May 4th

Meeting at 9 in the assembly hall and presentation of the fair trade chocolate production programme by a specialized organization in that domain. The students were presented the characteristics of the rain forest that shelters the cocoa trees and the fundamental role it plays in our planet’s global eco-system, with a focus on Colombia and its chocolate industry.

The aim was to present a virtuous economy that provides a solution to sustaining jobs with a decent revenue and develop fair circuits of distribution.
The students were then introduced to various hands-on activities that sensitized them to making chocolate with cocoa, sugar and coconut oil.

The students were taught to identify the various markers vetting fair trade, including decent wages for workers, child labor protection, decent working conditions etc.

The afternoon was devoted to the question of sustainable goals with an activity led by the Macedonian team around a Kahoot quiz that led the students to reflect on the various ways those goals could be enforced in a more efficient manner.
They were then invited to building their own models of birdhouses by using recycled elements (cardboard boxes and other products).

The afternoon, after resting at the youth hostel was concluded by a collective jogging session around Hanover’s lake.

In the evening, the groups gathered once more for a festive evening at Hanover’s fun fair.

VIDEO OF DAY THREE