Youth Unemployment: Working on Work

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1 training course Youth Unemployment: Working on Work Armenian Progressive Youth Dilijan, Armenia This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2 Training Course will gather 30 youth workers and young leaders from different organizations based in EU and EECA. We aim to tackle youth unemployment issue and equip youth workers with knowledge and skills, which will allow them to easily involve young people in the labor market. During the 7 days of the TC, youth workers from different countries will share opinions and ideas on youth unemployment as well as will get practical skills from professional trainers. They will be involved in various activities and will learn CV and Motivation Letter writing techniques, Hints to pass a Job Interview, Working with E-Job Databases, how to use Volunteerism as a way to the labor market, what is YouthPass, etc. After coming back home, they ll be responsible to transfer their knowledge to young people involved in their organizations or young people from local schools and universities in order to reach more young people and multiply the effect of the TC. Training Course will stimulate young people s spirit of initiative, creativity, entrepreneurship and employability through theoretical input from ex- Summary of the Project perts and participants themselves. TC will improve the qualification of young people and will increase their chances to find a job and become more competitive in the labor market. The main objectives of the project are: - to reflect on unemployment situation of youth in Europe. - to train youth workers and develop their skills and knowledge in this field, - to promote youth s involvement in voluntary work, - to encourage the creation of future projects within Youth in Action Programme, which will target unemployed youngsters.

3 Venue & Dates The training program will last 7 days (excluding arrival and departure days) in Dilijan (Tavush region), Armenia. It is located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. It will be a perfect space for all participants to work in a healthy environment and feel them closer to nature, far from the city noise. As the rate of migration and unemployment in Dilijan city is very high, participants will have a chance to make a research about situation in the city and interview local unemployed people. As the city is really small, it s very calm and safe. The project is starting on 10. May (arrival day) and finishing on 18. May (departure day). Language The language of the course will be English. Participants should be able to communicate in English. Participant s fee for this TC is 30. Participation Fee

4 FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL COSTS The Training Course will be implemented in the framework of EU Youth in Action Programme, the accommodation, food, visa fees and materials will be covered fully. Insurance is obligatory and should be arranged and covered by each participant. According to rules of Youth in Action programme, 70% of the travel expenses will be reimbursed to all participants after submitting necessary travel documents during the activity. Please remember to use the cheapest means of transportation and economic/2nd class conditions. Consult the options of tickets with us before buying them. PLEASE REMEMBER TO COLLECT: Tickets (there must be price and name of the person stated on it). Boarding passes (in case of loss please get a confirmation from the airlines, that the flight was taken) Invoices yes, even if you have a ticket, our accounting still needs an invoice. Without above mentioned documentation, reimbursement will not be possible. On the spot participants will be also introduced to a REQUEST FOR REIM- BURSMENT form, which is an obligatory form to receive travel reimbursement, where the bank account is indicated and confirming signatures are given. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND TRAVEL LIMITS On the next page you will find a list of partner organizations, number of participants from each partner organization, travel routes and travel limits assigned to your organization. In case you would like to use any other means of transportation, not mentioned next to your organization, please consult us directly to grigoryeritsyan@apy. am as all the changes have to be consulted with EACEA. If not done, EACEA can refuse to reimburse the costs. Be aware that you will be reimbursed ONLY 70% of travel costs!

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6 Application To apply, you must send us each participant application form by 25th of February at latest to Grigor Yeritsyan: When the participants will receive the approval for participation in the Training Course, you will be able to book the tickets. NOTICE! NO TICKET CAN BE BOUGHT BEFORE 1st OF APRIL!!!! Note: Reimbursement will be done in EUR, regardless of the currency indicated on the ticket and receipt/invoice. Any tickets purchased in a local currency other than EUR, will then be converted and calculated according to the exchange rate of the month when the grant agreement for this project will be signed by the EACEA, as stated in the official European Commission web-site at: Note: Please check travel budget limits above. If travel costs exceed the amount budgeted in the project, the organizers will only be able to reimburse participants 70% of the maximum travel costs indicated in the travel budget. Participants are therefore strongly advised to book trip travel well in advance. Bring with you Passport! (NOTICE! Participants from Turkey, who hold GREEN (DIPLOMATIC) passports, should contact us in advance to make an Invitation Letter for them)! Boarding Passes and all the documents for the Reimbursement. Food, drinks and other things that might be useful to present your culture (costumes, music instruments, games, etc.) Printed Info-Pack. Memory cards to take nice moments back with you.

7 Visa Arrangements EU citizens as well as citizens of Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine do not need visas to enter Armenia. Citizens of Turkey can get the visa on the border and it costs about 6 euro for short stay (21 days). The VISA costs will be reimbursed. We ll arrange an invitation for you, so there will be no problems with getting visa. The best and cheapest way to come to Armenia from is to take a flight to Yerevan (Armenia) or Tbilisi (Georgia). We can help you with transportation from Tbilisi to Yerevan and can arrange a bus. A bus costs about 15 euro one way. Transportation from Yerevan to Dilijan and back to Yerevan will be arranged by hosting organization. TRAVEL IF YOU ARRIVE TO YEREVAN AIRPORT: The participants landing in Yerevan will be picked up by the organizers. IF YOU ARRIVE TO TBILISI AIRPORT: We can arrange a bus for you from the airport to Yerevan. It depends how many people will travel to Tbilisi.

8 We kindly ask all participants to bring some national drinks, snacks and music from their home countries, as a contribution to the intercultural evening. Weather Prepar ation Armenia is usually referred to as a sunny country. Its climate ranges from dry subtropical to cold. The mountain peaks are covered with eternal snow, while their slopes are lined by alpine meadows. The best time to visit Armenia is spring or autumn. You are lucky :) You can check the weather before coming

9 Currency in Armenia Armenian national currency is the Dram. There are banknotes of 1000, 5000, 20000, Dram. There are also coins of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Dram. Foreign currency (USD, Euro, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Russian Ruble, etc.) can be exchanged in banks and currency exchange offices throughout the country. The approximate exchange rate is: 1 USD AMD 1 EUR AMD 1 RUB AMD 1 GBP AMD You can always check the exchange rate at: YOUTH PASS All participants will receive a YouthPass certificate upon their request.

10 Facebook Group As soon as we know the participants, we will also create a Facebook group for our training course. We will definitely inform you about that and please join our group.

11 Armenian Progressive Youth (APY) is a nongovernmental youth organization based in Yerevan, Armenia. Organization was founded in 2009 by a group of enthusiastic young people in order to support young people, involve them in different civic processes and promote the idea of voluntarism and youth work. Today APY unites many local and international volunteers, organizes youth exchanges, workshops, trainings courses and campaigns. It promotes environmental protection, intercultural learning, youth activism, healthy lifestyle, peace and volunteerism. Hosting Organization OUR WEB-SITE: Contacts of Organizers Grigor Yeritsyan grigoryeritsyan@apy.am Ani Khachatryan anikhachatryan@apy.am Tatevik Davitavyan tatevikdavitavyan@apy.am SEE YOU IN ARMENIA!!!