COMMUNAL GREEN DECISIONS ERASMUS PLUS KA3, YOUTH & DECISIONS MAKERS

PURCHENA, SPAIN 12-18 APRYL 2016

INFO PACK

What can you find in this Info Pack: 1.About the Organization

6. Working Methods

2.Summary of the project

7.Preparation

3.How to get here

8.Reimbursement

4.About the venue

9.Useful Contacts

5.Accomodation

1. About the Organization Lagarto Negro is a no-profit association born in Almería in 2014. Lagarto Negro has 3 offices in Purchena, Garrucha and Cantoria covering all the south-east of Spain. Lagarto Negro NGO organizes and promotes all activities that can increase knowledge, mutual understanding and cooperation among young people in Europe. Main activities: 1) Support the work of organization members while promoting wider exchange of information, ideas and experiences among themselves through publications and training courses to be carried out within the European network with EU funds; 2)Coordinate

activities

of

the

member

and

promote

direct

cooperation between individuals on issues of mutual interest through the European working groups

3) Cooperate on the creation of higher quality projects, the exchange of best practices and the dissemination of the outcomes of the projects implemented within the platform; 4) Involve more young people. Environmental Issues and Green Skills.collaborate with Almeria Youth Institute and conducted national and international projects within Youth in Action and the new Erasmus+

2. Summary of the project Lagarto Negro Youth Association has as one of its values and objectives to promote environmental activities in the vicinity of the nature and the preservation of our environment, so we would like to do this project where with the help of leaders of associations, youth involved in the issue and political representatives from countries as diverse as Mediterranean or southern European countries (Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Italy and Macedonia) Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Eastern European countries (Bulgaria and Romania) as It will be a sharing of thoughts, viewpoints, ideas, ways of doing things and definitely a great opportunity to learn all of all and everyone. The project will have a meeting or seminar in the city of Purchena (Almeria) in Spain with a total of 33 participants from the aforementioned on April 12 to 21 where field trips, lectures and symposia, discussions will be presented countries and the different views on the environment at European level. Our goal is not only to promote the respect for nature, we also have other objectives such as contacting people connected with the environment throughout Europe and with the help of major political regionally and Antonio Martinez (Delegate Provincial Environment and Spatial Planning), councilors in Environmental

Matters of the city of Purchena province of Almeria in general, mayors committed to the environment and healthy lifestyles as the mayor of the city of Purchena ( Juan Miguel Tortosa Conchillo) develop a set of good practices: -Management Of urban green areas -Waste management -political Fire prevention -Ordenatión Territory -Different Forest land uses -Temporality Of natural resources 'The environment as an important factor for job creation and entrepreneurship. With the help of debates, workshops, workshops, etc. All together and always in the presence of local, provincial and regional political representatives in the region of Almeria will reach common points of understanding on the above issues and many more that will give the possibility that our participants provide at the time of spontaneous activities

3. How to get here The city name is Purchena, in the province of Almería (south-east of Spain). Almería city has its own airport, as well as other major neighboring cities like Granada, Malaga or Murcia, and later you can take a bus for Purchena.

Another option is to travel to the capital (Madrid) with better aerial connections and from there take a direct bus to Purchena.

4.About the Venue Purchena is a small city in the south-east of Spain, famous for hosting the “juegos moriscos de

Aben

Humeya”

(some

traditional games recognized by the International Olympic Committee). Purchena climate is warm-dry, is near the only desert in Europe and is about 100km

Purchena make it a great place

from the Mediterranean coast.

to visit.

The food and the architecture reminiscent of the Arab past of this

area

character

and of

the the

friendly citizens

5. Accomodation. We will be staying at rural houses in the city center, with all amenities just 3 minutes on foot from where the activities to be conducted. You will have maintenance and accommodation covered according the rules of Erasmus plus

6. Working methods We will be working with different methods, mostly non- formal education methods, that is to say that we will come up with different sorts of discussions and debates, work in small or bigger groups, participate in simulation or role-play activities, directly contact with the local population, use different media resources… Is necessary to make many activities than the participant bring them the photo cameras (no need to be professional, but if you are ... better) The point is: making it as fun as possible!

7. Preparation -About your NGO: There´ll be a special moment in which participants can present their sending organization, so you can do it orally or bring some material such as PowerPoint presentations, leaflets, brochures, videos or any other promotional material. The way for you to present it is mainly up to you, but the main idea is for all of us to get to know better you association so that we can keep in touch and possibly cooperate in the future projects.

-About your country: Have you ever heard about intercultural evening? Global Village? Country Presentations? Well, in order for us to get know each other better and, most of all, to discover more about our different countries, we will set up a small event to celebrate our diversity. This means we will have the time and space to present some characteristics of our country and culture ehich we find relevant to present to others. We are talking about food, music, dancing, drinks, images, videos, etc. that may

allow us to find out more about

Before coming you might want

your country. So please don´t

to contact the other

forget bringing your flag and

participants coming from your

other things that may allow us

country so that you may

to see, listen or taste your

coordinate yourselve

culture.

8. Reimbursement As you know this project is co-funded by the European Commission, which means we can only partially cover your travel expenses. Erasmus plus offers a fixed amount of money for the trip of the participants by distance, if your trip is more expensive, it will be the participant to pay the difference The travel expense limit per country is:

Country BULGARIA CROATIA ITALY

PORTUGAL

ESTONIA LATVIA

NGO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION EUROPSKI PUT MV INTERNATIONAL Autonomia e Descoberta, CRL SEIKLEJATE VENNASKOND Raibais kakis

Budget per participant (travel)

Nº Participants

270€

3

170€

3

170€

3

80€

3

400€

3

400€

3

LITHUANIA

SALTES

270€

3

MACEDONIA

SFERA

270€

3

ROMANIA

Asociatia D.G.T.

270€

3

In order for the us to reimburse you must provide us with: 1. The original invoice of the flight ticket with clear mark of how much you have paid. This invoice should be addressed to yourself or your organization. 2. All(!) the boarding passes as well as original train/bus or any other tickets. 3. The refund will be made once the project is completed by bank transfer Note: Transfers by Taxi will not be refunded

9.Contacts Coordinator: Fran Avila: +34 606837245 Logistic manager: Juan Luis +34 661138364 (travel questions) Francisco Jose Avila Alonso Lagarto Negro NGO [email protected]

[email protected] (travel questions) [email protected]