FURTHER DETAILS

The morning session on the working days was ISSUE oriented and the afternoon session on the working
days was WORKSHOP oriented.

1. Issue panel and issue working groups

The five themes for the issues were:
- Young women and democracy
- Changing patterns of consumption and production
- Image and portrayal of women
- Sexuality
- Women, health and the environment

Issue panel...
The presentations and discussion were done in the large group, comprising a panel with a rotating
chairwoman and a rotating rapporteur (both from the group), presenters from the group. We wanted
everyone in that meeting to feel they had the right and the capacity to input. So we asked that everyone
prepare in advance for discussion and planning on the five themes. Each person was also responsible to
give a presentation to the group on a choice of one of the five themes. The process was an empowering
experience. Through invited experts we learnt a lot about the road that was paved before us. We found it
useful to think about a cooperation project together with Women in Europe for a Common Future.

...and Issue working groups
Consensus-building, deciding on a cooperation action and planning how to carry our actions out were
done in smaller brainstorming groups. The small groups arranged their own facilitation and note-taking,
rotating responsibilities. Examples of some kinds of future cooperation action: a seminar or training
course, a newsletter, a study visit, a public protest, simultaneous staged media actions, a report, a
research, commitment to personal outreach and/or awareness-raising, lobbying to influence school
curricula or public policy,...

2. Workshops

Afternoon workshops were given on:
- The IV World Conference on Women
- Campaigning skills
- Media Training
- Mythology
- Press skills

In addition, we made a PRESS CONFERENCE to put some of our skills to  practice!

3. Creative Writing

Throughout the entire programme we had imagined a Creative Writing Project, with time set aside
specifically for individual reflection at turning points as we embarked on this journey together. This was
to be an outlet for free expression in a relaxed way, of impressions and ideas, feelings, whatever -
content-related, interpersonal or personal. At the conclusion of the programme, there was an opportunity
for exchange, sharing and review.

4. Coordination

Coordination was be done by the group in an experience of direct democracy. Three persons per day
aiming to rotate responsibility so that everyone got a chance, were designated by the group to keep
charge of time-keeping, needs assessment, trouble-shooting, etc. A cooking team of 4 persons per day
helped prepare meals.