This youth exchange is designed and dedicated to young people interested in the prevention of radicalization, in an artistic approach, by offering them the opportunity to exchange ideas and points of view, to work together and to express themselves through art.

The project will promote the work of all those who engage in projects and activities to confront radicalization, fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination and try to build a society based on multicultural integration and freedom, equality and fraternity.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the training course, it is aimed to achieve the results as:

-Raising awareness about radicalization and creating a learning space through non-formal education, an open sharing space, mixed cultures and different environments for young people through innovative and creative tools

-The use of arts education, and non-formal education and sharing of good practices as a prevention tool against radicalization.
Create an international platform for organizations to share their experiences and the use of art as a tool for fighting and preventing radicalization.

– Better understand the opportunities of the Erasmus + program and non-formal education to promote European values of tolerance, understanding and respect for human rights.

BOUT THE PROGRAMME

The Erasmus+is the EU’s programme to support education,training, youth and sports in Europe. Its budget of €14.7 billion will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, and gain experience abroad.

This training course is targeted at youth workers and youth leaders (active members of organizations, communities who work with young people & are involved in activities carried out by sending organizations). Ideally, participants should be in a position of daily working with youngsters. It is not a must to be a full active member of the sending organization as the youth workers may come from the community youth centers or local schools & institutions of partner organizations.

Travel Reimbursement limit

Spain: 530EUR / participant

(The prices are calculated according to the cities that NGOs are located in accordance with the distance calculator of the Erasmus+ Programme. For more info please check this link).

We are seeking for 4 participants and 1 Group leader from each country with the following profile:

• Because of the program requirement, the participants should be a minimum of 18, a maximum of 30 years old; the group leader should be a minimum of 18 years old, there is no maximum age limit for only the group leaders.
• Young people who are interested in prevention of radicalization and an artistic approach;
• Ready to work on such topics as confront radicalization, fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination;
• Open to learning and expressing themselves through art;
• Motivated to develop their personal competencies in an international environment ( to exchange ideas and points of view, to improve their skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, presentation and conflict management);
• Willing to participate actively and share knowledge, expertise, and positive energy with the other participants.

During a special evening, we will share characteristics from our culture. We ask you to bring foods and alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and magnets to share! You can also think of some other things to share with the group from your culture: stories, dances/songs, etc. Please do not make only PowerPoint presentations or country promotion videos, as it would be best if you can share something in your own words and with physical examples if you can. By the way, presenting something from your culture does not mean it has to be something about only the country itself: it can also be from a specific region or a city, etc.
As we are trying to collect special and different magnets from each city and country to make an international wall we would like to have one magnet from your hometown as well. We would like to see your impact on our organization to remember you through your magnet.

Turkey, a country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe. Throughout its history, it has acted as both a barrier and a bridge between the two continents. Turkey is larger than some European travel countries such as Italy, France, Germany, and the UK. Turkey offers a wealth of destination varieties to travelers: from dome-and-minaret filled skyline of Istanbul to Roman ruins along the western and southern coasts, from heavily indented coastline against a mountainous backdrop of Lycia and wide and sunny beaches of Pamphylia to cold and snowy mountains of the East, from crazy «foam parties» of Bodrum to Middle Eastern-flavoured cities of Southeastern Anatolia, from verdant misty mountains of Eastern Black Sea to wide steppe landscapes of Central Anatolia, there is something for everyone’s taste.

The westerly region of Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline is especially popular. There are abundance of beach kinds such as Rocky, sandy beaches as well as pebbly beaches especially around the Konyaalti Bay. With a particularly diverse landscape, it is actually quite feasible to enjoy a morning swim, and then head to the Taurus Mountains for a spot of skiing in the afternoon at the neighbouring resort of Davras.

Antalya’s historical Old Town area known as Kaleici. It offers beautiful harbour views and is surrounded by medieval fortified walls, which date back before both the Roman and Byzantine periods and have been restored many times. Currently it is the fastest growing city in Turkey. Besides, Antalya enjoys an idyllic climate for a good deal of the year and much tourism.

Weather: The climate in Antalya is warm and temperate. The winter months are also sunny most of the time. However it is also rainy and the rains are so dense in winter times.

Health & safety: Tap water is drinkable. Besides, Antalya is very safe to visit, with a low crime rate and and high safe index.

As for beaches in central Kemer, with a 4,2 km. of coastline, there are a variety of great beaches along the beautiful coast of central Kemer. Holidaymakers may also find a variety of water sports activities in Kemer such as parasailing, jet-skiing, banana boat rides, snorkelling, scuba diving and more.

Nestled amongst the natural backdrop of Antalya province’s Mediterranean coast, it is a bohemian sanctuary full of tree house bungalows and Lycian ruins.

