OPEN CALL  "FUTURE FIRST" YOUTH EXCHANGE IN ARMENIA 2014

Project title:	«Future first»
Organization:	"Barekamutyun" / friendship/ Educational -cultural organization in cooperation with Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia
Main theme for the project:	Art and culture, European citizenship
Project type:	Youth Exchange
Country:	Armenia
Place:	Not specified yet
The project starts:	2014-04-07
The project ends:	2014-04-11
Deadline for applications:	2013-08-20
Duration:	5
Group age:	18-25 years old + 1 team leader /4+1 /
Summary of the project:	The project aims to develop solidarity and to promote tolerance among young people and in this way to encourage social integration in the European Citizenship as well as to contribute to the mutual understanding between the young people from different countries.  The exchange will be based on non-formal education and will: ·encourage active citizenship and develop sense of basic similarities; ·exchange necessary information about the traditions, customs and   habits; ·explore the similar historical influence on each partner country; ·gather and develop resources and strategies to promote the  communication and linguistic competence.

  In a case of Interest please send a letter of Interest to NGO Barekamutyun   ngobarekamutyun@gmail.com e-mail address and we will send you
Preliminary Agreement to seal and sign and partner Identification form to fill in in word.doc.

Thank you in advance!

Sincerely

Tatev Sahakyan

Project coordinator
"Barekamutyun" NGO,
E-mail: ngobarekamutyun@gmail.com
Gyumri, Armenia

                OPEN CALL FOR SHORT - TERM EVS  
                     PROJECT IN ARMENIA  IN 2014 

  Dear EVS partner organizations, volunteers,

  Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (www.fyca.net) is announcing an open call for short term EVS project which will be hosted in the country of Armenia and will start in 01.07.2014 and will end in 01.09.2014. The duration of the project is 2 months.

  The aim of the project "Cultural LAB - when Astghik was a goddess” is to promote the dissemination of local traditions / Vardavar /  through sports, art, culture and theater, with the local volunteers by creating a theater performance and describing the local custom and tradition by taking photos to go towards exhibitions and organizing outdoor activities in the cooperation between local and EVS volunteers.
 The themes of EVS project are the culture, sports, art and theater, which will be developed through performance in the Host Organization. The performance will be based on the true historical event which is called Vardavar (The ancient festival is traditionally associated with the goddess Astghik, who was the goddess of water, beauty, love and fertility). The theatrical performance will be presented also in the different youth clubs of FYCA which are located in different regions of Armenia, in summer youth camps and will be presented during the Vardavar festival in pagan temple Garni.

In a case of interest please send us a letter of interest at mariamsv02@gmail. com  and CC to fyca@sci.am and we will feedback you.

Looking forward to hearing from you till 20th of August.

Sincerely
FYCA team

Open Call / Training course in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia in 2014

      Dear Partners.

"Barekamutyun" / friendship/ educational- cultural organization in cooperation with Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia / FYCA/ is announcing an open call.

"Youth with media wings" is a Training course aimed at fighting stereotypes by discovering how media manipulation works in partner countries, what are the real values of the societies and how European citizenship is really spreadand, perceived by the partner nations.

Objectives of the project include getting and sharing experience and information regarding values of each society and country which can oppose the stereotypes created by media, identifying 4 ways in which manipulation through media works in the partner countries,

The participants / 3 participants / from each partner organization will be involved in the project and for 7 days / excluding arrival and departure days/ , they will be involved in wide series of activities following the principles of non-formal education.

The project will be hosted in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia between 08-14.04.2014.

In a case of interest please contact with the following e-mails till 25.05.2013;
barekamutyun@gmail.com and fyca@sci.am

Kind regards

Project team
Armenia

Open call of EVS volunteers in Armenia

 Dear Future EVS volunteers and Sending organizations,

Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia being the coordinating organization of 4 host places in Armenia is announcing open vacancy in its host places in Gyumri and Yerevan cities.

The 4 host places are as follows:

FYCA - Yerevan city ,  EI number is : 2012-PL-59

"Meghvik" Children and Youth organization , Gyumri city -
 EI number is: 2013-PL-40

Gyumri Child Day Care center, Gyumri city- EI number is: 2013-PL-45

Ajapnyak Child Day Care Center, Yerevan city - EI number is:  2013-PL-113

 
  The  goal of  "Cultural Capital" EVS project is to develop the international and inter cultural understanding of the children and the youngsters in 4 host places in Armenia and by hosting international volunteers we will establish an exchange of knowledge, will let children and young people know and participate in conservation activities in a natural environment.
  10 volunteers from  foreign countries will be an excellent opportunity for the host places, mainly for the youngsters to overcome language and cultural difficulties and to learn from each other.

  During the 9 months project the 10 EVS volunteers will discover equality and diversity in traditions, linguistics, history, habits and living conditions of people in the Host country /Armenia/.

  In a case of interest please contact Ms. Mariam Sahakyan at mariamsv02@gmail.com till 20th of May, 2013.

Remaining at your disposal for any further information.

With best regards
Mariam Sahakyan
FYCA, Armenia

Open call : "Fix the nature" Youth Exchange in Armenia

   Dear Potential partner,
 "Barekamutyun" / friendship / Educational - cultural organization situated in Gyumri city, in membership with "7 leaves" network  is  announcing an open call for a youth exchange " Fix the Nature" project . The activity will take place between 1- 8 of April, 2014 in Tsaghkadzor , Armenia.


