International Youth Forum in Lutsk

On October 18-19, 2014 the Ukrainian city of Lutsk will host the II International Youth Forum-2014 that will become a meeting place for the active youth from many countries. The organizers strive to create the best working conditions for the Forum participants to exchange experience and ideas in order to create and maintain cooperation. 

During the two Forum days participants will take part in presentations, discussions, panels, workshops and indulge the Lutsk city tour. Various presentations of international funds and Ukrainian charity organizations will be a valuable initiative that will help young activists to find the financial help for their creative projects. Also the Forum encourages young leaders to take part in a contest of project ideas. The best idea will be awarded. 

The Forum organizers invited VIP-guests to share their experiences with the youth and talk in informal environment. The international Forum guests will learn about the civic sector of the Volyn region of Ukraine when attending meetings, workshops and seminars. 

Conditions of Participation: 

1. Participation in the Forum is open to non-governmental organizations around the world, initiative groups, public figures. You don’t necessarily have to be a registered institution, but you can be a group of social activists etc. 

2. Participation in the Forum is free and voluntary. 

The International Youth Forum in Lutsk is an opportunity to gain new experience and learn about new solutions for the development of your organization and establish necessary contacts for the future cooperation with other organizations. In addition, it is a good opportunity to visit the ancient Ukrainian city with nearly a thousand years of history. So, we invite youth organizations of various orientations to join the International Youth Forum in Lutsk and present your organization internationally. The Lutsk Forum will be a kind of XXI-century congress of young monarchs like back in 1429 when Lutsk hosted a congress of European monarchs. 

Costs

The accommondation and meals are provided. The organizers don't cover travel costs, they are participant's personal contribution.

Application

1. go to http://mmf.ukr.re/ 

2. click "registration" 

3. download the application form 

4. send the application form to youth.forum.lutsk@gmail.com 

5. wait for the call from our coordinator. 

Deadline: 20.09.2014

For additional information please contact Oleksandr Shvets at: olek-shvets@ukr.net or youth.forum.lutsk@gmail.com

More at: http://mmf.ukr.re/

April Opportunities for Young Media Makers

New Media Ambassador for GEYC Resource Center 

Deadline: 20 April 2014


In order to promote, develop and enrich GEYC Resource Center in Bucharest, Romania launch a call for candidates for the position of “New Media Ambassador“, a three-month practical training in the field of social media, multimedia, PR and communication skills.

Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship  

Deadline: 16 May 3014

WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowships were established in 2000, and the next programme will be held from September 7-12, 2014. The OSJ programme is designed to introduce science journalists to the interdisciplinary and wide-ranging fields of oceanography and ocean engineering.

animago AWARD 2014  

Deadline: 30 June 2014

The animago AWARD has been acknowledging the best works in the entire spectrum of digital media production and visualization since 1997. Participants from exactly 66 different countries have submitted 1.043 works last year, production types are STILL, FILM and INTERACTIVE. Since its existence the competition has succeeded in achieving even greater international prominence and acknowledgment.

Apply as a journalist at the Slovenian Model United Nations (SiMUN)  

Deadline: 1 June 2014 

Applications for chairs and delegates will be open in the following months. Places are also reserved for three journalist-delegates, an editor and a photographer who will be covering the discussions at SiMUN.
   

Social innovation fellowship accepting applications [Worldwide] 

Deadline: 27 May 2014

Journalists who have developed business endeavours that address social needs are encouraged to apply for this fellowship in Chicago. In partnership with Chicago Ideas Week, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship will grant visionary leaders with community support, exposure to successful business leaders and a US$10,000 financial contribution for their business endeavour.

National Geographic Traveler launches photo contest  

Deadline: 30 June 2014

The National Geographic Traveler photo contest seeks entries across four categories: travel portraits, outdoor scenes, sense of place and spontaneous moments.

Free course on data journalism  

Opens: 19 May 2014

The Data Driven Journalisminitiative, run by the European Journalism Centre(EJC), is offering a five-module course to teach journalists how to use data to enhance their storytelling.

Anna Lindh Foundation calls for entries for the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Journalist Award 

 Deadline: 31 May 2014
Following its annual tradition since its inauguration, the Anna Lindh Foundation launches the 8th edition of the Mediterranean Journalist Award, open to journalists of Written Press, Television, Radio and New Media, who are citizens of the 42 countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, in addition to Syrian and Libya.

For more information on all opportunities listed above, please see the call on youthpress.org. 