Adrasan is a heavenly place located near Kumluca, about 50 km. from Kemer. The 2 km. beautiful golden sandy beach,the nature, mountains with pine forests at the background make Adrasan one of the most beautiful places in Kemer, Antalya. Adrasan is located on the west of Kemer.

Tahtali Mountain is the highest mountain closest to the sea on the region with an altitude of 2365 metres, and accessible by Olympos Cable Car from Kemer.

If you follow the Adrasan coast, you may also see a variety of beautiful places. If you follow the coast to the right, you may reach the Adrasan Gelidonya Lighthouse within a 45 minutes walking distance. Very ideal for hiking lovers.

Travel days are the 24th of October (arrival) and the 31st of October (departure). During the arrival and departure days, the participants are free to explore the city. We suggest you travel by Antalya International Airport (AYT).

• You are allowed to spend 2 days more in Turkey before OR after the training course. However please note that the expenses before and after the training course are your own responsibility and the organizers are not responsible for reimbursing the travel tickets, accommodation, and meals for the extra days.
  • The organizers will not provide transfers from the airport to the hotel. You will be responsible for reaching the project venue. (Please see more information about how to reach the project venue with public transportation at pages number 16 and 18).
• Important Note: According to the Erasmus+ rules only the reasonably cheapest tickets can be reimbursed. Likewise, as only public transportation tickets will be reimbursed, taxi costs are not included in the budget.
• The transportation in Antalya stops from midnight (00.00) until morning (05.00). Please plan your arrival and departure accordingly!
• Please DO NOT BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE GETTING A CONFIRMATION OF THE ARRIVAL HOURS BY US!!

It is very important to keep all the tickets and boarding passes and make a copy or photo of them! We need it for reimbursement. We are going to refund your travel costs according to the limit of your country, based on the InforEuro exchange rate valid in the month of purchasing the tickets.

In order to successfully get the full travel reimbursement please do not forget to keep the original versions of your boarding passcards (you can take a picture of your card just in case but we need the original cards). Also, if you have connection flights please also keep the boarding pass cards of those connected flights, as well.

For the return flights, we will request pictures of your boarding passes as some airlines companies keep the boarding passes in the airport. That’s why PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE PICTURE OF EACH BOARDING PASS!!!

Besides, please bring us the invoices for your flight tickets with you.
(please note that you should give your boarding passes and your invoices that state your expenses for the travel latest until the second day of the training to the management of the project. The expenses that are without invoices will not be added in your reimbursements).

• We will carefully check the COVID-19 situation in Turkey,
• Without insurance, you will not be allowed to travel. Each participant is responsible for the expenses of their own health insurance and PCR. These are not going to be covered by the travel budget.
• If you feel sick, have fewer, or lost your sense of smell or any kind of COVID diagnosis during the training, please inform us as soon as possible.
• If you suspect you have the coronavirus, do not travel under any circumstances!
• If you have any chronic disease or another risk please consider application responsibly.
• We suggest you purchase your tickets with an option to change the date and/or refund the amount, in case of unforeseen circumstances.
• The participants should be careful with their own personal protection, the correct and constant wearing of masks are also the participants’ responsibility.
• The coordinators will ensure a safe environment and disinfectants.

1 – From the airport, you can either take the bus (the number 600) or take the tramway to otogar. The transportation finishes at 00.00 please plan your arrival and departure accordingly. The final destination of the bus with the number 600 is Otogar (the bus terminal). However, the Tramway is faster than the bus. For either option, you should have an Antalya Kart. Please read the details about Antalya Kart at the 17th page.

2 – When you reach to the otogar you should walk to “İlçeler Terminali” and ask them how to go to Kemer. They will show you.

3 – There you can take the minibusses written KEMER on them with the capital letters. Please note that the final bus departs from the city center at 22.15, please arrange your travel plan accordingly. The price approximately costs 2€ (27 TRY). You can drop off from the busses at the Kemer Saat Kulesi /Kemer Watchtower stop point. The hotel is in front of that stop.

Kemer Uygulama Hotel
https://kemeruygulamaoteli.business.site/

Located on the center of Kemer, Antalya.
The hotel has its own pool and you can reach the beach by walking from the Hotel. The hotel has a garden and a terrace where you can have a pleasant time.
There is free wifi available in the hotel.
Three meals and coffee breaks are also available at the hotel.

The tram and the bus schedules are the same, they are available between 05.00- 00.00. For the routes and schedules, it is useful to download the AntalyaKart application to your phone. 1 ride usually costs ~1€ (or ~8 TRY) . You can obtain AntalyaKart from a card automat, card center, or dealer, which will cost you ~2€ (or 25 TRY). Besides, the automats won’t give money back, instead, the change will go on your balance. In order to insert money from automats you need to have cash otherwise you cannot use your credit card for payment. However, in the AntalyaKart application, you can recharge your card by credit card. Yet, do not forget to approve the payment on the machine the bus has, by clicking “online yükleme” to officially use the money that you charged by credit card.