Eurocamp
Free 3 week trip to Germany in Summer 2012 for 2 Irish Students!
The State of Saxony-Anhalt, the cathedral city of Zeitz and The Youth Hostel Association of Saxony Anhalt in Germany together with EIL Intercultural Learning invite two young Irish people to participate in the 21st annual Euro-Camp 2012. Over 80 young people from 30 different countries will participate in the event. The two selected Irish participants should speak basic German, have an interest in International Youth Work and be 18-25 years of age.
The closing date for application. 5pm Thursday 24th May 2012
Details
The three week programme packed full of cultural, art, theatre, music and volunteer activities will run from July 29th to August 19th. There will be a combination of environmental activities in the city and media and art workshops. The participants will become radio reporters and journalists and report on the local news and they will also create short movies and theatre pieces which will be presented publicly. The environmental work will include landscape preservation and nature conservation as well as the renovation of play and leisure areas in the city. There is more than just work to Eurocamp - a wide range of fun and interesting activities will take place in the afternoons and evenings. This year there will be a particular focus on dialogue between the generations and will advocate the benefits of the solidarity between the generations and a spirit of helping one another, of cultural diversity and intercultural exchange. Participants will be asked to present their own country and culture in different ways, in the lander café in the beginning, in the cultural night with music, dancing and theatre and in 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.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 24th of May 2012.
How to apply
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 the Eurocamp application form (pdf / word). You will need to complete this task and forward it in hard copy with an application form to reach EIL by 5pm on Thursday 24th May 2012. A selection committee will shortlist a number of entrants and these will be invited to participate in a face to face or telpehone interview at the end of May 2012. The winners will be announced in June 2012. 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.