An international seminar “Release your will!” was organised in Novo mesto on 15 and 16 June by the Society for the Development of Voluntary Work Novo mesto.
There were over 80 representatives of Slovenian associations from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Macedonia, partners of VIT project and representatives of local NGOs and the Municipality of Novo mesto.
Aim of the workshop »Release your will!" was to provide good practice examples in the field of integration of minorities and underline the importance of voluntary work as a tool to gain intercultural capacity.
The seminar was attended by members of our Association: Marija Grbić, Nataša Kajmaković, Darko Mijatović and Nikola Kunjadić.
Aim of the workshop »Release your will!" was to provide good practice examples in the field of integration of minorities and underline the importance of voluntary work as a tool to gain intercultural capacity.
The seminar was attended by members of our Association: Marija Grbić, Nataša Kajmaković, Darko Mijatović and Nikola Kunjadić.
In the afternoon hours we took part at the NGO fair, while in the evening we attended a beautiful conclusion event on the occasion of the Culture Week.
On the second day of the seminar “Release your will!” we attended a lecture on how we volunteer, where and why. The lecture started at 10.00hrs and all participants introduced themselves and said where they volunteer and why, as well as what experience they have in volunteering. Once a participant would finish his introduction he would give the floor to another participant, extending his hand and saying “I AM A VOLUNTEER, YOU SHOULD BE A VOLUNTEER, TOO”.
On the second day of the seminar “Release your will!” we attended a lecture on how we volunteer, where and why. The lecture started at 10.00hrs and all participants introduced themselves and said where they volunteer and why, as well as what experience they have in volunteering. Once a participant would finish his introduction he would give the floor to another participant, extending his hand and saying “I AM A VOLUNTEER, YOU SHOULD BE A VOLUNTEER, TOO”.
In the evening of the same day, all participants were socialising starting by a light programme which later turned into a great party.
Nataša Kajmaković
