Dear LGS member/visitor,
Let’s Get Started this past week has attended the ‘EVS we can’ Contact Making Seminar in Verona, Italy which informed young people and youth workers about the European Voluntary Service also known as Action 2 and helped them build a partnership between each other to implement future EVS projects. This CMS also informed the participants about the process of accreditation that includes sending & hosting volunteers and also coordinate evs projects. We had the chance to see how a long term activity was implemented and also the outcome of it. At the end of the seminar the participants came up with four projects that may be perfected and implemented in the near future.
If you want to have more information about the European Voluntary Service and volunteering in general than contact me at olsicelaj@letsgetstartedalbania.org, and also if you want to be a volunteer don’t hesitate. It will be an amazing life changing experience!
Young journalists, photographers and videographers are invited to compete for eight prizes in the ‘Europe is More Than You Think’ Award 2009, organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the European Youth Press, the network of young media-creators.
We want journalists, photographers and videographers who share our values, to look beyond the headlines which dominate the common understanding of Europe – big government, international finance and trade agreements – and capture the Europe which, all too often, goes unnoticed.
Our challenge to young media specialists is to cut through the stereotypes and received opinion of what Europe is, to show what Europe really stands for and what it means to be European in the 21st century.
For 60 years, the Council of Europe has promoted human rights, democracy and the rule of law. As an international institution, it has sought to bring a human touch to the European agenda, working, for example, to stop the death penalty, improve economic and social rights, safeguard the quality of medicines and end discrimination in all its forms.
The award is open to residents of Council of Europe member states, with the most important rule being that entrants must be aged between 18 and 27. The closing date for submissions is 6 December 2009.
The top submissions will be announced in December 2009. The first prize winners in each of the four categories will receive a 4-day paid visit to Strasbourg, France, to attend and report on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which takes place on 26-30 January 2010. Second and third prizes are Software packages by Adobe and books.
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| Training details |
| Activity organised by |
SALTO
National Agency |
| Summary |
This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and European Citizenship and in doing so, to support the implementation and quality of the «Youth in Action» Programme. |
| Activity date |
2010-04-12 – 2010-04-18 |
| Activity type |
Training course |
| Target group |
Project managers, Youth leaders, Youth workers |
| For participants from |
Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS |
| Group size |
25 |
| Venue place, venue country |
France |
| Details |
Aim of the training course
The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.
Objectives
The training course puts into practice priority 1 (European Citizenship) of the Youth in Action programme, by aiming to:
• To critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work in all its dimensions;
• To promote and facilitate the active use of programmes and structures in support of youth work on European Citizenship, including Youth in Action;
• To experiment and explore the potential of European Citizenship for active democratic change in society;
• To associate the participants with the current discourse on European Citizenship (its concepts, formal meanings and expressions)
• To exemplify the connection between European Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and ICL and the underlying values.
Further information on the content of the European Citizenship training courses can be found on the European Citizenship website athttp://www.european-citizenship.org/courses/ .
The network of National Agencies for “Youth in Action” organises a series of ECTCs each year. You’ll find an overview on the upcoming training courses at http://www.salto-youth.net/EuropeanCitizenship/ . |
| Costs |
Hosting costs will be covered by the hosting NA. In case your are selected, the sending costs for participants will be reimbursed by the sending NAs depending on the national regulations. |
| Working language |
English |
| Organizer |
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| Organizer’s profile/framework of activity |
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| Deadline |
2010-02-02 |
| Date of selection |
2010-02-12 |
| Downloads |
Information package for candidates (174.6 kB) |
| Application to |
| Apply online |
ECTC-FR in France, 12.-18.4.2010, application form |
Dear Student,
Due to its great success, the (renamed) Mitrovica Winter University (MWU) will take place in 2010! Therefore, we are looking for highly motivated students who want to participate in the MWU 2010 and once more to make it an unforgettable experience. Please apply online if you want to come again. We also would like to ask you to spread the word about MWU and invite all of your friends to apply for Winter University!
Th
e Mitrovica Winter University will be held between 23rd January and 5th February 2010. Continuing with the original format, the program for MWU 2010 will bring together local and international professors and students, providing an opportunity to learn and share experiences. During the Mitrovica Winter University 2010 six courses will take place on the following topics:
1. Environmental protection
2. Economy / Entrepreneurship
3. Peace Building / Conflict Studies / Diplomacy
4. Comparative study of Balkan Countries and EU Integration
5. Cultural Heritage
6. Web Design
All courses will be taught by local and international professors and will be in English. Successful participants will gain an official Certificate of the Mitrovica Winter University which includes between 3 and 4 ECTS credits.
The two-week courses are organized together with cultural excursions and a recreational program. In addition, public discussions, lectures and other interactive events on prominent issues in society will take place. Therefore, the MWU offers you a unique opportunity to expand your academic knowledge and skills in different fields of study, while enjoying an exciting international atmosphere.
Lectures and classes are free for all students. Participants who study in Mitrovica and students from South East Europe can apply for a scholarship, which covers accommodation and food. In addition, they will receive a one-time stipend covering their travel costs. International students from Western Europe and beyond are welcome to participate, but have to cover the cost of participation, i.e. travel, accommodation and food, themselves. However, they will not be charged a tuition fee. For these participants, accommodation is provided at a modest price for the entire duration of the MWU (approximately €140,-)
How to apply?
Enthusiastic students who would like to participate in MWU 2010 are invited to apply online at www.my-program.org. Please note that the deadline for application for EU/SEE students is on the 20th of November 2009, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for Mitrovica students is on the 24th of November 2009.
