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Training course „Say "NO" to Youth Unemployment” (23th of November – 1st of December, Daugavpils, Latvia) 2013
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Training course „Say "NO" to Youth
Unemployment” (23th of November – 1st of December,
Daugavpils, Latvia)
2013
Training course „Say "NO" to Youth Unemployment” funded by
Youth in action program
Youth exchange is organized by Society “ERFOLG”
and 9 partner organizations
Associazione di promozione sociale Joint, Seiklejate Vennaskond, ASOCIATIA TINERI PARTENERI PENTRU DEZVOLTAREA SOCIETATII CIVILE, UDRUGA ZA AUDIO-VIZUALNA ISTRAŽIVANJA SLJEME ZABAVA, Towarzystwo Edukacyjne
“Wiedza Powszechna”, Visaginas House of Creation, EĞİTİM ve ARAŞTIRMA KULÜBÜ, Agenzija Zghazagh and Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit – VIA e.V.
Project: 05.08.2013. - 13.02.2014. Project Dates: 23rd November - 01st December 2013 (23rd is arriving – 01st is leaving days) Tickets: from 15th of May 2013 groups can start to buy their tickets. Countries: Latvia, Italy, Estonia, Romania, Croatia, Poland, Lithuania, Turkey, Malta and Germany (1 leader + 1 youth from each country from 18 years old) Organizers: Society „ERFOLG” (Daugavpils, Latvia) Payment Conditions: 100% food, accommodation, local transportation and 70% travel cost covered by the project. The groups will buy their tickets and maximum 2 weeks after the project when everybody sent their boarding pases, the reimbursement for travel cost will be made by bank transfer.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Main project themes are: youth unemployment, multicultural environment and European awareness. Project activities are planned 9 days (23.11.2013. - 01.12.2013.) training for 20 youth, youth leaders, trainers, workers, project-leaders, project-supervisors and advisers in the youth field from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Italy, Romania, Croatia, Turkey, Malta and Germany. As the working methods will be used workshops, trainings, excursion team activities, ice-breaking activities, discussions, work in pairs, interviews of project participant. During the project activities the youth will have an opportunity to get to know a European countries culture, youth unemployment in the European Union. During the project, young people will develop project ideas to fight with youth unemployment in their countries. Realizing the planned activities in the project, there was promoted the development of the international dialog, the improvement of the youth communication and social skills, the broadening of the outlook, awareness of the belonging to the European youth community.
QUESTIONS IN THIS PROJECT
youth unemployment, multicultural environment European awareness.
PLACE AND AROUND
Daugavpils is a city in southeastern Latvia, located
on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city
gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava
Castle". With a population of over 100,000, it is the
second largest city in the country after the capital Riga,
which is located some 230 km to its north-west.
Daugavpils has a favorable geographical position as it
borders Belarus and Lithuania (distances of 33 and
25 km respectively). It is located some 120 km from the
Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major
railway junction and industrial centre. The city is
surrounded by many lakes and nature parks.
Daugavpils is an important cultural center in eastern Latvia. There are 22 primary and secondary
schools, four vocational schools, and the Saules College of Art. More than 1,000 teachers and engineers
graduate from Daugavpils Pedagogical University (now Daugavpils University) and the local branch of Riga
Technical University annually. The city theatre was restored a couple of years ago. There is also one cinema
as well as other cultural institutions. The city exhibition center offers many cultural activities. There are also
several architectural, historical, and cultural monuments in Daugavpils. The most prominent is the
Daugavpils fortress of the late 18th–19th centuries.
The historical centre of Daugavpils city is an
architectural heritage of national importance (the construction
work was carried out in the 19th century according to the
project endorsed in St Petersburg in 1826). The historical
centre is the greatest attraction of the city and one of the most
successful examples of balancing the aspects of ancient and
modern times. Daugavpils is one of the few cities in Latvia
which can pride itself on a unified ensemble of both classic
and eclectic styles. The cultural heritage of architectural,
artistic, industrial, and historical monuments combined with
the picturesque surroundings create the essence of
Daugavpils’ image and endow it with a special charm.
The town's history began in 1275 when the Livonian Order built Dünaburg castle 20 km up the
Daugava river from where Daugavpils is now situated. In 1561 it became part of the Polish–Lithuanian
Commonwealth (see: Duchy of Livonia) and in 1566 became capital of the Inflanty Voivodeship, which
existed until the First Partition of Poland (1772). In 1577 the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible captured and
destroyed Dünaburg castle . That same year, a new castle was built 20 km downriver. In 1582 Daugavpils
was granted Magdeburg town rights. In the 17th century, during the Russo–Swedish War initiated by Tsar
Alexis of Russia, the Russians captured Daugavpils, renamed the town Borisoglebsk and controlled the
region for 11 years, between 1656 and 1667. Russia returned the area to Poland following the Treaty of
Andrusovo (1667).
PROGRAM and WORKING METHODS
During the project participants will have a chance to communicate in English, which is not their
native language. Participants will take a part in project activities like discussions, work in group,
individual work, work in pairs and other kind of activities. Participants will have a chance to
improve their communication and discussion skills. Participants will meet new people from other
countries, so they will get new information about other cultures. They will also participate in
meetings with local organizations.
