Live the Difference, Feel the Same

Name of the project:
"Live the Difference, Feel the Same"

Action:
4.3 - partnership building activity (Youth in Action programme, http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/doc74_en.htm)

Location:
Lisbon, Portugal (map: http://maps.google.com/?ll=38.75569,-9.124832&spn=0.29022,0.604935&t=h&z=11)

Date:
March 5 to 10, 2012

Partners:
Associação Cidadania Viva + 7 organizations based in programme countries (27 EU countries, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey)

Teams:
2 participants (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 Associação Cidadania Viva.
- 70% of total travel costs for the activity will be reimbursed (up to available budget) when all air carrier / travel agency invoices, e-tickets, boarding passes and other tickets are delivered to Associação Cidadania Viva.

Summary:
Everyone has the right to have freedom of choice, of speech, of loving, of being accepted just the way they are…

We live in a more and more global world but still the words of tolerance, dignity and respect are missing in many thoughts around it. Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender (GLBT) are still missing basic education around the planet, because the majority of the people who discriminate others because of their sexual orientation are not simply in touch with reality whether it’s because of their religions, local traditions or simply because they do not have the capacity to enlarge their perception towards an evolutional world where equal rights are promoted, tolerance, no discrimination, right to dignity and to be respected.

The purpose of this PBA is to gather participants in order to create projects towards GLBT tolerance promotion, non-discrimination and integration of the most affected by this prejudice in the society. These Projects will be related to education development in communities that are not in touch with the reality of GLBT; also projects related to erase all the prejudice and myth around this issue.

How to apply to be a partner:
Send an email to sedeacv@gmail.com with...
- 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: Ana Silva
Associação Máquina do Mundo
Estrada Militar, 23A
Damaia
2720-192 Amadora
Portugal

The deadline to reply this call is Friday, August 12, 2011, at 24:00 (Lisbon Time).
Replies after this deadline and / or not containing all requested information will not be considered.
Selected partners will be contacted afterwards.