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Follow up process in 2019
Presentation of ideas for projects on local and regional level
Follow up of the Youth Peace Camp in 2019
Background and the Youth Peace Camp in 2018
The Youth Peace Camp engages young people and youth organisations from conflict affected regions in dialogue and conflict transformation activities based on human rights education and intercultural learning during and after the camp.
The Youth Peace Camp 2018 took place in the European Youth Centre Budapest (Hungary), from 26 June to 3 July 2018. It brought together 50 participants from the following countries and communities: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots), Kosovo*, South Caucasus region and both banks of the river Nistru/Dniestr.
The camp created a safe space where participants could develop their competences in peace building and conflict transformation, explore the ways in which conflict affected them, establish a dialogue with young people coming from “the other side” and increase their competences in project planning.
The last three days of the camp focused on developing participants’ capacity to develop their own projects in conflict transformation. Specific attention was given to follow-up, focusing especially on strengthening the relationship between facilitators and participants from their own communities.
The full report of the activity is available under the Youth Peace Dialogue website here. The ideas generated during the Camp and follow-up projects are also presented at the site.
The rhythm of holding Youth Peace Camps changed from yearly to biennial after 2018, giving more space for structured and properly supported follow-up. The follow up should be based on the needs of participants and their communities/youth organisations. It should also enhance the effect of the Youth Peace Camp and give visibility to successful local and regional peace-building efforts by young participants from this year’s or previous camps.
* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
Aim of the follow up process
To engage facilitators and participants from past Youth Peace Camps as multipliers committed to bring a change at their local or regional level by associating other young people to the values and approaches of the peace camp such as peace-building, conflict transformation, intercultural dialogue and human rights education.
Expected results:
- Facilitators and participants act as multipliers and peer leaders in peace-building activities with young people in their communities and organisations
- Local/regional peacebuilding activities are implemented with educational, institutional or/and financial support from the Council of Europe and linked with other stakeholders and partners concerned in the country or region;
- The impact and visibility of the Youth Peace Camp in local communities is strengthened and the work/role of young peace-builders supported and made more sustainable, notably through local or regional alumni groups;
- Existing youth work practices and experiences of young people working on dialogue and conflict transformation in their home communities are promoted and shared;
- The role of the Council of Europe, in particular through its Youth for Democracy programme, is strengthened in its efforts towards supporting youth work in the field of conflict transformation, social cohesion and intercultural dialogue and in the framework - and/or contributing to – the approaches of the UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (2015);
- Experiences of the follow-up process are gathered and used to further develop the Youth Peace Camp concept.
Target group:
The follow up in 2019 is aimed at participants of the previous three Youth Peace Camps.
Timeline:
March-April 2019 Communication with former participants and facilitators, collecting ideas for possible projects
May 2019 Agreeing on support for local/regional projects
June – October 2019 Implementation of local/regional activities
December 2019 Consultative Meeting of experts – evaluation and feedback on possible improvements on the overall project (to be confirmed)
Communication with partners
The Youth Peace Camp remains one of the flagship activities of the Youth Department, therefore it is crucial to create synergies and improve visibility, with special regard to presenting local initiatives and its overall impact on local-regional level. All stakeholders and partners need to be informed and resources mobilized to reach this synergy effect as well as the organisations and young people involved in implementing local/regional projects are encouraged to look for institutional and financial support on local, regional and international level.
Presentation of ideas
Please type all your answers and answer all questions clearly and concisely. Add extra lines or pages as needed, but please keep to the order of questions.
1. Project details:
1a. Title of the project:
1b. Implementation period (Start date):
1c. Date of activity/activities (start date):
1d. Date of activity/activities (end date):
1d. Implementation period (End date):
1e. Working language(s) of the project:
2. Name of the organisation(s) in charge of the project:
3. Venue(s) of the project:
4. Aims and objectives of the project
5. Profile of the coordinating organisation and contribution of the project to the work of the organisation
6. Collaborating partner(s) – NGOs, institutions, public bodies
7. How does the project intend to build on the Youth Peace Camp and make use of Council of Europe educational resources?
8. Programme outline and methodology
9. Participants in the project (Youth workers, Youth leaders, Teachers, University students, Human rights activists, Government representatives, Local municipalities or other)
10. The planned procedure and calendar of preparation and implementation
11. Follow-up of the project
12. What is the expected impact of the training in your community/locality/region in relation to human rights, conflict resolution and peacebuilding?
13. Type of support you request from the Council of Europe (multiple choices are possible):
Educational support and advice:
Trainer contracted by the Council of Europe (if trainer will be requested, her/his board and lodging costs will be supported by the organisation/project)
Trainer recommended by the Council of Europe (and paid for by the organisers)
Institutional support (please specify, if relevant):
Financial support:
If yes, please submit your detailed budget proposal using the table below (Appendix 1). The budget proposals should be realistic, possibly within a range of maximum 2000-5000 Euros – the focus should remain on smaller scale local/or in regional level and projects should maximize the potential of local/regional cooperation with Youth Peace Camp alumni and all stakeholders.
14. What kind of co-financing do you foresee?
15. Contact person(s):
Please provide the name and contact details of the person in charge of the project:
Name:
Position in the organisation:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email:
16. Other people involved in the design and implementation of the project (name, profile, role and previous Youth Peace Camp involvement):
Deadline: Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Questions and the form to be sent to: [email protected]