Global Village 2006 - Izola Sub Mission Control Centre

Because of the enormous success of the Mission Controlling Centre (MCC) in 2005 in Kapfenberg/Austria, which linked 8 action projects that took place simultaneously in 8 different countries, we have decided that due to the extent of the festival Izola will become a Sub-Mission Controlling Centre. More than 20 action workshops will be controlled from the Multimedia space KT1 in Izola, where it will be established an accurate management board (part of the Media workshop) of participants from abroad as well as Slovenian volunteers and organizers – Young Voices Slovenia.

• Media Workshop
  

  FOLLOWtheNEWS, Magazine working group, Global Village Project - Mission Control Centre, Radio working group, Photo working group, TV working group, Logistics working group more...

• 'Born Free India' Action project
  

  In 2002, young people from six United Games of Nations countries built a primary school in India called 'Born Free School'. Around 100 children from streets got the opportunity of free education, which has been led by the volunteers of United Games India. more...

• 'Art can be sustainable' Action project
  

  During previous festivals of United Games (in 2003, 2004 and 2005) we produced each year a sculpture out of waste materials. This year this action project will again produce a sculpture by recycling every day waste material. more...

• 'Tobacco conspiracy’ Action project
  

  38.8 % of young people aged between 15 to 24 years in the EU smoke regularly. This is very alarming information that needs everyone's attention. Young voices realized that we need to do something about it. more...

• 'The beauty lies in difference' Action project
  

  This action project will involve all innovative young people who would like to use their creativity in order to show in the public that difference should be supported and not used as a basis for building prejudices on. more...

• 'Tourism can be sustainable' Action project
  

  Izola with its Mediterranean style of building is an attraction to several tourists. As such it needs a map which would connect all the tourist sightseeing places. In this action project we will try to produce such map that will present the old town centre. more...

• 'Music can be sustainable' action project
  

  In this action project the youngsters will also show that waste material can be useful as well. The 'lumber room' is a school for rhythm, listening and material music, which transmits experiences and discovers new sound worlds. more...

• 'Izola for everyone' action project
  

  In co-operation with the Slovene student organization for disabled people the participants will go around the streets of Izola and we will try to find the places which are hardly accessible to people on wheelchairs. We will try to reach almost every street, every sidewalk and public institutions. more...

• Why is your project important?
  

  Our project is important as it connects more than 150 people from all over the world at the same time at the same place- Izola, Slovenia.

• What would you like to achive? What are your goals?

  As this year’s main themes for UG Izola are solidarity and European awareness, everything will be based on their promotion. As all these years we’ve been acting in the way of youth activation and participation, we can guarantee that this year won’t be different.

• Who are your supporters?
  

  Financial resources:
  - Municipality of Izola (main suporter)
  - European Youth programme (Action 1-youth encounter)
  - private donors
  Human resources:
  - Young Voices Slovenia
  - Gimnazija Koper