ISWiB 2014

Are you communicative? Are you outgiong? Are you young and interested in contemporary social problems? Are you motivated to make a change? Do you want to share your opinion and ideas for a better world? Are you willing to spend seven days with other young people from all over the globe and work with them on a variety of problems? Do you want to present your country, its culture and customs to other participants? Do you want to have an amazing and unforgettable summer of 2014? Are you ready for a life-time experience?

If your answer is yes, then you are the person we are looking for!

The 8th International Student Week in Belgrade (ISWiB) will be held from July 13th to 20th 2014, under the theme “Synergy for Change”. With more than 150 participants from all over the world, the festival represents one of the largest student conferences in Southeastern Europe.

This year, students can participate in one of 9 different workshops. Each workshop will analyze one crucial global problem, present not only in a specific country, but in every part of the world. This year, our mission is to increase awareness of those problems and, by actively participating in the workshops, offer possible solutions for solving.

You can participate in one of the workshops (please, have in mind that in the application form you will be asked to select top 3 workshops you would like to participate in):

• Big City Trouble                           →Problem: Urban (City) Problems
• I Can Do IT                                 →Problem: Youth Unemployment
• CSI: Case Study Investigation      →Problem: Corporate & Business Issues
• REdesigning Humanity                →Problem: Children without parental care
• Creative Lobbying                        →Problem: Anticorruption
• Sex (in)tolerance                          →Problem: Sex & Gender Issues
• Play Against the Hate                 →Problem: Hate Speech VS Free Speech
• Capture the Smile                        →Problem: Vulnerable Groups
• Bio-Hacking                                →Problem: Organic Food, GMO, Guerilla Gardening

Who can participate?

 

International Student Week in Belgrade targets all European students and those from other continents who are studying in Europe at the moment. All fields of study are welcome, since we will be dealing with different problems from different areas of science, culture and society. Recently graduated students are also encouraged to apply.

Participation fee

The participation fee for foreign students is 100 EUR and it includes accommodation (in a student dormitory), food (3 meals per day) and all workshop expenses.
For domestic students, the fee is 40 EUR and it includes food and all workshops expences.
Students currently studying in Serbia can be accommodated in the student dormitory as well (if they want to). The participation fee for those who want to stay in the dormitorty is 100 EUR. It includes accommodation and food as well as all workshop expenses.

Travelling to Belgrade

Travel costs of participants are NOT covered with the participation fee and ISWiB will not make any reimbursement of these costs. Participants are free to arange their route to Belgrade as they like and they will cover their own costs of travel tickets.

Language

The official language of ISWiB is English. You do not need any certificate stating your knowledge level of English, but you must be able to understand and speak in English during the workshops.

You can apply HERE.

Deadline for applications is April 1^st 2014 23:59 GMT.

Let us make a change, let us create synergy!

2014 Millennium Youth Camp

Jump at the opportunity to apply for the 2014 Millennium Youth Camp and maybe you will be among our new bunch of lovely and talented campers who will meet each other face-to-face first time in Finland on 3 June 2014. The one-week long camp ends on 11 June. AND REMEMBER: all your costs (including flights) will be covered!

The International Millennium Youth Camp is a free of charge programme addressed to young people worldwide interested in mathematics, natural sciences, information technology and other sciences. The camp focuses on these themes: environmental science and technology; climate change; renewable natural resources and energy; water; information and communication technology and digitalisation; and applied mathematics. It includes lectures, workshops, visits to companies and universities and time for social activities. The camp will take place on 3 – 11 June 2014 in Helsinki, Finland.

Millennium Youth Campers are young people interested in natural sciences, mathematics and technology who want to start up a career in these fields. The week-long camp has been organized every June since 2010, and during the camp, Campers are introduced to a number of Finnish companies and higher educational institutions. Also, they have a wonderful opportunity to get to know Finnish expertise and top-level research.

The most important part of the camp is project work supervised by top-level experts and carried out in small multi-national groups. Students will start working on the projects around 2 months before the camp online and will bring their work to completion during the camp. The Grand finale will be at the end of the camp, when students present their work at the Millennium Youth Camp Gala.

Eligibility

All young people born between years 1995 and 1998, interested in mathematics, natural sciences, information technology and other sciences. Applicants must have good English-language skills as the camp programme and all related material are only produced in English.

Costs

All educational activities, travel, accommodation and food are free of charge.

Application

The deadline to submit application is 15 December 2013. Please use the online application form. 

From these applications 200 young people will be chosen for the second round on 3 February 2014. They will be given the task of drawing up on their own a plan for a project relating to the topics. This plan must be sent in by 3 March 2014. The project work will be examined and some of the young people will then be interviewed by telephone. The names of the 60 participants chosen for the camp will be published on 17 March 2014. The participants will be chosen by a team of experts comprising representatives from Finnish universities and from Millennium Youth Camp partner companies.

