Application for: Action 4 - Youth Support Systems Sub-Action 4.3 Training and networking Version valid as of 1 January 2010 Please fill in all relevant sections of this application. It is compulsory to annex ALL documents requested in the check list. Please consult the Programme Guide to find all the information you need to lead your project and to fill in this application form Part I. Project identification and summary Project number To be filled in by the Executive Agency or the National Agency Postmark/Date of receipt Name of the applicant Please indicate the name and acronym of the applicant organisation or group. Jugendring Enzkreis Title of the project Please give a short title to the project. AYE Activating Young Europe Type of project leading to the development of further projects under the Youth in Action Programme promoting exchanges, cooperation and training in the field of youth work Type of Activity Please tick the box corresponding to the Activity for which you are submitting this application. For more information, please consult Part B, Action 4.3 of the Programme Guide. Type of Activity: (tick one box only) 1. Job shadowing 5. Partnership-Building activity 2. Feasibility visit 6. Seminar 3. Evaluation meeting 7. Training course 4. Study visit 8. Networking Duration of the project 1 Please indicate the total duration of the project from preparation to evaluation and also the start and end dates of the Activitiy. Start date of the project 2 : (date when the first costs incur) 2010/12/01 End date of the project: (date when the last costs incur) 2011/04/30 The Activity starts: 2011/01/19 The Activity ends: 2011/01/23 Total duration of the Activity (in days), excluding travel days: 3 Venue: Landesakademie für Jugendbildung, 71263 Weil der Stadt 1 Duration between 3 and 18 months. 2 Please consult part C of the Programme Guide ("Respect the deadline").
Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.) Relevance to the general objectives of the Youth in Action Programme Please tick relevant box(es). The project: promotes young people s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular; develops solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union; fosters mutual understanding between young people in different countries; contributes to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organizations in the youth field; promotes European cooperation in the youth field. Relevance to the priorities of the Youth in Action Programme Please tick relevant box(es). Permanent thematic priorities Annual priorities European Citizenship European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Participation of young people Youth unemployment Cultural diversity Global challenges (such as sustainable development, climate Inclusion of young people with fewer change, migrations and the Millennium Developmment Goals) opportunities National priorities If so, please specify: Das Projekt dient dem Fachkräfteaustausch zur Weiterentwicklung von Jugendarbeit und Jugendhilfe in Europa. Das Projekt steht in klarem Bezug zu schon bestehenden Projekten. Main themes for the Activity Please tick not more than 2 boxes. European awareness Minorities Inter-religious dialogue Urban/Rural development Anti-discrimination Youth policies Art and culture Media and communications/youth information Gender equality Education through sport and outdoor activities Disability Health Non-discrimination based on Environment sexual orientation Roma communities Other - If so, please specify: Enlarge the possibilities for young people and broaden their minds and perspectives in all fields Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 2
Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.) Summary of the project Please give a short description of your project (approximately 10-15 lines). Please note that if your project is approved, this paragraph may be used for publication. Therefore be accurate and include the venue, the type of project, the theme, the objectives, the duration in days, the countries involved, the number of participants, the implemented activities and the methods applied. This summary should be completed in English, French or German, regardless of which language you use to fill in the rest of this application. Please be concise and clear. An existing network of young people and youth workers from Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Czech Republic and Germany plans to develop a stabile structure and to enlarge the network by adding more organizations. Therefore a meeting of 5 days (travel included) with 50 participants will take place in Weil der Stadt to fix the objectives of the network, talk about the guidelines to be followed and to work in small groups on a common statute. Using various methods, the participants will also discuss and plan projects and activities that can be organized within the frame of the network, like youth exchanges especially for young people with fewer opportunities, thematic workshops for youngsters and for youth workers, study visits, the European Volunteer Service, etc. Information about the situation of young people in the participating countries and about the Youth in Action program completes the program for this meeting. Being and feeling like Europeans is a mutual theme during the whole meeting. Composition of the partnership 3 Name of partner Status Country Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. NGO Germany IYC Friends Informal group Czech Republic BAOBAB Bernin NGO France Young Hungarians Informal group Hungary Comitato Cultura e Democrazia (C&D) NGO Italy Associazione Alta Fermentazione NGO Italy IYC Italians Informal group Italy Commune de Sciando Public body Italy Provincia Reggio Emilia Public body Italy Young friends PL Informal group Poland Venture Scotland NGO Scotland Diputación Provincial de Albacete Public body Spain AYE Albacete NGO Spain Young Resource Public body Sweden TOTAL number of partners 14 3 Job Shadowing: two promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Feasibility Visit: at least two promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Evaluation Meeting, Study Visit, Partnership-Building, Seminar and Training Course: at least four promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Networking: at least six promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 3
