About the project
The Village Online
An internet-based programme, which will be used to prepare for participants involvement in the Global Village Youth Festival, will cover the following themes:
- The right to education
- Debt and aid
- Fair trade and unfair trade
- Governance in a globalized world
- Co-operatives and co-operation
- Water, sanitation and health
- Energy, global warming, natural resources, and environmental debt
- Arms trade and alternative strategies for conflict resolution
- Exploitation of children - child labour, child prostitution, child soldiers
- The impact of prejudice (racism, sexism etc) on the development of the individual's and the community's potential
Each section will explore the nature of the problem through simulation games and stories. There will be case study examples of what people are doing to improve things in each of these areas and a review in which the participants evaluate the success of these initiatives. Resources will be provided for participants to use in developing their own solutions.