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Home›Author: Doug Stevens

Author: Doug Stevens

Doug Stevens

  • OUR STORY: Delving into the CISV Norge Archive

    Projects
    28. February 2017
    by Doug Stevens
    Over the past few months I have become increasingly interested in finding out more about the history of CISV, the fabled first camp in 1951 and how CISV has changed ...
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  • Verden i Bergen

    Life in Norway, Projects
    26. October 2016
    by Doug Stevens
    Hello! Sorry it's been such a long time since our last post, it certainly feels like a lot has happened since then. In the meantime we have taken some Norwegian ...
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  • Oslo: For Beginners

    Life in Norway
    15. September 2016
    by Doug Stevens
    You're newly arrived in Oslo and you've figured out the basics. You located the local food shop and you've managed to find your way to work. But now you're looking for ...
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  • Team Building in Stavanger

    Life in Norway
    2. September 2016
    by Doug Stevens
    Hello again! Over the coming year us EVS'ers will be working very closely together with Ingrid, the National Secretary of CISV Norge (On the right hand side of the photo ...
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  • Emi's Tromsø trip

    Life in Norway
    8. March 2016
    by Doug Stevens
    I went to Tromsø, and stayed with locals. Here's why it is my favourite way to travel.
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  • I survived the Oslo winter.

    Life in Norway
    26. February 2016
    by Doug Stevens
    Before coming here, the winter was my bigger fear: a long stretch of darkness and winter blues looming on the horizon. Well it turns out, this was the least blue ...
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  • Cabin trip (AKA we saw Northern lights!)

    Life in Norway
    17. December 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Northern lights, cabin, snow, food, fireplace, happy.
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  • Nobel Peace Prize torchlight march

    Life in Norway, Projects
    11. December 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    As Peace volunteers, we helped out during the Nobel Peace Prize torchlight march. There was a very warm atmosphere in the Oslo cold. Everyone was talking to each other, ...
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  • Julebord / Christmas party

    Life in Norway
    1. December 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Last Wednesday was the Peace House "Julebord" (Christmas Party), and we had the chance to experience some Norwegian traditions.
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  • Høstmøte 2015

    Trainings & Workshops
    18. November 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Last weekend, we took part in Høstmøte, a CISV national meeting where everyone could attend different sessions, either to learn more about CISV and its involvements, either for the National ...
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  • Train The Trainer - RTF in Prague

    Trainings & Workshops
    4. November 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Being back in the office after the Regional Training Forum in Prague, here are my thoughts and impressions on being a TTT trainee.
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  • Verden i Bergen - Mosaic

    Projects
    12. October 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Last week, the beautiful city of Bergen hosted us. We were part of the project Verden i Bergen to work with kids from a refugee asylum reception center and run ...
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  • A (very respectable) night out in Oslo

    Life in Norway
    1. October 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    After a month in Norway, we finally got our WELCOMING DINNER where we got to know our mentors around a never-ending Mexican meal! As we say in French "Better late ...
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  • Ankomstseminar in Balestrand

    Life in Norway, Projects, Trainings & Workshops
    22. September 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    What does an EVS training in the fjord look like? Breathtaking landscapes, amazing food, cultural learning, rain, new friends and more food.
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  • Showing off CISV

    Trainings & Workshops
    11. September 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    This Thursday, we welcomed 3 Czech students who won a prize for a Peace project and 3 other EVSers working in Oslo. We had the opportunity to introduce CISV to ...
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  • Overlappingsseminar

    Trainings & Workshops
    1. September 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    This weekend was CISV Norway's Overlappingsseminar in Oslo where all the committee members met. Action plans and coffee were the key words of these 2 days.
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  • Ahoy!

