Springboard to Inclusion Innovative Youth Initiatives in the Balkans
2nd– 8th June 2012, Groznjan, Croatia
(Arrivals on the 1 s t and departures on the 9 th June 2012)
Background of the Project:
In 2008 Youth Express Network (Y-E-N) organised in the Balkans a mobile seminar called
“Balkan Tour”. The main objective was the promotion of intercultural dialogue and active
participation of youth in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as development
of future projects between the different local participating organizations. “Balkan Tour”
gathered 28 youth, social workers and young artists who organised debates, creative local
events on the topic of participation of young people, intercultural dialogue and Human Rights
Education. This project was co-financed by the Youth in Acton Programme and the European
Youth Foundation.
In 2012, four years after this successful and unforgettable Balkan Tour project, Y-E-N wants to
come back to the Balkans in order to get inspired by the innovative youth initiatives from the
region.
The project:
In June 2012 Y-E-N will organise the seminar “Springboard to Inclusion - Innovative Youth
Initiatives in the Balkans”, gathering 30 youth workers from the Balkans and from other
countries in Europe (2/3 of participants from the Balkans and 1/3 from other countries),
involved in local initiatives related to social inclusion of young people or willing to develop
projects in this area.
The seminar will focus on case studies, transferability and adaptability of projects in different
contexts, creativity and innovation. “Springboard to Inclusion” aims to be a factory of ideas!
Social inclusion of young people and the issue “living together” will be transversal topics in the
whole programme.
Objectives:
1. Exchange of good practices on social inclusion and access of social rights
2. Presentation of youth innovative initiatives
3. Creation of a safe place to allow participants to “experiment” and develop innovative
projects
4. Make a link between issues on social inclusion and Human Rights: Social rights are
Human Rights!
Profile of the participants:
• Youth leaders, youth workers, social workers and volunteers who are involved in
projects of social inclusion of young people
Working language: English
Theme: Youth Initiatives in the Balkans
Methodology:
This activity will be based on non-formal education. It will be participants-centred (based on
the needs and contributions of the participants). Facilitators will prepare creative and active
methods as well as tools in order to explore the topic of the seminar and achieve the aims.
Some methods: individual work, small discussion groups, plenary work, group dynamics, cooperative
games, theoretical input, field visit, exchange of good practices...
Since several years, Y-E-N has developed working methods and working principles in order to
better contribute to the process of non-formal learning and to the personal and social
development of our participants. Again, for this activity, we will apply our working principles.
Team: Diana ULJAREVIC, Forum MNE, Montenegro; Manuela COSTEIRA, Youth Express
Network, France; Mojca MAKOVAC, Jeunesses Musicales, Croatia; Olga ARTSIUKH, White
Coffee, Belarus; Ward VANLISHOUT, Mladinski Centar Kreaktiv, Macedonia
- The team for this activity was recruited inside the pool of trainers of the Youth Express
Network and selected on the basis of their contribution and knowledge on the topic.
Dates and the venue:
The seminar “Springboard to inclusion – Innovative Youth Initiatives in the Balkans” will take
place in Groznjan, Croatia, from the 2nd until the 8th of June 2012 (Arrivals on the 1st and
departures on the 9th June 2012).
Please note that non EU citizens might need visa!
Full board and lodging will be provided by Y-E-N (3 meals per day + 2 coffee breaks).
Participants will be sharing rooms in a hotel. If you have any special needs, please inform us
using the attached application form.
Financial Conditions:
Travel expenses will be 70% reimbursed and the visa costs 100%. Nevertheless, we kindly ask
you to try to find cheap flight/train/bus tickets.
We suggest you to come to Groznjan via Trieste (Italy) where you can find low cost flights.
Then you should reach by bus the city of Buje/Buie and we will be picking you up from
there.
Please consult Youth Express Network office before booking your flight: y-e-n@wanadoo.fr
The reimbursement will be done by bank transfer only after Y-E-N has received your boarding
passes (2 ways) scanned and then sent by post.
Participation fee: A participation fee will be asked. To be fair, this amount is calculated
according to the World Bank Growth Domestic Product/ capita (2011), related to the country of
residency of the participant. The amount is always between 20 and 40 Euros.
The application forms need to be sent to y-e-n@wanadoo.fr
with the subject “Sprinboard to Inclusion”: application
The deadline for sending the application is April 20 th 2012
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