Location of the event: Mountain house (hotel) “Rtanj” at mountain Kopaonik in the south of Serbia
Number of working days: 6
Working languages: English
Number of participants: 70
Aims:
We want to:
·Learn more about differences in culture, history and present situation to better understand each other and therefore be able to work better in the future.
·Discuss with young people and encourage them to take active role in democratic processes as a basis for building intercultural societies.
·Determine comprehensive behaviour and practices of Europeans within main aspects: cultural, political, environmental and social.
·Develop practical support tools that will improve co-operation between young people in Europe and support cooperation and dialogue between east and west.
·Become trained about the concept of European development based on diversity of cultures with aim of making equal opportunities and possibilities for all of the people priority.
Objectives:
By locating social obstacles based on intercultural misunderstandings we wish to improve shared accepting of differences and minor prejudices between people with different background and to support the vision of citizenship built and guarantees of equal rights for all individuals regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. Difference in traditions, religions, mentality, educational and social systems is producing obstacles for some people.
Our objective is to locate obstacles, study them and find proper solution how to turn them into positive power of diversity. Intolerance among European citizens has to be prevented by dialogue and learning processes. It is necessary to identify prejudices, discuss their background and find basis for future development within the mutual goal of intercultural understanding. Teaching democratic values are keys to mutual understanding, acceptance, respect and solidarity.
Finally, with this summer camp we would like to celebrate diversity and as such make contribution to the process of cultural mixture on our continent by giving young people informal education, democracy training and the possibility to cooperate and build connections for the future.
Methodology/program:
We will arrange lectures, workshops, discussion groups, panel debates, educational games, role play. Through different program elements we want to experience how democracy works and to give opportunity to participants to learn about cultural and political differences and to develop approach to program elements which will ensure equal opportunities for all. Additionally working groups on specific issues will be formed to craft stand points of CDN and as well to start practical future project co-operation.
In order to promote intercultural learning and understanding, local organisers will make public action with participants. As well we will put in order visits and discussions with local organizations that are promoting cultural diversity. To ensure practical follow-up we will create report and social committee so participants are able to be active part of the seminar. We will produce photos, videos and texts that can be used in future activities.
The call for the members of the International Preparatory group
CDN – Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (www.cdnee.org) is announcing a call for members of the international preparatory group (prep team) of the summer camp »Strengthening diversity - European cultures from east to the west«. This project will take place from 15th to 21st of July 2006 in Serbia and is part of the European Youth Campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation “All Different, All Equal” (). This event has been so far financially supported by Council of Europe, European Youth Foundation and the Green Forum, Sweden.
The call
This call is open for applicants coming from any of the Council of Europe member states (listed bellow).The prep team member should be interested in the topics of this event, willing to take active part in the preparations, implementation and follow up of the project and be available to take part in the preparatory meeting in spring 2006 and the summer camp itself. The advantage (but not the condition) is to have green organisation background and the experience with the topics of the event. Considering that this is a youth event the members of the prep team will not be younger then 18 and older then 35. The selection of the prep team will be done by the Executive Committee of CDN in March 2006.
DEADLINE for submitting the application (filled in applications form attached to the call) to
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is 13th of March 2006 at 12AM CET.
Role of the prep team
Prep team will take the responsibility for development, coordination, implementation and reporting of all the program and technical activities related to the project. Their work will be supported by CDN office, project host team and the Executive Committee of CDN. It is expected that the preparations of the event will start on 20th of March. In preparation period the prep team will be in regular communications via e mail, several phone conferences will be organised based on the need of the team and the prep team will take place at least one month prior to activity start at the location of the event. The follow up of the event will be coordinated by the prep team in July and August 2006.
Preparatory meeting
During the meeting the prep team will prepare all the documents needed:program of the event, readers for the participants on the topic, information sheet about the country and general conditions and requirements, list of the group building games that will be used and the list of energizers for the mornings. Special attention will be on the good methods for handling and integrating such big group.
All of the technical issues (travelling, arrival/departure, accommodations and food, meeting rooms, material) will be discussed and decided at these meetings. Decision on lecturers/trainers that will be invited and selection of participants will be mostly done through e communications though we will make definite choice while we are together at the prep meeting. International Prep team should consist of up to 5 people. All of the travel and lodging costs of the prep team member, connected to event preparation and realisation, will be covered by the organisers.
The call for the participants
CDN – Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe (www.cdnee.org) is announcing a call for the participants of the summer camp »Strengthening diversity - European cultures from east to the west«. This event will take place from 15th to 21st of July 2006 at mount Kopaonik, in the south of Serbia.
The summer camp is part of the European Youth Campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation “All Different, All Equal” (). This event has been, so far, financially supported by the Council of Europe, European Youth Foundation and the Green Forum, Sweden.
Profile of the participants
This call is open for applicants coming from any of the Council of Europe member states (listed bellow) and Belarus.The participants should be interested in the topics of this event, willing to take active part in the planned activities and open for new experiences and people. The advantage (but not the condition) is to have green organisation background and the experience with the topics of the event. Considering that this is a youth event the participants will not be younger then 17 and older then 32. The selection of the participants will be completed by the International Prep Team at the meeting in May, 19-21.
We would like to keep participation open for people of different education levels and with different backgrounds. Important is the diversity of experience and knowledge. The allocation of participants will be based on gender and geographical balance. We will use the application files standard procedure.
Within 7 days you will receive a confirmation e mail that your application has been received (if you do not get such e mail you will need to re-send your application)
General conditions
If accepted as participant to this event, you should arrange your travel in most environmental friendly and economic way. You are expected to arrive before 15th of July and depart only after 2 am on 21st of July. Have in mind that your trip should be arranged only to Belgrade and there will be buses taking you to Kopaonik and back from the meeting point in the capital city.
The organisers will partly reimburse your travel expenses. At the moment we are not able to confirm the exact amount but we are aiming to be able to support up to 70% of your travel costs, upon presentation of all the original receipts. Transport from Belgrade to Kopaonik and back, as well as accommodations, meals, educational materials and refreshments will be provided by organisers for the entire duration of the activity, free-of-charge.The participation fee for the event will be set at later stage aiming at around 30 euro per participant.
The decision on members of the International Preparatory group
CDN – Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe would like to inform you that after the Project coordinator and the Executive Committee observed all of the applications we have made the final selections of the Prep Team members of 2006 Summer Camp of CDN in Serbia.
CDN decided to have Ilze Jece, Carolina Lopez Garcia, Elena Bliznakovska, Benjamin Grochowski and Milan Mitrovic as members of the prep team.
We found all applications to be interesting and with good motivation behind howerer, taking all the aspects into account, including geographical and gender balance of the team, we found these applicants to be most suitable for the role in the team that will carry out the preparation of the event.
Finally, we encouraged all the applicants for the prep team member to apply as participants to the event!
Location of the event
Here is the link to information web site about the Kopaonik and student hostel “Rtanj” where our Summer Camp will take place:
Documents
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Prep team application form
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Participants application form
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Participants Agenda
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Reader
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Info sheet
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Financial conditions
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – List of participants
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – Travel claim form
CDN SC Serbia 2006 – How to survive the conference?
