How to help the Campaign

[inline:1=Image with three ants helping carrying packages]If you are interested in playing a part in the campaign and/or contributing to this website, there are plenty of ways of helping.  Here are some suggestions. If you have any other ideas post them as discussion topics in the forums.

Logo
All Different - All Equal is a European campaign, but its message is global. If you know a language in which the logo doesn't exist yet, you can send us the translation and we will produce the logo. The language can be any existing one, European or non-European, natural or artificial, using the Latin alphabet or other graphic symbols. Just follow these instructions.

Visibility of the website
The website is the campaign’s main tool for communicating and exchanging ideas, so we want it widely advertised and displayed at the top of Google search results. You can help by making links to our website from pages you administer, comments you write in other virtual spaces, organisations that you are affiliated to etc. There is a specific way of making links to the website that helps us. Please refer to this post.

Project and activity ideas
Do you have an idea for a project in your country? Would you like to offer some support for an idea already submitted? The forums are the right place for this kind of debate. Many of the actions we are working on at the secretariat started as proposals submitted more or less for fun. So don't be shy – at worst, your idea will go no further!
Get in touch with the campaign in your country, check under Contact and NCCs whether your country is listed and whether you can offer them your idea. And don't forget – if you are already running an activity in connection with the campaign, you can get it registered in the event calendar.

Content tree
The content tree is where we're collecting all the useful information on the campaign. We hope it will develop into a comprehensive guide for everyone interested in taking part and in the campaign’s themes. It is a co-operation tool to which everybody can contribute: if you think something important is missing from it, just create a new page of the content tree and begin assembling it. It doesn't need to be perfect or complete first go: other users can comment on it and modify it according to their knowledge. Of course you can always send an email to the secretariat if you need help with putting something on the website.

How to get the logos

The logos of the Campaign can be downloaded from our download centre:

       http://alldifferent-allequal.info/download

Please notice that the use of the logos is subject to the conditions described in its licence (inlcuded in the download package).

Formats
Each logo is provided in two formats:
• PNG (Portable Network Graphics) in 3500x1000 pixel resolution. This is typically good for on-screen publications such websites or newsletters and for headed paper.
• EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) in vectorial form. This format is one of the most common professional standards for high-resolution publishing.

Consistency of the visuals
Please note that the current logo of the Campaign is slightly different than the one used in 1995 and you should therefore upgrade to the current version, in case you still have material from 1995.

For languages that have the "all" word considerably longer than "different" or "equal", the distribution of spaces between left and right has been swapped. For languages that go right to left it is planned to also swap the colours, so that "all equal" will still be white on black, while "all different" will be black on white.

Additional criteria for margins, spacing, spanning, aligning have been adopted and should contribute to the consistency of the Campaign visuals.

Languages and Archiving system
The logos are produced as we receive the translation in the respective languages (see this post if you want to contribute with a missing language).

The logos are downloadable individually (language by language) or in a single file, which is regularly updated.

Available languages as on 30 November 2006:

1. Albanian
2. Alemannic (Liechtenstein)
3. Azerbaijani
4. Bulgarian
5. Catalan
6. Computer Symbols
7. Croatian
8. Czech
9. Dutch
10. English
11. English (with website address underneath)
12. Esperanto
13. Estonian
14. Finnish
15. Flemish
16. French
17. (West) Frisian
18. Georgian
19. German
20. Greek
21. Hindi
22. Hungarian
23. Icelandic
24. Italian
25. Lithuanian
26. Luxembourgish
27. Macedonian
28. Maltese
29. Monégasque
30. Polish
31. Portuguese
32. Roma Finnish Language
33. Romanes
34. Romani
35. Romanian
36. Romansch
37. Russian
38. Same - Inari
39. Same - North
40. Same - Skolt
41. Serbian
42. Slovak
43. Swedish - Finland
44. Swedish - Sweden
45. Turkish
46. Vietnamese
47. Wolof

ON AFFILIATION OF PROJECTS TO THE CAMPAIGN

ON AFFILIATION OF PROJECTS TO THE CAMPAIGN

13. Are there criteria for registering projects in the Campaign calendar?
In principle yes, if the following criteria are fulfilled:
• The activity has a clear educational/pedagogical objective
• The activity refers to a topic of the campaign (human rights, participation, diversity)
• A clear link between the activity and the campaign should be transmitted to the participants
• Information about the activity should be transmitted to the campaign secretariat and be registered on the campaign website

The labelling should mainly take place via the National Campaign Committees, which means that the NCC’s should be informed of the activities and the outcomes and give the institutions permission to use of the logo and slogan. For European level institutions it will be the Secretariat in cooperation with the European Steering Group who shall give permission.

