Make the Move for Green Inclusion !

Over the past years, many youth exchange projects have been developed and run between organisations from different countries of geographical Europe, born in the previous editions of this PBA. An exciting and challenging intercultural encounter! In order to strengthen the partnerships and especially the quality of these projects, this partnership building activity aims to provide the needed frame, support and training elements for the participants who intend to organise such a youth exchange in the near future. Besides creating the opportunity for participants to create strong partnerships, we also wish to offer a real intercultural experience, as an inspirational example for future youth exchange implementations. This “MAKE THE MOVE for Green Inclusion” will therefore take place for the 6th time in the very centre of Portugal. We will try to create a strong interaction with the local community, which adds a dimension of deep intercultural experience for the participants. The priority topics will be the environment and sustainable development and inclusion, and the possible links between these two.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES · - To create an opportunity to find good and reliable partners to make youth exchanges with, with a focus on inclusion and green projects · - To understand what is needed to plan a youth exchange of good quality · - To create a solid network of contacts and partnerships · - To equip the youth workers with insight in their role as coach and support · - To experience the possibilities of local involvement · - To understand the impact and social change a youth exchange can have within the local community

TARGET GROUP The partner building activity is open for voluntary and professional youth workers, working directly with young people, able to make decision in the name of their structure/group and plan to organise a youth exchange within the frame of the Erasmus+ - Youth. This implies discussions with your target groups before coming to the activity, so that you really represent their group.

Max 35 participants from Geographical Europe (Programme countries + Western Balkans + Eastern Europe and Caucasus and Russian Federation). Priority will be given to participants from organisations or groups working on social inclusion of young people and/or green apporaches. Participants should be at least 18 years old. Be aware that this Partner Building Activity will be in English.

Participants are expected to be part of the full duration of the Partnership Building Activity. All board and lodging is foreseen from Tuesday 26th of April dinner time, till after breakfast on Sunday 1st of May 2022.

Information during the Covid-19 Pandemic 

The activity is planned to be residentially hosted. In case the Covid-19 Pandemic prevails and prevents travelling, BIJ (BEFR National Agency, organizer) reserves the right to cancel the residential activity and eventually organize an alternative version online. 

The organizer will ensure that safety and hygienic measures needed in relation to Covid-19 Pandemic are in place during the activity. All participants will be accommodated in single rooms. In activities we use face masks and safety distance, or the safety guidelines which are valid at the time of the event. Participants will be informed before the event about these meassures.  

The organizer and the venue will follow and apply all COVID-19 health and safety guidelines issued by the Portuguese government and health departments,  which are valid by the time of the seminar. 

In order to travel, all selected participants will need to be able to show e.g. the EU Digital COVID Certificate – digital or paper format (EUDCC) when leaving home country and entering Portugal. More detailed information about the travel guidelines will be provided to the selected participants closer to the event. At the moment, a negative PCR test is also needed.

The rules about entering Portugal are to be found and updated on the website of the Portuguese Foreign Office . The organizers will provide/remind info about conditions shortly before the activity.