Short Term EVS: Not Just History
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ERASMUS + K1: Youth mobility Short-term EVS + training course Short term EVS: Not just History Topic: new skills and knowledge in a field of archeological activities WHEN: 01.09. - 15.10.2014 WHERE: Bulgaria, Veliki Preslav - second capital of Bulgaria In archeological complex old capital Preslav and Archeological museum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preslav http://www.museum-preslav.com/ PARTICOPANTS: 28 youth (17-29 years old) - 7 countries x 4 people Spain, Hungary, Latvia, Italy, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and of course Bulgarian team that will work with you PROFILE of 4 youth per country; participants: Working language – English (or 1 of participants have to know English very good); Unemployment youth people, from poor and distance area; 1 of participants may to be person that study Archeology or History; Without experience in youth programs What will you learn in the frame of the project? 1. Specifics for the profession of archaeologists and working in an archeological area: - How to hunt different archaeological sites (movable and immovable); - How to prepare and implement plans (regular) and rescue excavations or underwater research; - How to make a scientific treatment of excavated monuments; - How to use and prepare scientific and reference documentation; - How to work with instrumentation - line calipers, scales, etc..; - In conducting excavations - how to work with different maps, geophysical and building tools, cameras, packaging materials; - How to preserve and store objects and artifacts; - Work in a team or independently. 2. Facts and information about the history of the Balkans and Europe: - Information about material and spiritual culture of the people of the past; - Reconstruct the history of the continent of Europe in ancient times. Within the project, you have the opportunity to develop your own project. This could be: - archeological, - comparison to historical data, - media work to promote Preslav and old history in Internet and social nets, - or something else in connection with cultural knowledge and awareness. In the end of the project, you will receive Youthpass certificate – document that is registered in EU database. Working program: m t w t f s s September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 day for traveling working day day off on-arrival training day in the museum training for enter of work 2 days for your personal project - have to be chosen of each volunteer separately evaluation training Cultural awareness and trips: - Veliki Preslav is very close to the seaside, so in your day-off you may to visit our sea resorts: Varna town, Golden sands, St.Konstantin and Elena, Albena, Kavarna (100 – 150 km distance). - Or other historical places: Pliska (first capital of Bulgaria – 35 km), Veliko Turnovo town (third capital – 90 km). - and of course to see Sofia city. One of the possible places for a trip is Istanbul: 10,5 hours with a bus, 60 euros return ticket. BUT for people from non-European countries – you need a visa to go in Turkey. For us would be pleasure to know something new about your country, history and people (old and nowadays) so you are welcome to share with us your culture, food or what you want. Local people will be invited too, so our project “NOT JUST HISTORY” is more that helping to archeologists, this is a project for cultural awareness. YOUR ARE WELCOME! ERASMUS + K1: Youth mobility Short-term EVS + training course Important information: + The costs for board, accommodation and program are covered by the EU Program “Erasmus+”; + Visa: for participants from Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey visa costs are 60 euro and will be reimbursed here, in Bulgaria. We will prepare an invitation for you, so send us your name and passport details to prepare it a.s.a.p. + For the travel costs there are new rules. There are unit costs depending on distance from your country to the venue. Please use a distance calculator on the European commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmusplus/tools/distance_en.htm The unit travel costs: Country According to the From your city to inner transport – distance Sofia and back SOFIA airport* – VELIKI PRESLAV – calculator of EU SOFIA airport Spain 360 euro 326 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Hungary 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Latvia 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Italy 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Azerbaijan 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Georgia 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km Turkey* - may to travel 275 euro 241 euro 34 euro / 5 hours, 350 km directly to Shumen town with a bus (Istanbul – Shumen take 10,5 hours, and cost only 60 euro return ticket) IMPORTANT: we can organize a special bus for the inner transport Sofia – Veliki Preslav – Sofia, but we have to know when you will arrive and departure, BEFORE you pay your ticket! !!! Another option is to flight to Varna airport (100 km) from Veliki Preslav In case of questions, please feel free to contact us. Best wishes, Pepa Peneva Veleva, Open Space Foundation [email protected], facebook: Pepa Peneva, Skype: pepa_peneva M: +359 889 916 483 Sending organizations that will select volunteers: country Organization Contact: Spain ASOCIACION JUVENIL INTERCAMBIA [email protected] +34952002774 Hungary Magyar Onkenteskuldo Alapitvany [email protected] +3613755059 Latvia Esi labs [email protected] +37126479179 Italy Mine Vaganti European Youth Group [email protected] +39796010000 Georgia Children of Georgia [email protected] +99532 221 85 14 Turkey Alanya Municipality [email protected] +90 242 519 11 81 Azerbaijan .