For more information concerning the program or the application process, please visit www.my-program.org and www.spark-online.org or contact Dragoljub Stasic at myp@spark-online.org
Yours sincerely,
SPARK MITROVICA TEAM
Dear LGS Member, partner, visitor,
We hope you are having a great summer so far & have a couple of minutes to read the article below:-)
Starting from septemner/october 2009 www.letsgetstartedalbania.org will be updated regularly with new opportunities, activities, projects and information for all the active youngsters interested in volunteering.
If you have a creative idea & want to be part of the crew:
- For national projects in every sphere you are interested in please contact Erveina Bashuri which can be reached at erveina.bashuri@letsgetstartedalbania.org
- For international projects in the framework of the European Commission’s Youth in Action Programme, contact Olsi Celaj at olsicelaj@letsgetstartedalbania.org
- If you like web design and web editing – then contact our web team (webteam@letsgetstartedalbania.org).
We promise we will answer your emails as soon as we can 
Also, if you want to have Let’s Get Started as your default network on FaceBook – then go to the settings page of your account and under network type; Let’s Get Started Network – when it asks for an email under the domain type: lgs_fb_network@letsgetstartedalbania.org, and we will confirm your subscription instantly
All best,
The Admin Team
Dear Participant of the Essay Competition 2008,
The Essay Competition 2009 has been launched! Visit: www.essaycompetition.org.
TOPIC: How does climate change affect you?
How can you tackle climate change through youth-led solutions?
NEW: photos and short videos accepted!
We are happy to inform you that the Summary Report 2008 is now available on the
Essay Competition website [click here]
The report contains:
1. Background information about the Competition
2. An analysis and conclusions from essays
3. Winning essays in full
Unfortunately, the report is at the moment only available in English.
We also encourage you to visit the website of the World Development Report 2009,
a newly released publication of the World Bank, which focuses on economic
geography (growth of cities, migration from rural to urban areas etc.). You can
download the full report for free [click here]
Once again, we thank you for your contribution to the Essay Competition, and we
hope to read your essay in 2009 as well!
Best regards,
Organizers of the Essay Competition
You want to do what you believe in and not follow the orders of somebody who pays you? Have you thought of being your own boss, of being an entrepreneur?
If yes, you are different. The majority of people in Europe have never had such ideas. Maybe people simply do not know what the entrepreneurial spirit is all about. Can you explain it in a video?
Maybe people are afraid of trying something new. Can your video encourage them?
We are looking for videos that explore one of the following subjects:
“The entrepreneurial spirit”, “Innovative Entrepreneurship”, “Responsible Entrepreneurship”
For the best video in each of the three categories the European Commission will award a prize of € 3,000, the second best video will be awarded € 2,000, the third best € 1,000.
The producers of the best videos will be invited to the opening event of the European week for small and medium sized enterprises on 6 May 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
Here you can find the promotion sheet on the award.
Here find the complete conditions of the award.
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Dear Young European Albanians and others interested in this topic,
It is our pleasure to announce the promotion of the first part of our project: the essay competition in which we are asking you, Young European Albanians, to send in your essays stating the most important challenges your country faces on its way to the European Union.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Write an essay on the topic “Challenges and Issues of European Integration of Albania”, addressing the most important problems your country is facing on its road to European integrations
Follow these rules:
- The essay must be written in English
- The essay must contain 700 –900 words.
- The essay must be single spaced with a double space between paragraphs.
- Meaningful, important and logic ideas with clear and convincing content including the creative expression of the personal points of view.
The best three essays will be awarded with a money prize as well as guaranteed participation in the workshop in February 2009.
First prize 300 Euro
Second Prize 200 Euro
Third Prize 100 Euro
HOW CAN I APPLY?
To apply for the essay competition, download and fill out the form http://www.albaniaineu.com , attach your essay and send it to yea@albaniaineu.com. The deadline for sending in your essays is 25 January 2009. Please note that incompletely filled out forms will not be accepted. Also, you are kindly requested to take a detailed look at the essay criteria before submitting the essays.
Art can change minds. Explore a world of diversity!
British Council has launched the Living Together Photo Competition
Theme: Intercultural Dialogue
Open from September 2008 – March 2009
Anyone aged 13 – 35 from the 18 countries listed on the competition website is eligible to enter
Learn more:
http://livingtogether.shootexperience.com/
Please submit your entries not later than 15 March 2009.
After a period of quiet, necessary to all of us, the activity of the participants and the ones who are interested to lead forward the LGS projects has vigorously started. The first weekends of November have been a little intensive, concerning the city co-ordinators’ trainings in Tirana, the 4th, 5th and 11th of November. Various cities of Albania, wherefrom we’ve had participants in the summer school, have already opened their respective clubs and chosen their co-ordinators, who keep continues, contacts with Tirana’s supervisors. The different cities’ co-ordinators got together on the 4th, 5th and 11th of November at British Council’s offices in Tirana to take part in a training concerning the organisation of the project (Mosaic). The treated topics of the training were very striking:
1. Active citizenship
2. Project management
3. Leadership
The trainings have been very interesting and now it is expected the respective co-ordinators to get together their clubs and to show them the topics and the main parts of these trainings, also to channel them towards the continuity of the project. One of the main points emphasized in this project was how to organise these clubs, how to get them together, and how to benefit from them. The idea of having a compact group, guided by a capable and efficient leader was well-marked during all the training. The idea continued even in the way of organising and working with the project, managing it. The main points on how this project will be managed by the local leaders during the incoming months were obviously highlighted. It’s of course the duty of an able person to guide and make them work together as a group, in order to attain as much ideas and achievements as possible in this project. During this training the main points of the project’s implementation were also made known:
1. The realisation of the projects in city levels
2. Exchange
3. Citizenship festival (where the Tirana club holds the main organisational task, without ruling out the possibility to any other LGS’ member to contribute with his ideas)
Now everyone is fully included in the general project network of LGS.
Regis Hila
