We Won´t Accept Hunger! project

The project “We Won’t Accept Hunger!’’ financed by the European Union started in May 2011. The overall objective is to build public support against hunger and poverty  (in support to the Millenium Development Goals agenda) and for better integration of development cooperation objectives into all EU policies. Partners of the project are the branches of ActionAid in Italy and Greece, Peuples Solidaires (France), NiZA (the Netherlands) and Ekvilib Institute (Slovenia).

Duration: 2011-2014

Main objective

• Motivate and support people interested in problematics of hunger in the world to become the “Ambassadors of the Right to Food“ (further “ambassadors“) – to take part on public awareness raising campaigns (such as Czechia against Poverty Campaign) or to organise own campaigns
• Improve awareness of the Czech public, media and policymakers about the issue of  first Millennium Development Goal and the importance of small farmers

Main activities and outcomes

1. Information materials, cartoon, press releases and articles concerning food safety, causes and possible solutions of world hunger
2. Training of ambassadors, who will actively participate in the campaign, and train others about the topic of hunger
3. Training manual containing information on the topic of hunger, campaigning strategy, communication with the public, media, policy makers and training other people
4. Participation of ambassadors on Action Days of the Czechia against Poverty campaign and other awareness raising activities
5.  Own awareness raising actions of ambassadors – seminars, workshops, exhibitions, etc.
6.  Own experience in a developing country for selected ambassadors
7. Formulation of appeals and suggestions for improving legislation, delivery of this document to the Czech policy makers

If you are interested in the project and want to become one of our ambassadors, please contact Jana Klápová on the email address klapova@glopolis.org

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