Part II. Applicant A. Details of the applicant Name Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. Street address Kronprinzenstr. 5 Postcode 75177 City Pforzheim Region Country Baden-Württemberg Email Info@jugendringenzkreis.de Website www.jugendring-enzkreis.de Telephone 07231 33799 Telefax 07231 351145 Person authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the applicant (legal representative) Family name (Ms/Mr) Mr. Klee First name Hagen Position/function 1. Vorsitzender Person in charge of the project (contact person) Family name (Ms/Mr) Mr. Hörstmann First name Jürgen Position/function Internationale Jugendarbeit Email Juergen.hoerstmann@enzkreis.de Telephone 07231 308-9379 Telefax 07231 308-9766 B. Profile of the applicant Type and status Non profit/non governmental organisation Public body Informal group of young people Body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) Other please specify: Activity level Local Regional National European/International Please give a short description of your organisation/group (regular activities, member of, etc.) and describe your competencies and motivation to complete the proposed project. Der Jugendring Enzkreis ist der Dachverband der Jugendverbände im Enzkreis; neben allgemeinen Servicefunktionen entfaltet er eigene Aktivitäten insbesondere im Bereich der internationalen Jugendbegegnung (Internationales Jugendcamp, "EuroToleranz", "Europax"). Hier ist er seit 20 Jahren erfolgreich tätig. Nicht zuletzt aus den Kontakten im Rahmen dieser Aktivitäten entstand die Idee zu diesem Projekt und der Kontakt zu den meisten der beteiligten Organisationen. Der Jugendring Enzkreis ist Mitgliedsverband des Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg. Has your organisation/group already received a EU grant? No Yes - specify funding received or applied for in the last financial year: Als Partner für das IYC 2010: CZ-11 048 2010-R2 Als Antragsteller für die European Conference of Youth Workers : DE-43-38-2007-R3 Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 4
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Part IV. Participants in the project If more space is needed, please add rows. A. Information on the PARTICIPANTS directly involved in the project Please list below the number of participants from each country, excluding experts, support staff, etc. Country of residence Promoter Number of participants Profile of participants Distribution by gender M F Germany Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. 7 Youth workers and young volunteers 3 4 Czech Republic IYC Friends 5 young volunteers 3 2 France BAOBAB Bernin 5 young volunteers 2 3 Hungary Young Hungarians 4 young volunteers 2 2 Italy Italy Comitato Cultura e Democrazia (C&D) Associazione Alta Fermentazione 2 young volunteers 2 2 Youth workers and young volunteers 1 1 Italy IYC Italians 2 young volunteers 1 1 Italy Commune de Sciando 2 Italy Provincia Reggio Emilia 2 Youth workers and administration Youth workers and administration 2 1 1 Poland Young friends PL 4 young volunteers 2 2 Scotland Venture Scotland 3 Spain AYE Albacete 5 Spain Diputación Provincial de Albacete Sweden Young Resource 3 2 Subtotal 48 Youth workers and young volunteers Youth workers and young volunteers Youth workers and administration Youth workers and young volunteers 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 B. Information on the EXPERTS (speakers, trainers, facilitators, etc.) directly involved in the project Country of residence Promoter Role of expert(s) 4 Number of experts Germany Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. Moderation (specially Open Space) 2 4 Please specify the role of the experts in the Activity (whether speakers, trainers, facilitators, etc.). Subtotal 2 Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 20
C. Information on the SUPPORT STAFF directly involved in the project Please list below the number of support staff from each country. Country of residence Promoter Number of support staff Subtotal TOTAL 5 (participants, experts, support staff, etc.) 5 Eligible total number of participants 1) Job shadowing: up to 2 participants, 2) Feasibility Visits: up to 2 participants per promoter, 3) All other activities except Networking: up to 50 participants, 4) Networking: no limitation on the number of participants. Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 21
Part V. Project description The points below are intended to serve as a guide for your description of the proposed activities. The information that is requested will be very important in the selection process, and later for the running of the project. For further information, please consult the Programme Guide, part B Action 4.3. Objectives and priorities: If more space is needed, please extend boxes. Please explain the context, the origin and the objectives of your project and in which way it meets the objectives and the priorities of the Youth in Action Programme. Since 1987, the Jugendring Enzkreis and the Landratsamt Enzkreis organize an international youth exchange, the International Youth Camp (IYC) which since then has taken place every year in a different country, bringing between 50 and 100 young people together for 18 days. In the 90 s the province Reggio Emilia (I), the NGO Baobab (Bernin, F), the city of Mysłowice (PL) and the province Albacete (E) became partners for the organization of the IYC, coordinating the IYC and also financing it. Also during the last 10 years other projects (most of them