YOI 2005

Hello everyone!

There is regional contest for money from EU. It is INTERREG IIIA and more info is available on www.interregadriatico.it
I need partner from Italy, and it needs to be from Trieste, Udine, Venezia, Parma, Rimini, Lecce, Ancona, Bari - Faculty of Economics - public university!

I have to find partner from Italy to be able to propose a project into a contest which is open till 26.01.2005. and is aimed for improving regional cooperation. Since faculty of Economics in Zagreb, Croatia has not have any relation to any Italian university whatsoever, I am in frenzy looking for help and contact. This is serious project with little time to organize, but I belive we can make it happen. So, If you can forward this information, I would be very thankfull!

What is meant by ABCD Model?

Asset Based Community Development means that every community and all its members have their special gifts (assets). These gifts can be divided into "gifts of the head" (for instance previous experience, certain skills, knowledge)," gifts of the heart" (enthusiasm, passion, certain talents like singing..) and gifts of the "hands" (painting, decorating, repairing..). It means that every member can contribute the community. Our task as community leaders is to communicate with them (not about them), to find out how to invite them in and to discover their gifts so that everybody feels as a constructive part of the community.