The first meeting of the partners was held in Ommen, The Netherlands, 26 March – 1 April 2010. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the final questions of the long term project, arrange administrative tasks and to share tools to be used during media literacy projects. The project partners delegated representatives of the organisations and youngsters who are willing to participate, run local activities, and involve youngsters in the activities of BoI (= Birth of Image).

partnership & youth workers

The Netherlands, Olde Vechte

Marco Vlaming, Erwin Knegt, Janneke Kaspers, Rolf Auner, Oana Etcu

Hungary, Egyesek Youth Association

Dávid Seffer, Kriszta Zsiday, Gábor Kelen, Bence Buczkó

Greece, Global Soma Youth Association

Miklos Ambrozy, Sofia Moudiou, Andreas Chanis, Athina Mourtiadou

Italy, YMCA Pathenope

Caterina Tiveron, Gianluca Iacuvelle

Lithuania,  Radvila Youth Fellowship

Eva Paunksnyte, Vaiva Kubilaite, Anna Zenka, Donalda Sinkute

photography by donalda sinkute and vaiva kubilaite

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The meeting was very effective combining all partners’ existing knowledge, based on common interest and goals. It was facilitated by the Leading Committee. The members of the leading committee (Marco Vlaming, Miki Ambrózy and Kriszta Zsiday) parallel to the sessions run fundraising, conciliatory discussion involving the financial advisor, Gábor Kelen. Thus the fluent and smooth facilitation of the long term project is foreseen.

The participants of the Kick of meeting had a great chance to get a detailed view on the project, finalise their roles and learn useful tools to run local media literacy projects.

the programme:

26^th March – Arrival and introduction of the meeting, partners

27^th March – Phases in the long term project and tasks, working teams

28^th March – what is media literacy? Lectures and workshops

29^th March – media literacy tools for youth, workshops

30^th March – external speaker Tjerk Feitsma, the role of media in the life of youth, lecture and workshops

31^st March – promotion, fundraising and visibility for BoI, video shooting and administrative tasks

1^st of April – final agreements on next activities and media literacy charter, departures

important outcomes of the meeting were:

the outline and structure of the website of the project, www.birthofimage.com

media literacy chart written and agreed

clear vision and planned activities for each members’ local activities “Me and my community”

detailed program of the CORE personal development and media exchange in Greece in May

agreed and planned administrative tasks

During the meeting several photos, videos and other visual materials were made. They are available on the website of the project and on social media as Facebook in the Birth of Image group, and the Vimeo channel of the project.

tangible outcomes of the Kick-Off Meeting

Youth Media Literacy Charter	Youth Media Literacy Charter 2.0	Local Pilot Project Evaluation Form

Videos from Kick-Off on
the Vimeo Channel
“Birth of Image“

Video Outcome: Can You Share?

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During the meeting 35 youngsters were reached directly, participating on the meeting fully or partly. Other than the full time participating members local youth joined some of the program elements for longer or shorter time. Indirect involvement of other 62 youth was reached by local, street activities and internet based communication (Skype, Facebook, twitter, websites of organisation). The partners also informed before and after their target group about the meeting, activities and results in order to transfer their questions towards the organisers and to update them about the following activities.