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MS06 IN SEARCH OF THE COMMONS DENMARK Search for the Commons will take place in Denmark from 09.08 - to 30.08 STUDY/ARTS 20 VOLS 21+ W: The aim of the camp is to identify what Danish> culture has in common> with cultures elsewhere from planet earth. This is> hoped to increase the> awareness of the Danish culture and increase the> understanding of other> cultures. This we will do by inviting people from> abroad to Denmark to> describe what they identify as Danish culture.> Hereby we identify> cultures that we share across different parts of the> world. The> identification of common values is to be based on> intense interaction> with the Danish population. This implies that the> participants are to> live and eat with Danish people carrying out their> daily life.2007

> Transportation around Denmark will mainly be done> qua hitchhiking since> this is a good way to get to talk with local people.> The participants> will throughout the project work intensively with> the press,> communicating their experiences. The conclusion aim of> the project will be> presented at a festival in central Copenhagen. The> workcamp camp is supported> by a team of experienced to identify what Danish volunteers and is> financially supported> by the Danish Council for Information about the EU.> The camp will be> divided culture has in teams that visit different parts of thecommon> countryside of> Denmarkwith cultures elsewhere from planet earth. This project is hoped to increase the sequel to last year's> successful travelling> study camp, "The Search for awareness of the Danish Mentality".> A: The volunteers> will not have a permanent base, since they will> constantly be on culture and increase the> search for hospitality providing them with lodging,> meals andunderstanding of other> opportunities for exploring the Danish cultures> finding common values.> This even means sleeping in tents when necessary.> The camp we will have a> backup budget, but the idea is that the main> consumption of food should> be given do by inviting people from Danes who have an interest in inviting> the camp abroad to Denmark to dinner> and exchanging points of view regarding describe what they identify as Danishculture.> mentality. It isHereby we identify> important that the participants understand cultures that we share across different parts of the> fact world. Theidentification of not having> any mean common values is seen as a means to get as closebe based on> intense interaction with the Danish> population as possible; - do not worry, the> volunteers will never> starve! LA: English. Participants must speak a good> English as> communication with the Danes in very important. LO:> Wherever in Denmark> This implies that common values can be found. The camp will start> and end in> Copenhagen, in "the Commons Park"> (Faelledparken), where MS' festival CPH > Connectparticipants are to> live and the connected> workcamps> MS08 and MS09 take place. T: Airport: Copenhagen.> Train and bus:eat with Danish people carrying out their> Copenhagendaily life.

Transportation around Denmark will mainly be donequa hitchhiking sincethis is a good way to get to talk with local people.The participantswill throughout the project work intensively withthe press,communicating their experiences. The conclusion ofthe project will bepresented at a festival in central Copenhagen. Theworkcamp is supportedby a team of experienced Danish volunteers and isfinancially supportedby the Danish Council for Information about the EU.The camp will bedivided in teams that visit different parts of thecountryside ofDenmark. This project is the sequel to last year'ssuccessful travellingstudy camp, "The Search for the Danish Mentality". The volunteerswill not have a permanent base, since they willconstantly be on thesearch for hospitality providing them with lodging,meals andopportunities for exploring the Danish culturesfinding common values.This even means sleeping in tents when necessary.The camp will have abackup budget, but the idea is that the mainconsumption of food shouldbe given from Danes who have an interest in invitingthe camp to dinnerand exchanging points of view regarding Danishmentality. It isimportant that the participants understand that thefact of not havingany mean is seen as a means to get as closeinteraction with the Danishpopulation as possible; - do not worry, thevolunteers will neverstarve! LA: English. Participants must speak a goodEnglish ascommunication with the Danes in very important. LO:Wherever in Denmarkthat common values can be found. The camp will startand end inCopenhagen, in "the Commons Park"(Faelledparken), where MS' festival CPH > Connectand the connectedworkcampsMS08 and MS09 take place. T: Airport: Copenhagen.Train and bus:Copenhagen. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: MOTIVATION LETTER NEEDED. AGE> LIMIT: 21+. In order> to make the project a success, it is important that> the participants: a)> * speak very good English. b) * are very open-minded and> not afraid of knocking on the door of people whom they do not know> c) * are capable of acting on their own and> d) * are ready for basic conditions which might> include sleeping in tents.

> requires that the participants have a positive attitude and show> interest in talking to many different people while> exploring cultural behaviours. > Camilla Holm-Jensen> Programme Coordinator> Global Contact> Borgergade 14> DK-1300 Copenhagen K> Denmark> Phone (+45) 77310255> [email protected]