supported by the Youth in Action Program) came out of the contacts made in or with the IYC, like the project Europax an annual encounter of bands from different countries or the Wintercamp a kind of short IYC, taking place in different countries during the days around New Year s Eve, different workshops for informal or formal groups from 4 countries who work in the field of xenophobia and right-wing extremism, or a youth workers conference with social workers from different countries to exchange experiences and good practice. The developing network among organizations, but moreover the network among young people who have participated in the IYC, should make it possible to enlarge these activities. Therefore we plan to organize a meeting where people from various nations take part to think about future activities and form a network of associations in the participating cities/regions/countries, and where the participants can find out more about the situation for youth and youth work in the different countries. We want to organize this meeting for young people as well as for professionals, and they will be activated to start projects, to spread the idea and to act as multipliers. One plan for the future is to achieve the status of ENGO which is formed (mainly) by young people. Thus we want to give stability to the network, give it a more formal structure, enlarge the reliability and lift the network to a higher level. The structure should give us the possibility to organize more activities especially within the frame of the Youth in Action program, like youth exchanges, workshops and seminars for youth workers or offers for European Volunteers. A huge interest is to use the network also for young people with fewer opportunities because they usually have far less opportunities to make experiences in an international (European) context. It goes without saying that it is also of the greatest interest for us the fact that through international team work the partners can get to know other cultures and gain intercultural and social competences. Our experience from the IYC is that many (young) people take exchanges like this as a possibility to meet other young people, but they are seldom aware of the fact that Europe is (or can be) more than knowing nice people from different countries. One unit in the meeting will therefore deal with the questions of being Europeans. This unit will give us the possibility to discuss a European Citizenship and what it means for us, but also to develop ideas how to pass the idea and work on that at home within the participating organizations but also in the local networks. During the conference we want to have a brainstorming for the topics of the projects to be planned in addition to those that have already taken place. One main topic will be how young people with fewer opportunities can be reached not only in youth exchanges but also in everyday life and work: Youth workers and also street workers from several promoters (Commune de Scandiano, Young Resource Motala, Venture Scotland, AYE Albacete and Jugendring Enzkreis) will be participating in the meeting. Of course, the interest of these participants is also to organize seminars and formation on an international level to exchange concepts and methods and thus develop Youth Work on a European level. The idea of the meeting is to unite professionals and young volunteers on a common level. The participation of the youngsters, their ideas and proposals, will be of the same value as those of the professionals (which, by experience, is not usually the case). We consider this a matter of respect, but moreover we want to found the future work on democratic principles. Facing the Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 22
demographic change in nearly all European countries we are aware of the fact that the participation of young people will get more and more important in the next years. The conference design and the way of working should be a model how participation could be organized also at home. Project's design: Please indicate: how you found the other promoter(s), how you established an efficient partnership, and how the partner(s) will cooperate and be involved in the project, the activities foreseen throughout the project for its implementation, including preparatory and evaluation activities. the practical arrangements for the implementation of the Activity (food, lodging,transports, etc.) Please attach an estimated daily timetable of the planned Activity. Most of the promoters are connected to the IYC: Partners like the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Albacete, IYC Friends Czech Republic or the NGO Baobab have been collaborating since long, not only for the IYC but also for other projects. A second group of promoters consists of associations or informal groups, formed mainly by former IYC participants, like AYE Albacete, IYC Italians or Young friends PL. A third part of promoters (institutions, associations, groups) has been in contact with the IYC or with one of the other promoters and they have been asked if the idea of AYE could be of interest for them and for their members (Comitato Cultura e Democrazia, Associazione Alta Fermentazione, Commune de Sciando, Young Resource Motala, Venture Scotland). The idea has come up during the last two years already, evolving from discussions during the various projects or its preparations. The motivation of the promoters in the first two groups is very high and can be seen in the fact that this application has been written by different partners together. The involvement of the promoters of the third group follows the aim to enlarge the network and find more partners to be able to enlarge the range of (possible) projects and activities. As preparation for this new step all promoters have been in close contact during the last months via e-mail and telephone, discussing about the best way of developing this idea and about