Brief description of the project;
  The project aims to gather 4 participants between 18-25 years old + 1 youth leader from each organization to research environmental pollution problem in the beautiful countryside of Armenia / Tsaghkadzor/ .

Main objectives of  the project are;
 
* to promote the preservation of natural resources as a most significant value working with youth activists,
* to encourage young people to play an active role in their communities by encouraging awareness of    environmental  protection
* to compare the different understanding about  “environment protection” on the participating countries;
* to involve youngsters from local community
* to contribute in the development of creative capabilities and skills of participants in youth work, using  learning and creative methods (photography)

  The participants should be equipped with digital cameras to take pictures of most violated and at the same time  virgin nature places. There will be several hiking trips and the participants’ profile should be fitted for walking. Afterwards the participants with the group effort will try to create one total image of today’s nature with its problems seen by them in the photos made by them.

 In a case of interest please send sealed and signed / scanned version / Preliminary Agreement and Partner Identifiction form / in word.doc format/  no later than 20th of May, 2013 to the project coordinator Ms. Tatev Sahakyan at barekamutyun@gmail.com

 You can find the documents here:
http://ru.scribd.com/doc/140997643/fix-the-nature-partner-identification-form

http://ru.scribd.com/doc/140997394/2013-Preliminary-Agreement

 In a case of questions please don't hesitate to contact.

Looking forward for the stable cooperation!

Sincerely
Tatev Sahakyan
Project coordinator
"Barekamutyun" NGO
Gyumri, Armenia

Strategic plan of "7 leaves" network / developed during "Steps Forward PBA project

 Vision:

To connect organizations from various parts of Europe for cooperation and exchanging experience, improving quality, breaking stereotypes through knowledge of different cultures and backgrounds.

Values:

·      -    Tolerance

·      -   Unity

·      -  Altruism

·      -   Mutual support and assistance

·      -   Non-Discrimination

·      -  Transparence

·      -   Active Involvement

·       -  Interculturality

Objectives:

·     -    To include young people of all ethnics in European Youth programs and to give opportunities to the ones who have less

·      -   To share the knowledge of different countries, raise awareness on stereotypes

·      -  To exchange experiences and methodologies in order to improve the quality of work and projects

·      -     / Unity makes us stronger

·      -   To strengthen cooperation between organizations on the field of YiA and LLP Programs  and to increase the quality of these applications

·     -    To further extend the network

Communication:

·       -   Internet

·       -  Annual meetings

·       -  Social networks (e.g. Kune Platform)

Foreseen activities:

·     -    Youth exchanges

·     -   Creation of informational websites

·    -     International Festivals (to spread tradition of different countries – Theatre, Food, Music, Dance)

·    -    Photo Contests

·    -    Exchange of volunteers, learners and staff

·    -    Youth exchanges, training, study visit/

·    -    Support and disseminate partner’s projects outcomes/

·    -    Seminars aimed at exchange of information

·    -    Work Camps

·    -    Creating resource databases about active citizenship

·    -     International Meetings

·    -     Living library on-line

·    -    Visibility network trough media

·    -    Yearly PBA project with new partners

S. W. O. T.

Strengthens:

·    -     Energy

·    -    Encouragement

·    -   Members from different countries

·   -     Different experiences

·   -     Good partnership

·   -      Geographical complementarily

·   -      Respect to each other

·   -     Experience on YiA and LLP/Programs

·   -     Motivation

·   -     Creativity

Weakness:

·   -      Low financial support

·   -     Different backgrounds, which can lead to communication problems

·   -      Possible passivity and lack of motivation

·   -     Inefficient Communication/

·   -     Inexperience in networks

Opportunities:

·   -      Interest of the general public/

·   -      Availability of the Youth in action Programs

·   -     Easy to make new partners to participants

·   -     New Founding (eastern windows)

·   -     Involve youngster

·  -       Friendship between countries

·   -      International Mobility opportunities /

·   -     Other grants opportunities from the Open Society Foundation / UN Grant /European Programs
    / SALTO/  Local co-funding/

·   -      Growth of volunteering due to crisis

Threats:

·   -     Difficulty to access various financial support schemes

·   -     Political Barriers

·   -     Distractions

·   -     Changing Programs -Future of EU programs after 2013 is unsure

·   -     Cutting governmental funding due to crisis situation

·   -      Deficiency in Resources

Partner organizations within "Steps Forward" Partnership Building Activity project

• Federation of Youth Clubs in Armenia- Armenia 
• Ofensiva Tinelirol- Romania
• Georgian Youth for Europe- Georgia
• The Starry Start of Talents Foundation- Bulgaria
• Barekamutyun -Armenia
• AFAIJ- Spain
• ACD LA HOYA-Spain
• Réseau Express Jeunes – Youth Express Network- France
• DRONI-Georgia
• WostAIN- Armenia
• Xena, centro scambi e dianamiche interculturali- Italy
• All-Ukrainian association for youth cooperation “Alternative-V- Ukraine
• Asociatia D.G.T.- Romania
• Eufemia- Italy
• Student-Youth Council  /SYC- Georgia 
• MOSTart- Hungary