Category Archives: personal development

Koncept hrubého domáceho šťastia by pomohol i nám v Európe (rozhovor s Tadeášom Žďárským)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

­­­­Pochádza zo Slovenska, študuje v Česku, presnejšie na Morave, odbor ESUR (Environmentálne štúdiá a udržateľný rozvoj), po semestri strávil v Spojených štátoch amerických aj v Nórsku. So spolužiakmi na pôde svojej alma mater založil spolok Udržitelný Palacký a v rámci … Continue reading →

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Development volunteering is not about posting the photos for “likes”

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

Development volunteers often have the tendency to present themselves as ‘white saviors’ to local people in need in low-income countries. Many of these young people mix their volunteering with ‘voluntourism‘ phenomenon in Global South countries. The campaign  created by Radi-Aid … Continue reading →

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Budovanie mieru nie je projekt, ale proces. Najmä v Bosne a Hercegovine

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Ako naučiť vzájomne komunikovať študentov, ich učiteľov i rodičov, a tak napredovať v budovaní mieru? Ako viesť k uzmierovaniu strany, ktoré k sebe celé desaťročia nedokázali nájsť pre etnickú či náboženskú odlišnosť cestu? Pracovníci Nansen Dialogue Centier poznajú odpoveď – svojimi … Continue reading →

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Professional Fellows Alumni create incubator for community organizing reflection and initiatives

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Fifty inspiring leaders from four European countries shared their small victories at the ‘Professional Fellows Alumni Reunion’ in the High Tatras in order to get professional feedback and support from U.S. mentors, as well as other Professional Fellows Alumni in … Continue reading →

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Eastern partnership youth forum vo Varšave naplnilo očakávania

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

V druhej polovici júna sa v poľskej Varšave vďaka podpore z programu Erasmus+ uskutočnilo podujatie “Eastern partnership (EaP) youth forum”, na ktoré som zo Slovenska (ako zakladateľka OZ DocUnion a koordinátorka OZ Pluto) vycestovala. Ako mládežnícka pracovníčka, novinárka a pedagogička, venujúca … Continue reading →

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Sedm stovek adeptů z více než sto zemí světa chce studovat rozvoj v Olomouci

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Na studijní program Mezinárodní rozvojová studia (pod projektovým označením GLODEP) se v rámci evropského projektu Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) přihlásilo 758 uchazečů ze 105 zemí světa. Dvacet nejlepších začne na Katedře rozvojových a environmentálních studií (KRES) v Olomouci studovat již tento … Continue reading →

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Presence of community organizing in Slovak practise

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

In Slovakia we observe and experience in practice several fundamental strategies of work with communities to address their issues – social service delivery, advocacy and community development. Community organizing (the fourth strategy of community work) is still very rarely used … Continue reading →

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