Are You Ready For 2050? Young People Reflect About The Future Of Europe

Name of project:
"Are You Ready For 2050? Young People Reflect About The Future Of Europe"

Action:
1.1 - youth exchange (Youth in Action programme, http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/doc74_en.htm)

Location:
Castro Verde, Portugal
(map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.63816,-7.849731&spn=1.080939,2.469177&t=h&z=9)

Date:
- October 2011 (exact days still to be confirmed), for the youth exchange
- APV date still to be confirmed

Partners:
Co(op)ração + 6 organizations based in a programme country (27 EU countries, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey)

Teams:
4 participants (aged 18-30) + 1 leader (no age limits) per partner

Financial conditions:
- Board, lodging and activities during activity days (as well as visa costs, if applicable and requested by the partner) are fully covered by Co(op)ração.
- 70% of total travel costs for the exchange will be reimbursed (up to available budget) when all air carrier / travel agency invoices, e-tickets, boarding passes and other tickets are delivered to Co(op)ração.
- Air travels for advanced planning visit will be arranged and fully covered by Co(op)ração. The partner commits to deliver all boarding passes and local transportation tickets to Co(op)ração.
- If assigned by the Portuguese National Agency, preparation money will be split between the partner and Co(op)ração in a percentage to be agreed during advanced planning visit.

Summary:
This exchange will challenge young people to think about how they want create a better future for Europe. The objectives are:
- getting young people to debate about important issues on the demographic context;
- reflecting about how young people can improve the future;
- aknowledging the importance of solidarity among generations in an increasingly aged Europe.

How to apply to be a partner:
Send an email to coop.coracao@gmail.com with the following contents:
- A brief description of your organization and how you can contribute to this project (activities, ideas, similar past experiences, etc.);
- Name of project coordinator / contact person, direct email address and phone number;
- If you will include people with fewer opportunities in your team, how many and what are their backgrounds;
- Extra costs that might be associated with participants with fewer opportunities (e. g. support persons);
- What is your nearest airport and the cost (per person) to reach it from where you live (round trip);
- Cost estimation for a round trip ticket between your nearest airport and Lisbon airport (IATA code: LIS);
- Cost of a visa to come to Portugal (if applicable);
- Associated costs to get the visa (e. g. travel costs to embassy) (if applicable);
- A scan of your fully filled part 3 (you can find the template enclosed, DO NOT USE OUTDATED FORMS) (alternatively, part 3 can also be sent by fax to +351 214 757 661, please mention that in your reply). To be sure your part 3 is correctly filled, please check the attached document.

Then, AFTER BEING SURE YOUR DIGITAL PART 3 IS CORRECT (CHECK THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT) AND HAVING SENT ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE, send 2 ORIGINAL COPIES by post to:

Attn: Sílvia Silva
Co(op)ração - Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social, CRL
Estrada Militar, 23A
Damaia
2720-192 Amadora
Portugal

The deadline to reply this call is Friday, March 25, 2011, at 24:00 (GMT).
Replies after this deadline and / or not containing all requested information will not be considered.
Selected partners will be contacted afterwards.