At the end of May, young people from the Euro-Neisse region and social work students met for Production III at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to continue preparations for the Future Congress
From May 29 to 31, young people from the border triangle and students of the HSZG met for the third "Future Production" to further prepare the planned workshops and the World Café of the "Future Congress", which will take place on June 18 at Telux in Weißwasser. Young people and students worked together in depth on the basics of communication and methods of conducting discussions. They also discussed what influence cultures and hierarchies can have on communication and what methods moderators can use to respond to this. The focus was always on how moderators can support the young congress participants in expressing their views and ideas for the region. The participants also learned about the "World Café" method, which is particularly suitable for discussions in large groups, and carried out a "trial run".
On the site of the former Telux glassworks in Weißwasser, which now houses a socio-cultural center, young people from the region will come together in June with stakeholders from administration, politics and civil society to discuss the future of the region. Topics will include shaping sustainable, future-oriented structural change, promoting social cohesion and discussing participation opportunities for young people. Interested young people from the region are cordially invited to take part in the congress and join in the discussions.