Solidarity and Creative Action During the Pandemic

Project period:

01.12.2020 - 13.10.2021

Granted amount:

699,311,- DKK

Total budget:

832,061,- DKK

Organization:

Turning Tables

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Indsats for Folkeligt Engagement (over 100.000 kr.)

World goals:

Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Efforts take place in:

Denmark Jordan Myanmar

Overall targets

Instigate in-depth civic engagement, ownership and international solidarity in a core group of Danish youth volunteers on the increased social injustice and shrinking civic space in the context of COVID-19 in developing countries

Immediate targets

Instigate in-depth civic engagement and international solidarity in a core group of Danish youth volunteers through collaboration with creative activists from Myanmar and Jordan to act upon the shrinking civic space during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences hereof. Increasing awareness and public support of the Danish public through a youth-led campaign and a tool set and methodology for creative action to further increase public participation and support to counter increased social inequality and restrictions of civil rights

Target groups

The primary target group for this project is 35 Danish youth aged 18-28 that are studying at Roskilde Festival Højskole. The secondary target group is the Danish public that will be reached through online campaign events and exhibitions during Roskilde Festival 2021 as well as events at Roskilde Festival Højskole in May and June 2021.

Resume

The objective of this project is to Instigate in-depth civic engagement, ownership and international solidarity in a core group of Danish youth volunteers on the increased social injustice and shrinking civic space in the context of COVID-19 in developing countries. This will be achieved by enhancing civic engagement and international solidarity in a core group of Danish youth volunteers through collaboration with creative activists from Myanmar and Jordan to act upon the shrinking civic space during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences hereof. The main output of the project will be the a youth-led campaign aimed at increasing public participation of the Danish public and the development of a tool set and methodology for creative action to further increase public participation and support to counter increased social inequality and restrictions of civil rights. The main ricisi of the project is Covid-19 related restrictions on travel and assembly.