NATURE & ART FOR A NEW START
Y o u t h e x c h a n g e
2017
Veliki Žitnik, Croatia W H E N ?
W H E R E ?
W H O ?
1 4 . - 2 0 . 1 0 . 2 0 1 7 32 young people
aged 15-19 Denmark, Turkey, France,
Lithuania, Croatia
The
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to provide an opportunity for intercultural learning for teenagers with different national, cultural, racial, religious and language background. to develop competences of participants for building peace and peaceful conflict resolution
W H Y
to promote a sense of solidarity with help of non formal learning methods to encourage young people to discover and use their potential of creativity to give an impulse for active citizenship in youngsters's communities
forum theatrecreative writing
digital storytelling
What workshops we will do
from idea to project NAVIGATION NATURE
PRESERVATIONGUIDED FANTASY
intercultural evening
Every culture is unique. Be ready to share what you are proud about in your culture. Be creative! :)
ARE YOU THE ONE ?
P A R T I C I P A N T ' S P R O F I L E
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France 4 + 1 team leader
Denmark 5 + 1 team leader
Lithuania
5 + 1 team leader
Croatia 7+ 1 team leader
Turkey
6 + 1 team leader
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS PER COUNTRY
how much it costs It is for free! There is no participation fee. How is that possible?
Project is funded by EU programme Erasmus+ .
Accommodations and food (3 meals per day and coffee breaks) also are covered.
travel money reimbursement - You will need to buy the ticket yourself, but after project you will receive the travel cost
reimbursement.
- The maximum amount per each participant,
what we can reimburse, is 275 eur, except croatians. Your travel can start 2 days before and end
latest 2 days after the planned dates for project.
- We will transfer the money to sending organization account until 01.02.2018.
So keep all your tickets safe, we will need them!
Photo, video camera if you have
Medicine that you usually use and need
Passport or other official identification
Invoices and travel tickets
European health insurance card / travel
insurance
Some snacks and accessories (musical
instruments, games, clothes etc.) for
representing your country in intercultural
evening
Special needs (diets, medicine) - Please, tell us
beforehand if you need any assistance
What to bring Sleeping bag and a pillow (we have beds)
Backpack (for one day hike)
Good walking shoes
Comfortable sport clothe
Outdoor clothes - be ready for sun, rain,
wind. Weather can be 14-21'C.
Headlamp or battery-torch
Towel
Slippers
Currency in Croatia is kunas - change your
money
Optional - laptop / tablet
HOW TO GET HERE We will be accomodated in a small village Veliki Žitnik (Link in Google maps http://bit.ly
/1JkyG38) - a rural area in an undeveloped region.
As there is no public transportation to the village we will drive the volunteers from the nearest
biggest place – city of Gospić, which will be our MEETING POINT on 14th of October!
Arrival should be until 1 AM.
You can take bus or train to Gospić!
Timeline and prices for buses: http://voznired.akz.hr/voznired.aspx?lang=en
Timeline and prices for trains: http://www.hzpp.hr/Default.aspx?sec=282
Airports in Croatia: Zagreb, Split, Zadar; nearest airports in the neighbouring countries:
Ljubljana, Slovenia; Belgrade, Serbia
WHERE WE WILL LIVEOutward Bound Croatia educational centre .
Pictures -
http://www.outwardboundcroatia.com
/en/gallery/veliki-zitnik/
Sleeping is in two dormitory type sleeping
areas, 15 beds in each
There are no shops around
Mobile signal is not good and WiFi will be
limited
No alcohol allowed in education center
HOW TO APPLY Simple! Fill in application form and send it to your country's organization.
Deadline 15th of September.
Denmark - "SFERA Denmark" - [email protected], [email protected]
Turkey - "International youth activities center association" - [email protected]
France - "The Centre du Sport et de la Jeunesse de Corse" [email protected]
Lithuania - "Apkabink Europa" - [email protected], [email protected]
Croatia - "Outward Bound Croatia" - [email protected]
adventure
SEE YOU SOON IN CROATIAdream big