BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
11-14 MAY 2025
Get ready to uncover the stories shaping Europe from the very heart of the EU: the international city of Brussels!
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WHAT
Crossroads of History: Unveiling Migrant Stories and Shaping Future Policies in Brussels
A three-day event where you will work in teams, meeting with people from a migrant background, interviewing them, and recording their meaningful stories.
Your task will be to adapt their words into a digital testimony and expand it with photographs and/or a two-minute video recording. Easy, right?
HOW
You will explore…​
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The history of the first (1950s-1970s) and second (1970s-1980s) phases of European migration
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Interviewing and journalistic techniques in a dynamic workshop
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Living libraries: An innovative method of dialogue
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Content creation sessions + Audiovisual festival: Get creative!
VENUE
DAY 1 (12 May 2025) & DAY 3 (14 May 2025)
DAY 2 (13 May 2025)
AGENDA
DAY 0 (11 May 2025)
Arrivals:
From 15:30
Check-in at Latroupe Grand Place Hostel
DAY 1 (12 May 2025)
Opening Ceremony, Knowledge & Skills Building:
07:45 - 08:00
08:15
08:15 - 08:50
09:00 - 09:20
09:20 - 09:55
09:55 - 10:15
10:15 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:15
14:15 - 15:15
15:15 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:10
18:15 - 18:30
18:30 onwards
Breakfasts
Meeting point at the hostel → Be ready for departure
Transport / Walking to Lombardy Region Delegation
Welcome and registrations
Opening Ceremony & Ice Breakers
Presentation of the project
Lecture: Historical Background on the First (1950s-1970s) and Second (1970s-1980s) Phases of European Migration Transition
Coffee break
Workshops on Policy Writing & Gender Mainstreaming
Lunch break
Introduction to the sessions
Training by My House of European History (I)
Workshop on Interviewing Techniques & Storytelling
Coffee break
Training by My House of European History (II)
Workshop on Content Creation & Policy Recommendation
Wrap up and next steps
Free dinner and night
DAY 2 (13 May 2025)
Content Creation:
07:00 - 07:30
09:00 - 14:00
Breakfast
Fieldwork: Interviews
Lunch (free)
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 18:00
18:00 onwards
Meeting at the venue and registration
Content creation and policy writing (I)
Coffee break
Content creation and policy writing (II)
Free dinner and night
DAY 3 (14 May 2025)
Remembrance Festival:
07:00 - 07:30
08:15
08:15 - 08:50
09:00 - 09:20
09:20 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:35
12:35 - 13:00
13:00
Breakfast
Meeting point at the hostel → Be ready for departure
Transport / Walking to Lombardy Region Delegation
Welcome and registration
Closing remarks
Remembrance Festival
Coffee break
Remembrance Festival
Wrap up & feedback forms
Departures
Details on the agenda might change in the upcoming days.
ACCOMMODATION
You will be accommodated in the Latroupe Hostel, in the very centre of Brussels.
Address: Bd Anspach 159, 1000 Bruxelles
In the heart of the city of Brussels, less than half a kilometer from the Grand Place, you’ll find our Hostel Latroupe Grand Place. Its central location doesn’t stop it from being a quiet and beautiful place. It’s located on a pedestrian street, which allows it to have a terrace where you can enjoy the amazing atmosphere of the city.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
INCLUDED
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You are covered for the three nights of the event! You will stay in a shared room with other young participants in a hosted provided and paid for by the organizers.
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Travel expenses up to 150 EUR. You will need to send us your tickets/proof of purchase. Your reimbursement will arrive after the celebration of the event. (Any questions? Write us at students@euca.eu)
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You will be provided with three breakfast, coffee and snacks during the breaks, and one lunch with the rest of the participants.
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All trainings, workshops, and international certificate.
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Extra nights at the hostel.
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Additional travel expenses
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Additional meals and snacks
NOT INCLUDED
Keep in mind
The events will be held in English and in person. No remote participation is possible.
