Recorded Lectures
These are the recorded lectures from the 2009–2010 YIP Year.
Recorded Lectures 2008–2009
Listen to the YIP Public Lectures. You can listen now, or download an MP3 file to play on your iPod or other media player.
Lecture 6. Tormod Bjørnstad (Tormod Bjørnstad)
Download MP3 – Todays' speaker is Tormod Bjørnstad from Norway. In his public lecture, called 'Can you Read me', Tormod takes a closer look at five major challenges in communication and how we can tackle them. Produced by: Christof Laceulle
Lecture 5. Helene Bank (Helene Bank)
Download MP3 – Todays' speaker is Helene Bank from Denmark. In this lecture, Helene shares her own experiences in the global political arena to create a clear insight on how todays' world economy really works.
Produced by: Christof Laceulle
Lecture 4. Nicanor Perlas (Nicanor Perlas)
Download MP3 – Todays speaker is Nicanor Perlas from the Phillipines,
winner of the Right Livelihood Award
and author of "shaping globalization".
In today's lecture, Nicanor focuses on the blind spot of economy,
and puts the economical crisis in a suprisingly broad perspective.
Produced by: Christof Laceulle
Lecture 3. Orland Bishop (Orland Bishop)
Download MP3 – Today's speaker is Orland Bishop from the USA.
Trough his Foundation, called The Shade Tree,
Orland mentors young adults in high-risk environments in Los Angeles.
In this talk, he focuses on his own biography in relation to his work.
Produced by: Christof Laceulle
Lecture 2. Valentin Vollmer (Valentin Vollmer)
Download MP3 – Today's speaker is Valentin Vollmer, co-founder of Idem - Identity Through Initiative.
At the moment he is a full-time co-worker of this association in Basel, Switzerland, working with work camps, trainings for youth, information workshops and presentations, as well as project support for small initiatives.
In his lecture, called 'the power of identity', Valentin talks about how youth can find strength to bring their initiatives into being in times of global warming and economical crisis.
A lecture about the growing power of choice, challenges on different levels, and the importance of taking the first step.
Produced by: Christof Laceulle
Lecture 1. Reinoud Meijer (Reinoud Meijer)
Download MP3 – In today's talk, Reinoud Meijer introduces the International Youth Initiative program to the public. He recounts the birth of YIP and how it can be a stimulus to connect the different initiatives in Järna.
In another part, Reinoud talks about varies subjects like 'the me to we generation', 'the selfless self' and why the 21st century society seems to be struggling with the same question as many young people.
Produced by: Christof Laceulle
