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Step Forward Toward Peace
15th -22nd March 2018
Lithuania
KA1 Mobility of Youth Workers
Organized by “Kūrybingumo ir inovacijų centras”
(Center of creativity and innovation)
Summary of Project
Conflict comes high on the political agenda everywhere in Europe. While the form of
conflicts may vary – inter ethnic, inter-religious, international or any other – many states face
urgent situations of tension and are not always prepared to handle them or to find solutions
acceptable to all concerned. Recently, security logics and increased policing have been the
choice of governments in response to conflicts. More and more, there is a tendency to “explain”
conflict through multiculturalism or religion, thus blaming culture and diversity for growing
tensions. Especially there is growing fears towards refugees, muslims leads radicalization in
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many European countries.
However, conflict is not new to Europe. The massive violations of human rights during
the Second World War and the desire for peace were at the origin of the creation of both the
Council of Europe and the European Commission. Since then, the Council of Europe has grown
to include 47 member states.
In addressing youth, conflict is an inevitable topic, both as a transversal theme and as a
specific area of work. The European institutions are aware of this, and both have some form of
specific programming in relation to youth and conflict, actively engaging
in co-operation on this theme. Young people face different kinds of conflict in their lives and
transitions to adulthood, and at the same time many live in regions or environments experiencing
or recovering from conflict. Furthermore, the forms and types of conflict that can be experienced
change with the dynamic development of societies in response to globalisation.
The background of the project outline is constituted by existing regional conflicts in
Eastern Europe and Caucasus and the increasing tensions within many EU countries in regards
to nationalism, xenophobia.
Viewing the post-soviet context with frozen and hot conflicts/war in east Ukraine
(Ukraine - Russia), Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia (Georgia) and Nagorno- Karabakh
(Armenia - Azerbaijan), Kurdish conflict (Turkey), political conflict between Netherlands and
Turkey proves that conflict management and peace building are obviously among the most
important issues especially among young people for civil society organizations to work on.
All the above stated illustrates the importance of youth work in the areas of peace
building, conflict transformation, peace education and anti-discrimination.
Many youth workers are missing skills to deal with conflict or has limited methods to
apply. so these create big need to train youth workers to develop theirs skills and prove them
different tools to promote peace education. Considering all above mentioned we decided to
create a training course to fill in the gap.
Step Forward Toward Peace - STeP aims to provide tools to youth workers on conflict
management and peace education for their daily work with young people. Second of aim Step is
to develop capacity and skills of participants to become a peace-builder and change makers in
their communities.
Objectives:
• To exchange best practices in relation to youth work and conflict and -cultural dialogue;
• To provide tools for conflict management and peace education;
• To promote common understanding of peace and dialogue;
• To develop and promote the culture of peace;
• To create space for NGOs and youth workers to cooperate in the implementation of joint
projects on local, regional and international level;
• To raise the visibility of the Erasmus+ Programme in Lithuania and EECA region.
In relation to the priorities of the Erasmus+ program the project intends to develop
working strategies and skills of youth workers allowing them to contribute to promote peace
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through non-violent actions, which is fostering young people’s active participation and increase
a sense of European Citizenship.
As a result, the projects aims to develop new initiatives and strategies for active
involvement of young people in projects dealing with conflicts on international, national and
local level. Youth workers are playing a major role in the solution of existing conflicts and
tensions between communities, and can take a leading function in promoting peace, establishing
links between the conflict parties, and turning frozen conflicts into constructive dialogue by
applying innovative methods all across Europe. So that it is important to build their capacity in
order to let them to reach more young people around them.
Profile of Participants and Working Language
Working Language and Profile of Participants
Profile of participants: We invite 32 participants without age limit who already work with
conflicts, youth workers, youth leaders who have experience in this field, people who active
participate in youth movement and plan to work in conflict regions.
Age: 18+
Language:The language of the course will be English. Participants should be fluent in English
Participation fee: €35.-
Working Methodologies
Our training course will be based on non-formal education methods such as group
works, simulations, individual reflections, peer to peer learning etc.
It means that learning is based on your experience, your motivation and your needs.
You are responsible for your learning but the team
Responsibility of Partner Organizations
• Finding motivated and experienced participants
• to assist travel arrangements
• to warn the participants about the travel documents for reimbursement.
• to inform them about the schedule, tasks, duties and rules.
Responsibility of Participants
• Please inform the organization if you have any kind of allergies, chronic diseases or
disabilities. If you are vegetarian or vegan, it is also required.
• Please fill the Application Form via link:
https://goo.gl/forms/gljdi6yweWPnYENe2
• To search travel options and inform us about the details of the tickets and buy them
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AFTER GETTING CONFIRMATION from the coordinator.
• To inform the hosting organization about the arrival
• To attend in the all sessions of the project activity.
• To pay participation fee.
Preparation for the Training Course
Intercultural Night:
There will be 2 intercultural nights where you can present some food from your country.
So please bring the ingredients you will need. We will also provide the things you can find
in market (if needed).
Financial Issues and Conditions
We will reimburse travel cost after the training course via Western Union for non-EU citizens
and via bank transfer for EU citizens. Please prepare your bank-details!!
