“Building Bridges, Breaking the Walls: Managing Refugee Crisis in Europe”

2-Stage Project

TRAINING COURSE & STUDY VISIT

Basic information

What: Training Course

Title: Building Bridges, Breaking the Walls: Managing Refugee Crisis in Europe

Venues and dates: Training Course: 20-28 November (including travel days), Yerevan, Armenia Study Visit: February (days will be confirmed), Stockholm, Sweden

Participating Countries: Armenia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Denmark,

Turkey, Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, Georgia, Portugal

Idea, theme and objectives Structure

The project is intended for 32 youth workers, youth educators, members of civil society organizations from 15 European Union and the Neighboring countries who are ready to actively fight against radicalization, discrimination and intolerance against refugees and migrants in their countries and who want to transfer the knowledge they gained in the project to the youth in their organizations and countries.

NOTE!

To ensure a long term impact we will involve same 36 youth workers in both activities of the project.

Objectives of the Activity:

The Training Course (Armenia) and the Study Visit (Sweden) have the following main objectives:

To provide conceptual framework on the notions of emigration, immigration, integration and multiculturalism to 36 youth workers from different European countries;

To analyze the emigration and immigration situation in participating countries and to find out the causes of migration, namely push and pull factors;

To discuss and analyze the current refugee crisis migration challenges in Europe and try to offer solutions from the perspective of youth work;

To foster tolerance, respect and open-mindedness towards migrants while working with young people as a target group;

To share experiences and best practices of integrating young migrants in youth organizations;

To equip youth workers with capacity to combat hate speech towards migrants, misinformation about refugees and xenophobic discourse;

To create a network of NGO's willing to be involved in the migration management process and contribute to the refugee integration process in participating countries.

Arrival and Departure 20th of November is an Arrival Day. Make sure you arrive to hotel between 12:00 to 18:00. We will have a welcome dinner altogether at 19:00. The official program starts on 20th of November. 28th of November is a Departure Day. The check-out should be performed after the breakfast. NOTE! You can arrive to Yerevan or Tbilisi couple of days earlier or stay couple of days longer to see around or to travel a bit. However, this should be done at your own expenses. The Hosting organization can help you to find a hostel for extra days, but you should bear those extra costs.

How to reach the venue?

It is possible to reach Yerevan through 4 airports: Yerevan International Airport (Armenia), Gyumri Airport (Armenia), Tbilisi International Airport (Georgia) and Kutaisi Airport (Georgia).

If you arrive to Yerevan International Airport: The participants landing in Yerevan will be picked up by the

organizers. If you arrive to Gyumri Airport: The transfer from Gyumri to Yerevan will be organized by the organizers. If you arrive to Tbilisi International Airport: We will arrange a bus for you from the Tbilisi airport to Yerevan. The

price of the bus is 15 EUR one way. If you arrive to Kutaisi Airport: You have to take bus to Tbilisi (cost 20 GEL) and join the bus that will bring you to

Yerevan. Accommodation

The training will take place in Yerevan, Armenia. All the participants will be accommodated in Hotel Capital in Yerevan city center.

Web-site: http://capitalhotel.am/

Address: 53B Aygedzor street, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

Phone: +374 10 277878, +374 91 277878, +374 93 767699

The Capital Hotel is a friendly and comfortable hotel located in Aygedzor area of Yerevan - one of the most beautiful areas

in the city center with a beautiful sight to ravine from balconies. It is located on 10 minutes walking distance from the city

center and 5 minutes from the Metro Station and Lover’s Park.

Rooms:

The accommodation will be organized in Double and Triple Rooms, 2-3 participants per room.

Free Services:

Wi-Fi Internet

24 hour Reception and Security Outdoor Swimming

Satellite TV

Phone

Air conditioning

Hairdryer

Towels

Single use sanitary-hygienic items

Other Services:

Laundry and Dry Cleaning

Lobby Bar

Cars Rental

Bar

Summer Café

Souvenirs and Gift Shops

Financial Conditions

100% of all the travel costs of the participants within the maximum limit per country will be reimbursed.

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 given by the European Commission.

Participants will receive the travel reimbursement via bank transfer to their sending organizations within 1

month after the end of the Training Course upon receipt of their travel documentation.

Please do not forget to collect your boarding passes, tickets, invoices and any other travel document. In case a

document is missing, we will not be able to provide a refund.

NOTE! There is a participation fee of 50 EUR for both of the projects.

Reimbursement

NOTE! Please check travel budget limits below. If travel costs exceed the amount budgeted in the project, the cost should

be covered by the participant. The organizers will only be able to reimburse participants the maximum travel costs

indicated in the travel budget. You are therefore strongly advised to book trip travel well in advance and look for the

cheapest option.

In order to receive the travel refund, participants need to complete a reimbursement form that will be given during the

Training Course. Below you can see the travel cost limits per country per participant:

Each participant should attach the following documents to the reimbursement form in Yerevan:

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.

