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National Assembly of Youth Organizations of
Republic of Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijani-American Youth Social Association
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Directorate of Youth and Sport of Council of
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International training
course for youth workers:
“We all do the same”
April 29-04 May, 2007
Baku, Azerbaijan
Presentation and Application
form
International training course for
youth workers:
“We all do the same”
NAYORA– National Assembly of Youth Organizations
of Republic of Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijani-American Youth
Social Association AAYSA in collaboration with Directorate
of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe is implementing
the international training course for youth workers within
European Youth Campaign on Diversity, Human Rights and
Participation “All Different, All Equal”.
NAYORA and AAYSA are planning to dedicate
its next international meeting to the All Different-All
Equal Campaign by bringing together international youth
workers to discuss the main components of the campaign
and create a condition for young people for exchange of
experience and ideas on the campaign work. To engage youth
NGO workers/leaders of western and central European and
Azerbaijani young people into the formulation and implementation
of European youth policy and to the All Different-All
Equal Campaign work and create a condition for meeting
among them both organizations are intending to carry out
International training course for youth workers entitled:
“We all do the same”. The training course of youth workers
will provide an opportunity to develop the youth strategy
on dimension and on dissemination of All Different-All
Equal Campaign in Europe and actively involvement of young
people into the campaign work and civil society initiatives.
Training course will raise the awareness of young people
and will be fostering their initiatives against the cases
like intolerance, national, ethnic, cultural, religious,
social discrimination, gender inequality and discrimination
of social and employment rights of young people in their
countries through non-formal education. From this point
it is very important of organizing such international
event that will bring together international youth workers
together with different cultural backgrounds to discuss
the main components of “All Different-All Equal” campaign
and enlarge cooperation among them aimed at combining
and fostering the youth workers potential opportunities
in combating against the discrimination cases across the
Europe. Meeting of international youth workers in this
training course will set up partnership between them on
joint implementation of the All Different-All Equal Campaign
projects and will help them to know the ongoing campaign
activities across the Europe. It is will be an opportunity
for international youth workers to train and see whether
they are doing the same campaign activities in their countries
and by this share their experience. Precisely this training
course will help the young people to find out these questions
and think about prospective cooperation. The participants
will also design joint projects directed to the combining
the initiatives of the international youth workers on
the widely dissemination of the campaign in Europe.
Aims and objectives of the International
training course for youth workers:
The main purpose of the international training course
is the dissemination of the main components of “All Different
– All Equal” campaign among the international youth workers
by raising an interest and initiatives in youth on this
topic for establishing the equality, tolerance, diversity
and respect among the young people and in their society.
Objectives:
The project goal is to set up cooperation
between the international youth workers concerning the
educating young generation on the All Different-All Equal
Campaign and about the rights of minorities, the equal
position and the equal capability of women and men, issues
concerning the tolerance in society.
Providing participants with relevant
information concerning “All Different-All Equal” campaign
-To enable non-organized and less-privileged youth groups
be a part of the discussions and to encourage them to
join the civil-society projects.
To increase the level of cooperation
and sense of commitment in youth sectors of the participating
countries.
Combining and fostering the youth workers
potential opportunities in combating against the discrimination
cases across the Europe.
To set up partnership between the youth
workers on joint implementation of the All Different-All
Equal Campaign projects and will help them to know the
ongoing campaign activities across the Europe.
Program elements and Methodology of the course:
Within the training course the youth
workers will be involved in preparation the strategy concept
paper on European cooperation module of youth workers
in dissemination the main components of the All Different-All
Equal Campaign across the Europe. At the last stage of
discussions the youth workers will prepare project proposals
to CoE, European Youth Foundation which will be submitted
together with strategy concept paper on European cooperation
module of youth workers in dissemination the main components
of the All Different-All Equal Campaign across the Europe
which in its turn will help in follow up of the project
idea.
Training methods will be used:
Within the 4 days training course participants
will discuss the prospective of cooperation and preparation
of the common platform for running up the further activity
of the campaign across the Europe, to prepare campaign
multipliers at local level, to contribute into the sustainable
contacts and partnership among the European youth workers
on the continuation of dissemination the main principles
of the “All-Different-All Equal” Campaign namely Human
Rights, Participation, Diversity after the official campaign
period.
As agreed every team member of the International
working group of the project will make a presentation
on the current situation concerning the Campaign, the
activities and projects implemented till today and the
possible opportunities and fostering ties among the youth
workers to continue in strengthening campaign activity
all over the Europe.
• Presentation of “All-Different–All-Equal”
campaign, history and background
• Small and large group discussions
• Working in teams
• Simulation games and role-plays
• Small group workshops
• Individual reflection
• Individual and group presentations
• Guest speakers
• Plenary sessions
• Intercultural dimension:
Intercultural learning: In this training
participants will demonstrate their cultural aspects,
national foods and different materials about their countries.
