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VIDEO DIARY of Travelling University Place for Future in Chiprovtsi 2016 Itinerary and Schedule

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 We arrive in Izvos, a village near Belogradchik, and visit the green house of Architect Georgi Georgiev (one of participants in The Sixth International Conference on Earthen Building and Architecture, Earth USA 2011). The bus takes us to Belogradchik Fortress (also known as Kaleto). We walk around the rocks to the main square of the town.

27 May

Travelling University 2016 Opening Session in Chiprovtsi Museum

Travelling University 2016 Official Opening in Chiprovtsi

Opening ceremony (Nina Petkov, deputy governor of the Montana Region; Prof. Antoni Slavinski, president of New Bulgarian University, Dr. Anyuta Kamenova Borin, director of Chiprovtsi Historical Museum; Svetlana Trencheva, head teacher of Petar Parchevich Elementary School in Chiprotvtsi; Dr. Radosveta Krastanova, New Bulgarian University and Shtastlivetsa; Dr. Petar Kanev, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Place for Future Educational Network; Dr. Franck Dubois, University of Burgundy; Dr. Etienne Galmiche, director of Campus Talent; Etienne Ciapin,University of Grenoble; a representative of the Chirpovtsi Municipality).

Introductory lecture: Cities and Their Future: Development in the “First” and the “Third” World

 Discussion “The city and its future: development in the” first “and” third “world

integrated with the project “Enabling students and citizens to realize their global environmental and social footprint” (CEE Bankwatch Network No 681/15)..

A lively interest among  students, scientists and lecturers from different nationalities from seven departments of the New Bulgarian University (“Architecture”, “Administration and Management”, “Economics”, “Mass Communications”, “Political Sciences” and “Romans Studies and Germanism”, “Natural Sciences”), from two departments of the University of Libraries and Information Technologies (” Communications and Information “and” Library Sciences “), and also from the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, from the Social Sciences Department of the Grenoble University Pierre Mandes-France, the Talent Campus, Burgundy, France, and the House of Humanities at the University of Burgundy, has prompted the discussion with Genadi Kondarev of the Environmental Association “Za Zemyata/For the Earth”.

The organising team held the discussion “The city and its future: development in the” first “and” third “world on May 29, 2016 in the area of ​​Gushovski Monastery” St. Michael”, with moderator mr. Ivan Popov. Watch the entire video of the event here:  https://youtu.be/vjn_TFYNAXY

The participants debated whether green technological innovations can alleviate the harsh social and environmental problems induced by industrial development. http://placeforfuture.org/?p=3577&lang=en

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International Student’s Conference ”The City of the Future – the Future of the City”:

The students continued to discuss this issues raised by the debate on future development during the concluding conference in which the interdisciplinary working groups presented the results of their work during the Travelling University (May 30 – June 1, 2016).

The final discussion was also attended by the District Governor of Montana District, mr. Ivaylo Dimitrov, as well as representatives of the Chiprovtsi Historical Museum, Petar Parchevich Primary School in Chiprovtsi, Chiprovtsi Alternative and Development Association, Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

-  Watch the entire video of the event here:  

The events were carried out with the financial support of the European Union.

The content of the debates, seminaires and public lections is entirely the responsibility of Shtatslivetsa Sofia Civic Association, Enironmental Association “Za Zemyata/For the Earth” and PLACE FOR FUTURE Educational Network and in no way can it be considered to reflect the positions of the European Union.

Walk around Chiprovtsi and introducing the local people. Lecture by Dr. Anyuta Borin in the museum. Lecture by Nikola Nikolov, teacher, herbalist and ethnographer, in the herb garden behind Petar Parchevich School. Introduction to Petar Parchevich School by Svetlana Trencheva. Carpet weaving demonstration by pupils from the school. Visit to the Demonstration Centre of Crafts.

Afterwards, the groups split and start working, taking part in the How to Develop Sustainable Communication Skills workshop led by the Facilitator Working Group (Dr. Franck Dubois and Dr. Etienne Galmiche).

