SPREADING THE MAGIC

My interview with Klárka Berg, coordinator of international projects at Be International, a Czech civic association established in 2009, focuses on the interesting choice of mascot, which caught my attention when I worked with Klárka on a "Youth in Action" project in Azerbaijan. "Be International" organizes public forums, conferences, seminars and supports activism in the field of youth participation, creating a multicultural forum which contributes to the development of a tolerant and responsible global society. They participate in many international projects, conducting training courses all over Europe, the Caucasus and the Middle East. After successfully organizing a project in the Czech Republic—entitled "Human is the Reason, Human is the Answer," with partners from Georgia, Armenia and Turkey—"Be International" has continued to be active on the local and regional level, but also internationally, trying to raise awareness of different issues related to the global society and youth participation in civic society. They count on the support of their active members—mostly from the student community—to successfully implement their ideas and methods in all activities.