During the intercultural evening, participants will able
to demonstrate their special leaflets, posters, films
about their culture. Also participants will be practiced
against the intolerance, gender imbalance, discrimination
and inequality of national and ethnic minorities through
non-formal education and interactive methods such as different
games, debates, exchanges of views. Participants' experiences,
active participation, group-work and teamwork, as well
as theoretical inputs will characterize the program of
the training.
Working languages:
English, Russian and Azerbaijanian are
the working language of the training. Applicants must
have sufficient understanding of English language in order
to comprehend and complete the application form without
assistance from another person.
Profile of the participants and recruitment procedure:
Be aged between 18-30 years;
Eligible countries: Azerbaijan, Russian Federation,
Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, France, Sweden, Latvia,
Lithuania and Estonia;
We are expecting eight local participants from Azerbaijan;
Professional youth workers/Youth NGO leaders;
Young people from ethnic, national minority, cultural
groups;
Act as a multiplies once back home;
Young people involved in youth work and in international/regional
youth organizations;
Active youth possessing the experienced background in
youth work;
Strongly meet the selection criteria with motivation
letter;
Be actively involved in his/her youth organization,
therefore be well informed about the European Campaign
“All Different – All Equal” in his/her country;
Be prepared to represent activities of the sending organization
to the participants of this meeting;
Be committed fully to attend the course and be supported
by their youth organization;
All candidates must apply using the enclosed
application form. This form should be sent directly to
the email address of Organizers, together with a letter
of recommendation from the sending organization or service,
no later than 25th of March, 2007.
The preparatory team will make the selection
of participants on the basis of the motivation, perceived
training needs, experience and potential for multiplication
within a viable youth work context by individual candidates
and sending organizations. In addition, the team will
try to ensure a balance between gender, geographical regions,
and different types of experiences, cultural backgrounds
and organizations.
The results will be announced after 10th
of April and only selected participants will be contacted.
Due to the large number of applications expected, the
Organizers are not in a position to confirm refusal to
candidates not accepted for the training.
Accepted candidates will receive all
relevant documentation in advance of the meeting by e-mail.
The sending organizations and their successful applicants
are reminded that once a candidate has been placed on
the final list, they must make every effort to attend
for the full duration of the training. If, for any exceptional
reason, they are unable to take up the offer of a place,
they must inform the organizers immediately. Replacements,
but not necessarily candidates from the same organization,
will be taken from the waiting list.
Technical Information
Accommodation
Board and lodging will be provided by organizers for the
whole duration of the meeting in Azerbaijan.
Insurance
Participants are asked to have their own insurance for
the duration of the training for accident, civil liability
or illness. The organizers do not cover insurance costs.
Financial Information
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs of all participants will be reimbursed based
on the original tickets, invoices and all travel related
tickets. 70% percent of the price of the tickets will
be covered by organizers. Below is given maximal amounts
of money to be reimbursed according to countries.
500 Euros for France; (Maximal ticket price 650€)
500 Euros for Sweden; (Maximal ticket price 650€)
500 Euros for Germany; (Maximal ticket price 650€)
350 Euros for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia ;( Maximal
ticket price 500€)
280 Euros for Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine ;(
Maximal ticket price 400€)
35 Euros for Georgia; (Maximal ticket price 50€)
There is a travel reimbursement for the
8 local participants coming from different regions of
Azerbaijan. Visa costs of foreign participants will not
be reimbursed by the organizers.
Due to a low budget for transport, we
encourage participants that come from a range of 1000
km to use bus or train as means of transport.
Before purchasing your tickets, please
consult with the organizers upon the travel costs.
We kindly ask you to use any alternative
possibilities of funding that can cover travel costs.
Sometimes your sending organizations or structures would
effort to cover the travel costs or you may identify small
local grants to contribute for the travel cost. We would
appreciate very much your help.
Participation fee: 25 Euros
Application procedure and deadline
Please use the application form enclosed
to this mail. Applications forms must be e-mailed to the
organisers, to this email address: nayora@gmail.com
and aaysa_office@yahoo.com
By 25th March 2007 at
the latest
Address of the National Assembly of Youth Organization
of Republic of Azerbaijan
21, Y. Safarov str,
AZ 1025, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan
Tel: (+99412)
490 11 92
Fax: (+99412) 490 11 92
E-mail: nayora_frs@yahoo.com
For more information about the organizer
institutions go http://www.aagib.org
and http://www.nayora.az
The selected participants will be informed by 10th of
April 2007
Good luck!
International training
course for youth workers:“We all do the same”
April 29-04 May, 2007
Baku, Azerbaijan
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FORM
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