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Café Debate 

The main aim of the tool is to provide the participantsopportunity to take part in debate that includes severaldiscussions that are running simultaneously and reflectingvarious aspects of the main issue.

Aims of the tool

To encourage the participants to take part in discussion and through discussing

various issues to strength their knowledge of the covered theme;

To create open platform within which the participants can share theirexperiences, opinions and gain better insight to the realities of other participants

countries;

To increase communication skills of the participants and their ability to express

themselves in mix-intercultural team;

To develop leadership skills of the participants who are taking the leading role in

this activity and moderating the discussion.

Description of the tool

1. The group is divided into 3 ! team "preferably ! # persons in one team$.

%. &ach team gathers around one table and receives one issue to discuss. The

table are arranged as in caf's.

3. The main rules of the debate are reviewed at the beginning of the activity(

a$ )t the moment when the caf' is open the discussions can start;

b$ *n each team can only speak a person who is holding the glass or cup in the

hand.

c$ *f anyone would like to change the team - the table he+she need to asked the

moderators "waitresses or waiters$ who can allow them to change their places.

d$ The waitress and waitresses are following the debates and taking notes for

debriefing. They are also making sure that the rules of the debate are

respecting.

e$ )t each table there should be a person who takes notes. " this person cant

move tables$

!. The activity is closed up by debriefing when the participants are sharing their

impressions from the activity and the arguments mentioned during the debate

are reviewed.

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Questions :

1. What experience has your table had in workin with local authorities !". What are the barriers for the de#elopment of ci#ic society !$. What are the main barriers in interaction between the o#ernment and

your roup !%. What methodoloies ha#e you tried in the past in interactin with the

o#ernment !&'. Are you included in the decision makin process !