"YELCO" 8/10/2016 - 28/10/2016 About the project

YELCO INFOPACK
Youth Exchange October 2016, Nicosia, Cyprus
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. HOW?! by LEARNING how to
truly CARE for OLDER people "YELCO"
8/10/2016 - 28/10/2016
About the project:
This youth exchange will take place in Nicosia - Cyprus, the last divided
capital in Europe (other being Berlin until 1989) and will be for a duration
of 21 days, from 8/10/2016 until 28/10/2016.
Travel days: 8/10/2016 and 28/10/2016
YELCO aims to bring together 7 NGOs and 28 youth, from 18 to 30 years
old (additionally 7 youth leaders), to explore in a European context, the
challenges and opportunities in supporting elders in need and through that
learn a lot more about themselves, other youth from other countries and
other generations' needs.
Each partner will be responsible for selecting their own participants (we
can also help with that by promoting it together via Facebook). In this
project, the profile of the participants is very important, so please try to
select 4 youth (+ 1 youth leader) having in mind the following:
- aged 18-30 (not applicable for youth leader who needs to be 18+)
- have finished school
- don't have a job or are underemployed or are at a stage of changing jobs
- have working knowledge of English (essential for youth leader)
Please try to give priority to youth with fewer opportunities: economical,
cultural or social difficulties.
Travel
You can travel to Cyprus only by plane.
Consider using skyscanner or Ryanair fair finder to get cheap tickets.
You may arrive a few days before the project and also stay a bit but you need to
finance your own stay for the extra days.
You have two options: Το arrive in Larnaca or Paphos airport and then come to
Nicosia by bus. Please note that if you arrived from Northern Cyprus, we will not be
able to cover your travel costs. Travel expenses will be reimbursed by our
organization directly to our partner organization from each country who will
undertake to reimburse each participant. Please make sure you respect the maximum
amount of money that we can reimburse. If the travel costs are more than the
maximum amount allowed you or the participants will need to cover the extra cost.
Maximum amount for travel for each country (flights, trains & buses):
Romania, Bulgaria, Italy - 170.00 euro
Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania – 270.00 euro
Below are the links with all the information with the available bus routes.
From Paphos to Nicosia http://www.intercity-buses.com/?wp=routesdetails&category=&article=&article=2F1FB1FB10F3A9447E4F97B2989EA98E
From Larnaca to Nicosia http://www.intercity-buses.com/?wp=routesdetails&category=&article=&article=201BC99BCCCCDFB5C3C99805195E3DBF
*We suggest you to bring if you are a student, your student card and/or the
European Youth Card, a discount card for young people aged between 13-30 years
old and it offers special discounts on hundred of products and services in Cyprus and
in 42 more foreign countries. You can find more information here :
https://www.eyca.org/.
Arrival time οn 8/10/2016 at Nicosia: Until 18:00
Accommodation
The hotel will be in or near the old part of Nicosia. The old city of Nicosia has rich
history which is reflected in its architecture and it has rich nightlife.
You will be living with participants from other countries. This will give you the chance
to learn more about other cultures. More info about the venue will be provided
approx. 3 weeks before the project starts.
Because the weather on October in Cyprus is suitable for swimming we suggest you
bring swimsuit. The sea side is approx.. 30 minutes by bus from Nicosia centre and
there are also a number of swimming pools in Nicosia with easy access to the public.
Below are some photos from the old part of Nicosia, where you will be staying.
Food
Food is an important element of every social occasion in Cyprus.
The island's geographical position and its history have resulted in a very interesting merge of
Greek, Turkish, Arabic and European cuisines.
A popular style of dining is “meze” (which means "mixture"), which consists of many small dishes
with a little of everything. There is no better way to sample Cypriot cuisine than the meze, when
visiting for only a few days, as you can enjoy the widest variety of local food in one sitting.
*Please inform us if some of your participants have special dietary needs.
Intercultural night
Intercultural night is an integral part of our E+ projects. This means that we need your help. We
want you to be creative and show us a video or some pictures from your country best places, cities
and historical sites. We know you have at least one funny picture/video connected with your
country. So bring them along. You can also make a play/create a song, or show us traditional
dance moves! And because this evening combines pleasure with food and drinks we kindly invite
you to bring some gastronomical specialities (food and/or drinks), your dancing shoes and your
karaoke voice!!!!
LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!