    Life in Norway
    26. August 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    First impressions, strict office clothing, and upcoming plans!
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  • Stavanger (06-08. May)

    Life in Norway, Projects
    22. May 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    Recently we moved our office for three days (06-08. May) to Stavanger to work on the CISV OnBoard project and consult a professional designer, who has also been involved in ...
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  • Landsmøtet 2015 (25-26. April)

    Ukategorisert
    5. May 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    The weekend of 25-26th April we spent in Nord-Trøndelag at the CISV Norway's annual meeting (Landsmøtet 2015). The whole weekend was filled with motions, discussions and elections of new members ...
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  • National Junior Camp (27. March - 01. April)

    Trainings & Workshops, Ukategorisert
    22. April 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    We spent the days preceding Easter at National Junior Camp in Lønningstrand Leirsted, just outside Bergen. The NJC is a five day camp where youth from all around Norway aged ...
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  • Global Conference Staff Kick-Off (21.-22. March 2015)

    Projects
    10. April 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    From 20. to 22. March 2015 we took part in a Global Conference Staff Kick-Off. During that weekend all volunteers staffing the Conference, Norwegian Working Group and a representative from ...
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  • LTS Øst (13.-15. March 2015)

    Trainings & Workshops
    20. March 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    In the weekend from 13. to 15. March 2015 we participated in LTS Øst (Nasjonalt Lederstrening Øst) in Bøleråsen Skole, Ski.
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  • EVS Midterm Training (11.-13 February 2015)

    Life in Norway, Trainings & Workshops
    20. February 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    In mid February we had our last EVS training here in Norway. The midterm training took place in Oslo, from 11th to 13th February 2015. For us it was an ...
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  • STAS 2015 (06.-08. February 2015)

    Trainings & Workshops
    12. February 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    From 6. to 8. February 2015 we were at STAS (Stabstrening) which is a national training for all volunteers staffing CISV programs this spring or summer in Norway.
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  • "CISV on Board" Seminar (30. January - 01. February)

    Projects, Trainings & Workshops
    6. February 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    The last weekend of January we gathered at Fredshuset (the Peace House) in Oslo for the first meeting of the OnBoard Project.
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  • Application Camp (23.-25. January)

    Uncategorized
    29. January 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    In the weekend from the 23. to the 25. of January we were in Hosle Skole, Bærum at the application camp of the Oslo&Akershus Chapter, together with more than 80 ...
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  • Januarsmøtet 2015 (10.-11. January 2015)

    Projects, Trainings & Workshops
    15. January 2015
    by Doug Stevens
    For two days (10.-11. January 2015) CISV Norway's Central Board and Committees took over the Peace House to work together and plan the upcoming year. There was a lot of ...
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  • "The Gifts Culture" Activity

    Ukategorisert, Uncategorized
    12. November 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    We would like to share with you the activity we have created from scratch! "The Gifts Culture" is a fun and educational activity that looks closer at diversity in general ...
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  • Verden i Bergen (6-10 October 2014)

    Projects
    20. October 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Two weeks ago we visited beautiful and (always) rainy Bergen to help the Jirafa Project and other leaders with running a Mosaic project – Verden i Bergen. The idea of ...
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  • Peace One Day (21. September 2014)

    Projects
    16. October 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    On the 21st of September we celebrated Peace One Day (UN's International Day of Peace) all over the world. Together with the Jirafa Project we were responsible for planning and ...
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  • Seminar on Intercultural and Global Citizenship Education - Hamburg

    Trainings & Workshops
    12. June 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Since February I have been working on preparing the Seminar on Intercultural and Global Citizenship Education (funded by the EU Youth in Action fund), together with representatives from the involved ...
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  • Landsmøte in Lillehammer

    Trainings & Workshops
    8. April 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Last weekend we traveled to Lillehammer to attend the Annual Meeting of CISV Norway. On Friday morning we took the train from Oslo, arrived in sunny Lillehammer and spent the ...
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  • Holmenkollen World Cup 2014

    Ukategorisert
    11. March 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Last Saturday I got into the metro, well, actually I got into the "Holmenkollen Express"-Metro-Edition, surrounded by countless Norwegians (all having at least one form of flag on them, on ...
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  • Getting Ready For The Summer