the aims to be chased. A meeting with representatives from most of the promoters took place during the last IYC in Litomyšl (CZ) in August this year, and since then an intense exchange of information has taken place to fix the details of the meeting, its program, and also the involvement of new people interested in being part of this project. The meeting is planned to take place in the Akademie für Jugendbildung in Weil der Stadt (D). This is a professional location for seminars and has room for 50 people, what will allow us to count on a wide rage and variety of people coming from diverse fields related to youngsters and youth work. The promoters will send both members of their groups/organizations as well as people who are interested in the exchange. For example, AYE Albacete is formed by youngsters and by youth and street workers all three will be present in the meeting; from the side of the Jugendring Enzkreis several youth workers from youth centers in the Enzkreis will take part; Commune de Scandiano will send technicians from the administration as well as interested young people from the city. The participants will be meeting several times to prepare the meeting, the input they are asked to give, as well as to discuss the meeting and the results they expect from it. All promoters are in close contact to exchange the ideas and proposals of the participants and if necessary adjust the program of the meeting according to them. For the evaluation of the project no special activities have been fixed yet because we take for granted that the meeting in January 2011 will be the kick-off for more activities, trying to go for networking (action 4.3, Nr. 8) for one year or straight for the ENGO mainly depending on the status of associations in the participating countries. Anyhow we will of course have a feedback session with all participants to have a pre-evaluation of the meeting and afterwards we will discuss on the topics via net as they arise. All promoters will organize meetings with the participants and with other members of their organization as well as other interested people to discuss the results and fix the next steps in their regions/countries. The idea for the meeting design is to organize a big part of it as an Open Space Conference. This would give the participants the possibility to get a maximum of involvement as the topics are their own ones. Also, Open Space gives room to handle and discuss the topics as flexible as possible, Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 23
which is very useful because most of them are connected or interact (a detailed program scheme, including all units and their objectives, and a summary of the Open Space method are attached to this application form annex 1 and 2). Around this core we plan to work mainly in small groups which will be mixed newly in every new session and have only few input (as most of the participants are experts in their field). This input will concern the Youth in Action program and information about the situation of young people in the participating countries, their needs and problems as well as their understanding of and viewpoint towards Europe (this part will be prepared by all groups before the meeting). Project's content and methodology: Please describe: the theme(s) of the project, how the main theme reflects the interests and needs of participants, the working methods, how the planned activities and working methods will contribute to the process of non-formal learning and to the promotion of social and personal development of participants involved in the project, how the participants will be actively involved in each stage of the project. The promoters have a common aim, but they are standing at different points of their own development. The themes of the conference take this into account and give the possibility to achieve a common state from where the next steps can be taken working parallel. The participants interest can be described in three headlines: as members/representatives of the promoters they want to develop the idea of a network and fix the details for the net in general as well as the next steps to be taken in their countries; the other youngsters want to find ideas and maybe partners for the projects / exchanges they are planning or thinking of; the youth workers are interested in exchanging knowledge and methods with youth workers from other countries, especially concerning the work with youngsters in the risk of social exclusion. Therefore the main themes of the meeting will be to discuss about the common aims of the associations and the network and formulate a common statute for the network and the participating associations and to define the chances and the borders of the network; to define the next steps for the associations in the participating countries and to define in detail the next steps for the development of the network and to work on a (possible) application for the Youth in Action program (4.3 or 4.1); to identify and discuss possible projects to be carried out in the frame of the net according to the interests of the participants; to take a first step towards these projects, finding the partners who would be involved in them (as not all partners have to be part of all activities) and working on the things that have to be done to carry them out; to think about more/other possible partners for the network or for single projects. A great deal of the work to be done during the meeting will be carried out by working in small groups, workshops etc., which are mainly self-organized; only very few units will be lectures for the whole group mainly where it is needed to give an input or do a presentation. Details about the daily program, the methods to be used and the objectives of every step are to be found in the detailed daily program (annex 1). We will use the Open Space method in order to optimize the work to be done during the meeting. The Open Space, as a method of working together, guarantees non-formal learning because the rules say that people step out, put their topic as a workshop offer and then start and lead the workshop (self-organized) on the topic of their interest. This should not be a problem because most of the participants are experienced in the field and the simplicity of the methodology ensures the maximum profit even with people who are not that used to work like this. Apart from the fact that working in an international context automatically enriches the lives of the Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 24
participants we aim to the following personal and social developments: the participants see that the world is bigger that their home town, that they develop (if they don t have it yet) a consciousness for Europe and European affairs; by exchanging knowledge they learn that people from different countries have a lot in common but that there are cultural differences as well some of them obvious, some of them under the surface ; the participants get used to working in small groups and to stand up for the topics which are important to them; they also learn (by doing) methods for leading the discussion in groups; the participants will have to develop methods to find compromises in case that there are different opinions on certain decisions to be taken, and they will see that there are solutions for every problem as long as mutual respect and the will to understand each other are the guidelines for their acting; the participants will learn about the possibilities that working together in an international context can offer them; the participants will develop their self-consciousness because they will find out that they are important for the group and for the whole project and because they will see that they can do things they probably would not have expected from themselves before. From the very beginning up to the end participants will be involved in the development and ongoing of the meeting. An evaluation of the day will take place every day before dinner to adjust the planning of the next day. Moreover, Open Space guarantees that everybody is involved in the whole process because Open Space does not work without the active participation of all members of the meeting. The language of the project/meeting will be English which most of the participants command very well. Unfortunately, some of them are not fit (enough) but we are sure that the participants will help each other in speaking and understanding if there are problems. Intercultural dimension: Please indicate if and how your project reflects the following characteristics: the project increases participants' positive awareness of other cultures, the project supports dialogue and intercultural encounters with other participants from different backgrounds and cultures, the project helps to prevent and combat prejudice, racism and all attitudes leading to exclusion, the project develops sense of tolerance and understanding of diversity. Due to the very nature of the project, the intercultural dimension is automatically part of the meeting and of the whole project. By getting to know people from other countries and working with them, the participants in the project will automatically have to face their pre-conceived ideas and stereotypes, and thus develop an awareness of other countries cultures. Since we will work and cohabitate together for some time, this contact is to be very intense and, as we have seen in the IYC, it proves to be the best weapon to fight prejudices, prejudices that would eventually lead to racist attitudes and social exclusion. For example, one evening will be devoted to talk about the different situations of young people in the participating countries, taking into account also their different cultures and backgrounds. A discussion about intercultural differences is part of that unit. Since the whole of the project will be based on the agreement on the part of the participants that respect is the main rule for this collaboration and the guideline of our work, tolerance and understanding of diversity will be the foundation for our work. As said, we take for granted that respect will be the guideline for the conference, but what is more important is that we will not accept projects within the frame that are not based on mutual respect. Moreover, we want to and we might create projects within the frame that are aiming directly to the prevention of prejudice, racism or right wing extremism (like we have done already with EuroTolerance 2003/2005). Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 25
European dimension: Please indicate if and how your project reflects the following characteristics; tick box(es) and then describe: the project fosters participants sense of European citizenship and helps them to understand their role as part of the present and future of Europe; the project reflects a common concern for European society, such as racism, xenophobia and anti-semitism, drug abuse ; the project s theme is linked to EU topics, such as EU enlargement, the roles and activities of the European institutions, the EU's action in matters affecting young people; the project debates the founding principles of the EU, i.e. principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. Basically we can tick all four boxes in this section, since the aim of the network is working in projects in the future that will cover each and every of the points stated. For the meeting in January we could give some examples of how this meeting meets the characteristics mentioned above: Fostering participants sense of European citizenship and help them to understand their role as part of the present and future of Europe: The meeting aims to make participants aware of the possibilities that working together with many other different countries arise, and also to be aware of the fact that they are not just the future of Europe, but also its present, and that they can make a difference just by taking part in the future projects of the association and broaden their horizons. We believe that by means of this the participants will get conscience of their actual role in today and tomorrow s Europe. Common concern for European society: The projects that we want to discuss about during the meeting deal precisely with the topics mentioned above, and by joining people from different countries together during the meeting they will have to face their prejudices and get to know the reality of other European countries and cultures, thus fighting their pre-conceived stereotypes (if there were any). EU topics: We will discuss about the possibilities that today s European institutions offer us, and also critically debate the role of the institutions in each one of the countries when it comes to the actions concerning young people. We will also see which our possibilities in this field are and how we can improve the actual situation and offer further possibilities to young people and those who work with them in the different countries. For example, the EU enlargement will be discussed while thinking about more possible partners as there are already contacts to a group in Croatia; also, from Turkey we might find a possible partner because there are some personal contacts. Founding principles of the EU: It goes without saying that these are our founding principles, too, and when discussing about the statutes for the future association / (hopefully) ENGO it is planned to talk about the best way of spreading these EU founding principles with all the activities to be carried out in the different countries. As the IYC main rule is respect, in all its meaning, we will put that as main rule also for all the future activities of the association. The European dimension is, as said, frequently on the table in the discussions and work groups, and by experience from the IYC it will be a topic in the informal parts of the meeting. Expressively we will discuss these topics when we inform about the Youth in Action programme, and it will also be one topic during the meeting (see annex 1, daily program). Impact, multiplying effect and follow-up: Please explain the expected impact on participants and the local communities involved in the project and which measures are foreseen to attain this impact. In a long term perspective, please describe how you plan to achieve a multiplying effect and sustainable impact. Please also explain how you plan to follow up this Training and Networking (e.g. new projects within the framework of the Youth in Action Programme, continuous contact with the promoter(s), etc.)? Ein sich entwickelndes Netzwerk von Gruppen, NGOs und anderen Institutionen erlaubt es, bereits laufende Projekte wie das IYC, EuroPax, EuroTolerance oder Jugendarbeiterkonferenzen auszubauen und zusätzlich neue zu entwickeln. Dabei sollen in der Zukunft verstärkt benachteiligte Jugendliche als Zielgruppe angesprochen werden, die bisher von den Partnern eher nicht für europäische Projekte in den Blick genommen worden waren. Darüber hinaus ist die Registrierung als Aufnahme- und Entsendeorganisation für den EVS angedacht. Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 26
Die Installation eines Netzwerks als Folge der Konferenz sorgt dafür, dass die geknüpften Kontakte nachhaltig erhalten und gepflegt, aber auch ausgeweitet werden können und dass weitere Aktivitäten insbesondere Jugendbegegnungen mit dessen Unterstützung angeregt und durchgeführt werden können. Konkrete Schritte, wie das Netzwerk dauerhaft funktionieren kann, sollen im Rahmen des Treffens erarbeitet werden. Nach der Konferenz soll jede/r der Teilnehmenden die Ergebnisse als Multiplikator/in in die bereits vorhandenen lokalen und regionalen Netzwerke einbringen, z.b. Partner für die entwickelten Projekte/Projektvorschläge suchen und finden, über die Möglichkeiten internationaler Begegnungen und des Programms Youth in Action in Schulen, Jugendgruppen oder Fachkreisen informieren, Jugendliche für die Mitarbeit in einzelnen Projekten und/oder im Netzwerk gewinnen, Institutionen und Sponsoren für die Arbeit interessieren. Hilfreich ist, dass die meisten Ergebnisse der Konferenz (wie bei Open Space üblich) bereits am Ende der Veranstaltung schriftlich vorliegen und direkt mit nach Hause genommen werden können wenn die Ergebnisse und Erlebnisse noch frisch sind. Schließlich ist geplant, neben den bereits lange bestehenden auch neue Verbindungen aufzubauen, insbesondere zu den skandinavischen Ländern, die bisher (noch) nicht vertreten sind, aber auch zu anderen Organisationen in den bereits vertretenen Ländern.Dadurch ergeben sich möglicherweise auch Verknbüpfungen zu anderen Netzwerken (z.b. SERN Sweden Emilia Romagna Network), die bisher eher in anderen Feldern als der Jugendarbeit tätig sind. Visibility: Apart from the compulsory use of the Programme Logo (please see Part C, Publicity, of the Programme Guide), please describe: how you will ensure the visibility of the project; how your project will provide clear promotional added value for the Youth in Action Programme. Selbstverständlich wird bei allen Publikationen (Dokumentation, Presse, Internet etc.) auf die Unterstützung durch Youth in Action hingewiesen. Vorgesehen ist auf jeden Fall eine Einheit, bei der die Möglichkeiten von Youth in Action allgemein dargestellt werden: Das Programm bietet den Teilnehmenden nicht nur viele Möglichkeiten für künftig zu planende Projekte (auch z.b. Internet-Tools, Datenbank Partnersuche etc.), sondern ist zentraler Bestandteil der möglichen weiteren Aktivitäten. Vor allem aber wird das Treffen einen deutlichen Impuls für ein europäisches Bewusstsein setzen zunächst bei den Teilnehmenden, aber dann auch bei den in den einzelnen Ländern beteiligten Jugendlichen. Es wird eine gewisse Werbewirkung für Youth in Action haben, weil eine größere Zahl von engagierten Jugendlichen und von Jugendarbeitern/innen mit seinen Möglichkeiten als Ressource bekannt gemacht wird. Es ist daher mit weiteren Anträgen in allen beteiligten Ländern zu rechnen. Für die Sichtbarkeit von AYE werden die bereits genutzten Kanäle intensiviert: Die IYC-Seite (www.interyouca.com) bzw. die dort verlinkten Seiten auf facebook oder picasa werden zur Publizierung des Treffens sowie der Ergebnisse genutzt. Der Jugendring überarbeitet derzeit seine Internetpräsenz mit dem Ziel, ein Jugendportal zu schaffen. Neben aktuellen Informationen, Beratung und einem Überblick über die Jugendeinrichtungen soll insbesondere der internationalen Jugendarbeit ein eigener Bereich eingeräumt werden, der über das Portal direkt erreichbar sein wird. Eine eigene Homepage für AYE kann so zunächst ohne großen Aufwand beim Jugendring angehängt werden, soll aber im Zuge der weiteren Planungen zu einem eigenständigen Auftritt auf- und ausgebaut werden. Die lokalen und regionalen Medien in den beteiligten Kommunen / Regionen / Ländern werden durch Pressegespräche und/oder durch die Zusendung eigener Beiträge über AYE informiert. Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 27
Dissemination and exploitation of results: Please give a detailed description of standard measures planned in view to disseminate and exploit the results of the project. (For inspiration, please see Part B, Action 4.3 'How to develop a good project?' of the Programme Guide). The results of the meeting will be published on the IYC website and on the websites of the promoters. They will also be sent to possible new partners and to institutions that might get involved. The results will also be the basis for newspaper articles and maybe also for articles in specialist publications (e.g. Offene Jugendarbeit ). As identifying possible new partners is one of the aims of the meeting, we will probably produce material (leaflet, Power Point) about the network itself and about the projects. This material can be and will be used also to make ourselves known to our local towns and youngsters as the plan is to use the results as an input for the promoter and the local networks, but also to inform other young people at school, in youth centres or other groups as well as to inform the local authorities (where they are not already part of the net, of course) to get support for future projects. Have you planned additional measures assuring dissemination and exploitation of project's results? Yes No If so, please describe them, give additional information on the target group and include a timetable of your planned activities. The development of a homepage for the network will be crucial. This homepage will contain basic information about the network, information about all partners (in English and in each language), reports of old projects and ideas for new ones, a forum for questions and answers, a download section, links to (and from) all relevant sites. Target group will be the existing and also possible new partners, but mainly young people in the regions/countries involved. The homepage development will start right after the meeting in January with a basic version and will be enlarged step by step. Details will have to be decided in January. Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 28
Part VI. 1. Grant request: only for Activities 1 to 7 ALL ITEMS IN EUROS For further information please consult the Programme Guide for the overview of funding rules and the lump sums / scales of unit costs. The Executive Agency and the National Agencies may modify the amounts indicated in the grant request according to the funding rules of the Programme Guide. Amount requested from the Youth in Action programme Amount granted (to be filled in by the Executive Agency or the National Agency) A. Grant requested Travel costs (70% of actual costs) 6.846,00 Accomodation/food costs (scale of unit costs) 8.800,00 Activity costs (lump sum + scale of unit costs) 3.700,00 Training tools costs (scale of unit costs) only for training courses Exceptional costs (100% of actual costs) if applicable Total grant requested from the Youth in Action programme 19.346,00 B. Co-financing Please consider that the percentage of travel costs not covered by the EU grant should be indicated in this section. Amount Own resources 3.934,00 Other contributions to this project (please specify each source): Contribution Landratsamt Enzkreis 1.500,00 Total of co-financing 5.434,00 Did your organization/group apply for/receive an EU operating grant for the current year? Yes No If so, please specify the contract number: Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 29
C. Calculation of grant request ALL ITEMS IN EUROS Participants travel costs (including experts and support staff) Please note: only cheapest means of transport/fares are subject to reimbursement Promoter Number of persons From To Means of transport Total costs (100%) Grant requested (70%) Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. IYC Friends 5 9 Pforzheim Weil der Stadt Car 40,00 28,00 Litomyšl, Žďár nad Sázavou, Blansko, Weil der Stadt Train, bus 1.000,00 700,00 BAOBAB Bernin 5 Bernin, Lyon Weil der Stadt Train, bus 1.350,00 945,00 Young Hungarians 4 Györ Weil der Stadt Train, bus 600,00 420,00 IYC Italians 2 Reggio Emilia Weil der Stadt Train, bus 400,00 280,00 Associazione Alta Fermentazione Comitato Cultura e Democrazia (C&D) Commune de Sciando Provincia Reggio Emilia 2 Reggio Emilia Weil der Stadt 2 Albinea Weil der Stadt 2 Scandiano Weil der Stadt 2 Reggio Emilia Weil der Stadt Car 400,00 280,00 Car 400,00 280,00 Young friends PL 4 Mysłowice Weil der Stadt Train, bus 1.000,00 700,00 Venture Scotland 3 Edinburgh Weil der Stadt Plane, bus 540,00 378,00 AYE Albacete 5 Albacete Weil der Stadt Train, plane 1.750,00 1225,00 Diputación Provincial de Albacete 2 Albacete Weil der Stadt Train, plane 1.400,00 980,00 Young Resource 3 Motala Weil de Stadt Plane, train, bus 900,00 630,00 9.580,00 6.846,00 Accommodation/food costs scale of unit cost calculation (including experts and support staff) Promoter Number of persons Number of nights Unit cost per night/per person Amount Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. 9 4 44,00 1.584,00 IYC Friends 5 4 44,00 880,00 BAOBAB Bernin 5 4 44,00 880,00 Young Hungarians 4 4 44,00 704,00 IYC Italians 2 4 44,00 352,00 Associazione Alta Fermentazione Comitato Cultura e Democrazia (C&D) 2 4 44,00 352,00 2 4 44,00 352,00 Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 30
