Call it freedom.

We all yearn for freedom, no matter where we live. Only how can we free ourselves from authoritarian structures? And where are the limits of our freedom, especially under conditions such as the Covid-19 crisis? How can we preserve freedom and human rights in times of severe frictions in our societies? How can we counter political and religious extremism? How can we strengthen civil society? Young activists of civil society (from Germany, Poland, and Lithuania, from Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan) will share their experiences and find answers to those questions. We will do so in four steps:

1, Freedom and democracy: Which paths to freedom & democracy did we take in each country? Which choices did we make, which impact had the Corona crisis & where are we at now? 

2. The limits of freedom: What are the limits of freedom and the challenges calling for change? How can we counter religious and political extremism?

3. Freedom and diversity: How do we handle diversity in our societies? How can we develop a true dialogue? We will visit NGOs, share best practices, and use approaches on diversity as an indicator of freedom and democracy 

4. Freedom and Coherence: How can we establish structures that keep society together? How can we strengthen freedom and democracy in follow-up activities back home?

Programm

We all yearn for freedom, no matter where we live. Only how can we free ourselves from authoritarian structures? And where are the limits of our freedom, especially under conditions such as the Covid-19 crisis? How can we preserve freedom and human rights in times of severe frictions in our societies? How can we counter political and religious extremism? How can we strengthen civil society? Young activists of civil society (from Germany, Poland, and Lithuania, from Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan) will share their experiences and find answers to those questions. We will do so in four steps:

1, Freedom and democracy: Which paths to freedom & democracy did we take in each country? Which choices did we make, which impact had the Corona crisis & where are we at now?

2. The limits of freedom: What are the limits of freedom and the challenges calling for change? How can we counter religious and political extremism?

3. Freedom and diversity: How do we handle diversity in our societies? How can we develop a true dialogue? We will visit NGOs, share best practices, and use approaches on diversity as an indicator of freedom and democracy

4. Freedom and Coherence: How can we establish structures that keep society together? How can we strengthen freedom and democracy in follow-up activities back home?