[Falkor-info] Biking Beyond Borders Goes East- Youth Exchange project in Georgia
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Falkor Press release, 27-06-06
*"Biking Beyond Borders Goes East"- International Youth Exchange project
in Georgia*
2-10 July, 2006 in Batumi and Tbilisi
The most used reason nowadays for Georgians to be late on appointments
is:" I was stuck in the traffic jam". In daytime cars are standing still
on the main streets, causing even more air pollution and noise they
would normally do, leaving pedestrians and a single cyclist behind
coughing and sick of the gases.
One of the key priorities of the Tbilisi government for 2007 is
improvement of infrastructure. But will they include strategies to
reduce car traffic and give more space for pedestrians and cyclists,
will they think of making the city more clean and safe for children to
play and in general for people to live in?
This week 30 young people from Netherlands, Estonia, Hungary, Moldova
and Armenia will come together in Georgia to get involved in a youth
exchange project on the subject 'cycling in cities'.
The participants will do cycling excursions in and around Batumi
assisted by the Tbilisi Cyclists Club, conduct workshops and
presentations about cycling promotion and sustainable transport in
general, and make a */creative street performance on the Batumi
boulevard on Friday morning 7th of July from 11 o'clock./*__
Also there will be cultural presentations of the different countries in
the evenings.
In */Tbilisi/**/ at the 9th of July/* the group will join the */street
parade of the 'Footprints Festival'/* on Sunday afternoon. With a
colourful parade of people on bicycles, skateboards and boots, joined by
banners and music, they will show that young people CARE! They care
about our environment, the city we live in, the air we breathe! Join at
*/2 o' clock/* */in front of the City Hall/* for this festive parade
along Rustaveli Avenue. The parade will end on Republic Square with
street music performance, break-dance and more.
One of the project participants decided to give a good example and came
*/by bicycle from Budapest to Batumi/*. Not only because he likes to
cycle long distances and because it's an environmentally clean way to
travel, but also to hand out personally the "Sustainable Mobility Guide
for municipal leaders" to local city authorities on the way.
In Batumi and Tbilisi local authorities and NGOs will also be invited to
present this Guide that shows how all over the world cities have become
more clean, green and safe to live in.
This exchange project is organized by Falkor I.C.Y. from Netherlands and
the Academy for Peace and Development (APD) from Georgia.
The project is financed with support of the European Community and the
Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tbilisi.
The Footprints Festival is an initiative of CYEN, the Caucasus Youth
Environmental Network, and sponsored by the British Council.
For more info: see: www.falkor.org/projects/bbb.html, www.apd.ge,
www.footprints.ge <http://www.footprints.ge/>
For further information please contact:
Giorgi Kakulia (APD, Georgia), tel: +995 99 964 599 (Mobile), e-mail:
giorgi.kakulia@gmail.com
Janita Top (Falkor I.C.Y., Netherlands) tel: +995 95 500 024 (Mobile),
e-mail: info@falkor.org <mailto:info@falkor.org>
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<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">Falkor Press release,
27-06-06<o:p></o:p></span>
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<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
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<tt><b style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">“Biking
Beyond Borders Goes East”- International Youth
Exchange project in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></b>
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<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">2-10 July, 2006 in <st1:City
w:st="on">Batumi</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Tbilisi</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">The most used
reason nowadays for Georgians to be late on appointments is:” I was
stuck in
the traffic jam”. In daytime cars are standing still on the main
streets,
causing even more air pollution and noise they would normally do,
leaving
pedestrians and a single cyclist behind coughing and sick of the gases.
</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">One of the key
priorities of the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tbilisi</st1:place></st1:City>
government for 2007 is improvement of infrastructure. But will they
include
strategies to reduce car traffic and give more space for pedestrians
and
cyclists, will they think of making the city more clean and safe for
children
to play and in general for people to live in?<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">This week 30 young
people from Netherlands, Estonia, Hungary, Moldova and Armenia will
come
together in Georgia to get involved in a youth exchange project on the
subject
'cycling in cities'. <o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">The participants
will do cycling excursions in and around <st1:City w:st="on">Batumi</st1:City>
assisted by the Tbilisi Cyclists Club, conduct workshops and
presentations
about cycling promotion and sustainable transport in general, and make
a <b style=""><i style="">creative
street performance on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Batumi</st1:City></st1:place>
boulevard on Friday morning 7th of July from 11 o’clock.</i></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">Also there will be
cultural presentations of the different countries in the evenings.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">In <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><b style=""><i style="">Tbilisi</i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
style=""><i style=""> at the 9th of July</i></b> the
group will join the <b style=""><i style="">street parade of the
'Footprints Festival'</i></b> on Sunday afternoon.
With a colourful parade of people on bicycles, skateboards and boots,
joined by
banners and music, they will show that young people CARE! They care
about our
environment, the city we live in, the air we breathe! Join at <b
style=""><i style="">2 o’ clock</i></b>
<b style=""><i style="">in
front of the City Hall</i></b> for this festive parade along <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Rustaveli Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>.
The parade will end on
Republic Square with street music performance, break-dance and more.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">One of the project
participants decided to give a good example and came <b style=""><i
style="">by bicycle from <st1:City w:st="on">Budapest</st1:City>
to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Batumi</st1:City></st1:place></i></b>.
Not only because he likes to cycle long distances and because it's an
environmentally clean way to travel, but also to hand out personally
the
"Sustainable Mobility Guide for municipal leaders" to local city
authorities on the way. <o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">In Batumi and
Tbilisi local authorities and NGOs will also be invited to present this
Guide
that shows how all over the world cities have become more clean, green
and safe
to live in.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">This exchange
project is organized by Falkor I.C.Y. from <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region>
and the Academy for Peace and Development (APD) from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">The project is financed
with support of the European Community and the Royal Netherlands
Embassy in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tbilisi</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">The Footprints
Festival is an initiative of CYEN, the Caucasus Youth Environmental
Network,
and sponsored by the British Council.<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">For more info: see:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.falkor.org/projects/bbb.html">www.falkor.org/projects/bbb.html</a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apd.ge">www.apd.ge</a>,
<a href="http://www.footprints.ge/">www.footprints.ge</a><o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><br>
For further
information please contact:<o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">Giorgi Kakulia
(APD, Georgia), tel: +995 99 964 599 (<st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place>),
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:giorgi.kakulia@gmail.com">giorgi.kakulia@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span>
</tt><br>
<tt><span style="font-size: 9pt;" lang="EN-GB">Janita Top (Falkor
I.C.Y., <st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region>)
tel:
+995 95 500 024 (<st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place>), e-mail: <a
href="mailto:info@falkor.org">info@falkor.org</a></span></tt>
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