10-13Jul - HUNGARY - Euro Ecovillage Conference

Thu Mar 8 00:19:05 GMT 2012

Global Ecovillage Network Conference 2012
10. Jul 2012 - 13. Jul 2012 at Eco-Valley Foundation (Hungary)
Grundtvig grants for adult education staff
http://gen-europe.org/activities/gen-conference/index.htm
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Ecovillages act as research and training centres 
for sustainable development within wider society. 
Alongside the abundance of networking 
opportunities and the flow of inspiration within 
and between participants, the hosting Eco-Valley 
Foundation will serve as a living example and 
field of practice for the themes of this years conference:

Villages in Transition to Resilience - using 
participatory design processes for the journey towards a sustainable society
Gaming - how to express our dedication to, and 
love for, the world in quests, adventures and 
shared journeys that are fun instead of hard work!!
Sustainable Economy - alternatives to the 
prevalent growth model for creating resilient local economies.
Alternative Technology - hands-on experience and 
the theoretical background to new technologies that make a real difference
NextGEN  - The next generation in the Global 
Ecovillage Network: involving youth and young adults in sustainable projects
Global Scope of GEN  meeting engaged 
GEN-networkers and learning from best practice 
examples from all over the planet, including 
GEN-Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Each day of the conference will start with talks 
and project presentations, followed by workshops 
in smaller groups in the afternoon.

The conference will provide a multitude of 
opportunities to get to know the other 
participants and for informal exchange. It will 
be facilitated by Capra Carruba, Robin Alfred and Kosha Joubert.
Our hosting partner community

Eco-Valley Foundation is based at the intentional 
community of Krishna Valley in southwest Hungary. 
The main purpose of the Eco-Valley Foundation is 
to facilitate the sharing of practical 
experience, education and collaboration with 
academic research institutes regarding sustainability.

Krishna Valley with it's 140 inhabitants is 
Hungarys largest and most organized ecovillage 
community. The 266 hectares of the Valley 
situated 180 km southwest from the capital, have 
been developed in ecologically sound ways since 
1993. Right from the beginning the main principle 
behind the development was self-sufficiency with 
the help of common work, social development and traditional technologies.

Krishna Valley is self-sufficient in vegetables, 
fruit, grains and honey. Other features are 
renewable energy production (solar panels, 
windmills), a reed bed water purification system, 
a school and a Botanical Garden counting 950 
species of trees and bushes. Based on the 
religious background of the community, the 
inhabitants dedicate their lives to develop a more sustainable future.

25-30.000 tourists visit the Valley annually.
Accommodation

A range of different accommodation options is 
available both at Krishna Valley and at the 
nearby village of Somogyvámos. Meals are organic 
and vegetarian, most of the ingredients stem from the Krishna Valley Farm.

Please note that Krishna Valley has a no smoking 
and no alcohol policy on all their premises. 
Traditional Hungarian pubs are at walking distance in the village Somogyvámos.
Prices

Conference Fee

Regular        400 Euro

Reduced       250 Euro (for students, unemployed, people on low income)

We have a bursary fund for those who could 
otherwise not afford to attend, especially those 
from Eastern Europe. With a bursary, we can 
reduce your conference fee to 100-200 Euro. The 
bursaries are given away on a 
first-come-first-served basis. Please write to Ulrike to apply.
Food and Accommodation	Regular Price	Reduced Price
Single Room Deluxe	396 Euro	284 Euro
Double Room, Own Bathroom	200 Euro	144 Euro
Shared Room, Communal Bathrooms	184 Euro	132 Euro
Dormitory or Own Tent	144 Euro	104 Euro

For more accommodation options, a detailed 
description and pictures, go to our bookings website.

Prices include accommodation during the 
conference (July 10-13), three organic vegetarian 
meals a day, a WIFI point and computer and mobile 
charger point. The prices do not include the conference fee.

All accommodation is within walking distance of the conference venue.

The reduced prices are for students, unemployed 
and people on low income. GEN members get a 
reduction of 5 Euro per night per person.
Registrations

Please go to our registrations website, get a 
username and use the online registration form provided there.
Flyer

Download the PDF-Flyer to spread in your networks here

Grundtvig Grants

Those working in the field of adult education can 
apply for a Grundtvig Visits and Exchanges 
grant. For this, you need to be a teacher or 
teacher trainer in the field of adult education. 
This possibility is open to employees, freelancers and volunteers alike.

To be eligible for the grants you need to be a 
National or Resident of a EU member state (except 
Hungary), Turkey, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, 
Croatia, Macedonia or Liechtenstein.

These grants cover travel and visa costs, food 
and accommodation as well as the conference fee.

Applications are to be written to the National 
Agency of your country of residence.

THE DEADLINE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 
16, 2012 in some countries, in others there are 
later deadlines and grants are given on a 
fist-come-fist-served basis. We strongly 
recommend you apply as soon as possible, because 
last year in some countries the money was 
finished after just a few weeks. Click here for a 
list of all national deadlines.
How to apply for a Grundtvig grant

Fill in the online pre-registration form. Within 
a few days you will receive a confirmation of 
pre-registration from us that you will need for the application.
Download the application form:  Go to 
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html 
and find the site of your national 
agency.  Search for Grundtvig.  There are several 
Grundtvig actions.  The one you are looking for 
is about individual mobility.  In English, it is 
called Visits and Exchanges.  Make sure you 
find the form for 2012.  If you have any 
difficulty with this, phone or email your 
National Agency. Some countries have an online 
application tool that you need to fill in online.
Fill in the application form.  It must be filled 
in electronically, no handwriting! Read all the 
information included in the form carefully, it 
explains where you find most of the information 
you need.  Use the Application Form Support file 
for help. This will be sent to you with the pre-registration.
Sign the form yourself and get it signed by your 
organization (if applicable) and send it to your 
National Agency together with the pre-registration.

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