Send your questions to info@technologyacademy.fi

More details HERE.

The International Youth Forum 2013 in Lutsk

The International Youth Forum in Lutsk (Ukraine) will take place on 30 November – 01 December 2013. The Forum organizers aim to create the conditions necessary for the exchange of experience and cooperation between youth organizations around the world. Within two days of the Forum various presentations, discussions, trainings and tours around the ancient city of Lutsk will be held. The organizers will provide participants of the Youth Forum with meals and accommodation, as well as interpreters and a guide for each delegation.

The Forum agenda is quite rich, consisting of the Forum events and competitions among the participants. The program will determine the winners in the following categories : “Best presentation of the NGO” , “Best Video Clip of the NGO”, “Best Poster of the Event” and others. The winners will receive gifts or financial rewards. The program of the Forum is a series of round tables with the guests of honor of the event. Together with the participants of the forum they will discuss current issues that apply to young people and common European future.

Special attention will be paid to the discussion of the European integration processes and Association Agreement with the EU. These topics are to increase the competence of the youth in relations between the EU and Ukraine. We understand the importance of them and fully support initiatives that contribute to the convergence of Ukraine with the EU.

The International Youth Forum in Lutsk is an opportunity to gain new experience and learn about new solutions for the development of your organization and establish necessary contacts for the future cooperation with other organizations. In addition, it is a good opportunity to visit the ancient Ukrainian city with nearly a thousand years of history. So, we invite youth organizations of various orientations to join the International Youth Forum in Lutsk and present your organization internationally.

The Lutsk Forum will be a kind of 21st century congress of young monarchs like back in 1429 when Lutsk hosted a congress of European monarchs.

Who Can Apply?

Participation in the Forum is open to non-governmental organizations around the world, initiative groups, public figures. You don’t necessarily have to be a registered institution, but you can be a group of social activists etc.

Fees  

Participation in the Forum is free. The organizers will provide meals and accommodation. Transport travel costs (for foreigners) are partially covered for the eagers through short-term grants from organizations.

How To Apply?

Application must be submitted electronically. Applications are accepted on youth.forum.lutsk2013@gmail.com (subject: forum) by 19 November 2013.

Contacts

For more information, please contact youth.forum.lutsk@gmail.com or visit the official website.

October Opportunites For Youth Media Makers

Middle East and North Africa Committee call for team members 

Deadline: November 5th

Interested in media, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa? Apply as a voluntary team member of the Middle East and North Africa Committee (menac) of the European Youth Press. The committee works to enhance the voices of young journalists and media-makers from across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, to promote intercultural dialogue and the development of a better contextualisation of the respective regions.

For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.

Media Agenda Talks, London School of Economics, London Autumn 2013  

Each autumn the journalism think tank Polis invites a dozen media practitioners to discuss the latest trends as part of their yearly Media Agenda Talk series of public lectures. This year, speakers include Tom Standage, Digital Editor at the Economist, Amanda Farnsworth, Head of BBC Visual Journalism and many more. The event is free and open for all.

For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org. 

"Young voices against poverty" Video Contest  

Deadline: November 1st
The European Commission has just launched a video contest in the run-up to the European Development Days (EDD13). Entitled “Young voices against poverty: What would you change? Have your say!”, the contest will include young voices from around the world in the debate about the future of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.

Grants for European Exchanges of Media Practices  

Deadline: December 15th
MEDIANE supports European Exchanges of Media Practices (EEMPs) involving journalism and media training centers, mainstream, community media, minority and diversity media, journalists’ unions, organisations of media owners etc. These exchanges intend to allow various media actors to strengthen and enlarge their competences in terms of journalism training and practice or media content production with the view of including diversity and non-discrimination in their everyday practice.

For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.     

Europe and Me: Young Journalists Award  

Deadline: November 1st
Fed up of reading the same old Euro crisis articles? The Europe & Me Young Journalist Award is giving young Europeans the chance to win a €500 cash prize, online publication, and an invitation to a journalism workshop in Berlin or Hamburg for writing about Europe in a fresh, personal and transnational way!

For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.

