Global Education and Youth Training of Trainers in Mollina, Spain

Deadline: 30 July 2014
Open to: young people between 18-30 years old active in a youth organisation/platform or institution
Venue: 21-28 September 2014 in Mollina, Spain

Description

The “3rd Global Education and Youth Training of Trainers”  is organised by the North-South Centre and the Network of Universities on Youth and Global Citizenship, and it will be held in Mollina, Spain from 21 to 28 September 2014.

The training is one of the activities being held in the 15th University on Youth and Development and will gather around 20 participants from different countries.

The training course has two main aims:

• To empower young people to further support the practice of Global Education based on North-South Centre Global Education
  methodology and programme;
• To develop competences of participants that are or will be actively involved in the implementation of the sister Universities.

The specific objectives of the course are:

• To facilitate the development of competences and transfer of innovation in educational strategies with a collaborative learning approach;
• To explore the philosophy and the implementation of both the Network of the Universities and e-learning courses in order to act as multipliers;
• To understand the different contexts of implementation of global education.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply you should:

• Have an active role within a youth organisation/platform or institution;
• Be between 18-30 years old;
• Have some experience as a trainer/facilitator;
• Have already some qualification or experience in terms of the network of Universities and/or international youth work and project work;
• Be committed to attend the full duration of the course and be supported by one youth organisation;
• Be able to work, communicate and report in English.

Costs

The organisers will cover accommodation and meals during the course. The North-South Centre will do its best to fully cover the travel cost of all the participants but co-funding arranged by participants or partners is welcomed. Selected participants will receive an invitation to participate from the North-South Centre in which the conditions for travel reimbursement will be outline.

The training will have a participation fee of 25 Euros.

Application

Interested participants should send the application form and a recommendation letter from their organisation, via email to: nsc.youthandglobalisation@coe.int

The deadline for submissions is 30 July 2014. The selection results will be announced by 13th August 2014.

For further information please visit the official call.

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2014 Regional Restoration Camps

This year, CHwB will be hosting a new series of 5 Regional Restoration Camps across the Western Balkans.

The 16th through 20th Regional Restoration Camps will provide participants with engaging lectures and hands-on experience with restoration and conservation, using traditional materials and techniques, as well as with the interpretation and management of cultural heritage sites.

During each 2-week camp, participants will follow a rigorous but very fulfilling schedule, which combines theory – through lectures and presentations – with exercises and physical work on historic monuments and objects in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo or Serbia. This year, however, each Camp will feature a unique set of guiding themes. Every participant will still receive a broad core of knowledge about conservation, restoration, interpretation and heritage management. Now these will be enhanced by a particular theme to be explored at each location.

Be sure to pay close attention to the dates, themes and application deadline for each of the 2014 Camps:

Gjirokastra, Albania: 26 April – 10 May
Themes: Building conservation / heritage management / interpretation
Application deadline: 1 April

Rogljevo, Serbia: 28 June – 12 July
Themes: Building conservation / heritage for development  / interpretation
Application deadline: 15 April

Jajce, B&H: 12 – 26 July
Themes: Building conservation / maintenance plans & programs / interpretation
Application deadline: 15 April

Gjirokastra, Albania: 13 – 27 September
Themes: Building conservation / heritage management  / interpretation
Application deadline: 25 July

Mitrovica, Kosovo: 13 – 27 September
Themes: Conservation of movable objects / interpretation
Application deadline: 25 July

Each intervention will be directly helping local residents, either with the repair and conservation of their valuable houses or with new means of understanding, interpreting and revitalizing them.

While they will be conducted separately, these restoration camps form part of a region-wide push to encourage people to understand the value and learn how to care for their local heritage. The main objective is to use cultural heritage as a platform for professionals, both men and women, to meet and create conditions for reconciliation as a prerequisite for peace and democracy with respect to human rights, as well as to stimulate local economic growth through the development of cultural heritage.

Students and young professionals from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia, are particularly encouraged to apply. For participants coming from these countries, CHwB will cover the following costs of the Camp: tuition, on-site accommodation with breakfast, Camp excursions and materials for camp participation, including tools, papers, etc. Participants will be responsible for paying for their own meals, as well as travel to the location of the Camp. CHwB will not cover those costs.

Applications from other countries are welcome, though they will be required to pay a fee to cover the cost of their participation at the Camp. This fee will be 750 euros, which includes the tuition, on-site accommodation with breakfast, camp materials and planned excursions. Participants will be responsible for paying for their own meals, as well as travel to the location of the Camp. Those costs are not included in the participation fee.

*Note: CHwB will cover meal costs only for participants of the 17th Camp in Rogljevo, Serbia, due to the lack of dining options in the village where the Camp is located.

