“It was a very peculiar Caravan. I think that the greatest success of the Caravan is not to wait, but to find needed societies and work with them taking into account their needs and interests in the field of citizenship education.

What impressed me most during the Caravan was the format and method of the Caravan. Namely the “Caravan” format – to move intensively from city to city to work with different societies on different topics and to get involved in the problems and challenges of citizenship education.

I would like to note that if the Caravan wad to be held again, I would like to see it in a more international format. Namely to move from a national Caravan to an international Caravan. That is, the movement of the Caravan team from country to country in a common region, respecting the sequence of topics, the logic of the program and goals.

And I also want to say that the idea of the Caravan can be continued further, as this project was able to bring the voice of civic education to different corners of the common region of the partnership countries. And it remained in the memory and hearts of many citizens who are in favor of the development and promotion of citizenship education in the common region.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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The first Session was the “Inclusion for Peace” session conducted by local expert Khalida Hamidova, Ph.D. She explained to the participants what the concept of inclusion is and why it is important for the society.

After clarifying the concept of peace, the relationship between peace and inclusivity was explained and a game was played accordingly.

Peace encompasses not only the absence of violence but also the presence of justice, cooperation and harmony

Khalida Hamidova

Second session – “Dialogue techniques and strategies to deal with conflict” was held by Kateryna Zeziulina.

At the beginning of the session, the participants, who were divided into groups, were given tasks on certain cases by the trainer. Conflict situations were described in the cases.

To resolve the conflict, the groups held discussions and some ideas were put forward.

Later, Kateryna spoke about “Thomas-Killman’s model of conflict”.

One of the interesting trainings of the day was the “Conflict Management” session held by Zarif Bakirova.

Ms. Zarif first organized an energizer among young people and showed an example of misunderstanding, which is one of the causes of conflict.

Then co-facilitator Namaz Karimov gave information about the types of conflict. At this time, he brought examples of inner, inter and complex conflicts and held a discussion with the participants.

He spole about the Determan 4C method, which shows the stages of conflict resolution, the expert shared the 4 stages of this method with the participants.

Participants gained both practical and theoretical knowledge about how to resolve conflict situations by holding discussions.

The last session of the day and the project “Voices of youth: Azerbaijan” was held by Vitaly Nikanovich.

At the beginning of the session, he asked the participants to tell 3 facts about themselves and one of the facts was fake. Other participants had to clarify the fake information based on body language.

Later, an important masterclass was held with the participation of expert body language.

And he asked the participants to give a 30-second speech on “3 problems of Azerbaijani youth” using the knowledge they learned in this session.

The Citizenship Education Caravan worked in Azerbaijan from 4 to 8 September.

During this time, the caravan team travelled hundreds of kilometres and visited 5 cities.

More than 200 people took part in the events of the Caravan in Azerbaijan.

Now Ukraine is taking up the baton. Caravan events will be held here from 17 to 22 September.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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The first session was conducted by local expert PHD Khalida Hamidova using many practical exercises.

She was able to transfer all necessary resources, knowledge and skills to new trainers at a high level. She gave information about what soft skills trainers should have.

Ms Khalida used multiple active tasks.In this session, the first task was word combination and storytelling.

Participants performed using this method to develop their teaching and speaking skills. Then the expert talked about the importance of body language for trainers and explained the body lamguage methods that world leaders often use. At the end of the first session,they played a spider web game. The game was designed for the development of reflection.

During the second session Khalida Hamidova continued with introduction of the variety of non-formal education methods.

They were different exercises for the opening of the educational event, team building, group work division and sharing information.

The methods were not only presented, but actually were run within the group of participants. It helped to understand the step-by-step instruction and to reflect about their usage in the work of young facilitators in future.

Participants enjoyed the activity a lot. They actively suggested ways how to modify and adapt those methods for other different activities.

Co-facilitator Kateryna Zeziulina also shared her experience and ways how she use those methods in Ukraine.

The group came to the conclusion that interactive methods are good for making the educational process more fun and engaging as well as helpful to discuss important topics (for example inclusion) in more understandable way.

The third session of the day was “How to Distinguish Fact from Opinion”, conducted by expert Illia Gurianov.

The main goal of the session was to teach the participants to distinguish between fact and opinion and conduct discussions based on debate.

At the beginning of the session, co-facilitator Vitaly Nikanovich organized an interesting energizer that developed communication and active participation among the participants. Later, expert Illia gave information about certain methods to distinguish between opinion and fact. Based on the information learned from this training, a debate was organized among the participants.

The last training of the day was the Form theater workshop conducted by local expert Zarif Bakirova.

At the beginning of the training, the trainer, who started with the energizer, first talked about the history and importance of the theater. She asked participants about their interests in theater and their attitudes toward theater in general.

