Index
- Opening Ceremony
- Keynote Lectures
- Introductory Lectures
- Groupleader meets Participant
- Group Work
- ‘The Hive’ & ISWI Open Space
- Final Presentations
- Closing Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
At the official Opening Ceremony of the International Student Week in Ilmenau 2015 we will be coming together to celebrate the start of an interesting and exciting conference. This time we decided for a very special location to welcome you: the Ilmenau City Park. Awaiting you will be a varied cultural programme with music, dance and artistry. The Rector of Technische UniversitÀt Ilmenau, Professor Peter Scharff; the Administrative Head of the district Ilm-Kreis, Petra Enders; and the Board of the Organisation Committee, Christina Dennefeld, Georg Graser and Andreas Altringer, will be happy to personally welcome you all in a speech.
Sharan Srinivas, Programme & Research Manager at the Right Livelihood Award Foundation
The greetings of our patron, Jakob von Uexkull, will be brought to you by Sharan Srinivas, Programme & Research Manager at the Right Livelihood Award Foundation.
Date: Sunday, 31 May 2015
Time: 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm (Entrance at 7.30 pm)
Location: Ilmenau City Park*
*in case of bad weather: Ilmenau Festival Hall
Keynote Lectures
For ISWI 2015, there will be several keynote lectures focusing on certain very important aspects of the topic ‘responsibility’. In the following, you can find more information on the particular lectures.
 Keynote #1: Alyn Ware, Peace-activist from New Zealand
Alyn Ware, Peace-activist from New Zealand (photo by Wolfgang Schmidt)
“The renewed attention to the humanitarian and financial impacts of nuclear weapons”
Alyn Ware is a pacifist and peace activist from New Zealand who also campaigns for non-violence, nuclear abolition, international law, womenâs rights, childrenâs rights and the environment. He has served as the Global Coordinator for âParliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmamentâ since its foundation in 2002. In 2009 he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his effective and creative advocacy and his initiatives to further peace education and to rid the world of nuclear weapons over two decades.
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2015
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau
Keynote #2: The Center for Political Beauty – Marie Felicia Natonek and Joschka HĂ€rdtner, Performance artists from Germany
Center for Political Beauty, Performance artists from Germany (photo by Lara Wilde, cc-by-sa)
“We don’t care: Art as a fifth state power”
“The Center for Political Beauty (CPB) is an assault team that aims to establish moral beauty, political poetry and human greatness while aiming to preserve humanitarianism. The groupâs basic premise is that the legacy of the Holocaust is rendered void by political apathy, the rejection of refugees and cowardice. It believes that Germany should not only learn from its history but also take action.”
The CPB is using the “most innovative forms of political performance art and an expanded approach to theatre” to raise awareness to important political issues. “From Bosnia-Herzegovina over Aleppo to the mountains of Melilla, the groupâs actions are displaying the ways in which art can be a fifth state power.” According to them art must hurt, provoke and rise in protest; in short: aggressive humanism. During their keynote lecture the artists Marie Felicia Natonek and Joschka HĂ€rdtner from the Center for Political Beauty will present their actions and their ideas and speak on the social responsibility of the artist.
More information on the CPB: http://www.politicalbeauty.com/
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2015
Time: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau
This lecture is the introductory lecture for the ‘Take pART!’ groups.
Set Priorities Symposium
Set Priorities Symposium (photo by Lisa Vanovitch)
The Set Priorities Symposium is an event at which you (especially the members of the ‘Set priorities’ groups) will come into direct contact with activists and representatives of various NGOs. Through small presentations and workshops you will gain an insight into the life of these people and get some creative ideas on how to shape the world. Everyone will have the chance to take part in 3 of the many offered workshops. The following speakers, among others, will be there:
Alessa Rhode, Darius Reinhardt, Norina Möller, Richard Stiller (Youth Future Project)
Alyn Ware, Rimma Velikanova, Simrat (Basel Peace Office)
Chris Castro & Chris Stampar (IDEAS For Us)
Christian Kuhtz (EinfÀlle statt AbfÀlle)
Christian Schaft (MdL, DIE LINKE)
Fabian de Planque (Amnesty International)
Georg Hoehne (International Development & Policy Consultant)
Lars Pohlmeier (IPPNW)
Mohamed El-Khateeb (AMICA e.V.)
Salah Zater (journalist from Libya)
Simon HabermaaĂ (ver.di Jugend), will be substituted
Uwe LĂŒbbermann (Premium Cola), will be substituted
Date: Sunday, 31 May 2015
Time: 3.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau
The lectures of the symposium are the introductory lectures for the ‘Set priorities’ groups.
Keynote #3: Kasha Nabagesera, LGBTI-activist from Uganda
Kasha Nabagesera, LGBTI-activist from Uganda
“When humanity breaks laws: Experiences from an LGBTI-activist”
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera is the founder and Executive Director of ‘Freedom and Roam Uganda’, one of the country’s main lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s rights organizations. She is constantly fighting for the rights of marginalized communities. At the age of 21 she began to campaign for the rights of homosexuals in Uganda and has helped to build up an influential movement.
Among other awards, Kasha received the prestigious Martin Ennals Human Rights Defender Prize in October 2011 and the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award in 2013.
Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2015
Time: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Location: Hörsaal 2 (Lecture Hall 2)
Keynote #4: Bodo Ramelow, Minister-President of Thuringia
Bodo Ramelow, Minister-President of Thuringia
“Sozialer Zusammenhalt – gemeinsame Verantwortung”
“Solidarity – collective responsibility”
Bodo Ramelow is a German politician from the party ‘DIE LINKE’ (the Left Party) and the current Minister-President of Thuringia. He supports anti-racist and anti-nationalist movements. He is a board member of ‘Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation’ and ‘Linke Medienakademie’ (LIMA). Furthermore, he is a member of ver.di, ‘Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft’ (DIG) and many more. His lecture is part of ‘Dies academicus’ of ‘Technische UniversitĂ€t Ilmenau’ within ISWI 2015.
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 noon
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau
The lecture will be held in German and translated live into English.
Introductory Lectures
For every working group we are organising an introductory lecture to facilitate a smoother access to the respective topic for all participants. Here you can find more information on the particular lectures.
Take responsibility
Chris Castro, IDEAS for Us
Chris Castro & Chris Stampar (IDEAS for Us)
“IDEAS for Us – Solutions for all”
Chris Castro is an emerging social eco-preneur, community organizer, and sustainability professional with a passion for accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy.
He is the current Sustainability Program Manager and Senior Energy Adviser for the City of Orlando. He holds a BSc. degree in âEnvironmental Studiesâ and âEnergy & Sustainabilityâ from the University of Central Florida (UCF). Through his years as an undergrad, he co-founded IDEAS For Us, an international nonprofit and UN-accredited NGO, building a movement of people around the world working to promote environmental solutions and sustainability. In 2012, Chris also partnered with professionals to create a clean energy consulting firm – Citizen Energy – that is implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions in commercial buildings in Washington DC. Together with his colleague Chris Stampar he will give the introductory talk for the groups of the subtopic ‘Take responsibility’.
They will also perform ‘The Hive’, an inter-generational and inter-disciplinary think and do tank working to solve community based sustainability issues through action.
 Stay active
Peter Scherrer, IG Metall
Peter Scherrer (IG Metall)
“Social Europe and cross-border solidarity
European Trade Union movement in the 21st century“
Peter Scherrer is a long-term union worker. He currently holds the position of Officer for European Industrial Policy at the Federal Board of IG Metall (German Metalworkers Trade Union). Based on his high level of international engagement and his six year term as Head of International Relations at the Hans-Böckler-Stiftung he has a very broad overview of worker unions in Europe, their history and especially their current problems and aims. In his introductory lecture for the group ‘Stay Active’ he will give more details about working unions.
 Take pART!
 Set priorities
 Question activism
Date: Monday, 1 June 2015
Time: 9.00 am – 11.00 am
Location: Leonardo-da-Vinci-Bau
Groupleader meets Participant
Here you will meet your groupleaders and get to know the members of your group. This is a good opportunity to get to know each other and share your first impressions of Ilmenau and your journey. You can also use this time to get some important information for the week and answers to (almost) all of your questions from the groupleaders. Therefore, it is very important for you to take part in this event. Nevertheless, do not worry if your arrival is later on Saturday. You will also be able to join the group later on.
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2015
Location: Mensa III & IV
Group Work
Group work is the heart of ISWI. We offer 29 working groups, each dealing with a certain aspect of the main topic ‘responsibility’. There are thematic groups and art groups. Here you can find an overview on the groups. Within the group sessions you will have the possibility to share your experiences and views, discuss in detail and work towards solutions for actual and current problems. Within the application process you are asked to decide which working group you would like to join during the conference. You can state your three top preferences, but you will only be able to take part in one group, according to our capacities.
Date:
- Monday, 1 June 2015
- Tuesday, 2 June 2015
- Friday, 5 June 2015
Time: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Place: will be announced for every working group
‘The Hive’ & ISWI Open Space
The Hive
“The Hive is a community initiative of IDEAS For Us, a monthly action-oriented meetup aimed at addressing global challenges through local solutions to advance sustainability.” Chris & Chris will introduce this method to you.
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Time: 9.00 am – 10.00 am
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau
ISWI Open Space
Youth Future Project
ItÂŽs all about you to ‘Create your Space’. During this Open Space session participants will have the chance to get active by contributing their input. There will be no restrictions on topics or the kind of activities. After a short introduction of the basic ideas of the method participants will fill the space with whatever topics, questions, dreams, visions or knowledge they may bring with them. Be curious and open for everything that will happen during this Open Space Session.
The session will be hosted by members of the Youth Future Project e.V.
The Open Space principles are:
- Whoever comes is the right people.
- Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
- Whenever it starts is the right time.
- When it’s over, it’s over.
In general, every participant should make use of the ‘law of two feet’:
“If at any time during our time together you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet, go someplace else.”
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Time: 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Location: Humboldtbau
Final Presentations
Of course, there will be a final day of the conference. On Saturday, 6 June 2015, you will have the possibility to present the results of your group work. Everyone is invited to listen to the presentations and to take part in the final discussions.
Date: Saturday, 6 June 2015
Time: 9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Location: Humboldtbau
Closing Ceremony
From 8.00 pm the Closing Ceremony will take place. This is the last time all participants, groupleaders and all people involved in organizing the International Student Week in Ilmenau will come together. You can enjoy the presentations of the art groups. Together we will look back on a week full of discussions, lectures and celebration before everybody leaves again and takes their new ideas back home to put them into action.
After the Closing Ceremony you will have time to personally say goodbye to everyone and exchange contact details to keep in touch.
Date: Saturday, 6 June 2015
Time: 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm (Entrance at 7.30 pm)
Location: Audimax, Humboldtbau