Online Check-in should be made before your leave Yerevan to make sure you give as Boarding Passes from the

way back as well.

COUNTRY TRAVEL COST LIMIT

Armenia 0 3 PAX Turkey 275 EUR 2 PAX

Sweden 360 EUR 3 PAX Czech Republic 360 EUR 2 PAX

Norway 530 EUR 2 PAX Greece 275 EUR 2 PAX

Finland 360 EUR 2 PAX Germany 360 EUR 2 PAX

Italy 360 EUR 2 PAX Georgia 180 EUR 2 PAX

Moldova 275 EUR 2 PAX Portugal 820 EUR 2 PAX

Romania 275 EUR 2 PAX Denmark 530 EUR 2 PAX

Ukraine 275 EUR 2 PAX

Insurance

Please keep in mind that you are self-responsible for sufficient insurance (illness, personal liability, cancellation, theft

etc.). Armenian Progressive Youth NGO takes no responsibility for the insurance. Make sure you have a travel insurance

valid in Armenia from 20th of November to 28th of November.

Agenda According to our agenda, we are planning to have Dinner all together at 19:00-20:00, on 20th of November, at the hotel Capital. We have also an intercultural evening, and it would be perfect if you can bring and share some food, drinks, and traditions about your countries.

Currency in Armenia

Armenian national currency is the Dram (AMD). There are ATM machines and banks all around the city. Payments with

VISA/Master Card credit cards are possible in most of the supermarkets, cafes, shops and restaurants. For the small

local shops it’s always good to have some cash. The exchange offices are located in the banks and some big supermarkets.

No passport is needed to exchange money up to 170 EUR. Here is the link for the rate in different banks and exchange

offices in Yerevan http://rate.am/en/armenian-dram- exchange-rates/banks/non-cash

Fall in Yerevan is usually mild but we would recommend to take hoodies and warm clothes with you, and, of course,

comfortable shoes. You can find the weather forecast here- https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/AMXX0003:1:AM

The weather in Yerevan is 22° / 9° C degree.

SIGHTSEEING IN YEREVAN

If you have time in Yerevan for a walk, you can go to museums or just have a walk in sunny Yerevan. Yerevan is a political, administrative, commercial & financial, as well as cultural & educational centre of Armenia. The population is about 1.2 million people. Because of the fact Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world; it hides many beautiful and interesting places.

Matenadaran The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, commonly referred to as the Matenadaran, is a repository of ancient manuscripts, research institute and museum in Yerevan. http://www.matenadaran.am/?id=127&lng=4#.WoYBmOhubIU

Weather in Armenia

National Gallery of Armenia The National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in the Republic of Armenia. Located on Yerevan's Republic Square, the museum has one of the most prominent locations in the Armenian capital. http://www.gallery.am/en/

Sergei Paraganov Musem The Sergei Parajanov Museum is a tribute to Soviet Armenian director and artist Sergei Parajanov and is one of the most popular museums in Yerevan. It represents Parajanov's diverse artistic and literary heritage. http://parajanovmuseum.am/en/

Cascade stairway The Cascade is a giant stairway made of limestone in Yerevan, Armenia. It links the downtown Ketron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighborhood. http://www.cmf.am/

Republic square Republic Square is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Square,_Yerevan

Northern avenue Northern Avenue, is a pedestrian avenue in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 2007. It is in the central Kentron district and links Abovyan Street with Freedom Square on Tumanyan street. It is 450 metres long and 27 metres wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Avenue,_Yerevan

Yerevan Opera Theatre Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan was officially opened on 20 January 1933, with Alexander Spendiaryan's Almast opera performance. http://opera.am/

Yerevan Vernissage The Yerevan Vernissage is an open-air exhibition-market functioning on the weekends. The exhibition-market was gradually enlarged and finally moved to Aram and Buzand streets, starting with the Republic square metro station and ending up with the statue of Vardan Mamikonyan. Here you can find souveniers from Armenia, handmade gifts etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevan_Vernissage

Dates and Deadlines Dates for participant selection: 15th of October Dates for travel purchase: 25th of October NOTE! All the tickets must be given to Ms. Mane Papyan (manepapyan@apy.am) in the period of training. Only after this, the ticket may be purchased.

About Hosting Organization

Armenian Progressive Youth (Armenia) is a non-profit, non-political youth organization aiming to support, inspire and

engage young people from Armenia and all over the world to develop their social leadership skills, to take their civic

responsibility and to act as change-makers. Through different projects, initiatives and non- formal education tools we

help young people to succeed, ensuring that they develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and competences to fit to the

modern world. We believe that progressive, educated, skillful, open- minded and engaged young people possess all the

power to become actors of change in Armenia and beyond because youth is not the future but the present!

Contact

In case of any questions, please contact:

Mane Papyan - Responsible for the project manepapyan@apy.am Tel: +37493844764 (Viber, WhatsApp, Zangi) Facebook profile

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD MEETING YOU IN ARMENIA!