Put your eyes on (bio)diversity

Name of project:
"Put your eyes on (bio)diversity"

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

Location:
Berlenga island (Peniche municipality), Portugal
(map: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=39.384202,-9.448242&spn=0.263764,0.617294&t=h&z=11)

Date:
August 28 to September 4, 2011
(Date for APV still to be determined)

Partners:
Associação 5 Elemento + 6 organizations based in programme countries
(27 EU countries, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey)

Teams:
4 participants (aged 18-25) + 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 Associação 5 Elemento.
- 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 Associação 5 Elemento.
- Air travels for advanced planning visit will be arranged and fully covered by Associação 5 Elemento. The partner commits to deliver all boarding passes and local transportation tickets to Associação 5 Elemento.
- If assigned by the Portuguese National Agency, preparation money will be split between the partner and Associação 5 Elemento in a percentage to be agreed during advanced planning visit.

Summary:
Our biodiversity should never stop being a priority so we believe that young people can make the difference on its conservation. Making difference can start by knowing our biodiversity, and this is what Associação 5 Elemento wants to focus on in this project. With the goal of learning about the biodiversity of the air, land and water in Berlenga island, 35 young people from different social and cultural backgrounds and 7 different countries will gather from August 28 to September 4. With this project we don't want just to know the biodiversity but also to find new means of protecting it. To accomplish that, we will have, for example, workshops and role-plays. This project should work as a starting point for further projects in this area.

How to apply to be a partner:
- 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: Raquel Félix
Associação 5 Elemento
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.