Heal The World! TURKEY 2014 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE
WHAT IS IT ABOUT? TITLE: HEAL THE WORLD EVENT TYPE: YOUTH EXCHANGE (ACTION 1.1) THEME: HEALTH LOCATION: BOLU / TURKEY DURATION: JUNE 25 - JULY 03 2014 ORGANIZER: DÜZCE ROTARACT ASSOCIATION PARTICIPANTS: YOUNG PEOPLE FROM POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, ITALY, SLOVAKIA LITHUANIA AND TURKEY MAIN DONOR: NATIONAL AGENCY OF TURKEY (Travel Expenses will be reimbursed by %70 upon delivery of travel invoices, tickets, boarding passes et.c. / Accomodation & Food will be free of charge)
WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Düzce Rotaract Association invites you to an international youth exchange project Heal The World financed by Youth in Action Programme. Health has been our biggest worry of all times, through out history. Many has worked on medical science observing nature for provide human with a healthy long life. Countless researches has been done so far, plenty of theories has been proved and as humanity we might refer that we have come in some certain point in our life extending process. But are we aware of what we need to do to apply the known parts of human health mystery to our lives? Are we using the knowledge of mankind, those whom spent their entire lives on brining a small brick to our prevention wall from dieases? Heal the World, a Project to raise awareness on subjects of todays health issues, is going to be between 25 June - 03 July 2014 in Bolu, a city in the north of Turkey which is in top ten cities of Turkey with a high profile health, education and life standards. 5 participants from each 6 countries will come together to make workshops on first aid, health life requirements, healthy diets, daily sports, dental care and prevention from cronical dieseases. With 30 participants in total, youth works, volunteering, social issues such as tolerance, gender equality, active citizenship and inclusion will be underlined in non-formal education style. Touristic tours and open public actions will contribute to this unique interaction of cultures. Youth groups of particular countries will present their cultures in cultural nights and participants will be in a harmonic zone with a friendly environment where racism, exclusion, prejiduces and hostile attitudes can not enter. We invite you to take this creative adventure with us and are looking forward to see YOU in Bolu!
WORKING METHODS: Presentations Competitions Interviews Discussing Groups Team Building Activities Touristic Visits Parties! High motivation & full participation and a basic level of spoken ENGLISH is required! Personal skills and talents will be welcomed! GROUPS: Each country group will be formed by 4 participants and 1 group leader, 5 in total. Majority of the participants should be in ages between 18-25, 1 person for each group might be in 18-30 age balance. (Leaders can be older than 30) Gender Balance (Only for participants): Czech Rep 3 boys 1 girl, Italy 2 boys 2 girls, Lithuania 1 boy 3 girls, Slovakia 2 boys 2 girls, Poland 3 girls 1 boy.
ABOUT BOLU Situated at the north west coast of Turkey, Bolu is a touristic nature city with 200.000 habitants overall including its province called Abant which has 15 kilometers of wide shores by the Abant Lake. 3 hours distance average to Istanbul and 2 hours away from Ankara, Bolu is environned by natural green colours and has a typical Black Sea climate which provides visitors with a fully fresh weather and an ineffable vigor. This place also offers its visitors a deep history as certain historical items, statues and parts of ancient buildings such as columns, walls of destroyed castles and hidden tunnels can still be found during random excavations.
WHERE WILL WE STAY? During the project we will be staying in the facilities of Bolu Youth Center. Rooms will be for 4-6 person with private bathroom for each, closets and desks will be avalaible in the rooms. In the building there is a market, dining hall, tv hall, and workshop spaces. 3 days of the project, to reflect about natural life, we will be staying in tents which will be decorated by our team as a tent camp. So be prepared to stay 2 days in nature!
WHAT WILL WE DO? Does Anybody Hear Me? 25.06.2014 Wed 26.06.2014 Thu 27.06.2014 Fri 28.06.2014 Sat 29.06.2014 Sun 30.06.2014 Mon 01.07.2014 Tue 02.06.2014 Wed 03.07.2014 Thu BREAKFAST 10:00-11:30 INTRO & WEEKLY SCHEDULE WARMING UP WARMING UP GYMNASTICS YOGA CARDIO BACK TO HOSTEL DEPARTURES 12:00-13:30 GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER MOUTH AND TEETH HEALTH TEAM BUILDING HEALTHY DIET CREATIVE ZONE TREASURE HUNT FREE TIME LUNCH 15:30-17:00 FIRST AID TRAINING BOWLING FLASH MOB ERASMUS + TREKKING JOGGING CITY TOUR 17:30-19:00 ARRIVALS GROUP DYNAMICS BOWLING FLASH MOB TENT CAMP TREKKING JOGGING EVALUATION DINNER 21:30-24:00 COCKTAIL KARAOKE NIGHT DANCE SESSION TURKISH NIGHT CULTURAL NIGHT IT & LT CULTURAL NIGHT IT & LT CULTURAL NIGHT IT & LT FAREWELL PARTY * Green parts on the schedule will be in tent camp.
