The project’s central objective is guiding the participants to discover how to mediate conflicts both inside their NGO and when facilitating activities for local youth.
In this project we will mainly use non-formal education as a core method, the participants will take part in experiential
activities that will create a good environment for acquiring knowledge on the topic of conflict mediation; how to discover the needs, values and priorities of the conflicting sides; to identify the most frequent factors that might lead to the escalation of conflicts. Moreover, participants will learn what being a mediator implies and what specifically can s/he do in order to create a peaceful environment that will support young people in extracting meaningful life lessons from what happened.
In this project, we intend to support youth workers to hone a series of useful abilities that will be helpful in the process of mediation (e.g assertive expression, emotional regulation, integrating parties characteristics in the process of reaching a sustainable solution). Also, we plan to support participants understand their role in the society and motivate them to keep on investing their time and ideas in helping young people develop a healthy mindset, by promoting non-formal education values.

Multidimensional Association was founded with the aim to offer multilevel support to people who are in need or in a difficult situation worldwide, as well as to build efficient support structures and networks.
The main activity of the organization is built on two pillars: training and support. We know that education is the most important trigger of change, so we want to deliver training programs that aid motivated youth workers, educators, teachers, social workers and their organizations to create sustainable positive impact in their communities on all levels. On the long term we wish to offer practical support to people who are in difficult situations, including legal and psychological intervention.
We focus on continuous development and we take one day at a time.
We promote universal positive values and growth opportunities, especially human rights, peace, equality and equity, inclusion, violence, discrimination and abuse prevention, multiculturalism, developing resilience, healing collective trauma, continuous learning, physical and mental health, active participation, youth growth, activism.
Our core principles integrated in all our activities are: knowledge, freedom, equality, equitability, communication, transparency, synergy, respect toward humanity and human dignity, universal human rights.
We want to tackle social issues that are not enough explored and create social change in the communities that need it the most.

1. Multidimensional Association – Romania
2. Asociacion Cultural Somos Europa – Spain
3. Do Great Things – Latvia
4. Innovating Activities in Education, Tourism, Health and
Interculturality – Greece
5. Eurasia Youth Development Association – Turkey
6. Walk Together – Bulgaria
7. Association for Youth Empowerment and Security – Croatia
8. Ipazia – Italy
9. Active Youth – Lithuania

3 participants/country

Participant profile – we are looking for:
– Active youth workers – volunteers, employees or consultants, with min one contributory role in an E+ project prior to this project (preferably training course);
– Residents or nationals of the above countries;
– 18+ with no age limit, promoting the life-long learning and development;
– Highly motivated to learn and develop their competences in conflict mediation and transfer the learned methods in their daily work in the form of workshops, training programs and actual intervention (in case of need) in the benefit of young people;
– Focused on taking action in their communities on all levels (supporting YP, intervene in conflictual situations, develop educational programs or events);
– English speakers (at least A2+ level).

Reimbursement limit/participant:
Spain – 335 EUR

Please be aware that 25 EUR is deducted from the transportation max reimbursable amount for the return shuttle service from Cluj to the venue. Any extra costs above the max limit stated above is not reimbursable.

Reimbursement procedure:

• All your travel costs will be reimbursed after your return home, up to the limit;
• For this please keep and share with us all your travel documents
  (boarding passes, tickets, invoices, confirmation emails, bank statement /receipt).

Travel guidance when your participation is confirmed by the organizers:

1. Search the best and most eco way of traveling from your country to Cluj-Napoca, Romania (you can travel with plane, train or bus). Keep in mind the reimbursement limit and the dates of arrival (10 October before 5PM) and departure (18 October after 10AM). A shuttle will be provided that will take the group from Cluj-Napoca to the venue
   (Turda, 35km from Cluj) – you will receive details 2-3 days prior to your arrival.
2. Make sure your sending organization agreed with the travel solution before buying the ticket, then purchase your return tickets and keep all
   receipts/invoices/confirmation emails. DO NOT PURCHASE ANY TICKETS BEFORE YOUR PARTICIPATION IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
3. Start to pack your bags and wait for new communications and guidance from the organizers.

You can arrive 2 days prior or depart 2 days latter from Romania, but you need to cover all your expenses for the extra days.

ROMANIA
Authentic, Natural and Cultural are the words that best capture the essence of Romania, a dynamic country rich in history, arts and scenic beauty.

TURDA
A city close to Cluj-Napoca (30 km) with various scenic places, including a 400 feet deep salt mine and an amazing old town.

Accommodation

We will be hosted in a beautiful and very cozy hotel villa in the South part of the city, in rooms with 2 or 3 beds.

3 main meals will be provided by the professional cooks from the hotel kitchen, as well as a coffee break.

During our stay in Turda we will have the chance to visit different parts of the city.

1- All your travel documents(e-ticket, invoice, prove of payment, boarding passes). It is mandatory that the participants have a health insurance (that includes COVID) for the period of the project, although the cost for insurance can’t be reimbursed. Romania is an EU member state, so for the European countries, there is the option of European card that is obtainable free in your country.

2- Traditional foods and drinks from your countries. We will organize cultural evenings during the project. You can try to be creative and funny! You can bring traditional outfits ornaments, leaflets, posters, flyers, food, sweets. You can present videos, photos, sing music and dance traditional dances from your countries. We count on you to make these evenings as interactive as possible!

3- Information about your organization and activities. We want to get to know each other, to find out how people work with youth in other countries, and maybe to collaborate in the future.

4- Clothes and shoes that fit the weather forecast and your needs. Anything personal you might need during your stay in Romania.

5- Curiosity, joy and happiness