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THE SUN: OPEN CALL FOR ILLUSTRATORS!
The illustration, print and self-publishing fair The Sun is returning to Koper! This year, the spotlight is on self-expression and urban participation and we want YOU to be part of it. Deadline is 17th of August 2025.
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ONLINE SEMINAR ON DISCUSSING YOUTH PARTICIPATION: HOW TO ENGAGE YOUNG CITIZENS?
How to increase cooperation with young people and involve them in decision-making processes? If you are a representative of a local authority, youth centre, or a youth organisation and you would like to find a possible answer to this question, we are inviting you to an online international seminar about youth participation titled “Discussing youth participation: How to engage young citizens?”. The online seminar will be held on the 23rd of July 2025, from 10.00 to 13.00, on the ZOOM platform.
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SOILTRIBES MICRO-GRANTS NOW OPEN – APPLY BY 14 JULY 2025
We are happy to announce that SoilTribes has launched a new open call for micro-grants. As a project partner, we encourage all members of the Community of Practice (CoP) to apply and bring their soil-related ideas to life. Apply by 14th of July.
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A NEW EDITION OF SUMMER SCHOOL THAT EXPLORES THE CONCEPT OF RECLAIMING HOPE THROUGH MERGE OF DESIGN AND SCIENCE
From 18th to 22nd of September 2025 in Nova Gorica, we will gather 21 participants from all over the world to explore the topic of Reclaiming hope. This year, the Summer School is starting with a symposium Reclaiming Hope on 18th and 19th, and continuos with the Design.science Summer school.
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ESCLIB PROJECT LAUNCH – A NEW ERASMUS+ ENDEAVOUR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND LIBRARIES
Between 6 and 7 May PiNA colleagues Maja Drobna and Vid Sever travelled to Brussels on business, where the partners of the new ESCLIB project met officially for the first time and kicked off a two-year adventure that will equip young Europeans with critical-thinking skills for navigating digital media and combating disinformation—especially that linked to climate change.
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YOUTH WORKERS FROM FIVE COUNTRIES AT PiNA
From 20 to 22 May, PiNA ran an intensive three-day training course for 14 youth workers from Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Estonia, focusing on how to involve young people in decision-making and the co-creation of projects.
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MULTIMEDIA & SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE – JOIN OUR CREATIVE TEAM!
PiNA is looking for a candidate for an European solidarity corps volunteering activity in the Public Institute for Youth, Culture and Tourism Koper (Slovenia), who will be working in multimedia and social media field.
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Soil needs you: SoilTribes Community of Practice opens its doors to new members across Europe
Together with the partners in the SoilTribes project, a European initiative aligned with the EU mission “A Soil Deal for Europe,” we are pleased to announce the launch of its Community of Practice (CoP), a structured, multi-stakeholder platform designed to advance soil literacy and foster sustainable land management across Europe.
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OPEN CALL: SUMMER SESSION 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that HEKA / PiNA is participating as a host partner in this year’s Summer Sessions, coordinated by V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media. This means we will host a 6-8 week residency focused on spatial sound, inviting sound artists and enthusiasts to develop and showcase their projects in an immersive environment.
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THE ART OF SPATIAL AUDIO: INTERVIEW WITH KATARINA GRYUL
In this short interview, we speak with Katarina Gryvul, a classically trained composer, violinist, and music producer, about her unique approach to sound. She blends the concept of holophony with avant-garde techniques to develop distinct soundscapes through instruments, voice, and analog synths.
