Youth Peace Camp 2011

Topic name	Youth Peace Camp 2011
Place	Strasbourg; France
Duration	2 – 9 July.
Age	18-25
Required Documents	Please go to this link http://courses.opencontent.it/ in order to fill the application form on line.
Deadline	Tuesday 26 th April 2011.
Description	The aim of the Youth Peace Camp is to engage young people and youth organizations from conflict-struck regions in dialogue and conflict transformation activities based on human rights education and intercultural learning and to provide them with a positive experience in living and learning together. The working language of the program will be English. Participants must have sufficient understanding of English in order to comprehend and complete the application form without assistance from another person. During the Youth Peace Camps participants will on a few occasion be able to work in ”mother tongue” language groups.
Other	All participants must: be aged between 18 and 25 years; be able to work in English language; be available and fully committed to take part in the Youth Peace Camp project; be motivated to learn and to apply the values and approaches of the Youth Peace Camp, notably human rights, democracy and intercultural dialogue; be involved in youth or community projects in their community and be motivated to implement youth initiatives for peace building following the residential meeting; preferably be involved in an organization or network, institution, formal and/or informal group that is ready to support them throughout the project duration and afterwards when implementing youth initiatives for peace building;  possess a sense of responsibility for one’s own actions and a commitment to personal and community development; be curious, open-minded and appreciate diversity. Travel expenses Travel expenses and visa costs are reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe. Only the participants who attend the entire Youth Peace Camp can be reimbursed. The payment will be made either by bank transfer after the meeting, or at the end of the meeting in cash (in Euros). Accommodation Board and lodging for seminars in the project are provided and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg.
E-mail:	ngo.volunteerdepartment@gmail.com

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