On 13. and 14. November twenty three members of civil society from diverse countries who are currently working in Germany as Cross Cultural Interns with IfA (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) came together in Berlin to participate in the game Transolvia. Transolvia gives participants the opportunity to take on the roles of civil society members, government representatives and international donors interacting to implement new laws, new cooperations and new funding opportunities in the fictional country.
The participants are members of civil society in their own countries and were able to benefit from the chance to take on a different perspective and learn the nuances in the relationships between civil society, goverment and donors. After the one-day simulation game, participants engaged in a second day of discussion on the topics of shrinking spaces for civil society, the relationship between civil society, government and the international community in their own countries, and the lessons learned from the simulation game.
Regional Policy Paper Writing Workshop in Fayoum!
Last week, we implemented a very fruitful and successful workshop on drafting regional policy papers under our ARCH project in Egypt.