The aims of the project are:
To offer the young people of different countries discuss about youth unemployment in their
countries, get to know about situation in other countries, find solution for youth unemployment in
Europe and in each of participant countries.
Give a chance to meet new people from other countries, get new contacts which can be useful in
future, get new information about unemployment in Europe.
The tasks of the project are:
to ensure the youth exchange project and to involve in it the young people from Latvia, Germany,
Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, Romania, Croatia, Turkey and Malta.
to provide the young people the possibility to be aware of the cultural diversity of the various
nations and its integration in the local culture during the project (for example, integration of the
German minority in Latvian society);
to organize works about youth unemployment;
organize meetings with different kinds of organizations which is connected with unemployment
problem in Latvia and Europe.
to ensure walking-tours, excursions around the city.
to ensure a long duration of the project and to promote the creation of the new cooperative ideas.
PARTICIPANTS
Due to the plan, the young people at the age of 18 to 30 ( 1 leader + 1 youth) will take part in the
project all together: young people from Latvia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, Romania,
Croatia, Turkey and Malta.
The project activities will last 9 days, during which there will be various theoretical and practical
studies concerning the project themes. All the project participants will live in the hostel. The main
activities will happen in society premises.
Now each partner (group leaders) should complete their participants as soon as possible which is the first step for preparation, because groups should start to buy their tickets.
TRAVEL COSTS AND TRAVEL DAYS
Each country has a maximum amount for travel costs. You can see the table from application form and find your organization and see how much the maximum travel cost for your organizations is 70 %. (EUR)
First activity day of project is 23th of November so make sure that you arrive to Daugavpils on the 23th of November before 18.00. And you will leave Daugavpils on the 1st of December about 16.00. When you will arrive to Riga we recommend you to use train or bus services to get into Daugavpils (Riga – Daugavpils):
If you will drive by bus then on the map bellow
you can see how to get to our Society
„ERFOLG” office.
Where:
A: Bus station
B: Society Erfolg office
If you are driving by train then on the map
bellow you can see how to get to our Society
„ERFOLG” office.
Where:
A: Railway station
B: Society Erfolg office
Riga Daugavpils In the way
Price of the ticket
Train 07:40 11:30 03:50 4.95 Ls 16:12 19:15 03:03 5.45 Ls 17:32 21:09 03:37 4.95 Ls
Bus 07:30 11:10 03:40 6.25 Ls 08:40 12:30 03:50 6.25 Ls 10:00 13:40 3:40 6.25 Ls 11:50 16:05 4:15 6.25 Ls 13:35 17:35 4:00 6.25 Ls 14:30 18:25 3:40 6.25 Ls 15:30 19:10 3:40 6.25Ls 18:05 21:50 3:45 6.25Ls 19:20 23:00 3:40 6.25Ls 20:20 23:59 3:39 6.25Ls
You can find the transport list of the trains and buses here:
http://www.1188.lv/transport
Anyway our volountiers will meet you on the railway or bus station!
Meating place: Daugavpils German society „ERFOLG”
T:(+371) 20371892, (+371) 65420019
E-mail : [email protected]
Address: Cietokšņa street 44, Daugavpils
Some phrases in Latvian:
Jā – yes Nē - no Lūdzu - please Paldies - thanks Liels paldies - thank you very much Labrīt - good morning Labdien -good afternoon Labvakar - good evening Atā - bye Uz redzēšanos - goodbye Ar labunakti - goodnight
Ieeja - entrance Izeja - exit Grūst –push Vilkt - pull Avārijas izeja - emergency exit Tualete - toilet
Basic information about the Daugavpils city you can find here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/latvia
http://www.latvia.travel/en/tourist-information-centres
http://www.visitdaugavpils.lv/
Currency rate: 1 EUR = 0.70 LVL (Lat)
Project language: English
ACCOMMODATION
All participants will live in student hostel which will be near to the organization premises where will happen all main activities. There will be three or two persons with the same sex in each room. Organizers will provide participants with breakfast, lunch and dinner and two coffee breaks each day.
Don’t forget to inform us, if you have any special needs( dietery, allergies, vegeterian,etc.)
HOMEWORK
Each participant country need to prepare information about youth unemployment in
their country. Need to be ready to present and tell about your organization Prepare presentation of your country for intercultural evening. (bring some food, drink,
prepare dances or songs, etc.)
PREPARATION AND CHECK LIST Collect all the participants make the team Buy the tickets and contact us, send us your e-ticket Fill the reimbursement sheet and send it to us Get the energy to travel and have great 9 days in Latvia Get a comfortable shoes, warm clothes, clothes that don’t get wet, hats, gloves. Be ready for Autumn in Latvia! Prepare cultural evening, present your culture Join in the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/581422108559918/
For more information and questions you can contact us : our e-mail address [email protected] and [email protected]
or phone number (+371) 20371892, (+371) 65420019 facebook : https://www.facebook.com/erfolg.biedriba
See you all in this excited autumn adventure
on 23th of November in Daugavpils!
Society „ERFOLG”
