georgia
OCTOBER 2013
PROJECT: “EXPLORE YOURSELF - BE PREPARED! BE ACTIVE!” A M u l t i l a t e r a l Yo u t h E xc h a n g e o n Spor t and Outdoor Education The program of the youth exchange is based on the development of youth in sport and environmental friendly life skill programs. The main objectives are: •
To get to know and explore different sport and outdoor physical activities as a tool for non-formal education;
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To develop knowledge, tools, attitudes and skills for the use of sport in working with young people;
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To share and exchange existing good practices; experience camping and living outdoors;
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To create an International Toolbox with educational activities/games through sport to be used by youth leaders and other interested people in their local/national/ international context.
This project reaches all the general objectives of Y o u t h i n A c t i o n P r o g r a m m e of the European Commission.
Associazione Sud - Italy Applicant - Action 3.1
people that choose to meet each other
The main focus will be put on developing the quality of support systems for youth with fewer opportunities, promote creativity by stimulating young people's spirit of initiative, their ability to think imaginatively and originally in the frames of active and environment friendly lifestyle and out-door education, European cooperation in the youth field to encourage marginalization and encouraging young people's awareness and commitment to tackling these issues for a more inclusive society. In this context, special emphasis will be placed in particular on the inclusion of rural youth and youth with social, language and economical problems. Par t n e r o r gan i z at i o n s met each other dur in g t h e S t u dy V i s i t " Yo u t h Wo r k Realit y in G e o r gi a" T bi l i si , G e o r gi a N ove m be r 2 012
PARTNERS
* Georgian Youth for Europe Georgia * Associazione Sud
Italy
* Brontosaurus Movement Czech Rep * Yaddash EYS Union
Azerbaijan
General Objectives of the Project • To promote young people’s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular • To develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union • To foster mutual understanding between young people in different countries • To contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society and Organizations in the youth field • To promote European cooperation in the youth field