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Several Trainings, Conferences, Seminars... :):):)Training Course on COnflict ManagEment for CO-ordinators and Mentors in EVS projects, 7-11 October, Slovakia Application deadline for participants: 20 August The Slovakian National Agency for the YOUTH programme is hosting COME, a training course on conflict management in EVS, from 7 - 13 October 2005 in Bansko Stiavnica, Slovakia The course aims to improve the quality of the EVS hosting projects by developing the competencies in analyzing and dealing with conflicts. 24 participants from YOUTH programme and South East Europe countries will be invited in TANDEM, meaning that a mentor (tutor) and co-ordinator (supervisor) from one EVS hosting project should apply together for the course. Under mentor (tutor) the organisers understand the person responsible for personal support of the volunteer and under co-ordinator (supervisor in some countries) the person in HO responsible for EVS project support (in day contact with volunteers, giving them tasks "at work"). Participants have to be from organizations involved in hosting EVS projects or at least being in the process of starting hosting EVS project. Board and lodging will be provided and covered by the organizers; travel costs for participants from South East Europe will be reimbursed up to 100 EUR. Applicants from South East Europe should send the completed application form for this training course by 20 August to Marcela Hajtmankova from the Slovak National Agency to hajtmankova@iuventa.sk (tel: +421 2 592 96 323, fax: +421 2 544 11 421). Applicants from YOUTH programme countries should apply directly to their National YOUTH Agency, which will also cover their travel costs, if they are selected. The application form and further information are available under the links below and can also be received by contacting the organisers. Invitation letter, detailed information, practical information, application form. The selection of participants will be made by 10 September 2005. Long Walk for Peace and a one-day Conference on Balkan Peace Park, 1-12 August 2005, Kosovo, Montengro and Abania The anticipated dates of the walk are August 1st to August 12th, and the trek will include the border regions of Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania. The trek will finish in Mitrovica (Kosovo) with a one-day conference on the Balkan Peace Park on August 12, 2005. The Long Walk for Peace is a part of the Balkan Peace Park Project, which aims to create a trans-national, cross-border park which will be a symbol of peace and co-operation in the region, as well as a means of promoting environmental conservation and stimulating sustainable tourism and local employment. There will be 40 participants that are going to take part in Long Walk for Peace 2005. Accommodation, food and transport during the BPP, according to participation, will be covered by organizers. Only travel expenses to Kosovo and back should be covered by participants. The event will take place from August 1st until August 12th (arrival on July 31st and departure on August 13th) and it will take place in Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania. It will be a four-day walk in Kosovo, four-day walk in Montenegro and four-day walk in Albania. The expedition will visit all frontiersman, cross-border inhabitants, local people, non government organizations, government organizations, institutions, local police, border police and common culture-historical heritage of three regions (Kosovo/a, Montenegro, Albania), culminating in a one-day conference on the Balkan Peace Park in Mitrovica (Kosovo) on August 12, 2005. The expedition will organize short workshops for participants of the expedition and local people. During the day there will be approximately 6-8 hours of walking. You can download the application form by clicking here. Please return your applications to balkanpeacepark@gmail.com. Regional Forum "Juvenile Justice in East and South-East Europe", 14-16 September 2005, Moldova Application deadline: 10 August 2005 Institute for Penal Reform and UNICEF-Moldova invite representatives of NGO's and state authorities acting in the field of Juvenile Justice to participate at the Regional Forum "Juvenile Justice in East and South-East Europe" organized with the financial support of ICCO, which will take place in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova in September 14-16, 2005. The main objective of the Event is to contribute to the creation of a network in order to reform the juvenile justice system by exchange of experience within East and South-East European countries. Working languages will be English and Romanian. The Program of the Forum will include 3 days and will be divided into two parts: First part of the agenda (first and second days), will be dedicated to an outline of Country Reports. Participants should be representatives of NGOs or state authorities acting in the field of Juvenile Justice System from the following target Countries: Republic of Moldova, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Byelorussia, Croatia, Slovenia, FRY Macedonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Yugoslavia. Each applicant is invited to submit the application form (available here), a concept paper on the National Juvenile Justice System (700-1000 words), CV of the applicant, experience of the organisation (only representatives of NGOs). The applications should be submitted via email to juvjustice_moldova@yahoo.com. A book will be published after the Event, which will comprise all collected information as well as an analysis of the National Juvenile Justice Systems in the East and South-East Europe with an introduction to the European System of Juvenile Justice. The Institute for Penal Reform will cover the following costs: international travel up to a maximum of 350 EUR, accommodation in a **** Hotel, food expenses, national travel will be secured. For further information about the Forum and the Institute for Penal Reform, please visit www.irp.md or contact the Organization Team at: juvjustice_moldova@yahoo.com, tel /fax: (+37322) 212 313, (+37369) 365924. Contact person: Alexander Cocirta International Conference "EuroIslam - Mixed or Separated?", 2-8 October 2005, Romania Application deadline for visa-needing applicants is 30 July 2005 and 14 August for others. AEGEE Bucuresti, European Students Forum announces that the application for the international conference Islam and Europe - Mixed or Separated? is now open. The event aims to promote values of mutual respect and understanding between different cultures and religions and to fight against intolerant and xenophobic attitudes. Between 2nd and 8th October, 75 participants from over 30 countries, both European and Non-European will have the chance to ask questions and find answers about the Euroislam phenomenon, to discern between myth and reality. 30 out of the 75 participants can also take part in a 3 day pre-event on The Role of Women in the Islamic Society (September, 30th - October, 2nd). The pre-event is organised in collaboration with Women Development Foundation-WDF Romania. The applicants must be between 18-30 years old and have good command of English. Application form is available here. The participation fee is 50 EUR and will cover attendance to all lectures, workshop materials, accommodation and meals for the period. An additional fee of 10 EUR will be required for the pre-event. This event is part of a broader AEGEE project on Euroislam. Its main partners are AEGEE Europe, AEGEE Ankara and the Romanian-Turkish Business Council. For more information please visit the Website of AEGEE Bucuresti or contact them at euroislam_bucuresti@yahoo.com. Conference "The European Union: Past and Future Enlargements", 5-7 September 2005, Croatia The deadline to register for this conference is 12 August 2005. UACES, the University Association for Contemporary European Studies is holding a major conference in Zagreb this September. The conference will comprise a full programme of keynote and plenary sessions. There will be a session on the RAE, and also the first UACES "Lifetime Achievement Award" will be presented to Prof. John Pinder, Chair of the Federal Trust for Education and Research during the Conference Dinner. There are also over sixty research panel sessions, covering a very wide range of areas related to Europe. Details of the research panels are to be found on the UACES Website and plenary sessions are listed below. The conference will look at past and future enlargements of the EU. The research and plenary sessions will focus on the key themes of: Identity and Diversity; Enlarging Europe; Croatia, South Eastern Europe and the EU. There will also be a pre-conference coach trip on the Sunday, followed by a Welcome Reception hosted by the British Council and British Embassy. Registration form for delegates resident in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia-Montenegro, Turkey or Ukraine is available here. Registrations are invited from all who wish to attend what will be a flagship UACES event. For more information please click here. Participation in Economic Life: An Advocacy Guide for Minorities in South-East Europe Economic, social and cultural rights are on the political agenda. In recent years, they have been given increased attention, internationally, and domestically. This guide provides an overview of rights and mechanisms relevant to the participation of minorities in economic life in South-East Europe. It contains examples of best practice and lessons learned by people or organizations advocating for effective economic participation by, or on behalf of, minorities in the region. The guide was published in April 2005. You can download the PDF
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