• About the Project 2000

• The Target Group

• When was  the project

• What did we offered

• Elements of the programme

About the project

This project was carried out by the Frederikssund Friendship Association. 
Frederikssund is an average sized Danish municipality with around 18.000 citizens, situated 43 kilometers from Copenhagen and close to the Roskilde Fjord. 
Frederikssund is a so-called Viking City, it means that the city is close to the waterfront and our historical background plays a certain role in our daily cultural life.

The target group

The idea of the project was to attract to Denmark people from the former Soviet Union such as Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, from other countries of the Eastern Europe such as Poland, Romania Hungary and from the USA to discuss the various experiences people have learned through the last 10 years.
We are addressing ourselves to people who are interested in the transition process due to the introduction of democracy and market economy and who want to discuss the cultural and human issues in relation to that. 

When is the project

The project started on Friday the 23rd of June 2000 and ended on Monday the 3rd of July 2000. The first event was the participation in the Midsummer Eve, attending the Viking Play, and witnessing the Mid-summer Eve bonfire. Members of the Friendship Association were also participating.

What did we offer

We offered the following to the participants:
10 days stay in Frederikssund, where 5 days were spent in our local Cultural House called "Elvaerket" (or in English: "Power Station") and 5 days - living with families in Frederikssund.
Apart from the accommodation, meals were provided and expenses were covered for local transport and cultural events, which are parts of the programme. The participants were expected to cover their own international travel expenses, visa and pocket money. 
Our association got some funding covering some of these expenses. We helped the participants with visa applications (invitation).

Elements of the programme

• Danish historical background (Visit the Viking Centre, Royal Castles, Churches etc.)
• Democratic forms in the social institutions, factories, The Town Hall, in families, and in the Parliament/ Government.
• Exchange of our different experiences with democracy based on both Danes and our guests' experiences.
• The importance of clubs, associations etc. for local cultural life and democracy.
• The interplay between local cultural life and the political institutions.

 
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