CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Deadline: 30 June 2006  

Building Peace Skills 2006 Training Seminar

“Empowering and Training Young People for Non-Violent Social Change”

Crimea, Ukraine 

The United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY Peacebuilders) invites you to apply for participation in our Building Peace Skills Training 2006 in Crimea/Ukraine. We are a global network of young people and youth organisations active in the field of peacebuilding, mostly working in violent conflict and post-war regions. Our core activities focus on: networking, training, empowerment, advocacy, campaigning and practical research. UNOY Peacebuilders has a long experience in organising training seminars and has developed its expertise in this field since 1989. 

Aims and objectives:  

• To train 30 youth leaders from different cultural and social backgrounds in Europe in human rights, peacebuilding, advocacy, campaigning, project management and non-violence
• To build inter-personal and inter-organisation contact, to encourage peer review and collaboration
• To plan and implement common projects
• To offer participants a space for sharing experiences, networking and exchange, providing opportunities for dialogue, friendship building, and reconciliation.
• To develop the UNOY Peacebuilders’ European network.
• To promote the All Different - All Equal Campaign and the UNOY Peace IT Together youth campaign for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence.  

Where?

Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine 

Date:

August 19^th-25^th 2006, arriving the 18^th, leaving the 26th 

Who can participate?

Applicants must be from Europe (including Caucasia and Russia). Participation from Easter/South-Eastern Europe and Caucasia is especially encouraged. 30 youth workers (aged between 18 and 29), who are already involved and active in local and national associations, community organisations, youth clubs, youth councils and youth initiatives.  

Rationale: 

Youth are often under-estimated as positive agents of change and key actors in peace-building. They decide to act constructively but they need more training opportunities and support and exposure to develop, improve and coordinate their actions. Our training will raise awareness and build the personal and organizational capacities of young people active in bringing about positive social change. It will also motivate and empower them to develop new partnerships and projects in the context of our Peace It Together Campaign for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence, and the Council of Europe’s All Different All Equal campaign. 

Language:

The working language will be English. 

Travel costs:

We are still in the process of securing funding to help cover travel costs, and hope to be able to provide as much support as possible. However, we also encourage all participants to raise any financial aid possible from other sources. 

Application Deadline:

30 June 2006 

Accommodation:

We will be staying at the Taurida National University archaeological expedition camp at the ancient cave town Mangup-Kale (Bakhchisaray, Crimea). As this is a very exciting but rustic venue for our training, please be prepared for a stay at a campsite, with only the most basic facilities. 

Visa and Health insurance:

Residents of the member states of the EU, Andorra, CIS states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Romania and Serbia and Montenegro do not need a visa for the Ukraine. However as these conditions could change, please check in with your embassy. We also recommend you to contact your insurance company and find out if its policy applies to Ukraine and which health expenses it may cover. 

If you are interested in applying to participate in the training seminar, fill in the attached application form. Please send the completed form together with your CV and your letter of motivation to the UNOY Peacebuilders office by e-mail by 30 June 2006. If you have any questions about the training please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information about UNOY Peacebuilders please visit our website. 

We hope to see you in Crimea 

Katharina Block, Henry Wasung

European Network Coordinators

United Network of Young Peacebuilders

Contact details: 

Contact persons:       Katharina Block, Henry Wasung 

Address:                    United Network of Young Peacebuilders

Javastraat 58

2558 AR – The Hague

                                    The Netherlands  

Phone:                        0031-70-3647799

Fax:                             0031-70-362 2633

website:                      www.unoy.org

e-mail:                        info@unoy.org