ABOUT THE PROCESS Advanced Planning Visit 06.06.2014 06.06.2014 Project 25.06.2014 03.07.2014 Reimbursement (%50) 01.10.2014 01.11.2014 (The organization will reimburse participants %20 right over, and %50 after the final report. )
ADVANCED PLANNING MEETING Advanced Planing Visit will bring together group leaders of each country. This trip is just for group leaders. There will be 6 leaders from 6 different different countries who are going to represent their particular group in this meeting. Between the 6th 9th June, we are going to meet with group leaders in Istanbul to assure a sustainable preperation for the project; handling the subjects such as project schedule, transportation issues, social activities, rules, aims, expectations, financial issues, health measures and other important matters. The organization will reimburse group leaders %100 of all travel expenses (plane tickets, bus tickets, train tickets etc.) upon submitting valid invoices and boarding passes. Each group leader must join this meeting to establish a substansive understanding among other leaders and to grow fundamental basis of further cooperations. For further reimbursement info, please read carefully the page 14.
TRAVEL INFORMATION ADVANCED PLANNING MEETING (APV) 06-09 June 2014 Your travel has to be scheduled to arrive in SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (For APV only Istanbul is available) not after than 13:00 on 06 June 2014. %100 of travel expenses will be covered upon submitting of valid invoices and boarding passes. Accomodation and food will be covered by the programme. PROJECT 25 June - 03 July All group members must travel together. Arrivals have to be scheduled to arrive in SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport or Ankara Esenboga Airport not after then 13:00 on 25 June 2014. %70 of travel expenses will be covered upon submitting of valid invoices and boarding passes. Accomodation and food will be covered by the programme. Copyright of this photo belongs to professional photographer Öznur Özçil
TRAVEL INFORMATION SAW ISTANBUL SABIHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT (asian side) The distance between SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Bolu city center is 229 km, 3 hours. Detailed info for the travel will be brought to the group members as a travel pack document 3 weeks before the action.
TRAVEL INFORMATION ANKARA ESENBOGA AIRPORT AIRPORT The distance between Ankara Esenboga Airport and Bolu city center is 201 km and 2 hours. Detailed info for the travel will be brought to the group members as a travel pack document 3 weeks before the action.
WHEATHER & CLOTHING May June July 22,6 20,5 17,4 28,9 27 23,2 16,7 14,3 12,5 9,1 8,4 7 As it is going to be windy at nights we recommend you to bring warm clothes with you. You should bring towels & slippers. And Do not forget your swimsuits!!! Average Temperature Average Highest Temperature Average Lowest Temperature Average Sun Bathing Hours
CONDITIONS OF REIMBURSEMENT Your travel dates could be +/- 2 days than the event dates. All boarding passes have to be kept and brought. You will need them for reimbursement. Each journey has to be presented by official invoice and ticket. You must have a travel insurance containing travel dates by your own funds and bring it with your travel documentation. Before buying your tickets you must contact with ICL Association for comfirmation. Each country group has limits for round trip travel reimbursement. Check it on the chart below. COUNTRY %70 Max / %100 Slovakıa 350 500 Czech rep. 350 500 Poland 350 500 Italy 350 500 LITHUANIA 350 500 What is an INVOICE? This is a document, signed and stamped by the seller. The invoice of flight ticket must contain your name, the starting and finishing place and the date of the journey and the price of the ticket. Whatever official is your paper, if these data are not on it, you can not get it reimbursed! And use your full name as it is the same as your passport. E-tickets: An e-ticket is NOT an invoice! If necessary, call the airline/train company/etc., explain them the situation and ask them to give you a receipt/invoice. If you buy tickets online, take care that you tick the box indicating hat you want an invoice. They must have STAMP&SIGNATURE of the Air Company or Travel Agency.
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EXCHANGES Hello Project (MARMARIS 2013) YES Project (AARHUS 2012) RAISE IT NOW (LISBON 2011)
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EXCHANGES Living In Stereo Project (KUSADASI 2010) Open Space Technology Project (WROCLAW 2012) From coast to coast change the future Project (VILA NOVA MILFONTES 2011)
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EXCHANGES Step Up! (PRAGUE 2009) We Can Work It Out (VILNIUS 2010) Young Pixels (BOLU 2011)
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EXCHANGES What Is Next? (AKÇAKOCA 2013) Get In Tune! (DÜZCE 2014) Heal the World (BOLU 2014)
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS EXCHANGES Green Cables Project (KOSICE 2010) Piyaz And Prejudice (MERSIN 2011) Does Anybody Hear Me? (DÜZCE 2014 -)
OUR CREW PROJECT CORDINATOR HAKAN YUNUS SAHIN hakanyunussahin@hotmail.com +90 554 315 92 46 PROJECT ORGANISER MERT BUGRA MARADIT mertbugramaradit@hotmail.com +90 506 486 16 71 PROJECT TRAINER ENGIN CAVUS engincavus@hotmail.com +90 555 455 05 04 PROJECT ASSISTANT MERVE SADAK mervesadak@hotmail.com +90 535 230 29 43
SO WHAT S NEXT? If you; Are a young person from partner countries POLAND, ITALY, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA AND LITHUANIA and if you want to participate in this project; o Carefully read all parts of this infopack(especially page 14.). o Fully fill the application form. o Check your calender & plan your travel as soon as possible. o And contact us on healtheworld.bolu@gmail.com JOIN US IN BOLU!!!
SEE YOU SOON IN T U R K E Y!!!