Eurocamp 2013
"Eurocamp is not an experience I will easily forget. Although challenging at times, it was one of the most worthwhile and enriching experiences I have ever had."
Sinead - 2012 Eurocamp Travel Award winner.
Would you like to go on a three-week trip to Germany?
The State of Saxony-Anhalt, The City of Magdeburg, Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt (Foreign Society of Saxony-Anhalt) and The Education Network GmbH together with EIL Intercultural Learning annually invite two young Irish residents to participate in the Eurocamp. Over 80 young people from 30 different countries participate in the event. The two selected participants should speak basic German, have an interest in International Youth Work and be 18-25 years of age.
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Application Deadline: Has Passed
Details
Additional information from 2013:
The three week programme packed full of culture, art, theatre, music and volunteer activities will run from July 28th to August 18th 2013. The focus will be on European Identity, voluntary engagement in and for Europe, youth participation and the benefits of cultural diversity and intercultural exchange. The participants will work together to complete several projects in the city of Magdeburg and The Education Centre. The main emphasis will be on landscape preservation and on nature conservation as well as on the renovation of play and leisure areas. A focal point will be a theatre project during which EuroCampers will write, design, act, build sets, make costumes and perform music for their own play. Participants will be asked to present their own country and culture in different ways, in the lander café and during the cultural night with music, dancing and theatre. Participants will also be asked to prepare a traditional dish for The European Buffet, a large cooking party in the end, where tastes from all over Europe are cooked and tasted. Details of the programe are available on the Eurocamp website.
All accommodation, food and activity costs are covered by the organisations involved in Eurocamp. An allowance of up to €120 is available to cover the costs of travelling (usually fly to Berlin and onwards by train) to and from Germany.
If you are interested in representing Ireland at this event please send us a copy of your CV and and any one of the following: (1) an essay of not more than 700 words; or (2) a project format of of not more than 8 A4 pages; or (3) a video (in English) of not longer than 3 minutes stating why you would like to participate and how you would hope to benefit from the experience. You also need to complete an application form which you can access from here
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday May 1st 2013.
How to apply
To Qualify for 2013:
To enter for an award you need to tell us…
“What you could bring to this experience and how you could benefit from participating in it”
You can do this by using any one of the following formats:
- An essay of not more than 700 words;
- A project format of not more than 8 A4 size pages combining pictures, clippings, art, drawings and writing in any combination you wish;
- A video (in English) of not more than 3 minutes in length
You also need to complete an application form which you can access from here. You will need to complete this task and forward it in hard copy with an application form to reach EIL by 5pm on Wednesday May 1st 2013. A selection committee will shortlist a number of entrants and these will be invited to participate in a face to face or telpehone interview during May 2013. The winners will be announced in late May 2013. The decisions of the adjudication panels will be final.
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Terms & Conditions
- An allowance of €120 is offered to cover the costs of travel to and from Germany.
- A participant must pay for their flight and train up front and are then entitled to claim back the cost up to the €120.
- In the event that travel costs are less than €120, only the actual costs incured will be reimbursed e.g. if your return flight costs €100, then you're entitled to claim back €100.
- In the event that travel costs are more than €120, only €120 will be reimbursed e.g. if your return flight costs €150, then you're entitled to claim back €120.