INCLUSION EVS CONTACT MAKING SEMINAR

Objectives The objective of the seminar is to promote partnerships between regions of Cities Capitals, based on the network of actors involved in the mobility of young people with fewer opportunities (EVS sending and host organisations, associations of people’s education, responsible staff of local and regional authorities, local youth policy makers) using as a tool the Youth in Action Programme and EVS in particular. This seminar is an initiative elaborated together with the Conseil Regional of the Ile-de-France region in order to implicate the Local Missions for Youth employment of the Region into the different Actions of the Youth in Action programme. The seminar aims to: - Set up partnerships between participants for the sending and hosting of young people with fewer opportunities in the context of EVS. - Undertake an intercultural learning process between European youth workers through a comparison of the definition of young people with fewer opportunities and the problems of social inclusion in the different countries represented by the participants in the seminar. - Provide a technical, administrative, and pedagogical assistance for organising EVS projects and guaranteeing their quality. - Motivate participants for the organisation of one or two youth exchange projects with the described target group. In the context of a « step by step » approach, this first mobility experience may allow the youngsters to participate afterwards in an EVS project. Participating countries 6-8 participants per country and region: - France- Region Paris Ile-de-France - Germany- Region of Berlin/Brandenburg - Poland- Region of Warsowia - United Kingdom- Urban region of London - Finland- Region of Helsinki Profile of participants - EVS sending and host structures working with the public of young people with fewer opportunities (The location of an organisation in a capital region is not an exclusive criteria, organisations with other locations are equally invited to send their applications). - Organisations working in the field of social and professional inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities, federations of cultural sports associations. - Local youth policy makers or responsible staff from the administration of local authorities. Conditions for participation - being at least 18 years old - being involved in the Youth in Action programme - being motivated to work in a network with the different regions and partners and having the will and the financial resources to engage in a project as an outcome of the seminar - being able to represent his/her structure and be prepared to present the work to the other participants of the seminar Working methods An international team of trainers will frame the seminar. The working methods are interactive. They will be enriched by the intervention of experts from the different participating countries. Team of trainers The process will be facilitated by three international trainers contracted by the French National Agency. Kees Hoogendoorn (Dutch), Jarkko Soininen (Finnish) and Clair Brown (British) have long and diverse experience in EVS and inclusion issues as well as training related to EVS. Working language English Dates and venue The seminar will take place in Paris from 28 January (travel day and registration) to 1 February afternoon (departure after lunch). Accommodation Participants will be accommodated in two-bed rooms at the seminar venue: FIAP Jean Monnet, 30 rue Cabanis, 75014 Paris Financing Host costs (accommodation and food) and programme costs will be covered by the French National Agency. Travel costs will be at the charge of participants and can eventually be totally or partially reimbursed by the National Agencies of the countries participating in the seminar. Please contact your NA about this point. Application deadline 7th December 2007 How to apply ? The candidates from the identified countries should send their applications to their respective National Agency and simultaneously to the French National Agency. Contact person: Astrid von Jacobs, EVS project officer, Tel.: +33.1.39 17 25 91, Fax: +33 1 39 17 27 57, E-mail: vonjacobs@injep.fr and tcp@injep.fr French candidates apply directly to the French National Agency. Every applicant will be informed about the result of selection by 21st of December 2007.