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28 May

Future City Game. Moderated by Dr. Ildiko Otova and Dr. Eveling Staykova (New Bulgarian University).

Block 1: Lecture, Dr. Evelina Hristova (NBU): The Communication of Charity

Lecture, Dr. Stefania Temelkova (NBU): City Branding: Culture as the Groundwork for Branding a Destination

Block 2: Lecture, Dragomir Konstantinov (Zelenika Foundation): Integrated Urban Development and Social Entrepreneurship

Lecture, Etienne Ciapin (University of Grenoble): Lessons from the Occupation Movement about Social and Democratic Challenges in the Cities. The example of “Nuit Debout” in France

Visit to the Katerinina House Ethnographic Museum. The groups work separately and take part in the How to Develop Sustainable Communication Skills workshop led by the Facilitator Working Group (Dr. Franck Dubois and Dr. Etienne Galmiche).

29 May

Lecture, Dr. Gergana Stefanova (NBU): Lighting in the City

Lecture, Dr. Georgi Georgiev (NBU): Renovated Districts in Paris (Urban Regeneration Project of the French Housing Company Logirep)
10h30: Coffee break
11h00: Common lecture block

Lecture, Dr. Poli Mukanova & assoc. prof. Vasil Zagorov(University of Library Studies and Information Technologies): TBA

Lecture, Dragomir Konstantinov (Zelenika Foundation): Integrated Urban Development and Social Entrepreneurship

Lecture, Etienne Ciapin (University of Grenoble): Lessons from the Occupation Movement about Social and Democratic Challenges in the Cities. The example of “Nuit Debout” in France

Elena Tsitselkova (Shtastlivetsa): The Museum and Its Contribution to the Evolution of the City

The groups work separately and take part in the How to Develop Sustainable Communication Skills workshop led by the Facilitator Working Group (Dr. Franck Dubois and Dr. Etienne Galmiche).

30 May

Lecture, Dr. Kliment Ivanov (NBU): Alternative Forms of Urban Dwelling

Lecture, Dr. Franck Dubois (University of Burgundy): Challenging the Land: Systemic Territories Prospective Scenarios for the Development Plans of Towns and Cities

Lecture, Dr. Valeri Lichev (Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences): Symbolism and Existential Meaning of Our Inhabited Space

Lecture, Dr. Petar Kanev (Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at BAS and University of Library Studies and Information Technologies): Building Bridges, or the Perspective for New ‘Agoras’ in Cities

Departure for the Gushovski Monastery (in minivans). Plamen Petkov and Tanya Petkova show us around Yavor Hut and describe their plans to establish a training and social centre in the hut. Hike to the Chiprovtsi Waterfall, combined with work in groups and the How to Develop Sustainable Communication Skills workshop led by the Facilitator Working Group (Dr. Franck Dubois and Dr. Etienne Galmiche).

In the evening, we hike back to Chiprovtsi.

31 May

Each group presents and discusses the results of its work before the local community and representatives of the Chiprovtsi Municipality and Montana Region.

1 June

Farewell party, celebrating Shtastlivetsa’s tenth anniversary.

Time to say goodbye. :*( Seeing off our international guests.

Emmanuel HUSSENET, Journalist & Adventurer: La COP21 à Paris pourrait-elle changer le monde ? Face à un enjeu universel, les limites du pouvoir politique ?

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Within the framework of the project “Enabling students and citizens to realize their global environmental and social footprint” (CEE Bankwatch Network (No 681/15), in May 2016, Shtastlivetsa Association invited the French polar explorer, journalist and writer Emmanuel Hussenet from the organisation “Robinsons of Ice” to Bulgaria.

Since his youth, Mr. Hussenet has been familiar with the polar ice sheet problems caused by climate change. In the past few years, Emmanuel Hussenet had embarked on an international political initiative to declare the disappearing island Hans in the northern polar circle as an international zone, a symbol of awareness of developmental impacts caused by the global climate change.