TO APPLY:

1. Download the PDF application form (below)

Camp Application 2014.pdf

2. Fill out the application completely, including all supporting documents

3. Send the entire application by email or post to:

Email:
gro.bwhc@CRR

Post:
CHwB Regional Office
Rr. Ismail Qemali
P. 34/1, Kati III, Zyra 15
Tiranë, ALBANIA

4. CHwB will confirm that we have received your application. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 1 week, please contact CHwB at gro.bwhc@CRR.

We look forward to see you at one of the five exciting Regional Restoration Camps of 2014!

A note for past RRC participants: If you would like to experience the Camps again, you may apply to be a volunteer leader (a separate application will be posted soon!), or you may attend a second time by paying the full participation fee.

more info: official website

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Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors for Balkans

Deadline: 3 August 2014
Open to: young people between 18 – 30 from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia
Venue: 7 – 12 September 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia

Description

Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors is intensive programme which includes a five-day study visit, peer to peer education, media appearances and essay publishing.  The idea of this programme is to encourage multi-perspective discussions on topics relevant to the future of whole former Yugoslavia. We think that the exchange of experience between young people from neighbouring countries, which are all at different stages of transition could help form new ideas and overcome conflicts from the past. Our belief is that only by this way peaceful development of the region will be possible.

The curriculum consists of three core topics: EU Integration, History Education and process of Reconciliation in the Region. Selected participants will attend lectures and visit different types of institutions (embassies, government, universities and NGOs). After the study visit, participants will organise follow up activities – Media appearances, Discussion groups, Essays in their local communities discussing regional reconciliation and EU integrations. All successful participants are issued a certificate and honour to become the Youth Reconciliation Ambassadors in the Region.

Eligibility

In order to apply, you have to  meet all below mentioned criteria

• Age between 18-30;
• Be a citizen/resident of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia or Serbia;
• University student, enrolled in the undergraduate, master or PhD studies or, young professional working in public sector, political party or NGO dealing with Human Rights, EU Integration or Reconciliation;
• Be able to work in the official working language – English;
• Be motivated and committed to contribute to the theme of the activity and its outcomes;
• Be available for the whole duration of the activity.

Costs

Selected participants are granted a scholarship to cover the expenses during the programme, travel costs, accommodation, food and public transportation.

 Participation fee for selected participants is 20 €.

Application

All interested applicants have to send the completed application form by 3 August 2014  to ambassadors@ooo.org.rs. Results will be published on this web-page  by 7 August 2014.

If there will be a need interviews with some or all candidates will be organised on 5 August via skype or phone call.

For further information, please visit the official website.

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Think Tank Young Professional Development Program

Deadline: 4 August 2014
Open to: graduates with a PhD, LLM, or MA degree in the social sciences or humanities from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, or Ukraine
Fellowship: salary at the level of the hosting organization’s pay for junior research staff not exceeding 7,000 USD per paid position

Description

The Think Tank Young Professional Development Program intends to attract recent graduates of MA and PhD programs in the social sciences and humanities to selected think tanks in Central and  Eastern Europe, South Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, giving them an opportunity to gain first-hand policy research and advocacy experience at a renowned think tank in the region. The program is designed to benefit for both young returning professionals and their host organizations. Depending on a research topic, individual programs at hosting organizations will start from November 2014 and last up to 6 months. After the selection process, the Think Tank Fund expects accepted young professionals to assume a full-time position in one of the region’s think tanks (in their home country, or a country where they would like to resume their career.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must fulfill all of the following requirements:

Have graduated in the past three years with a PhD, LLM or MA degree in the social sciences and humanities from high-quality universities in the OECD countries;

Applicants should be between 23 – 35 years of age at the time of application;

Be a citizen or permanent resident of  Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, or Ukraine;

Applicants must be fluent in English and the working language of the host organization.

Fellowship

Think Tank Fund aims to support up to fifteen individuals per year and will cover a gross compensation/salary for the paid  position (at the level of the hosting organization’s pay for junior research staff), and other  reasonable expenses that are essential for carrying out the work engagement.The award cannot exceed 7,000  USD per paid position.

Application

Interested graduates should contact one of the host think tanks given HERE directly and negotiate the topic area, policy product(s) and work plan for the engagement in this program. Upon acceptance applicant should apply for the Think Tank Young Professional Development Program by submitting the following documents:

Motivation/cover letter;

Brief action plan;

Draft budget in USD (which can be downloaded HERE);

CV;

Support letter from a hosting organization with endorsement of the Executive Director or President.

All documents should be sent to ttf.fellowships@opensocietyfoundations.org by 4 August 2014 

For further information please read the official call or visit the official website.

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Shoot a short video about food and life!

Shoot a short video about food and life and upload it here:http://bit.ly/SFMengl
You will be part of the video installation at Expo 2015 Milano entrance pavilion.

And take part in the Short Food Movie contest and get a chance to win a trip to Rome for two people!
The competition is open until 10 September.

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