14. Can I apply for funding to organise an event within the campaign?
There is no budget for project funding within the Campaign. If you are a member of a nongovernmental Youth Organisation you might check whether your project fits the priorities of the European Youth Foundation and apply for a grant.

ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES

ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES

10. In my country there is no NCC (yet). What should I do?
If you are a member of a youth organisation or another NGO linked to the topics of the campaign you can contact the CDEJ (European Steering Committee of Youth) member of your country. Ask them whether an NCC will be set up and what kind of activities are being planned.

11. In my country there is no NCC (yet). Can I become the NCC?
In principle no, because the NCCs can only be set up by the national governments. The NCCs can include government authorities as well as youth organisations and other representatives of the civil society. Your organisation can ask to become a member of the NCC. Only in the case that a government renounces setting up an NCC, might the Council of Europe consider a bilateral cooperation with an NGO in that country.

12. My NCC is not responding to my mails. What should I do?
If you don’t get any response by mail try to get the responsible on the phone. Try out other contact details that might be available on the website. Leave them some time to respond. If you really have no success in getting in touch with them drop an e-mail to
secretariat@alldifferent-allequal.info and we will try to find out what the problem is.

ON PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPAIGN

ON PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPAIGN

8. I am a member of an NGO, how can I join the Campaign?
If it is a national NGO, please have a look at the NCC contact details and get in touch with the National Campaign Committee of your country. If your country is not listed you can contact the CDEJ (European Steering Committee of Youth) member of your country. Ask them whether an NCC will be set up and what kind of activities are being planned. If you want to participate in the training and educational activities of the Campaign, please have a look at the call for applications that is due to be published on the Campaign website and on the site of the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe.

9. I am an International Youth NGO, how can I join the Campaign?
You can link your activities to the Campaign by using the Logo and register it in the calendar. You might also get in touch with the European Youth Forum that is made up of over 90 Youth Councils and International Youth NGOs and is a partner of the Campaign.

ON PUBLICITY MATERIAL

ON PUBLICITY MATERIAL

5. What material is used at European Level?
For the “All Different All Equal” campaign, various promotional materials will be available for the public in order to spread our message.
We will hand out pins, stickers, balloons and bracelets during the different events we will be organising or the ones we will participate in ( official launch of the Campaign, Tour de France etc.)

A leaflet explaining the Campaign, its message and who is concerned by it is available in different languages. Here is the list of the different versions:
French
English
Turkish
Czech
Estonian
Romanian
Italian
Slovak

For any material needed please contact the secretariat.
The National Campaign Committees also produce material on a national level.

6. Can I get a stock of … from the CoE?
All the Campaign material available in the future will be distributed through the NCCs and the Information Offices of the Council of Europe.

The distribution of gadgets and materials for the Campaign within each country is mainly the responsibility of the respective National Campaign Committee. You should therefore contact your National Campaign Committee for obtaining any gadgets and general information material on the Campaign that they have produced.

7. Are there any guidelines for the production of publicity material?
Yes, if you use the logo for your publication it should be exactly the one that is offered on the website.

ON THE LOGO

ON THE LOGO

1. Are the logos available for download?
Yes. There is a specific page of the content tree on this topic, where you can find more information.

2. Can I use the logo freely?
In principle yes, provided certain conditions, namely:

- Your use for an activity in relation to the Campaign.
- You register the activity on the website.
- The activity doesn't imply profit.

In case of doubt you are more than welcome to contact the Secretariat for support and advice.

3. Can I adapt the translation of the logo to better meet the reality of my country/community/project?
In principle no. There is a specific decision of the Statutory Bodies of the Council of Europe on this issue. The slogan has a specific meaning where diversity and equality counterbalance and enrich each other. The Council of Europe is available to consider slight linguistic adaptations, if you feel this is your case, please contact the Secretariat.

4. I would like to have the logo translated in the XYZ language. Is it possible?
Yes. Please refer to these instructions.

