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Gabi Mohr
YouCan Talk host in Berlin
Founder and Board member of the “Verein gegen Kinderarmut e.V.” (Association against Child Poverty, NGO)
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YouCan Talk in Berlin
In Berlin, YouCan Talk takes place about every 3 months on a Saturday at the beautiful Cafe-Restaurant House „Honigmond“. A terrific environment in the heart of the capital for all speakers and guests.
The Place
Kaffeehaus-Restaurant "Honigmond"
Borsigstr. 28
D-10115 Berlin Mitte
The Agenda
Open: from 18:30 hours
Presentations: from 19:30 to 20:30 hours approximately
In addition: lots of time for discussions and talk
05.06.2010 (20:30 - 01:30)
Due to the long holiday weekend, many interested people were unable to participate on the 15th of May. We have therefore decided to postpone the YouCan Talk to the 5th of June.
European Year 2010 against Poverty and Social Exclusion: The EU has called for a strengthening of public awareness of the risks from poverty and social exclusion. Experts and members of the Association Against Poverty (Verein Gegen Kinderarmut e.V.) will present their views on this topic followed by discussion time. The event takes place in conjunction with “Aktionstage Politische Bildung” (Action Days for Political Education) from 5th to 23rd May 2010.
The Topics
Berlin “Spending Parliament” A new way to escape from poverty
A “Spending Parliament” consists of decisions by engaged citizens that make regular contributions for social purposes and decide democratically how this money is to be spent. Madam Professor Barbara John, chairwoman of the local Berlin Social Welfare Association and former overseas envoy of the Berlin Senate, is the patron of the Berlin “Spending Parliament”. What is a “Spending Parliament”? Insights and outlooks. Speaker: Andre Henselmann,
Speaker: Andre Henselmann, Dragon Dreams Foundation
Politics at School
How much politics do schools disseminate? Has political education been saved to death? Political Education: do our young people still understand?
Speaker: Tom, participating teenager of Gegen Kinderarmut e.V. (NGO Association against Child Poverty)
Dignity and Income through Micro-Credits
Working practices of Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank.
Who is Professor Muhammad Yunus? What is a social enterprise? How does Grameen Bank work (with remarkable quotations)?
Speaker: Holger Krems, Enterprise Consultant, Berlin