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Logo \u00a9 Trage Wegen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/sites.mmm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2019\/06\/gmk-1.png\")
Activiteit Gangmakers & Koplopers \u00a9 Trage Wegen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nIk werk mee op de dienst projectwerking, die volop bezig is met de tweede jaargang van het project \u201cDe Reiziger\u201d. Het doel van De Reiziger is om binnen de komende tien jaar het gebruik van duurzaam vervoer onderweg naar sociaal-recreatieve uitstappen te stimuleren. Het Reiziger-team wil dit aanpakken door duurzaam vervoer meer ecologisch, toegankelijker en betekenisvoller te maken. Uit de resultaten van het onderzoek uit de eerste jaargang, werden concepten voor activiteiten uitgewerkt die nu georganiseerd worden. Hieruit zal men afleiden welke mogelijkheden er zijn om echt toe te passen in de werkelijke sociaal-recreatieve verplaatsingen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s where I come in. My job is to organize one of the events, namely a culinary walk combined with an outdoor dinner. During the walk the participants will be able to pick their own herbs under the guidance of the city ecologist Geert Heyneman. These herbs will be used during the preparation of the dinner. Next to the actual activity I’m also responsible for figuring out the transportation of the participants, which has to be sustainable, meaningful and accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many tasks involved in organizing an event, for example: research, retro planning, budget preparation, contacting partners \/ sponsors \/ participants, lead meetings, make presentations, checking the legislation, scout locations… This event is my responsibility until my internship ends, of course there have been plenty of moments where I could ask questions or get feedback from my mentor, but it\u2019s up to me to make decisions. This has been an incredible experience to practise and improve my research and managing skills that I already acquired. But also a great opportunity to pick up a few new ones like leading meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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City ecologist & herbalist Geert Heyneman \u00a9 Ginderella<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/a><\/a><\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile\nworking here I was treated as a regular employee and received a lot of chances\nto participate in meetings, workshops, study days, group discussions, which\nhave been very interesting learning opportunities. The team is diverse,\nfriendly and passionate about the subjects they\u2019re working on, even during\nlunch I learned a whole lot just listening and participating in conversations.\nIf you\u2019re eager to learn, independent and passionate about improving the time\nand place we live in, Trage Wegen is a place where you\u2019ll feel right at home\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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