Capacity Building 2025

Capacity Building 2025

June 27th – 28th 2024 San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy

On July 10-11, the event took place in Athens, co-organized by garagErasmus together with Youthmakers Hub and the Demos Center of The American College of Greece.

A brief recap of these days: the two-day training was designed to bring together representatives of our gE4Cities network to deepen advocacy and lobbying strategies, focusing on building self-funding capacities and long-term sustainability at the local level.

The training sessions included interactive workshops on effective communication, techniques, and practical approaches to developing strategies. Participants also engaged in case studies and group discussions that helped enhance their skills.

It was a training that saw active participation from our network. These were intense days full of idea exchange, discussions, and personal and professional development.

A big thank you to our trainer, Adéla Smejkalová, for her professionalism and expertise. Special thanks also to all participants and collaborators from all over Europe

AGENDA

Day 1 – Thursday 10 July 2025

From 9:30
Welcome coffee & registrations
10:00 Opening
Greetings from Fabrizio Bitetto – President of the Foundation
Greetings from Mary Cardaras – Director of The Demos Center garagErasmus Foundation
10:20
Setting the ground
10:40
Navigating the Power Map
13:00
Networking Lunch
14:30
Strategy before action
16:00
Coffee Break
16:30
From insight to impact
17:30
Shaping the future of garagErasmus
18:00
Closing of the first day
20:30
 Networking Dinner – Lithos Tavern garagErasmus Foundation

The event took place at the following location:

Location: The Demos Center — Ipitou 17, Athina 105 57, Greece.  garagErasmus Foundation

Day 2 – Friday 11 July 2025

Starting from 9:30
Registrations
10:00 – 11:00
Rethinking sustainability
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00
Business Model Canvas for NGOs
13:00 – 14:30
Networking Lunch
14:30 – 16:00
Integration Lab and informal closing of the training
16:00 – 16:15
Short break
16:15 – 18:00
 Free time
18:00 – 21:00
 Dinner with live music – Tavern Klimataria garagErasmus Foundation
This event was co-funded by Erasmus + and the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority

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