Leading by example: gamification and education in Catalonia
To start talking about gamification, it is important to put a bit of context in the subject. In our case, it is a bit easier to talk about the Catalan context, as Spain is a very big country, and the reality can vary from one region to another. The concept of gamification and its use […]
Let’s meet FCV
Small but ongoing! Fundació Catalunya Voluntària has been working for more than 14 years in youth work, competence development and non-formal education. But the work goes a bit further, starting with a youth-led association created in 1999, called Barcelona Voluntària, which believed in the importance of international mobility and the power of youth in having […]
The hidden element: searching for gamification in Slovenia
Not much research can be found in Slovenia on the subject of gamification, but something is obvious; gamification is present in many fields. In fact, one of the first Slovenian works on gamification is a diploma thesis titled “The Gamification of Advertising in Slovenia” written by Pavlič in 2016. In her work, Pavlič states that […]
Let’s meet MCC! A conversation with Katja & Samanta
Today we welcome Katja Kolenc and Samanta Hadžić Žavski of Celjski Mladinski Center, partnering with HRYO for “Spread the Game”. So, Katja and Samanta, hi! Tell us a bit about yourselves. What led you to work in this field, how long have you been working with MCC and in what kind of position? Samanta: Hi […]
Gamification in Greece: a work in progress
According to Gabe Zichermann, the world’s foremost expert and public speaker on the subject, gamification “is a process of using game thinking and game dynamics to engage audiences and solve problems”. But has Greece joined in the game yet? If you factor in the marketing and advertising industry, the short answer is yes: from point […]
Let’s meet ADDART
AddArt is a nonprofit multi-arts organization from Greece with a core mission to add art to everyday life. Founded in early 2014 in the rich cultural fabric of the city of Thessaloniki, it consists of highly experienced members and artists who have proved themselves both in and outside of their local community. From its outset, […]
Progetto “U-Civic”: innovazione nell’educazione civica per i giovani di Europa e America Latina
[:it] U-Civic è un progetto realizzato da Human Rights Youth Organisation (HRYO) in Italia, Asociación Civil Gurises Unidos in Uruguay, Centro de Estudios Paraguayos Antonio Guasch (CEPAG) in Paraguay and Biderbost, Boscán & Rochin (BB&R) in Spagna. Si inserisce nel quadro della key action 2, riguardante la cooperazione per l’innovazione e lo scambio di buone […]
uCivic. Using new technologies for civic education.
[:en]Quality of democracy is measured through the level of involvement of citizens in political activities such as voting or presenting initiatives of laws and policies. Although new generations of citizens express themselves more through virtual channels, their political participation via traditional channels is decreasing in most Western countries. Euro-barometer and Latino-barometer have offered enough empirical […]
Milestones, H.R.Y.O. take part in a partnership building project
In the days 7-11 December 2015 in the city of Keswick Glaramara House, Seatoller, Borrowdale, Cumbria, sited in Britain, we developed the project called Milestones 2015. It was a “Partner Bulding” about professional working in 2 team Senior and Young. All the discussion were about volunteerism in EU, Erasmus +, projects, and others cooperation partnership, […]
Connecting Europe
Collegare l’Europa vuole essere un primo progetto per la creazione di partenariati per lo sviluppo di nuovi progetti con gli altri promotori in diverse aree tematiche in materia di cooperazione europea; La metodologia utilizzata per sviluppare questa partnership si concentra sullo sviluppo di relazioni che utilizzano un non-formale, approccio che si propone di attivare e […]