Deadline: 01/07/2010
Ecumenical Youth Council Europe organises: “Facing the Economic Crisis – role and possibilities of youth organisations”
A training for ecumenical trainers in field of economic justice
Klaipeda, Lithuania, 1st – 8th of August 2010
Considering that the youth organisations have structures and motivations to approach the issues of
economic justice, raise awareness of poverty and inclusion of all young people, but not always the
capacity and skills, the aim of this training course will be:
To equip the youth organisations with necessary knowledge and skills for addressing the
economic injustice, raising awareness of poverty and inclusion, as well as raise their
capacity in practical youthwork in these areas.
Profile of participants
The target group for this event are young people (18 to 30 years of age) and youth leaders from
various backgrounds, who have interest and minimum experience in the field of economic justice.
They should be willing to commit themselves to an open and respectful dialogue. They should also be
able to actively contribute to the programme of the training course and have the capacity to act as
multipliers on issues of youth participation in their respective countries. EYCE aims at a good age, gender,
denominational and regional balance.
Themes of the Training Course
- to analyse the current economic situation and issues of social exclusion and economic
injustice in particular taking into consideration the European context; - to explore the role, status and rights of young people and youth organisations in the
- underlying patterns of economic situation and to identify the obstacles young people face to
achieve or maintain a sufficient living standard; - to explore the role of church and theological approach towards poverty and economic justice;
- to review the corporate justice, ethical records of the companies and fair rules of trade and labour,
as well as explore the impact of youth organisations in this field; - to provide youth organisations with practical training in project development and management and to help the participants to develop concrete projects matching the social realities in their countries and raising awareness on issues of poverty and economic justice;
- to empower youth leaders to make a difference and work towards economic justice and social inclusion.
Participation Fee
The participation fee for the training course will be 200 € (Euros) including accommodation, meals,
programme and excursion. Please note that this amount can only be offered because of the
subsidies received from the Youth in Action Programme, which subsidises the total cost of
accommodation, meals, programme and excursions.
Subsidies for the participation fees are available in accordance with the reimbursement policies for
travel subsidies mentioned under “Travel Subsidies”. Please search for your country there in
order to identify if you are entitled to any subsidies.
Please note that the payment of a cancellation fee of 200 € (Euros) is expected from participants
who cancel their participation in the event less than 2 weeks prior to commencement of the activity.
Travel subsidies
Contributions:
Some participants of this training course are entitled to partial reimbursement of their travel
expenses and participation fees. These expenses, however, are a heavy burden on EYCE’s
finances. Therefore, all participants are expected to contribute something to the travel costs and
the participation fee of the training course they are attending. Please do also discover ways of
finding subsidies yourself carefully, you may contact national aid agencies, your national EYCE
member or your local congregation.
Least costly route:
Participants will be reimbursed on the basis of the shortest and least costly route between their
place of residence and Klaipeda. You can find al the details here.
Participation
The participants should be present for the whole training course. Those who participate for less
than 90% of the total duration of the activity will not be reimbursed.
Entitlements:
The standard EYCE policy concerning entitlements for travel subsidies and participation fees apply
for this event for ALL participants. They are as follows:
Band One: 90% subsidy entitlement for the following countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovak Republic.
Band Two: 50% subsidy entitlement for the following countries: Belgium, Iceland, Italy, Northern
Ireland/ Eire, Malta, Portugal and Spain.
Band Three: Other countries:
You might come from a country not mentioned above. If you come from a country not mentioned
but require assistance with travel and participation fee subsidies, then this should be noted in the
Application Form, and the EYCE Office should be contacted regarding the request.
Language
The language of the training course will be English. It will be essential for all the participants to
understand and speak English in order to take full advantage out of the training course.
Application
Please send your application form to the EYCE Office as soon as possible.
The absolutely latest deadline for receiving applications will be 1 July 2010 12:00 C.E.T .
Please fill in the application form by using a computer or a typewriter and send it by fax or e-mail.
E-mail: general.secretary@eyce.org
Fax: +32 2 5106172
Up to 30 participants will be selected by the International Planning Committee to attend the event.
The selection will try to ensure a geographical, denominational and gender balance.
In addition, sending the application forms early increases the chances of being selected, while
sending them the very last minute might disadvantage your application.
For more information, go to the official website and also read the official invitation (.PDF)