Then she explained the difference between form theater and ordinary theater. In her presentation, she visually showed examples of form theater and assigned the participants to prepare a photo form theater example as a group.

Examples of photo forms created by groups:

1. “People being too indifferent towards each other and unpleasant events arising from it”
2. “Gender equality, violence against women”
3. “Early marriages”
4. “Bribery”

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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The first training of the Caravan in Barda on the theme “Speak like Mother Teresa” was conducted by Ilya Guryanov (Russia).

The training started with the energiser “Appointment Hours”, which helped participants to get to know each other and start a conversation on different topics.

Then Ilya presented two important tools for preparing an effective speech.

The first one allowed to test the interest and knowledge of the participants.

In the next tool it is necessary to make a matrix consisting of four sections: target audience, desired action, message and method, and then prepare a speech according to it.

During the team work, participants practised using these tools by preparing speeches on the topic of gender equality for high school students.

At the end of the training Ilya recommended to watch the speech of Mother Teresa, who won the Nobel Prize, as an example of one of the most powerful speeches in history, and analyse it according to the matrix.

Gulnara Ismailova (Azerbaijan), Manager of the Education Hub programme and international trainer, led the second session of the day, dedicated to social entrepreneurship.

She spoke about the definition of social entrepreneurship, gave the best examples of stories of social entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan and other regions.

Then the participants joined groups, chose the problems that concern them in Barda district and created models of social businesses for them.

The third session of the day was dedicated to the topic of advocacy and was also led by Gulnara Ismailova.

The participants were explained the eight steps of the advocacy model, which they then worked through in groups, discussing possible solutions to issues important to their community.

For many, this was a topic that was completely new to them. Participants commented that the session was very useful and they will use what they have learnt in their community.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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Discussions on understanding citizenship education were framed through a pantomime theatre organised by Vitaly Nikanovich.

In this session, the young people also managed to convey a social message with pontonyme theater.

The messages that the 3 teams wanted to convey to us were: “Gender Equality”, “Segregation due to improper distribution of resources among people,” and “Indifference and disrespect among people.”

Thanks to this form, the training participants were able not only to grasp the meaning of the concept of ” citizenship education”, but also to discuss the problems of society in a creative way.

Nino Gvaramadze’s session was devoted to how to develop citizenship education projects.

An expert from Georgia gave a detailed presentation on the main stages of project preparation, how their objectives are formulated and where to find resources.

The participants were then given the opportunity to present their project ideas on the lack of sufficient resources for youth development, animal rights, environmental cleanliness, and gender inequality.

For example, the group that chose the issue of lack of resources for youth development noted that most of the opportunities created in Azerbaijan are in the capital city of the country and this weakens the development of the regions.

As a way out of this situation, the participants noted the importance of creating equal conditions for young people regardless of where they live, as well as holding educational events for regional development.

The final event of the Caravan in Mingechevir was the seminar “Educational resources and materials for the development of citizenship education at school and locally”, which was conducted by Kateryna Zeziulina.

She began the workshop by asking the participants what the goal of citizenship education is for them.

Young people noted that it is important to learn and prepare oneself for life in society. Among the competences important for an active citizen, they named responsibility, initiative, ability to live together, decision-making, respect, tolerance and national identity.

Catherine’s interactive exercises allowed participants to gain new experiences and practise some competences.

At the end of the seminar, Kateryna presented an overview of Council of Europe resources and materials that can help participants to further deepen their knowledge on this topic.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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After the official opening of the Caravan in Azerbaijan, the Caravan team immediately got down to work. The integration part was followed by a discussion during which the participants learnt about the difference between Civic and Citizenship education.

The moderator of the discussion, Nurana Mammadova, immediately organised active interaction between the participants.

The quiz based session with participants went in a smooth way, where the experts got acquainted with the initial views of the participants about citizenship education.

During the quiz which held by expert, the participants understood the difference and importance of civil society and citizenship education.

Ms. Nurana Mammadova gave comprehensive information about terms that make up civil society, such as Altruist, Volunteer, and Probona.

“No one should feel like an altruist in a strong society.

Nurana Mammadova

In “Global Snap” session, the participants got a chance to discuss certain topics in groups.

The problems in the Azerbaijani society and their solutions were discussed here.

The participants mainly discussed problems such as unemployment, gender inequality, and inequality in education in Azerbaijan, based on particular cases.

One of the participants mentioned as an example of the inequality against women in the country: “When I saw a book called “Professional fields for women”, I looked at this book with regret and interest. It mentioned professions that could be suitable for women, such as teaching, tailoring, medicine, etc. Other areas were not mentioned. I was shocked to have such a book“.