    Trainings & Workshops
    10. March 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Yes, I’ll be travelling with CISV Norway this summer – as a leader for a Step Up delegation!  Last weekend I attended the first training, LTS Vest. It was in ...
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  • EVS Midterm Training

    Trainings & Workshops
    24. February 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    Last week we had our EVS midterm (and last) training, which took place in Oslo this time. We spent several days sharing our experiences so far, listening to both positive ...
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  • Birdwatching and German Art Nouveau

    Ukategorisert
    17. February 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    It so happened that me and Bine spent last weekend on this tiny island (Runde) off the west coast, having another Norwegian adventure. Our initial plan was to spend a ...
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  • Promoting CISV in Tønsberg

    Ukategorisert
    24. January 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    On Wednesday we took a train to Tønsberg - a small city south of Oslo - to promote CISV and look for possible Leaders for Villages in the summer. We ...
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  • Januarmøtet

    Ukategorisert
    14. January 2014
    by Doug Stevens
    We spent the last weekend in the fredshuset helping with the Januarsmøte of CISV Norway. All national committees met and planned the upcoming CISV year. Next to drinking about 25 ...
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  • Meeting Nobel Peace Prize Winners

    Ukategorisert
    12. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Yesterday was a busy day in the peace house! We had the Nobel Peace Prize Winners coming in and were able to ask them questions about their job at OPCW ...
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  • Fakkeltog for Nobels Fredspris 2013

    Ukategorisert
    11. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Yesterday Diana and me participated in the "Fakkeltog for Nobels Fredspris" - we helped to give out the torches to the participants, answered questions about the Nobel Peace Prize Winners ...
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  • Julebord from our language-school

    Ukategorisert
    10. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Last Saturday Diana and me were invited to the "Julebord" / Christmas-Party of our language school. It took place in Rodeløkka, which offers people living in Oslo garden space. It ...
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  • Ikea Madness

    Ukategorisert
    10. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Last week we had an office trip to Ikea. We met up in the morning and took the (free!) bus to Ikea to buy a fancy new Billy-bookshelf for our ...
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  • International Volunteer Day! - 5th December

    Ukategorisert
    5. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Today we celebrate the International Volunteer Day!  The day was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on 17 December 1985. Since then, governments, the UN system and civil society organizations ...
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  • CISV Norway is looking for 2 new EVS volunteers for 2014/2015

    Ukategorisert
    2. December 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    CISV Norway is looking for 2 EVS volunteers to start in the Summer of 2014. Check out this website for all the information you need, e.g. what it means to ...
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  • Getting started with our personal projects

    Ukategorisert
    29. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    One of our personal projects is a CISV cookbook - an online cookbook for CISV camps, workshops or other events. Right now we are in the process of collecting recipes ...
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  • Smells Like Christmas...Beer

    Ukategorisert
    27. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
      It’s still November but the Christmas mood is already taking over Oslo and the office (which, for some, is not necessarily such an awesome thing 😉 ).     ...
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  • CISV Norway is looking for 2 EVS volunteers!

    Uncategorized
    26. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    CISV Norway is looking for 2 EVS volunteers to start in the Summer of 2014. Just click on the links above!  Check our website or our blog for all the ...
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  • Hunting The Aurora

    Ukategorisert
    18. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Observing the Northern Lights (and maybe spotting some whales) was what we hoped for when we decided to travel beyond the Arctic Circle. Well, neither happened, but our trip was ...
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  • The Peace House // Fredshuset - Home of the CISV office in Oslo

    Ukategorisert
    8. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Another thing we love about our job is the office location. CISV Norway shares work space in Fredshuset together with seven other peace organizations: Norwegian Peace Council (Norges Fredsråd) Nei ...
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  • Train the Trainers at the RTF (Regional Training Forum) in Slovenia

    Ukategorisert
    6. November 2013
    by Doug Stevens
    Last week I was lucky enough to go to the TTT at the RTF in Slovenia. The training was about improving training styles and about how to train in CISV ...
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