I am VOTING, so I AM!12th - 19th of May 2019

Ruše, Maribor, SLOVENIA

ERASMUS+ Training course

May 12th – 19th 2019

Maribor/ Ruše SLOVENIA

SLOVENIA II. gimnazija Maribor

GERMANY Haus der offenen Tür

ESTONIA MTÜ Õieke

BULGARIA Sdrujenie “Maverick”

LITHUANIA VšĮKaunoįvairiųtautųkultūrųcentras

ROMANIA Asociatia EuroDEMOS

LATVIA Ozolniekunovadapašvaldība

POLAND TowarzystwoMiłośnikówZiemiStrzyżowskiej

GREECE Hellenicyouthparticipation

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Welcome to our training course „I am VOTING, so I AM!”

Dearpartnersandparticipants,inthisdocumentyouwillfindallimportantinformationaboutourTC„IamVOTING,soIAM!”thatwillbeheldfrom12thuntil19thofMay2019inMariborandRuše,SLOVE-NIA.ThisInformationPackshallprovideyouwithallthenecessaryinformationtoguaranteeagreat,interesting,educational,funny,re-spectful,joyfulandcreativeexperienceundertheguidelinesoftheEUErasmus+Programme.Pleasereadtheinformationcarefully!

„IamVOTING,soIAM!”

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About the project „I am VOTING, so I AM!”

Inthecontextofthe„IamVOTING,soIAM!”project,weplantoimplementaYouthworkersmobilityactivity(aTrainingCourse),thatwilltakeplacebetweenthe12th and 19thofMay2019,inRušeandMaribor,inSlovenia.Ontheactivity,whichwillbeimplementedoneweekbeforetheelectionstotheEUparliament,wewillhave27youthworkersandyouthleadersfromninedifferentEU(pro-gramme)countries,includingSlovenia.Mobilityofyouthworkers(TrainingCourse)willlastfor7activedays,duringwhichwewillfocusoneducation,creativeprocesses,processesofpersonalaswellassocietalbroadeningofawareness,aswellasthecreationofcontent,thereachofwhichwillonseverallevelsalsofarexceedthecontextoftheactivityitself.

Thefocusofourprojectisprimarilyonthebuild-upandupgradeofpoliticalandmediacompetenciesofourparticipantsontheleveloftheirmutualintertwinement.Fromapointofbroadercontextualview,ourprojectalsofollowsastrategicobjectiveofgreaterpartic-ipationofyoungpeopleonthisyear`sEUparliamentaryelection.

FestivalMaribor,SloveniaPhoto:DejanBulut

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Wewillachievethisobjectivebyfulfillingoneofthekeymissionsofourproject,whichistomotivateyouthworkersandactivevolun-teerswhoworkwithyoungpeopleindifferentEuropeancountriestocreativelyandproactivelymotivateyoungpeopletoparticipateintheelectionstotheEUparliament–sotoonthelevelofperson-alcontacts,throughorganizedactivitiesaimedatbroadeningtheawarenessregardingtheimportanceofthepoliticaldimensionofexperience/life,aswellasindirectlywiththehelpofmediamateri-alsofthe„IamVOTING,soIAM!”campaign.Weexpectourprojecttoservewithvaluableresultsthatwillcontributetothequalityofyouthworkwithinalldirectandindirectbeneficiariesoftheproject,thequalityoflifeofyoungbeneficiariesofyouthwork,aswellastotheimprovementofthequalityofourgeneralsocietaldemocracyandthespiritofactivecitizenship.

Summary

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Subsequentlythemaingoalsof this Project are:

Introductiontotheconceptofhumanrightsandtoler-ance.

Developingattitudesinyouthabouttheimportanceofpossessionoffundamentalrightsfromtheindividualpointofviewaswellasfromsocialenvironment.

Encouragingrespectandprotectionofthebasichu-man rights of every individ-ual.

Strengtheningthepartner-shipbetweentheorganiza-tions.

Launchingthecampaignastheresultofthedissemina-tionofprojectresults.

Encouraging youth to get moreinvolvedaswellasorganizationofthesimilaractivities in the community.

