BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anguilla X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anguilla BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4134568:Event:47604 DTSTAMP:20260408T025615Z SUMMARY:Global Ecovillage Network Conference 2012 - Connecting Communi ties for a Sustainable World, 10.-13. July 2012, Eco-Valley Foundation , Hungary - participate for free! DESCRIPTION:Ecovillages act as research and training centres for susta inable development within wider society. Alongside the abundance of ne tworking 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 year’s confere nce:\n10.-13. July 2012, Eco-Valley Foundation, Hungary\n\nVillages in Transition to Resilience - using participatory design processes for t he journey towards a sustainable society\nGaming - how to express our dedication to, and love for, the world in quests, adventures and share d journeys that are fun instead of hard work!!\nSustainable Economy - alternatives to the prevalent growth model for creating resilient loca l economies.\nAlternative Technology - hands-on experience and the the oretical background to new technologies that make a real difference\nN extGEN  - The next generation in the Global Ecovillage Network: invol ving youth and young adults in sustainable projects\nGlobal Scope of G EN – meeting engaged GEN-networkers and learning from best practice examples from all over the planet, including GEN-Europe, Africa, and t he Middle East.  \n\nEach 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 opportuniti es to get to know the other participants and for informal exchange, an d will be facilitated by Capra Carruba, Robin Alfred and Kosha Joubert .Our hosting partner communityKrishna Valley is self-sufficient in veg etables, fruit, grains and honey. Other features are renewable energy production (solar panels, windmills), a reed bed water purification sy stem, a school and a Botanical Garden counting 950 species of trees an d bushes. Based on the religious background of the community, the inha bitants dedicate their lives to develop a more sustainable future.25-3 0.000 tourists visit the Valley annually.AccommodationA range of diffe rent 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 thei r premises. Traditional Hungarian pubs are at walking distance in the village Somogyvámos.\nRegistrationsRegistrations will start on Februa ry 1, 2012.Grundtvig Grants - Particpate for free!Those working in the field of adult education can apply for a Grundtvig ‘Visits and Exch anges’ 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 n eed to be a National or Resident of a EU member state (except Hungary) , Turkey, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Croatia or Liechtenstein.These grants cover travel and visa costs, food and accommodation as well as the conference fee.THE DEADLINE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 16, 2012 in some countries, in others there are later deadlines and grant s are given on a fist-come-fist-served basis. We strongly recommend yo u apply as soon as possible, because last year in some countries the m oney was finished after just a few weeks. MoreHow to apply for a Grund tvig grant and more information: http://bit.ly/gen2012\n\n\n\nFor more information visit https://artofhosting.ning.com/events/global-ecovill age-network-conference-2012-connecting-communities DTSTART;TZID=America/Anguilla:20120710T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anguilla:20120713T190000 CATEGORIES:conference LOCATION:Eco-Valley Foundation WEBSITE:http://bit.ly/gen2012 URL:http://bit.ly/gen2012 CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Global Ecovillage Network of Europe e.V. ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2836585458?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN=Jonathan: https://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/Jonathan ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Frauke Godat":https://artofhosting.ning.com/profile/FraukeGodat END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR