TRAINING COURSE MEDIA: A TOOL FOR PEACE UKRAINE, CHERNIVTSI OCTOBER 2013

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
DATES: Arrival to Chernivtsi, Ukraine: 07 October 2013 Departure from Chernivtsi, Ukraine: 15 October 2013 Duration: Arrival day + 7 days training + departure day DESCRIPTION:

The main objective of the training course, Media: A tool for Peace, is to provide youngsters with an understanding about the relations between media and peace, and give them an opportunity to develop critical thinking, realize the importance of freedom of expression and information in conflicting contexts (social conflicts, military conflicts, conflicts of interests etc.). This TC will provide 24 Youth workers from Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Georgia, Spain, Italy, Turkey, and Lithuania with new tools and knowledge in order to empower young people to take an active role in their communities, to realize the importance of role of media and the relationship between media and peace. During the training a variety of non-formal educational tools will be employed, such as group work, debates, workshops, simulation exercises as well as feedback and evaluation sessions. Participants will also have time and space to organize cultural evenings, introduce their organizations and exchange experiences. Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. To improve the understanding of peace and media and their connection to each other. To learn the tools of media. (Video and Photography) To be able to define the freedom of expression in relation to media and peace. To establish long-term contacts for the future collaboration between young people and their organizations. 5. To create a traveling photo exhibition as the final result of the training course.

Content: 1. Media and Peace 2. Information analysis 3. Youth work and youth involvement in peace building through media 4. Developing new project ideas on media and peace
CONDITIONS:

As this training course will be implemented in the frame of the EU Youth in Action Programme, the accommodation and food supply for all participants will be covered 100%. In addition, 70 % of the travel expenses will be reimbursed to the participants.
VENUE, ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

As you know, it is very good for the group dynamic to work some time separately from the other world. That is why we decided to create our own comfortable oasis and rented entire hotel in small village (http://goo.gl/AmCgRK) in the mountains, only 70 km from Chernivtsi. Here you can check the hotels website: www.uzviz.info Participants will stay in double/triple rooms. In double rooms participants will have one double bed. The hotel provides towels and bed linen. There are toilets and bathrooms in the rooms.

Practical Information Media: A tool for Peace Ukraine, October 2013 70 km isnt endless distant, BUT we want you to know that you wont have a time for traveling to the city every evening. So be in the mood to have fun with the group :) The seminar room and dining room are located in the same building. Organizers will provide 3 times meal a day and two coffee breaks. We strongly recommend participants to inform the organizers about any special needs of participants such as dietary, vegetarianism or any other kind of special needs.
WEATHER:

Usually in October it is not very cold in this area, anyway please be prepared for unpredictable rain, or even little snow. Normally temperature is around +5 to +15 C.
TRANSPORT DETAILS:

!!!Note: It is allowed to stay in Ukraine 1 day before and 1 day after the event ONLY if there are no flights or the flights are considerably expensive on arrival/departure dates. Here is a comment made by the Commission 3.1 project officer on this issue: In case of non availability of a flight ticket the expenses might be accepted conditionally. We would need a proof of non availability of flights for the two consecutive days after the end of the Activity (prints from booking sites) and a declaration signed by the participant. The non respect of the rules will lead to the refusal of reimbursement of ineligible part of travel costs. Partners from Moldova and Romania have a possibility to get directly to our city by bus or train because Chernivtsi is situated on a border with these countries. For others, please, !!!Note: As it is impossible to get directly to Chernivtsi by plane, participants can go by plane to Kyiv (IEV or KBP) or Lviv (LWO) and then by train to Chernivtsi (we will help them to buy tickets and to organize their journey to/from Kyiv or Lviv after we'll know their dates and hours of arrival to / departure from). It is allowed to arrive to Lviv or Kyiv one day earlier (on 06 of October) and depart from Lviv or Kyiv one day later (on 16 of October). So we ask participants to check all the possibilities to get to Kyiv or Lviv and write about them to us. After that we will help to plan your journey. Therefore, we kindly ask all of you first to send us your transport details before buying the tickets.
TRAVEL REIMBURSMENT:

The organizers will reimburse max. 70% of participants travel costs from the home city to Chernivtsi, back home. Reimbursement of your travel costs can only be done upon submitting the original tickets, invoices, boarding passes tags, etc. Or upon presenting the payment evidence along with the original ticket or e-ticket (with the boarding pass wherever applicable) and submitting us the respective copies. All the requested documents serve as supporting documentation for the Project Final Reporting and reimbursement. Reimbursement will be done in EUR, based on the exchange rates given by Youth in Action Programme. The organizers will try to reimburse the participants in the venue of the training upon presenting original tickets, invoices and boarding tags. Participants shall send the arrival/departure forms (well send you them later after we agree your route), indicating SUM and CURRENCY paid for the tickets (as stated in the invoice/ticket) and a copy of the travel ticket until 21st of September 2013 to organizers. Scanned copy (or e-version) of the travel tickets and scanned INVOICES shall be sent as soon as possible to the organizers. This information would help us to prepare in forward to reimburse your costs, respecting the travel limits as already indicated.

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Practical Information Media: A tool for Peace Ukraine, October 2013 !!!Note: If you buy flight tickets from a travel agency, we will need a SIGNED and STAMPED (if the agency has a stamp) invoice issued by the travel agency proving the purchase of the ticket. !!!Note: In case of purchasing the tickets on-line by credit/debit cards, the proof of the payment will be requested together with an on-line invoice by the air-company. Please, bring with you banking transfer statement or the proof/ invoice directly given by the bank confirming the purchase of the travel ticket.
TRAVEL COSTS LIMITS BY COUNTRY:

Country
Georgia Lithuania Moldova Romania Italy Spain Turkey

100% of travel cost per person 70% of reimbursable amount per person 450 450 50 200 450 450 450 315 315 35 140 315 315 315

VISA ARRANGEMENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE:

For all the countries visa is not necessary. Please, check the validity of the passports before the departure youll need it on the border with Ukraine :). The organizers do not provide the health insurance. So it is up to participants personal responsibility to buy insurance for the travel to Ukraine.
PREPARATION BY PARTICIPANTS:

All participants should be ready to present their organizations during the training course. All participants should bring examples of media coverage of conflicts in communities/regions/countries. All participants should be ready to present their countries during the intercultural evenings.

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DEADLINES:

For the list of participants (letter with a list of 3 names per country on g.sorochan@opora.org.ua and filling the form http://goo.gl/KzpDge): August 28, 2013
For the previous information about your possible route to get to Ukraine (letter on g.sorochan@opora.org.ua):

September 1, 2013
For sending your e-ticket and arrival and departure form: September 21, 2013
Of course, it will be cool if you can do it faster than deadlines :) CONTACTS: If you need help, have questions or need further information contact (please put into the theme of your e-mails TC_MTFP): Grygorii Sorochan (Chernivtsi, Ukraine, OPORA; logistics) g.sorochan@opora.org.ua Israel Peralta (Spain/Georgia, trainer) peralta.israel@gmail.com

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