On 5 September the Caravan will move to Mingechevir. Barda, Ganja, Goy Gol will also host Caravan events in Azerbaijan.

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”. 

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Meet Caravan’s experts in Azerbaijan:

Namaz Karimov (Azerbaijan)

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I have been working in the social sector for over ten years, including with international organisations such as ICRC, UNICEF and GIZ.

I am a graduate of the Theodor Heuss Kolleg School of Facilitators in Germany. I am a member of MitOst association, Bosh alumni network, MOCI platform and EU4Youth alumni network. Head of the NGO “Youth Advisory Club”. I study international social policy at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Vitali Nikanovich (Belarus/Georgia)

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Head of EduHub.pro – International platform for training professionals from Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia in the field of health and well-being, UNESCO consultant. Trainer for trainers in the field of civic education.

Member of the EENCE Network since 2015.

Nino Gvaramadze (Georgia)

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I am expert in citizenship education at the National Centre of Teachers’ Professional Development. I develop training courses, resources and conduct trainings.

I am a professor at the European University. I am also a professor at the European University, I conduct courses on teaching methods of citizenship education and the formation of competencies of a democratic culture of students for future teachers.

Ilia Gurianov (Russia)

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I am an educator in the non-formal education area and I coordinate projects in human rights areas. I’m living in Saint- Petersburg.

Usually, I work with students and the teachers. I prefer the facilitating model of the project when participants have the opportunity to communicate with each other and create their own opinions. And I’m sure that education is the key to a peaceful and happy future.

Khalida Hamidova (Azerbaijan)

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Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University& I am a member of the working group for the preparation of regulatory legal documents for education, I have experience in various projects for the development of modules, experience in application in the development of projects. I am the author of over 30 articles and 10 books. I provide trainings on many topics such as early childhood education, curricula, inclusive education, classroom management, etc.

I do not want uneducated people to remain in Azerbaijan, I think that as long as I am alive, I will invite people to study and receive education.

Gulnara Ismailova (Azerbaijan)

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Co-founder and head of Education HUB, which develops and implements programmes in the field of women, youth and social entrepreneurship.

As a mentor, facilitator, expert and senior consultant, I contribute to the establishment and development of social business in Azerbaijan.

I have managed various cross-country projects for the European Union, UN Population Fund, EU4Youth, EVPA, UNICEF and other international organisations as a project manager, trainer and senior expert on social entrepreneurship.

I am currently participating in a working group of the state employment agency that is developing legislation on social entrepreneurship.

Kateryna Zeziulina (Ukraine)

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Trainer of the Council of Europe Youth Department’s Trainers Pool, member of Youth Trainers Learning Community from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, expert in Peace Education.

Author of courses and educational materials for teachers and youth on democracy, human rights, conflict resolution, dialogue and participation.

Strengthening civic education is my way to make my country a better place, where I would like to live.

Zarif Bakirova (Azerbaijan)

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I’ve studied Business Administration in American University in Bulgaria. There I got to play in the student theater and since then got interested in Arts. I have received my MA degree in Theatre from the University of Missouri.

As most of the people in arts, I juggle a lot of balls in my hands and try not to stay in one place: I act in a private theatre in Baku, write scenarios and plays, do trainings in non-formal education (one of my focus areas is art for social change) and recently I started doing social video projects. I worked with ADO theater, MitOst, Peace Corps etc.

Nurana Mammadova (Azerbaijan)

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Currently, I work as a national mentor for the EU4Youth Alumni Network and I am a senior trainer in the framework of capacity-building support for career advisors in Azerbaijan implemented by the World Bank.  

My areas of expertise include project management, Citizenship education, empowerment of NEET youth,  etc..  I believe that each member of the community should identify his/her role in the process of civic participation and this is one of my driving motivations to be part of Caravan.

Jale Mehdiyeva (Azerbaijan)

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I am a 4th year student of the Faculty of Social Work at Baku State University. I have experience of working with youth and continue to work in this sphere.

I have worked as a participant and organiser of many projects. Now I am developing, working as a graphic designer and content creator.

Infomanager of Caravan in Azerbaijan.

Elmurad Mammadov (National Coordinator of Caravan in Azerbaijan)

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I have devoted the last 10 years to citizenship education and tried to ensure its sustainable and effective development in my society.

I work in Azerbaijan, in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries.

For me, civic education is the foundation of a healthy society and a well-functioning state system.

My slogan is: “If you know what you are ready to die for, you know what you live for”

The Caravan is organized by a consortium of EENCE experts and organizations in the framework of the project “EENCE Citizenship Education Caravan”, funded by the Federal Agency for Citizenship Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb) with funds allocated by the German Federal Foreign Office, program “Enhancing cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia”.

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