About Slovenia

Sloveniaisarelativelysmallandyoungcountry,whichonlyap-pearedonthemapin1991.ItoccupiesanexceptionalpositionatthemeetingpointoftheAlpsandMediterranean,andincludesthemysteriousKarstandexpansivePannonianplains.Sincetheearli-esttimesthediverseandrichnaturalandculturaltraditionshavefostered the creativity of writers and artists. Out of such features emergedacountrythathasbarelyenteredadulthood.Yettodayitisamemberofallthemajorinternationalorganizations,includingtheEuropeanUnionandNATO.Inthefirsthalfof2008,itwasalsotherestofthenewMemberStatestoholdtheEUPresidency.InSloveniathenaturalworldisdominatedbygreen,whilethecoun-tryfeaturesdiversityandcontoursinallregions.Sloveniansareextremelyproudoftheachievementsoftheircompatriots,andthehistorical,culturalandnaturalheritageisatruefountofinspira-tion.

IfyouwanttolearnmoreofSlovenia,pleasevisitthiswebpages:

https://www.slovenia.info/en

LakeBled,SlovenijaPhoto:JanezTolar

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MunicipalityofRušehas7100inhabitantsandliesontherightbankoftheDravaRiver10kmwestofMariborandextendssouthintothePohorjemassive.TheareawaspartofthetraditionalregionofStyriaandtheriverDravaValley.

Municipality of Ruše

Ruše,SloveniaPhoto: Mojca Savicki

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Municipality of Maribor

Mariboristhesecond-largestcityinSloveniawithabout96,000inhabitantsandthecenteroftheMunicipalityofMaribor.Itisauni-versityandmetropolitancityandeconomic,financial,administra-tive,educational,cultural,commercialandtouristcenterofnorth-eastSlovenia.MariboristheAlpineTown2000,EuropeanCapitalofCulturein2012,Europeanraftingplace2012,EuropeanYouthCapital2013,homeoftheoldestvineintheworld.Anexceptionalwine-makingtradition,extensiveculinaryofferings,funandrelaxedevents,sportsactivitiesandcompetitionsonthePohorjeHillsandeco-tourism in the countryside are just some of the many reasons to visitthecapitaloftheŠtajerskaregion.IntheLentdistrict,youwillseetheoldestvineintheworldrightintheheartofthehistoriccitycore.InwinteryouwillcheerforwomenskierscompetingatPohor-jefortheGoldenFox,skiing’sWorldCupcompetitionforwomen.

https://www.slovenia.info/en/places-to-go/cities/maribor-and-pohorje

Maribor,SloveniaPhoto: Arhiv Narodni dom

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Technical details

Travel: arrival, departures

ParticipantsmustarriveattheMariborrailway/BusstationonSunday12thofMay2019whereourteamwillwaitforyouandtransportyoutoRušetohostelVETER(Beoutsideoftrainstationinfrontofanoldlocomotive).

PleasesendusSMSon0038651318299-Luka(host)oron0038641560976-Anja(assistantcoach)whenyouarriveinSloveniaor30minutesbeforearrivinginMaribor.

DeparturedaywillbeonSundayMay19,2019.OurteamwilltakecarefortransportfromRušetoMaribor.

PleasevisitDBtrainscheduletoMariborfromdifferentdirections:

https://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml

MainrailwaystationMariborPhoto:GoogleStreetView

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The closest airports Graz/Austria(60kmfromMaribor) Zagreb/Croatia(130kmfromMaribor) Ljubljana/Slovenia(140kmfromMaribor) Vienna/Austria(250kmfromMaribor)

FromairportstoMariboryoucanalsouseaGoOptismallbustrans-portation.

https://www.goopti.com/en/

Accommodations YouwillbeaccommodatedinHostelVETRNICA,hotelVETER3*.Wewillensurethreemealsperday(breakfast,lunchanddinner)andtwo coffee breaks between WS.

Earlyaccommodationorextendedstaywillbeatyourexpense.

http://hotel-veter.si/

What to bring with you?

DuringtheTC,eachgroupwillhavetheopportunitytopresenttheircountryandtheirorganization.Wewouldliketoencourageyoutobringasmuchrelevantmaterialsaspossible,suchasinformationaboutyourorganization,brochures,leaflets,pictures,postersetc.Bringcasualclothesforoutdooractivitiesalsoswimsuits-remem-berduringthistimeinSloveniathetemperaturesarebetween20and30degreesbutitcanalsoberainy.YouwillneedsomewarmclothesalongwithfewTshirts.Donotforgettobringajacket.Ofcourse,checktheweatherforecastbeforepacking. Please check also the PARTICIPANT TASKS document for addi-tional information about this.

