1. WATER AND THE BALKANS peace, democracy and cooperation between people IP Borders, Mobilities, Identities:European educational action Madrid 17 th july 2005 – 30 th july 2005 Flavia Virgilio - Luca Zaninotto, University of Udine

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3. The European and regional frame of reference The frame of reference for action is that of decentralized cooperation. Decentralised cooperation focuses on enhancing civil society's capacity for dialogue in developing countries to promote the development of democracy. ( New Regulation (EC) No 625/2004 amends the basic Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation and extends it to 31 December 2006 ) 625/20041659/98625/20041659/98

4. The European and regional frame of reference The Community supports operations and initiatives that focus on poverty reduction and sustainable development, particularly in situations involving difficult partnerships, by: taking a more participatory approach to development; taking a more participatory approach to development; contributing to the diversification and reinforcement of civil society and democracy. contributing to the diversification and reinforcement of civil society and democracy.

5. The European and regional frame of reference: priorities  information and the mobilisation of decentralised cooperation agents and participation in international fora to enhance dialogue contributing to the emergence of democracy;  support for strengthening the institutional capacities of such agents and their capacity for action;  the development of human and technical resources, and local, rural or urban social and economic development in the developing countries;  strengthening the networks of social organisations and movements campaigning for sustainable development, human rights, in particular social rights, and democratisation;  methodological back-up and follow-up for operations.

6. The European and regional frame of reference: agents local authorities local authorities non-governmental organisations non-governmental organisations indigenous people's organisations indigenous people's organisations traders' associations traders' associations local citizens' groups local citizens' groups cooperatives cooperatives trade unions trade unions economic and social actors' organisations economic and social actors' organisations local organisations (including networks) local organisations (including networks) consumer organisations consumer organisations women's and youth organisations women's and youth organisations teaching, cultural, research and scientific organisations teaching, cultural, research and scientific organisations universities universities churches churches religious associations or communities religious associations or communities the media the media any non-governmental associations and independent foundations any non-governmental associations and independent foundations

7. The European and regional frame of reference: Friuli Venezia Giulia Period 2004/2006: democracy: “Agencies of local democracy: an instrument for the decentralized cooperation.” democracy: “Agencies of local democracy: an instrument for the decentralized cooperation.” Proximity: “the Regions in the policies of proximity, monitoring and promotion.” Proximity: “the Regions in the policies of proximity, monitoring and promotion.” The innovation of welfare: international actions for sustaining shared democracy. The innovation of welfare: international actions for sustaining shared democracy. Transmissible illness. Transmissible illness. Immigration. Immigration.

8. History of the project 1 May 2004 in Gorizia: meetings and workshops to encourage cooperation between the newly developing Bosnian World Water Contract were held. May 2004 in Gorizia: meetings and workshops to encourage cooperation between the newly developing Bosnian World Water Contract were held. July 2004 in Mostar: opening of the Mostar Bridge on the Neretva. The Italian partners visited Mostar with “ A Caravan to Mostar”. July 2004 in Mostar: opening of the Mostar Bridge on the Neretva. The Italian partners visited Mostar with “ A Caravan to Mostar”.

9. History of the project 2  November 2004: Italian partners visited different places in Bosnia to identify priorities and work hypothesis in order to promote local opportunities for discussing water rights and democratic participation in common rights management.  May 2005 in Gorizia: representatives of Bosnian and Italian schools, Cevi, ALDA, World Water Contract of Italy and Bosnia, Municipality of Gorizia and Mostar met to strengthen the network.

10. Project partners Governmental Non governmental ITALYITALY Province of Gorizia Municipality of Gorizia SchoolsCeVI World Water Contract of Italy ALDA ISF Bologna ICS Balkan Observatory BOSNIABOSNIA Municipality of Mostar Schools ICS Sarajevo, OAZA Mostar Bosnian committee for water ADL Zavidovici, ADL Prijedor Ekotim Sarajevo

11. Key actions Support for the Bosnian commission for actions against national and international lobbying. Support for the Bosnian commission for actions against national and international lobbying. Activities for the promotion of water both from an environmental, tourist and sports point of view. Activities for the promotion of water both from an environmental, tourist and sports point of view. Support for the promotion of an integrated action for the management of waters through educational participations and also through the individuation of systems for the eco-compatible management of water as a common good. Support for the promotion of an integrated action for the management of waters through educational participations and also through the individuation of systems for the eco-compatible management of water as a common good. Exchange activities between schools. Exchange activities between schools. Informative campaign on the issue of water and on the shared management of it. Informative campaign on the issue of water and on the shared management of it.

12. Key words water water rights rights citizenship citizenship participation participation cooperation cooperation education education information. information.

13. Key questions What does being citizens in the age of globalization mean?  “Where do citizens have the right/duty to exercise their active citizenship?”.  “How is their participation organized and how is it effective for building local/global policies?”.  “How is the action of citizens as political agents, closely linked with processes of communication and information?”.  “What is the role of education in this context, but above all, what do we mean by education in this context?”.  End finally ”Why water?”.

14. Challenge The challenge is to develop methods of interaction, communication and exchange, not only of resources and goods, between the Northern and Southern citizens of the world.

15. Points in question How can this case study be linked to IP issues? How can this case study be linked to IP issues? Which is the role of the educational system in decentralized cooperation processes? Which is the role of the educational system in decentralized cooperation processes? Differences between decentralized cooperation and other ways of cooperation Differences between decentralized cooperation and other ways of cooperation