GEYC is
selecting 4 Romanian participants to take part in the "Alternative
thinking” European project that will take place in the town of Bedeille, France
from 25th September until 5th of October 2014. This is a training course concerning
the topic of citizenship.
Please notice
that this call is for Romanian participants only.
Other
applications will not be considered. Deadline: 08.08.2014. Apply now!
The main goal of
this training course is to make the participants discover different way of
being active in our society. There will be made aware of the importance of
acting on a small level in the everyday life. One of the aims is also to
develop the European citizenship. This training course will be a place where
the participants will be able to express themselves, their opinion, be listen
and also discover other points of view. There will be used participatory methods.The participants will have to be active and involved in every workshop
and get them to think, analyze and debate. By this tool, they will learn
knowledge and know-how passed on during the training. The project will take
place in an old farm.
Available
places: 4 participants
Timeline
- until 8th of August - submitting the applications;
- until 15th of August - selection of participants, notifications and confirmations (paying the participation fee - please notice that the participation fee is non-reimbursable);
- after 15th of August: organizers will arrange the travel details (please be ready to cover your travel costs: at the moment of the call, the cheaper return flight to Toulouse costs 250 EUR, however we expect a price increase of 20-30 EUR by the moment of purchase, feel free to check www.airfrance.com for the current price level; from Toulouse to the venue of the project the train ticket costs about 5 euro). GEYC will support you throughout the booking process and the reimbursement procedure;
- September, 25th- October 5th: the training course takes place: enjoy French culture, intercultural exchange and enhance your knowledge about citizenship.
- After 5th of October: dissemination of results
Target group
Young people
over 18 years old.
Selection
criteria
- Personal and professional motivation;
- Gender balance;
- Age: participants over 18;
- Fluent English level;
- GEYC volunteers and GEYC Community applicants will have priority to participate;
Financial
details
The organizers will cover the following costs with the support of the European Commission :
The organizers will cover the following costs with the support of the European Commission :
- 100% of meals, accommodation, activities costs;
- Transport cost up to 360 euro per participant.
Participants
will be required to cover:
- a participation fee covering administrative costs for this project (the fee will be paid in RON, by bank transfer at the selling exchange rate given by the ING Bank for the day of payment; the fee will be paid after the participants are selected. Please don't pay any fee before you receive the confirmation e-mail): 50 EUR for GEYC Community (please note that for this call we will consider the members that joined the Community before July 21th, 2014) applicants and 80 EUR for other applicants (GEYC active volunteers are not required to pay the participation fee);
- extra cost for transport (the amount exceeding 360 EUR)
- (if needed) medical insurance
- (if needed) any other personal costs;
Relevant
information
In order to
travel to France, Romanian participants should own a valid ID card or passport.
Acommodation will be arranged in a rustic setting. Feel free to check some photos here.
Acommodation will be arranged in a rustic setting. Feel free to check some photos here.
Arrangements
regarding medical insurance are the responsibility of the participants.
Contact
If you have any
questions feel free to contact us through the Contact form or by Facebook (as a
private message). Please mention ” Alternative Thinking-France” when you
contact us.