Commune de Sciando 2 4 44,00 352,00 Provincia Reggio Emilia 2 4 44,00 352,00 Young friends PL 4 4 44,00 704,00 Venture Scotland 3 4 44,00 528,00 AYE Albacete 5 4 44,00 880,00 Diputación Provincial de Albacete 2 4 44,00 352,00 Young Resource 3 4 44,00 528,00 TOTAL 8.800,00 Activity costs lump sum calculation Subtotal 1.200,00 Activity costs scale of unit cost calculation (including experts and support staff) Promoter Number of persons Unit cost per person Amount Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. 9 50,00 450,00 IYC Friends 5 50,00 250,00 BAOBAB Bernin 5 50,00 250,00 Young Hungarians 4 50,00 200,00 IYC Italians 2 50,00 100,00 Associazione Alta Fermentazione 2 50,00 100,00 Comitato Cultura e Democrazia (C&D) 2 50,00 100,00 Commune de Sciando 2 50,00 100,00 Provincia Reggio Emilia 2 50,00 100,00 Young friends PL 4 50,00 200,00 Venture Scotland 3 50,00 150,00 AYE Albacete 5 50,00 250,00 Diputación Provincial de Albacete 2 50,00 100,00 Young Resource 3 50,00 150,00 Subtotal 2.500,00 TOTAL ACTIVITY COSTS 3.700,00 Training tools scale of unit cost calculation (if applicable) Number of days Unit cost per day Amount TOTAL Exceptional costs (if applicable) Please consult the overview of funding rules for exceptional costs as defined in the Programme Guide. Specification Costs TOTAL Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 31
Part VII. Bank details Please fill in the details needed for the payment to reach the account of the applicant. A. Account details Account holder Jugendring Enzkreis e.v. Address Kronprinzenstr. 5 Postcode 75177 City Pforzheim Region Country Baden-Württemberg Contact Family name (Ms/Mr) Mr. Klee First name Hagen Email info@jugendring-enzkreis.de Telephone +49 7231 33799 Telefax +49 7231 351145 B. Bank details Bank name Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw Branch address Poststr. 3 Postcode 75172 City Pforzheim Region Country Baden-Württemberg Account number 4075 77 IBAN (if applicable) 666 500 85 BIC (if applicable) PZHSDE66 Sort Code (if applicable) Remarks Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 32
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Check list Before returning this application form to the Executive Agency or to the National Agency, please check the following: The application must include the following documents: the present application form, duly completed and signed in original by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (signatures required in Parts VIII and IX of this form), together with the Preliminary agreements of all partner promoters, duly completed and signed in original. Please note that Preliminary agreements can be provided in the form of fax (when submitting the application) on the condition that they are complemented by orginals that must be received by the NA before the Evaluation Committee takes place. daily timetable of the planned activity Additional mandatory documents for grant requests exceeding 25 000: In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, all applicant promoters with the exception of public bodies and informal groups of young people to EU funding exceeding 25 000 must submit, together with their application form, the following financial documents: and the profit and loss accounts of the applicant, the balance sheet for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed. The objective is to permit an assessment of the financial capacity of the applicant promoters. Please note there is no specific form to submit the information outlined above. Additional mandatory documents for projects submitted at National level only 9 : only for non-gouvernmental organisations: an extract from the official gazette/trade register, and certificate of liability to VAT (if, as in certain countries, the trade register number and VAT number are identical, only one of these documents is required); only for public bodies: a legal resolution or decision or other official document established in respect of the public body; only for informal groups of young people: a copy of the group representative's identity card or passport. 9 These documents do not have to be provided if the applicant has already submitted them in occasion of a previous application under the Youth in Action Programme; on the condition that no changes have been occurred in the meantime. Additional mandatory documents for projects submitted at European level only: the legal entities sheet duly signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (individual/private companies/public entities). Please note that complementary justification documents are required according to the applicant s status, as specified in each type of form. (This sheet can be downloaded from the European Commission s website: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/execution/legal_entities_en.htm#en_es_fr) the financial identification sheet duly signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant and certified by the bank (original signatures required). Please fill in the form relating to the country in which the bank is located, even if the applicant organisation is officially registered in another country. (This sheet can be downloaded from the European Commission s website: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/program/financial_ identification_en.html) Youth in Action Programme Sub-Action 4.3 - Training and Networking Page 35