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Excursion of Slovenia and media day

Atourfifthdayoftheproject(onThursday16thofMay)wewillpre-pareabustriptoLjubljana(capitalofSlovenia)andBledlake.

https://www.slovenia.info/en/places-to-go/regions/ ljubljana-central-slovenia/ljubljana

ThebustoLjubljanaandbackwillbefreeofcharge,youwillgetalunchpackageinhotel,additionalfoodanddrinkontheroadthatday is on you.

https://www.slovenia.info/en/places-to-go/regions/ alpine-slovenia/bled

Ljubljana,SlovenijaPhoto:BogdanKladnik

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Wewilltakeadvantageofvisiting the main sights of Sloveniawhichwillalso serveasideallocationsforthe creation of scenic media contentforthe„IamVOTING,soIAM!”mediacampaign:)

WewillorganizeatriptoMaribor(10kmaway)tovisittherestau-rantswhereyoungpeoplesocialize,andbysomesouvenirs.

https://www.slovenia.info/en/places-to-go/regions/ alpine-slovenia/maribor-pohorje

Also,therewillbeapossibilitiesforourparticipantstouseourSportCentreinRušeforahalfprice.

http://www.sportniparkruse.si/ ponudba-storitve-ugodnosti-v-sportnem-parku-ruse/

Local trips and socializing

Reimbursement of travel expenses

Allparticipantswillbepaidthroughreimbursementoftravelexpens-esonthecurrentaccountoftheofficialpartners(nottoindividualparticipants).Therefore,wekindlyaskourpartnerstosendustherequestforpaymentto:CEZAM Ruše, Mariborska 31, 2342 Ruše Slovenia. Youcanexpectthatthereimbursementwillbeexecutedin30daysafterendoftheproject.Forreimbursementoftravelexpens-eswewillneedtheplane,trainandbusticketsofeachparticipants.Sincethisisayouthexchangethereimbursementwillbeforpartici-pantsfrom:

ESTONIA 275€

GERMANY 275€

BULGARIA 275€

LITHUANIA 275€

ROMANIA 275€

LATVIA 275€

POLAND 275€

GREECE 275€

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/

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Personal insurance Insurancecoverforpersonaleffectsistheresponsibilityoftheindi-vidualparticipant.

ParticipantsareexpectedtoprovidethemselvesadequatemedicalandtravelinsurancetocovertheperiodofyourstayinSlovenia,whichwestronglyrecommend.Neitherourorganizationnoranyvenueusedduringtheeventcanenterinclaimsagainstlossofordamagetopersonalpropertyforthe:

• Flightticket(withthenameofthepassengerandflightdetails).• Allboardingpasses.• Aprintedconfirmationofreservation.

Please,makesurethatyouhaveallthesepapers,whenyoucometotheTrainingCourse(ofcourse,thereturnboardingpassesmightbesentaftertheTC).Pleasesendusthepricesoftheticketswhenyouhavethem,sowecouldplanourbudget.Pleasenotethatwecannotreimbursetravelcostsifyouloseyourticketsorwedonotreceivealldetailsandproofsofyourexpenses!

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Passport or identity card

One or another.

IMPORTANT! • Makesureyouhaveavalid(notexpired)IDcardoravalidPass-port.

• Make sure to have your European Health Cardinyourwallet.• Packinyourhandluggagesome„back-up”clothesandunderwearincaseyoursuitcasegetslostintheairport.

• Onlypublictransportationwillbereimbursed(e.g.:taxiatyourownexpense).

LeonŠtukeljsquare,MariborPhoto:MatejVranič

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Publisher

Text and production:

Design

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Javni zavod center za mlade CEZAM Ruše

Mariborska 31 | 2342 Ruše | Slovenija

www.cezam.org | pisarna@cezam.org

Tel. +386 2 66 88 446

Lucijan Vihar

Dejan Paska

Mojca Savicki, Arhiv Narodni dom, Matej Vranič, Bogdan Kladnik, Janez Tolar, Google Street View

Ruše| Maribor | april 2019