of the problem of xenophobia in Ukraine from the perspective of law enforcement»; «Characteristics of hate crimes»; «Hate Speech in the information space of Ukraine»; «Police activity regarding policies for preventing xenophobia and hate crimes»; and others.
Alushta, Ukraine - 25-27 November 2011 CRIMEAN SCHOOL OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM The Crimean school of citizen journalism took place in Alushta as part of the project «New Media in the service of civil society». The project was organized by the Integration and Development Center for Information and Research and sponsored by the International Renaissance Foundation. The aim of the project was to bring together numerous facets of Crimean society and have them learn about the process of creating, collecting and disseminating relevant information for the greater public and in doing so, drawing attention to a wide range of pressing problems within Crimean society. 25 participants took part in the School, including representatives from NGOs and Crimean media outlets. Journalists and NGO representatives from throughout Ukraine and Crimea acted as the teachers for the school. They facilitated discussions by participants on socially important topics, such as: «models of decision making in the field of social policy»; «public opinion on radio and television»; «political debate in the media»; «modern digital technologies (new media) — a tool for public participation in local government»; «projects (models) of civic journalism»; and «the challenges and ways to overcome hate speech».
Simferopol, Krasnoperekopsk, Kerch, Ukraine - 8-26 November, 2011: FIVE-DAY WORKSHOPS FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS DELIVERED IN THE THREE CITIES OF THE CRIMEA A series of training seminars for preschool teachers involved in the «Culture of Good Neighborhood» tolerance education course, took place from the 8th to 26th November in the three Crimean cities of Simferopol, Kerch and Krasnoperekopsk. The workshops, which lasted five days each, were attended by pre-school teachers, music teachers, school psychologists and methodologists from Simferopol, Kerch and the Krasnoperekopsk region. As well as hands on knowledge gained from the training sessions, the seminar participants also received literature from the school programs «Crimean wreath», «Know the Crimea together», and «Travelling thru Crimea together». More information can be found here
Simferopol, Bakhchisaray, Belogorsk - 14-24 November, 2011: PUBLIC ORGANIZATION «MAMAY» PUT PERFORMANCES IN THE CRIMEA ON UKRAINIAN – CRIMEAN TATAR FRIENDSHIP The NGO «Mamay» in conjunction with the theatre studio of Vladimir Zavalniuk performed a show devoted to Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar relations in six schools throughout Crimea. Organizational support for arranging the performances was provided by NGOs: «The Council of Teachers» (Bakhchisaray) and «The Integration and Development Center for Information and Research» (Simferopol). The project was supported by the International Renaissance Foundation. More information can be found here
Belogorsk, Ukraine - 14-21 November, 2011: A «WEEK OF TOLERANCE» TOOK PLACE IN BELOGORSK DURING THE WEEK OF 14TH NOVEMBER AT SCHOOL The school's motto is «Tolerance — the road to peace». Throughout the week numerous activities related to tolerance took place at the school. The activities included: tolerance themed performances; forum theatre; article writing; video, literary, and musical presentations; a roundtable to discuss tolerance; and a festival called «The palette of cultures in Crimea» to celebrate Crimea's rich and diverse cultural heritage. During the «Week of tolerance» a competition called «Crimean Cuisine» also took place. The competition saw students from different classes prepare and present the national dishes of different people living in Crimea. In addition, the latest issue of the school newspaper was dedicated to the International Day of Tolerance. More information can be found here
Simferopol & Sevastopol, Ukraine - 6-9 October, 2011: INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-PRACTICAL CONFERENCE CALLED "PREVENTION OF VIOLENT CONFLICTS AND PEACE EDUCATION IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES”
Participants of the conference are representatives of public organizations, experts, academics and researchers in the field of cultural studies, political science, psychology, sociology, and history. There were also representatives of the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Crimea, the Polish Embassy in Ukraine and various organizations that work to combat racism and xenophobia. In total, the conference was attended by more than eighty people from twenty countries, including: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Netherlands, Greece, Israel, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, UK, Kenya, USA, Philippines, Japan, Montenegro, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. More information can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine - 21 May, 2011: AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD FOR THE WINNERS OF THE CONTESTS In celebration of Europe Day in Crimea an award ceremony was held for the winners of the contests – “Crimean Mosaic: A Great Diversity” and the “Crimean Art Competition for the International Day of Friendship” (also known as the “My Friend” competition, held from January 20th to March 20th 2011). The contests were created for school pupils and university students to submit their amateur video, photography and art work on the theme of cultural diversity. More information can be found here
Eupatoria, Saki, Dzhankoy, Ukraine – 19 March, 2011: SIX-DAY TRAINING SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FROM EUPATORIA, SAKSKY AND DZHANKOYSKY RAYON WHO WILL IMPLEMENT THE "CULTURE OF GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD" COURSE IN CRIMEA The IDC will continue the methodical six-day training seminars for primary and secondary school teachers from Eupatoria, Saksky and Dzhankoysky rayon who will implement the "Culture of Good Neighborhood" course in Crimea. 20th - 25th March – Eupatoria – primary school teachers (program