Those who are nicknamed the Robinsons on Ice or the voluntary shipwrecked men are in fact called Emmanuel HUSSENET (Expedition Leader, Journalist & Adventurer), Luc Dénoyer (Logistics, Photographer), Anne Quéméré (Scientific Reports) and Gauthier Mesnil-Blanc (illustrations).

Hussenet has just set up a programme that will proceed over five years. Its objective is to testify to the evolution of the polar icecap. The programme is articulated around three axes: sporting adventure, scientific study and environmental teaching.

On May 16, 2016, the project team organised and held a seminar with international participation “Can the climate conference in Paris change the world ?: Is the global political system able to cope with a planetary problem?” (Aka La COP21 à Paris pourrait-elle changer le monde? À à un enjeu universel, les limites du pouvoir politique?) at the French Cultural Institute in Sofia.

Emmanuel HUSSENET, French writer, journalist and researcher of the Far North, Georgi STEFANOV, Climate Coalition – Bulgaria and WWF-Bulgaria, Gennady Kondarev, Ecological Association “Za Zamyata/For the Earth”, participated in the discussion, led by Dr. Radosveta KRASTANOVA, New Bulgarian University and Educational Network PLACE OF FUTURE.

The problems that the melting of ice on the poles caused greatly impressed the participants in the discussion. The question of whether the decisions of the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris will lead to effective policies provokes a lively debate between the representatives of various academic and scientific institutions, civic initiatives and NGOs, students and lecturers from different universities (New Bulgarian University, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, University of Library and Information Technology, etc.), journalists, politicians and diplomats.

Ce n’est qu’une partie des questions auxquelles Emmanuel HUSSENET,

explorateur français du Grand Nord, écrivain et journaliste,

Le débat est organisé par l’Institut français de Bulgarie, en partenariat avec la

le Réseau éducationnel PLACE FOR FUTURE, WWF-Bulgarie,

et sera modéré par Radosveta KRASTANOVA

(Nouvelle université bulgare et Réseau éducationnel PLACE FOR FUTURE).

La COP21 à Paris pourrait-elle changer le monde ?

Face à un enjeu universel, les limites du pouvoir politique ?

Emmanuel HUSSENET, French writer, journalist and researcher of the Far North, Georgi STEFANOV, Climate Coalition – Bulgaria and WWF-Bulgaria, Gennady Kondarev, Ecological Association “Za Zamyata/For the Earth”, participated in the discussion, led by Dr. Radosveta KRASTANOVA, New Bulgarian University and Educational Network PLACE OF FUTURE. The problems that the melting of ice on the poles caused greatly impressed the participants in the discussion. The question of whether the decisions of the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris will lead to effective policies provokes a lively debate. Representatives of various academic and scientific institutions, civic initiatives and NGOs, students and lecturers from different universities (New Bulgarian University, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, University of Library and Information Technology, etc.), journalists, Politicians and diplomats.

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The Climate Problems and our Common Future:

On 17 May 2016 the team of SCA-Shtastlivetsa organised a discussion with the French polar researcher Emmanuel Hussenet in the Alma Mater of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski “.

Co-organizers and participants in the discussion were Ecoclub “UNECO” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski “,” S.K.O.R.E.T.S. Club” at Sofia University” St. Kliment Ohridski “, Environmental Association” For the Earth “, Educational Network” PLACE OF FUTURE “.

The melting of the glaciers, as well as the problems they led, excited the participants in the seminar. The students were most impressed by Mr. Hussenet’s initiative to make the polar island Hans an international area, and that provoked many questions and a lively discussion.

Watch the entire video of the event here:

The two debates are carried out with the financial support of the European Union.

The content of the debates is entirely the responsibility of Shtatslivetsa Sofia Civic Association, Enironmental Association “Za Zemyata/For the Earth” and PLACE FOR FUTURE Educational Network and in no way can it be considered to reflect the positions of the European Union.