!Note (IMPORTANT!): We will NOT REFUND any tickets that have been purchased by a
travel agency, this is not the most cost effective method and will NOT be refunded!
!Note (IMPORTANT!): We will NOT REFUND any taxi expenses unless that will be only
options to travel (incase the public transport will not work etc). Taxi expenses has to be
confirmed in advance!
The prices on the TICKETS, not on the invoices, will be regarded while your reimbursement
will be calculated.
!!!Note: Reimbursement of travel costs will only be done upon presentation of all
(including return tickets) original tickets, receipt/invoices and boarding passes. Please
print before all documents, which are related to travel expenses. This means that once home
after the training, participants will be asked to send the originals of all return documents and
boarding passes. Please remember to bring the original invoices – there will be no
reimbursement without the original invoices and tickets with indicated Names of travelers,
description of the journey, indication of cost and currency and date of travel.
Please do not lose your boarding passes; you will need them for reimbursement of travel
cost.
!!!!!Note: Reimbursement will be done in EUR, regardless of the currency indicated on the
ticket and receipt/invoice. Any tickets purchased in a local currency other than EUR, will then
be converted and calculated according to the exchange rate of the month when the grant
agreement for this project will be signed by the NA, as stated in the official European
Commission web-site at http://ec.europa.eu/budget/inforeuro/index.cfm?Language=en
!!!!!!Note: Finally, please print all documents related your travel (Electronic Tickets, bus tickets
etc.).
We kindly ask you to bring money you will need to spend for your own goods during project.
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Maximum Travel Cost Limit Per Country/Per Person
COUNTRIES Max. Limit Per Person Number of Participants
Lithuania €20 2
Armenia €360 2
Estonia €275 3
Georgia €275 2
Poland €275 3
Spain €360 2
Netherlands €275 2
Ukraine €275 3
Moldova €275 2
Azerbaijan €360 2
Turkey €360 2
Belarus €275 2
Health Insurance
Health insurance is not provided and will not be reimbursed by the organizers.
Participants are strongly suggested to make a health insurance.
Visa and currency
For non-EU citizens visa is needed to enter Lithuania. If you need visa to participate in the
training please contact us as soon as possible after confirmation of your participation in the
training. Organizer will provide you all needed documents to apply for visa. All visa-costs
(excluding insurance) will be reimbursed together with travel costs.
Please DO NOT FORGET to bring along the confirmation of payment (i.e. credit card slip
and/or bank statement).
Currency: The currency in Lithuania is the Euro (EUR)
Training Venue and Travelling Arrangements
We will inform you about the venue and travel arrangements after we receive all
aplications!
It is important to keep your original boarding passes, all travelling tickets and invoices for
reimbursement.
Please contact and consult the organizer about your travelling plan. Do not buy your
tickets until the organizer approve the details. Any tickets purchased without consultation
or from travel agency will not be reimbursed.
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Some useful words in Lithuanian while travelling
Taip Yes
Ne No
Prašom Please
Gerai O.K.
Ačiū Thank you.
Sveiki Hello
Koks tavo vardas? What is your name?
Aš esu … My name is...
Malonu Nice to meet you
Kaip saikausi? How are you?
Ačiū, gerai. O kaip tu? I am fine, thank you. How are you?
Iš kur tu esi? Where are you from?
Aš esu iš … I am coming from …
Aš irgi! Me too!
Sudie Goodbye
Labas rytas! Good morning!
Labas vakaras! Good evening!
Labanakt! Good night!
Iki! See you later!
Kūr yra …? Where is…?
Aš noriu eiti į … I want to go…
Oro Uostas Airport
Autobusų stotis Coach (Bus) Station
Autobusas Bus (Coach)
Minibusas Minibus
Išvykimas Departure
Atvykimas Arrival
Valiutos keitykla Exchange Office
Bilietas Ticket
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Draft Program
D/H 15.03 16.03 17.03 18.03 19.03 20.03 21.03 22.03
08.30 Breakfast
Peace,
Getting to A mosque
Sharing Conflict Negative and Departures
10.00 Know in NGO Fair
Realities Escalation Positive
each other Sleepville
Peace
11.30 Coffee Break
Culture of
Peace and
A mosque
Mission is Sharing Conflict Peace Open
11.50 in
Arrivals Possible Realities Mapping and Education Space
Sleepville
Case Studies tools
13.00 Lunch
Meeting with
New
Working Peace
Identity & Cooperati
Guidelines Conflict Builders -
14.30 Personal on and
and Mediation Understandin
Conflicts project
program g Non Violent
Free ideas
Approaches Departures
Afternoon
16.00 Coffee Break Coffee Break
Welcome Understan
Erasmus+ Behaviours in
and ding The Meeting Follow up
16.20 and Conflict
Getting to conflict Point activities
youthpass Situation
Know
18.00 each other Reflection Time
19.00 Dinner
Evaluation
Intercultur
Farewell of
20.30 Free Night al Movie Night Free Night
Party Training
Evening
Course
Contact Details
Aleksandras Petrovas
Project Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +37067759989
Deadline to send application: ____________
All applicants will be informed at 15th February regarding the selection result
rather they are selected or not.