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – 7-10 February, 2011: PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE “CULTURE OF GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD” IN KYRGYZSTAN An IDC delegation of developers and managers of the course “Culture of Good Neighborhood” visited Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to present their experience of implementing the course in Crimea. The IDC delegation introduced the course and led a training session for representatives of educational institutions in Bishkek to help transfer knowledge and experience regarding ethnic media and peace education. More information can be found here
Evpatoria, Ukraine – 30 January, 2011: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION FOR TEACHERS REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF YEAR-ROUND AND SEASONAL CHILD CARE IDC held a roundtable discussion for teachers regarding the improvement of year-round and seasonal child care. Topics of discussion included the promotion of tolerance in schools, conflict resolution skills for teachers, the experience of educational work aimed at reducing violence and constructive engagement for improving child care. Representatives of educational institutions and non-governmental organisations from Ukraine, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan took part. More information can be found here
Evpatoria, Ukraine – 25-31 January, 2011: SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS FROM HEALTH CENTERS, SANATORIUMS, AND RESORT INSTITUTIONS The third stage of the six day long training seminar was held for teachers from health centers, sanatoriums, and resort institutions. Participants included representatives of educational institutions from Kiev and Zhitomir, Ukraine as well as representatives from Moldova and Kyrgyzstan (from regions where there is interest in adapting the experience of Crimean teachers). 26 people participated in the third stage seminar, and 92 have received certificates for the training since the first stage at the beginning of the year. The seminar was organized by IDC in cooperation with the NGO "Information and Methodological Center for Intercultural Education and Tolerance" and with financial support from the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. More information can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine – 20 January, 2011: THE IDC OPENS THE FIRST CRIMEAN PHOTO AND VIDEO ART CONTEST FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP (CELEBRATED 9TH JUNE) The contest is an initiative of the Information and Instructional Center for Intercultural Education and Tolerance and the Integration and Development Center. It is a part of the project “Support for Intercultural Education in the Crimea” which is funded by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Its aim is to foster a culture of friendship and positive relations among young people in Crimea. The contest is open to all interested children and students in the following age categories: Category 1: 4-5 years; The final date for submission of art work is 20th March 2011. The rules of the contest can be found here Vsekrymsky photo and video contest for pupils and students – "Crimean mosaic: a great diversity" The Information and Methodical Center of Intercultural Education and Tolerance and the Integration and Development Center invites Crimean students to take part in the photo and video art competition – “Crimean mosaic: a great diversity ", which runs until 20th March 2011. The competition coincides with the World Day for Cultural Diversity (21 May) and is part of the project "Support for multicultural education in the Crimea”, which is funded by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. How to join: If you live and study in Crimea and have an interesting photo or video on the theme of friendship and diversity please send a completed application form by 20th March 2011. Good Luck! The rules of the contest can be found here
Simferopol, Ukraine – 15-16 January, 2011: TRAINING SEMINAR ENTITLED “TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND CREATE RESPECT AND PARTNERSHIP!” IDC in cooperation with the Odessa Regional Mediation Group conducted the third phase of the training seminar entitled “To Resolve Conflicts and Create Respect and Partnership!”. The two day seminar focused on teaching secondary school teachers the basics of mediation and conflict resolution in schools. The seminar was held in Simferopol's school-gymnasium ¹ 10 and attracted teachers and psychologists from numerous regions of Crimea, including Simferopol, Dzhankoy, Evpatoria, Belogorskogo, Kirov, Krasnogvardeysky, Nizhnegorsky, Pervomaisky and Saki. The seminar took place within an additional teacher training for the tolerance course "Culture of Good Neighborhood", which focused on the methods of teaching peer mediation. Previous stages of the seminar took place between 27th and 30th October and 11th and 12th December 2010. The seminar included practical training in conflict resolution and mediation, along with abilities and skills acquired by teachers who are in the process of mastering the technique of the course "Culture of Good Neighborhood". Combined, these methods provide an opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of educational work and to reduce violence and the potential for conflict in schools. The head of the Odessa Regional Mediation Group, Inna Tereshchenko, commented: “We have created school mediation centers to give teachers, social workers and psychologists important skills for conflict mediation and resolution. We saw that the teachers who implement the course "Culture of Good Neighborhood" have all the basic skills to become mediators, so we took this opportunity to encourage and increase their abilities.” More information can be found here
Earlier news of the Center you can find in the News Archives
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6th - 9th October 2011 in Sevastopol, Ukraine at the Hotel Aquamarine
was held an international scientific-practical conference called
"Prevention of Violent Conflicts and Peace Education in
Multicultural Societies”.
'Culture of Neighborhood: 'My family, my neighbors and me'. Workbook for the 1st grade pupils of primary schools, 2007
Activity of the Center is supported by the International Renaissance Foundation
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