The Youth Peace Camp engages young people and youth organizations from conflict-affected regions in dialogue and conflict transformation activities based on human rights education and intercultural learning during and after the camp.
The 2018 Youth Peace Camp will bring together 60 to 70 young people from the following conflict-affected communities:
Cyprus (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots);
Kosovo,* participants coming from Albanian, Serbian and other communities;
From both banks of the river Nistru/Dniestr;
South Caucasus, in particular from conflict-affected regions and ethnic minorities.
All participants must:
be aged between 18 and 25 years;
be able to work in English;
be available and fully committed to take part in the Youth Peace Camp;
be curious, open-minded, appreciate diversity and learn about each other’s realities.
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 camp;
possess a sense of responsibility for one’s own actions, a commitment to personal and community development and continue the engagement with other participants;
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 afterward when implementing youth initiatives for peacebuilding.
Full board and lodging at the seminar will be provided and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre in Budapest;
The Council of Europe will issue invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining visas to all participants.
Costs related to the application for visas will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe, upon presentation of the relevant receipt and after being previously approved;
Travel expenses will be reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe.
Only the participants who will attend for the entire duration of the camp may be reimbursed.
The payment will be made in cash (in euros) during the Camp or optionally by bank transfer after the meeting.
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