Youth Peace Camp in Budapest 2018

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Deadline: 13 April 2018
Open to: youth between 18 and 25 years
Venue: 26 June-3 July 2018, European Youth Centre, Budapest

Description

The Youth Peace Camp engages young people and youth organizations from conflict-affected regions in dialogue and conflict transformation activities based on human rights education and intercultural learning during and after the camp.

The main objectives (personal, organizational and institutional) of the Youth Peace Camp are:

– To develop awareness and basic competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) of participants in human rights education, conflict transformation, intercultural learning and dialogue, including a critical understanding of personal and collective identities and their role in conflicts;
– To enable participants to share personal experiences of conflict and violence and coping strategies in a positive and safe atmosphere of living and learning together;
– To motivate and support participants in their role as multipliers and peer leaders in peace-building activities with young people encouraging them to implement follow-up initiatives;
– To promote and share existing youth work practices and experiences of young people working on dialogue and conflict transformation in their home communities;
– To strengthen the role of the Council of Europe, in particular through its Youth for Democracy programme, in its efforts towards strengthening youth work in the field of conflict transformation, social cohesion and intercultural dialogue and in the implementation of the approaches of the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace and Security.

Eligibility

The 2018 Youth Peace Camp will bring together 60 to 70 young people from the following conflict-affected communities:

  • Cyprus (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots);
  • Kosovo,* participants coming from Albanian, Serbian and other communities;
  • From both banks of the river Nistru/Dniestr;
  • South Caucasus, in particular from conflict-affected regions and ethnic minorities.

All participants must:

  • be aged between 18 and 25 years;
  •  be able to work in English;
  •  be available and fully committed to take part in the Youth Peace Camp;
  • be curious, open-minded, appreciate diversity and learn about each other’s realities.
  • be motivated to learn and to apply the values and approaches of the Youth Peace Camp, notably human rights, democracy and intercultural dialogue;
  • be involved in youth or community projects in their community and be motivated to implement youth initiatives for peace-building following the camp;
  • possess a sense of responsibility for one’s own actions, a commitment to personal and community development and continue the engagement with other participants;
  • preferably be involved in an organization or network, institution, formal and/or informal group that is ready to support them throughout the project duration and afterward when implementing youth initiatives for peacebuilding.

Costs

  • Full board and lodging at the seminar will be provided and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre in Budapest;
  • The Council of Europe will issue invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining visas to all participants. Costs related to the application for visas will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe, upon presentation of the relevant receipt and after being previously approved;
  • Travel expenses will be reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe. Only the participants who will attend for the entire duration of the camp may be reimbursed. The payment will be made in cash (in euros) during the Camp or optionally by bank transfer after the meeting. Specific travel-related risks will be covered by a CHARTIS insurance policy (number 2.004.761) about which more information will be provided for selected participants.

How to apply?

In order to apply, please fill the application form.

For more information, please visit the official web page.