"Walk the Talk" Seminar in Visegrad, Hungary (Fully Funded)

An open call for young people from all over Europe to Walk the Talk Seminar "Access of Rural Youth to Cultural Heritage: European Youth Card role in promoting Cultural Routes” in in Visegrad, Hungary from 23-27 September 2024. The seminar is organised in the framework of the programme of activities 2024 of the Council of Europe’s Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card. All the expenses regarding the participation will be covered by the Council of Europe.

About "Walk the Talk" Seminar

The seminar will feature an innovative interactive format called 'Walk the Talk,' where participants will walk along a cultural route with an expert, learning and exchanging ideas about youth mobility, youth cards, cultural heritage, and integrating these elements. The seminar will also focus on the unique challenges faced by young people in rural areas in accessing cultural or mobility programs. This event builds on the conclusions and recommendations from various events and processes conducted by the Council of Europe and EYCA over the past year.

The main objectives of the seminar are to:

- Promote the European Youth Card as a tool for connecting young people, especially those from rural areas, with the cultural offerings of Council of Europe member states, particularly Hungary.

- Introduce EYCA members to the cultural heritage opportunities available to young people, especially those from rural areas, including the European Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, and encourage the development of partnerships with cultural heritage organizations for the benefit of young people.

- Provide networking opportunities between civil servants from member states of the Partial Agreement, European Youth Card organisations, and youth organisations representing rural youth. This will be especially beneficial for those staying to participate in the Annual Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes.

Eligibility | Who can apply?

- Youth activists from all the Council of Europe member states check the list HERE;

- Participants must be part from an organisation such as NGOs active in cultural heritage, EYCA member organisations, or relative organisations;

- Participants must have a good level in English, since it's the main language of the Seminar.

Expenses and Benefits

- There is no participation or application fee for joining the seminar

- The organisers will cover accommodation and meals for all participants in Visegrád, Hungary, for the entire duration of the event, including the Forum on Cultural Routes, starting with the night of 23rd September

- The organisers cover up to 350 Euros/participant for international travel and fully reimburse the domestic travel (within Hungary), especially for young people. 

- Should a selected participant need a visa to attend the event, please mention so in the application form and then contact youthmobility@coe.int. You will be provided with a specific form to fill in your details and a nominative invitation letter will be issued by the Council of Europe.

Practical information

Selected participants will be offered the possibility to join the Forum on Cultural Routes and will be provided with a separate link to register for the event.

All participants are expected to arrive before the dinner on 23rd September. For departure, participants:

• Who do not choose to attend the Forum on Cultural Routes, are expected to depart on 25th September;

• Who plan to attend the Forum on Cultural Routes, are expected to depart on 27th September

Timeline

Application deadline: 25 August 2024 (Midnight CET)

Arrival day: 23rd of September 2024

Departure day: 27th of September 2024

How to apply

Interested participants are invited to fill in the annexed application form and apply by sending it to youthmobility@coe.int before 25th of August 2024. you can find the annexed application in Word and PDF format from this page

More Details

for more details about the "Walk the Talk" seminar, check the opportunity on the Council of Europe website from HERE

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