Good morning Network!! There's a very interesting opportunity for you to get funds for the organisation of your upcoming Regional meetings. Please have a look at the programme below and remember that you can consult our Burcu [log in to unmask] I will be waiting for your reactions and questions Hugs, Silvia Your Nettie *************** Balkan Youth Partnership Programme Application deadlines: June 30 and September 30, 2004 What is the Balkan Youth Partnership Programme? The Balkan Youth Partnership Programme is a small grant scheme for study visits in the region designed for representatives from child- and youth- serving NGOs to share information and technical expertise. Areas for exchange of learning The key programmatic areas for information exchange and learning covered by the Partnership Programme are: employment, technology, non-formal education, health, civic education and democracy building. The areas of community service, culture and the environment are also eligible. In addition, technical areas such as fundraising, sustainability, grantmaking, monitoring and evaluation, and project planning are eligible areas for exchange. Eligibility The Partnership Programme is open to applicants from child- and youth- serving NGOs in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia. The visits are eligible in those countries. Applicants should be possess a certain level of experience in programme development and be in a position to influence programming in their own organisation based on what they learn during the exchange. The applicant organisation should send no more than two participants. Available funding The Partnership Programme will provide successful applicants with funding for the following up to a maximum of USD1500: Accommodation, Meals, Travel between the countries, Travel within the countries, Purchase of relevant publications. In addition, the Programme will fund the administrative costs of the host organisation up to a maximum of USD300, according to the length of the visit and the level of organisation required. Visit Guidelines Prior to applying, applicants should contact the organisation with which they wish to work and ensure that there is mutual interest in the exchange. In addition, they should agree on the purpose of the exchange, identify objectives, determine an appropriate length of time and jointly develop a visit schedule. Exchanges need not be reciprocal. Visits should last for up to 7 days, excluding travel time. Assessment of Applications Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria: - Clearly articulated outcomes showing how the exchange will strengthen the programmatic and/or technical capacity of the applicant organisation. - Possibility that the exchange outcomes will positively influence the children and youth sector as a whole in the applicant's country. - A well thought out, appropriate visit schedule. - A clearly presented, reasonable budget. - Appropriateness of the background and position of the individual applicants. Please note that incomplete applications cannot be accepted. How to Apply Carefully read the guidelines and complete the application form, attaching all requested documents. Applications must be written in English. More information Email: [log in to unmask] (Ljupka Nikolovska, Program Assistant) Tel: + 389 2 3122 704/5 ===== Silvia Baita Vice President/Network Development Director [log in to unmask] European Students' Forum (AEGEE) Rue Nestor de Tière 15 B-1030 Brussels (t) +32 2 245 2300 (m) +32 484422248 (fax) +32 2 245 6260 www.aegee.org ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Companion - Scarica gratis la toolbar di Ricerca di Yahoo! http://companion.yahoo.it ============================================================================= RAINBOW-L is a regional discussion list of AEGEE. Check out http://www.aegee.uni-karlsruhe.de/archives for the archives of public lists. To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe RAINBOW-L' to [log in to unmask]