Study visit and project development activity between Balkan and Baltic countries

Study visit and project development activity between South East Europe countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYRO Macedonia, Kosovo - under UNSC Resolution 1244/1999, Montenegro, Serbia) and Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) is giving you a great possibility to explore the local realities of two regions*. Program of the activity offers you: time to visit several different organisations to better understand youth work in local level and establish further cooperation; space for developing concrete project ideas between the two areas. Aim To establish sustainable partnerships between the South East European and Baltic regions in order to develop of Youth in Action projects. Objectives To explore the youth work realities in Bosnia and Herzogovina and discover the similarities and difference of youth work with other participating countries To explore quality aspects within youth exchanges under the Youth in Action 3.1 sub-action: cooperation with EU neighbouring countries To develop youth exchange project ideas and concrete action plans for further its implementation Participant profile Youth workers and youth leaders, who are motivated and having the support from their organisation to develop youth exchanges within YiA programme between the two regions Interested to share their professional experiences and are motivated to explore the local realities of youth work in both regions Preferably having prior experience in international youth work Over 18 years old Being able to actively communicate in English *This call for participants is part of the project consisting of two activities. The first of two study visits is taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina in March 2013 and the second one in Latvia and Estonia in June 2013. The call for the second activity will be published in March 2013.