Proposals and contacts for developing new initiatives

The blog associated with the "Longobard Ways across Europe" itinerary workshops aims to provide—primarily for young Europeans, educational institutions at all levels, and universities—a space for information and the exchange of knowledge regarding the values ​​of Longobard civilization as a fundamental root of European culture, as well as the principles of the "Cividale Charter." This document was drafted in 2005 by young people from universities and European associations who gathered for the 3rd "Young People of Europe" International Meeting in Cividale del Friuli—the seat of the first Duchy established by the Longobards within their nascent Kingdom of Italy.

The Blog’s operational proposal also aims to foster the development of relationships and youth-led projects across various fields, such as:

• the exchange of information and sharing of knowledge regarding current local realities;
• the conception and implementation of projects—developed by educational institutions, youth associations, and individual young Europeans—focusing on history and the environment; these may relate to Longobard civilization or to other historical, cultural, and environmental themes of shared interest;
• the conception and implementation of academic research initiatives;
• the representation of specific sites along the Itinerary through various artistic expressions (narrative tourism, photography, cinema, architecture, visual arts, sculpture, theater, music, dance, etc.);
• the identification of complementary educational activities of mutual interest.

Of particular interest may be ideas and proposals for developing activities linked to new artisanal, agricultural production, and agri-food ventures—areas where young people can try their hand and identify new opportunities.

The blog’s activities will be overseen by experts tasked with providing suggestions and operational guidance to facilitate the implementation of programs and projects.

The blog—accessible exclusively to the teachers acting as points of contact for the various classes—is linked to the website of the Longobardia Association (www.longobardways.org), the creator, promoter, and coordinator of the Itinerary. REGISTERED USER ACCESS – PROCEDURES

• Access restricted to registered teachers only
• Submission of registration requests to info@longobardways.org
• Submission of educational proposals / initiation of research projects / exchange of information and requests between classes from different regions
• Classes from language-specialized schools can practice translating research texts (or their summaries) into English—texts originally produced by other schools in various national languages.