September Opportunities for Young Media Makers

Screening grants available for human rights films

Deadline: September 30th
Movies that Matter offers up to EUR 5.000 (US$ 6.675) and advice to initiate human rights film festivals and help circulate and exhibit human rights films in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org

GEO-5 Travel award for journalists and bloggers

Deadline: October 15th
Bloggers and journalists from all around the world are encouraged to submit their work.
The United Nations Environment Programme UNEP announced a two-category competition for the best published (1) newspaper or magazine article, and (2) blog post, on a topic related to the GEO-5 related to the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Entries can be in Spanish or English (regional languages in which GEO-5 is currently available).
For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org 

Call for Press Delegates at the Hamburg Model United Nations, 5-8 December, Germany

Deadline: September 30th
Apply for the press team of the biggest Model United Nations in Germany: The Hamburg Model United Nations, which will be held between 5 and 8 December. The 2013 theme is Taking Sustainability Seriously- Resolutions for Environmental Balance, Peace, and Social Justice.
For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.

EU Health Prize for Journalists

Deadline: September 30th
The European Commission has opened a call for submissions for the fifth edition of the EU Health Prize for Journalists. It is awarded to stimulate high-quality journalism that raises awareness of issues related to healthcare and patients’ rights.
For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org. 

Savewater! International Photography Competition

Deadline: September 30th
In its sixth year, the Savewater! photography competition calls both aspiring and professional photographers to get snapping and capture the value of water in an image. The competition is designed to recognize creative talent by capturing imagery that depicts the value of water as the key focus. Entries are judged on portrayal of the theme ‘Celebrating the value of water’ as well as photographic quality, including composition, creativity and artistic quality, visual impact and technical competence.
For more information, please see the call on youthpress.org.

 

Eastern Partnership Youth Forum

The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum aims to increase sustainable political/civic commitment to further support non-formal learning/the youth work recognition process through cooperation in the youth field. Objective of the event - reaching better social inclusion and improvement of lives of young people by increasing the quality and recognition of non-formal learning/education and youth work and make outcomes visible and transferable to other sectors. This year, the Eastern Partnership Youth forum will take place on 22-25 October, 2013 in Kaunas (100 km. from Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania)

The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum is organised by the Agency of International Youth Cooperation, which is the Lithuanian National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme, in cooperation with the European Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and other stakeholders.

The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum aims to:

• Enhance the recognition of youth work and non-formal learning especially in the context of social inclusion, building on the synergies between international, national, regional and local levels;
•  Raise the quality and visibility of non-formal learning and youth work at the local level and foster exchange of good practice of youth work between Eastern Partnership and Youth in Action Programme countries;
• · Showcase current youth cooperation within the framework of the Youth in Action Programme's Eastern Partnership Youth Window and explore opportunities offered by the future EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.

Participants

The Eastern Partnership Youth Forum aims to bring together about 200 young people and youth experts with experience in youth and/or youth related areas to set the ground for a viable, continuous and structured dialogue and cross-sectoral cooperation.

Stakeholders are invited to participate in the Eastern Partnership Youth Forum in evidence based discussions and mutual learning and the qualitative development of non-formal education/learning and youth work.

Representatives/participants from Youth in Action Programme and Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) should have one of the following profiles:

• Young people active in youth organisations at local level;
• Youth workers;
• Youth researchers;
• Youth policy/decision makers at international, national, regional and levels with an interest in local youth policy.

As the event puts an emphasis on the quality, visibility and transferability of non-formal education, representatives with the following background are also invited to apply: 

• Business organisations interested in non-formal education/learning and youth work;
• Formal education institutions interested in non-formal education/learning and youth work.

How to register? 

Representatives/participants from Youth in Action Programme and Eastern Partnership countries should apply by completing the application form here http://trainings.salto-youth.net/3647

Participants from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) could apply directly through SALTO system http://trainings.salto-youth.net/3647 their travel costs will be covered by the organisers of the EaP Youth Forum. Participants from Youth in Action Programme countries (28 Member States of the EU, Turkey, which is a candidate for accession to the EU, and EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) should contact their Youth in Action National Agencies before applying to make sure that the Agencies are involved and will cover their travel costs.

The selection process will be conducted by the organisers and representatives of the National Agencies of Youth in Action Programme. The selection is needed to ensure the right number of participants and to form a targeted and motivated group.

Selection criteria

• Relevant experience in youth work field. The Event aims to gather youth work practitioners, researchers, policy/decision makers and other relevant stakeholders in the youth and youth work field especially those working at local level. The priority will be given to participants who are able to contribute to the content and quality of non-formal education in their local realities. The programme of the Forum is designed to strengthen local strategies/plans of non-formal education/learning and youth work.
• Participants should be able to communicate in English. The interpretation from English to Russian and from Russian to English will be provided only in the plenary sessions, some linguistic help will be available in working groups.

Costs

Costs of accommodation, meals and other related costs will be covered by the organisers of the Eastern Partnership Youth Forum: the European Commission (Eastern Partnership Platform 4, Youth in Action Programme), the Lithuanian Government and other funds. Certain budget limits will apply. Participants will be accommodated in shared twin rooms. Participants willing to accommodate in single rooms will be asked to pay 35 EUR extra per night.

