Ambassadors For Change (AFC)pieter.uytterlinde@hotmail.be

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Presentation overview

1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela 

2. Project Belgium: Vision & Mission 

3. Project Details

1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela 

The vicious circle of poverty

LOW SELF

ESTEEM

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1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela 

The vicious circle of poverty

SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

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1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela  

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Safe Haven Trainings Impact on community

Sustainabilitymodel

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Partnership: Bello Belgo ‐ Embajadores

1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela  

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Joint Venture Ven + Bel Music festival ‘13

Workshop Project Mgmt. Graduation Ceremony ‘12

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Presentation overview

1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela 

2. Project Belgium: Vision & Mission a) Model United Nationsb) Project Management c) Exchange to Venezuelad) Personal Development Track

3. Project Details

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2. Project Belgium: Vision & Mission 

Provide a unique ± 1 year extra‐curricular leadership program to ±20 motivated

individuals (5th year Atheneum Antwerpen) with a highly intensive and challenging personal

development track focusing on leadership, empowerment and entrepreneurship.

What phenomena/tendencies do we want to focus on?

1. Boosting General (ASO), technical (TSO) and occupational (BSO) skills  ► Short Term

2. Encourage Entrepreneurship with Flemish Youth ► Short Term

Ambition:

Start: 1 project in Antwerp with 20 motivated participants per year

Reach out to + 100 young people per year in 5 cities within first 10 years of project.

► Presence in Hasselt, Leuven, Antwerpen, Gent, Brugge

2. Project Belgium: Vision & Mission 

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Model United Nations

Project Mgmt &

Entrepreneurship

InterculturalExchange toVenezuela

PersonalDevelopment

Track

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Ambassadors for Change

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A. Model United Nations‐ ThiMUN

What?

Simulation of United Nations where students play the role of a specific country, debating about

global issues with students from around the world. 4‐5 day conference in The Hague in English.

How? – 2 weekly interactive workshops to train the participants:

• Researching issues & structural writing

• Defending position of country through argumentation & negotiation

• Speech training & presentation skills

• Social psychology, networking & group dynamics ‐> Role of individual in group

• Leadership development

• Intercultural awareness

Why? (Individual Reward)

Self‐awareness, confidence building, team‐building, cognitive skills & social skills boost

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B. Project Management

What?

Participants develop a project based on their own ideas after brainstorming & group

discussion. They get support from us in how to translate ideas into reality via budgeting,

contacting partners, communication, legal aspects, managing a team, they are in charge & we

support/ provide balance & support to good outcome.

How?

Start with decision on project (in WE) ‐> Task division at start ‐> Pillar Leader follows up status

of things to do & delivery. Workshops in a highly interactive & fun manner in which we build on

the ideas of the participants. Every 2 weeks we develop another part of the bigger puzzle.

Why? (Individual Reward)

Entrepreneurial empowerment, learn how to run a project & the different aspects. Team‐work

& managing a project, basics in budgeting, communication, legal aspects, contact with

partners, …

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C. Exchange to Venezuela

What?

Offer intercultural exchange to Venezuela to participants that would otherwise not come in

direct contact with this Latin‐American culture in a country with major difficulties. Common

project with Embajadas Communitarios our partner in Venezuela.

How?

A 10 day exchange to Petare in Caracas, Ven. Part in the city, part outside of the city. Organize

common activities with EC & coordinate all aspects of the trip ‐> Plan activities that make the

participants really discover the culture & the life in Venezuela.

Why? (Individual Reward)

International/Intercultural exchange that rewards the participants for their year of hard work.

Team‐building & confidence building. Intercultural awareness that stimulates the participants

to expand their horizons.

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D. Personal Development Pillar

Mission & Role objective

Provide  the participants with a personally tailored approach, support in multiple aspects of 

the leadership track + personal life.

How ?

1) Prepare & execute the selection of candidates

2) Follow‐up of participants via the personal growth track system

» Contact with pedagogs & educactional experts

» Plan & develop evaluation moments/activities

3)  Be the trusted‐person for the participants

4)  Strong involvement in planning & execution of personality oriented trainings

5) Direct support for the pillar leaders to tailor activities to progress of participants

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Presentation overview

1. Bello Belgo in Venezuela 

2. Project Belgium: Vision & Mission 

3. Project Detailsa) Organizationb) Budget c) Timelined) Partners

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A. Organization

BELLO BELGO

Know‐how Connections Finance Legal Comm. …

PeterJorisEmilyFilip

SUPPORTSUPPORT

Project Mgmt.Project Mgmt.

Project Lead

Cultural ExchangeCultural ExchangeExternal Relations & Sponsoring

External Relations & Sponsoring

Personal Growth Track

Personal Growth Track

Model UNModel UN

Mattias 

Tom

Jana

Yves  & Tanne

Legally speaking

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« Bello Belgo Vzw »

Bram

Cooperation with specialized external partners for workshops

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0 GENERAL WORKINGS ORGANIZATION Subtotal SO1 6.200,000.1 Location Costs Training year Classroom & IT 1 0 0

0.2 Weekend costs Project Leaders (8 p) Activities, location & food 3 320,00 960,00

0.3 Weekend costs with participants (20p+ 6p) Activities, location & food 3 800,00 2.400,00

0.4 Legal aspects  Insurance, vzw, ... 1 500,00 500,00

0.5 Communication  (Website, flyers...) 1 250,00 250,00

0.6 Bank costs project (Cost cards, account) 1 40,00 40,00

0.7 Events Friend of Bello Belgo & other events 3 500,00 1.500,00

0.8 Materials trainings & activities General materials 1 450,00 450,00

0.9 Expenses of activities in function of ACF  Limited expenses 1 100,00 100,00

P1 1 MODEL UNITED NATIONS Subtotal SO2 11.000,00

1.1 Participation Fee ThiMUN = Delegation Fee (Look for Reduction) Conference fee, socials, ... 20 150,00 3.000,00

1.2 Accommodation  Youth Hostel during conference 20 300 6.000,00

1.3 Traveling cost  Rent a bus or train 1 400 400,00

1.4 Expenses for external trainers Transportation, food/drinks 1 200 200,00

1.5 Teambuilding activities  Activity to strengthen the groups bonds 2 200 400,00

1.6 Team outfit T‐shirt, sweater... 40 25 1.000,00

P2 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT  Subtotal SO3 3.500,00

2.1 Budget for Activity, Artists, ... (depends on choice participants) Artists, dj, famous person... 1 1500 1500

2.2 Communication costs Flyers, video, website, ... 1 500 500

2.3 Insurance activity  Insurance for event (fire...) 1 250 250

2.4 Location rental Cost of location  1 500 500

2.5 Expenses for external trainers Transportation, food/drinks 1 200,00 200

2.6 PA, decoration & other materials on location event (practical) Music installation, electricity, lamps... 1 550,00 550

P3 3 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE VENEZUELA Subtotal SO4 39.300,00

3.1 Plane tickets Venezuela Tickets + luggage 25 500,00 12.500,00

3.2 Accommodation Venezuela Trains, bus, ... 1 2.500,00 2.500,00

3.3 Location in Venezuela to stay safely  Hotels, apartment rental,... 25 500,00 12.500,00

3.4 Living costs Food & drinks 25 200,00 5.000,00

3.5 Activities in & outside Caracas Activities 1 3.000,00 3.000,00

3.6 Insurance  Group insurance  1 500,00 500,00

3.7 Game materials Preparation material for game 1 300,00 300,00

3.8 Common activities with EC  Common activities with kids EC 1 3.000,00 3.000,00

TOTAL 60.000,00

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C. Timeline Pilot