ON THE USE OF THE WEB PORTAL

ON THE USE OF THE WEB PORTAL

15. How the content is organised
All the information on the website is organised according to its nature:

•  The content tree is structured as a book, with chapters and pages. It is a comprehensive guide to the Campaign, it is regularly updated and expanded. Before asking questions on the forum or sending an e-mail to the Campaign Secretariat it is an excellent idea to browse through it in order to see if the information you are looking for is already available online.
• The Forums are the main place for debate and exchange of ideas between all the actors involved in the campaign, from the decision making body to the occasional visitor of the website. We very much encourage you to post comments and ideas there. At times a thought or an idea which you might not find particularly interesting can generate an entire new project!
• The Events are all the activities happening in the framework of the Campaign. When you register an event (such as the launching event of the Campaign in your country, a training course, a music festival, etc...) you are requested to insert their start and finish dates. This way the event will be displayed on the Campaign calendar.
• The Polls are a quick tool for the management bodies of the Campaign to discover what you think about certain issues or to acquire Campaigners' preference on certain issues. Our Polls have no pretence of being a scientific research tool, they are more just a way for the Campaigners to interact.

16. How not to get lost in the amount of information
At this moment we provide 3 tools that can be of some use in order to find the information you need and to follow the various discussions happening online.

• Recent Stuff is a page where all the material uploaded on the site is listed in inverted chronological order (the most recent contribution is listed first). All the contents (content tree pages, polls, blog entries...) are listed together here. This page has also a RSS/ATOM field (see "Powertricks" section).
• The Search Engine allows you to make text searches on the entire website. The search mechanism works like Google, Yahoo or any other search engine you might use for finding pages on the Internet. The search box is available all the time both in the left menu and in the upper right corner of the website.
• The Subscribe Option allows you (if you are logged in) to receive notifications of comments or replies to given pages. The option is generally available at the bottom of each page

17. The different sections of the website

• The different sections of the website (enjoy, take action, policy-making, working with youth and media) are designed to attract different target groups, providing them with the necessary information on the Campaign activities and the Campaign themes as well as motivating people to get involved.
• The main purpose of the “enjoy” section is to motivate young people to join the Campaign. For this reason cultural or sports events, available gadgets and online activities will be given a prominent visibility here.
• The main purpose of the “take action” section is to foster further development of the network of actors of the Campaign. The user will be invited to join thematic forums, whilst best practice projects from various countries and educational material will be available for downloading.
•  The main purpose of the “working w/ youth” section is to offer multipliers valuable tools for spreading the message of the Campaign. Amongst other things, in this section material related to training, teaching and youth work will be available for downloading.
•  The main purpose of the “policy-making” section is to offer policy makers tools for shaping youth policies close to the values of the Campaign. Background documents such as laws and reports on the youth situation in various countries will be available, but also concrete tools like for example the “European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life” will be available to visitors.
• The main purpose of the “media” section is to make available to media professionals material useful to their work. Here it will be possible to find press releases, pictures, a media pack specially designed for journalists, a video kit, and a brief description of the forthcoming events as well as facts and figures on the issues of the Campaign in the other member countries

18. Powertricks
Some more advanced features of the website you might be interested to use:

• RSS and ATOM - The entire website is syndicated through both RSS and ATOM fields. It is not the Campaign mission (unless some volunteer would like to write a help page on this!) to explain in detail how this system works, but if you don't know what RSS and ATOM mean and you are curious to discover how this feature of the website could be of use to you, you might wish to start your journey here.
• My Account - This menu allows you to fine-tune your web experience on the Campaign portal. From this menu you can choose to visualise / hide certain menus of the site, to automatically subscribe to the discussion you contributed to, activate the possibility for other users to send you mails without disclosing your address to them, and more...

19. Philosophy & Policy

• The Campaign Website is meant to be a tool for keeping the Campaign as Transparent and Participative as possible. All its content is available to visitors without the need to register.
• Discussions and comments are not moderated (they are not reviewed before being published). Sensitive issues are welcome to be debated online provided that the debate proceeds in a coherent sensitive way.

20. Why can't I see the attachments mentioned in the text of the articles?
The website of the Campaign tries to prevent spambots from registering the mail addresses contained in our documents. For this reason, attachments are only visible to users who are logged in (i.e.: type in your username and password and you will see the attachments!).
The Council of Europe maintains the right to remove any post that might be considered offensive, denigrative, vulgar, spam, etc... In brief: we count on your common sense to keep this place a nice one!

How to get to the EYC in Budapest [for the training course participants]

Dear NCCs,

You'll find attached to this post directions to get to the EYCB, for those of you who will be attending the training course next week.

Laura