Travel costs

For participants (including representatives from respective ministries) from Eastern Partnership countries,travel and visa costs will be covered by the organisers of the Eastern Partnership Youth Forum.

For participants from Youth in Action Programme countries will be covered by relevant National Agencies. Please contact your National Agency for more details (financing, travel arrangements, reimbursement of expenses, etc.).

Please note: A participation fee may be required from selected participants from Youth in Action Programme countries. No fees will be required from Eastern Partnership country participants.

Deadline for applying is 5 September, 2013.

Official website:  http://youthforum2013.eu/

International Youth Leadership Academy 2013

The 4th international training programme of IYLA will take place on 31 August- 4 September 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. The training will be conducted based on the experience and knowledge of experts and trainers from UNICEF and Habitat. The main aim of this programme is to provide young people with equal opportunities for leadership and develop their capacity to actively contribute to their own communities.

The training aims to develop the knowledge, skills and experience of the participants on human rights, youth and child rights and participation as well as more specifically on Intercultural Dialogue, Gender Equality, and Conflict Resolution. During this process, the participants will be followed by the experts and supported with various materials that will enable them to get prepared for their own leadership role in their communities.

Aims and Objectives:

The International Training Program on Youth Empowerment for Equity including a focus on the Post 2015 Agenda will have the following aims and objectives:

• To provide an equal opportunity for young people from Turkey, the Balkans, CIS and the Caucasus to exchange information and experiences on participating in civil society work and establish a network for further collaboration,
• To empower young people to take an active and effective role in advocating the rights of children and youth within their ethnic, sexual, socioeconomic or other minority/marginalized group perspective,
• To raise awareness and knowledge about social responsiblity towards children and youth,
• To equip young people with the relevant information and skills, enabling them to contribute to the post-2015 Regional Consultation,
• To share good practices and tools in the area of democracy, intercultural dialogue, gender equality, conflict resolution,
• To provide young people with negotiation skills for their effective participation
• To empower young people with the necessary leadership skills for them to outreach to other young people/children in their own communities after the training

Methodology

The training includes the following non-formal education methods:

-          Introductory sessions

-          Workshops

-          Small group discussions

-          Verbal and visual presentations

-          Role play games/simulations

-          Participation to Youth Forum

-          Feedback and evaluation sessions

Participants:

30 participants (15 international, 15 national) will be selected from countries in the Balkans, CIS and the Caucasus. Priority will be given to applications from youth belonging to or identifying with ethnic, sexual, socioeconomic or other minority/marginalized groups.

Applicants should:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age,
• represent marginalized/minority youth groups or NGO and/or be experienced in minority youth and/or child work,
• work with marginalized and disadvantageous youth and/or children,
• be willing to play an active role in the sessions,
• be able to and willing to follow the process and actively implement the activities required by the programme,
• be able to participate in training and regional consultation on post 2015
• have the opportunity to share their new knowledge, skills and contacts within their own organizations following the program,
• be committed to carrying out follow-up activities and be active in localising the knowledge,

Working Language: The language of the program will be English, with simultaneous interpretation provided in Russian and Serbo-Croatian.

Accommodation:

Travel costs, accommodation, and meals will be provided by IYLA. Full details will be sent to selected participants later.

Insurance:

Participants are requested to have their own accident, civil liability and health insurance for the duration of the seminar. Health insurance is not provided and any costs incurred will not be reimbursed by the organizers. All participants are also strongly advised to purchase private travel insurance.

Application Process:

Young people interested in participating in the International Training Program must apply online: http://uglakademi.org/IYLA_FORM.html

Candidates will be informed by 2 August, 2013 (the earliest date) whether they have been accepted, put on the waiting list or refused. Accepted candidates will receive the program documentation directly.

The 30 participants will be selected on the basis of the profile outlined above.  During the selection process, criteria will be applied to ensure a balance between genders, geographical regions, and the diversity of religions, cultures, organizations and experiences. Disabled young people are encouraged to apply.

The participant selection process will be based on a detailed application form, and letter of recommendation from the organization(s) whom the young people may be involved with. Please send your recommendation letter to ugla@habitatkalkinma.org by 26 July, 2013 17.00 (GMT+2)

Letter of Recommendation:

Your reference letter should explain how important your participation is for your community and how your NGO/ community will support you in conducting further activities or similar training in your own communities, after the IYLA summer school. 

Language of application:

You are requested to write your application in English.

Contact information:

Please feel free to contact us if you need help, have questions or need further information.

ugla@habitatkalkinma.org