{"id":2582,"date":"2019-11-11T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acarbio.org\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2021-09-28T13:49:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T13:49:04","slug":"re-newed-spaces-erasmus-training-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acarbio.org\/en\/re-newed-spaces-erasmus-training-course\/","title":{"rendered":"“Re-NEWed Spaces” Erasmus+ Training Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In many towns and cities there are spaces which sadly become abandoned. This can happen for many different reasons such as lack of economic resources or poor management practices. When this happens, the area can become dirty, damaged and even sometimes unsafe. It is not only a waste of space but it also brings a sad, neglected feeling to the community.<\/p>\n

However, these spaces do not have to remain this way. With even just a few small touches, it is possible to revive and make more welcoming and usable. This was the premise of the Erasmus+ training course “Re-NEWed Spaces”. People are coming up with creative ways to transform abandoned spaces into places that the community can enjoy and these restoration projects are happening all over. We wanted to bring this concept to the coastal town of Maiori where some parts of the city have been neglected and are no longer fit for use.<\/p>\n

Youth workers and leaders from 10 different European countries came together in Maiori to participate in this training course. They came from; Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Germany and Estonia to spend 1 week (17-24 October) working together on the topic. The group stayed in the Convento di San Francesco, an old convent which is now used for hospitality on the seafront at the edge of Maiori.<\/p>\n