Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Program People in the Labour Market (PLM) March 3 rd to May 13 th

“Cádiz Movilidad”

Dear participants! The A Rocca and Eprojectconsult team are glad to welcome you to . In this guide we will provide you all the information that will need during your stay with us.

We will work to make our cooperation rewarding and memorable.

Kind Regards

The Staff

ABOUT US

EprojectConsult is a professional organization that deals with education, training and European culture. EprojectConsult is specialized in the preparation and in the implementation of national and international projects.

We work as a hosting partner and participant for EU programs such as Leonardo Da Vinci Mobility and Youth In Action. This means we create and organize European projects that are approved and funded by the European Union.

In this field EprojectConsult provides quality consulting and organizational services. Furthermore, we advise institutions, corporations, non-profit organizations and others on the subject of European Programmes, training modules and courses in formal and non-formal education for their clients or employees.

Our office is located in a small Sicilian town called Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto in the province of .

MAP OF OUR OFFICE

Federica Sottile, Coordinator EU-projects mobile: + 39 3490693698

Nino Pietrini, Director mobile:+39 3495807960

Our Office: via Arcodaci 48, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto

Tel : +39 090 2130696 – Fax : +39 090 2404988 e-mail : [email protected]

YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE

1st Week 2nd – 9th of March 2014 March 2 nd Arrive of participants at Airport Pick Up of the participants from the train station /bus station of Barcellona P.G and transfer to the accommodation March 3 rd H. 10:00 – 11:00 Introduction to the program. Welcome day A tutor will inform the trainees about the organization and he will describe the work activities they will be involved on during the project. the plant of the city Expectations of the group: Mandala method H. 11:00 – 12:00 Cultural Session : work style in , rules to follow, behaviour, etc. Distribution of Help me card with useful numbers, distribution of a leaflet about all the useful information they may need (address, rules, tips, etc). H. 12:00 – 13.30 Individual introduction to the hosting organizations Each attendant will be individually brought from the staff of “A Rocca” to the assigned department/hosting placement. They will have for the whole duration of the placement a tutor ( contact person inside the hosting organization ) whom will assist them in case of necessity and will the contact with “A Rocca” ‘ staff. March 4 th – 7th Work in the sector assigned in order to improve their basic knowledge and competences and getting used to the work style inside the companies March 8 th – 9th Break – Weekend 2nd week March 10 th – 14 th Working hours: 4 hours per day, 5 days per week The trainees will keep working at the companies assigned. The staff of A Rocca will keep the contact with the hosting organizations and with the trainees March 14 th First monitoring session Distribution of questionnaires to fill in to the trainees Open debates and first impression about the experience Problem solving – where needed 3rd – 5th week March 17 th – 21 st Working hours: 4 hours per day, 5 days per week March 24 th – 28 th The trainees will receive individual tasks to carry on at the March 31 st – April 4 th companies assigned.

The staff of “A Rocca” will keep the contact with the hosting organizations and with the trainees April 4 th Intermediary monitoring session Distribution of questionnaires to fill in to the trainees Open debates and comments about the experience Problem solving – where needed 6th – 10 th week April 7 th – 11 th Working hours: 8 per day, 5 days per week April 14 th – 18 th The trainees will become more autonomous and will acquire self- April 21 st – 25 th confidence with relations with customers and colleagues at the April 28 th – May 2 nd companies assigned. May 5 th – 9th The staff of “A Rocca” will keep the contact with the hosting organizations and with the trainees May 12 th Final monitoring session Distribution of final questionnaires to fill in to the trainees Open debates and comments about the experience Issuing of certificates May 13 th Departure of participants and transfer to the train station/bus station of Barcellona P.G or Catania Airport.

ACCOMMODATION

Your accommodation is located in an apartment in the city center of Barcellona P.G., nearby our office. The flats are fully equipped and the rooms are individual.

Address: • Via Arcodaci 44 (Piazza Alfano), 5 th floor – door bell Pietrini Antonino • Via Trento (Piazza Alfano), 2nd floor

LOCAL SHOPS

Please, keep in mind that in Sicily SIESTA TIME starts at 13.00 and ends at 17.00! During this time all shops and markets are closed. Also on Sunday most of the shops are closed.

FOOD IN SICILY

There are a few things you must try during your stay in Sicily:

• Gelato (ice-cream) – Gelato is not the simple ice cream, there are some differences between gelato and ice cream. Ice cream contains legally from 10 % of fat, but gelato is made with greater proportion of whole milk to cream, so it contains more like 5% to 7% fat. Since there are not so much fat in gelato, it doesn’t coat mouth in the same way and you can feel the flavors more intensely.

• Granita - Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavorings. This is largely the result of different freezing techniques: the smoother types are produced in a gelato machine while the coarser varieties are frozen with only occasional agitation, then scraped or shaved to produce separated crystals.

• Brioche – Brioche is a highly enriched bread, whose high egg and butter content give it a rich and tender crumb. It is "light and slightly puffy, more or less fine, according to the proportion of butter and eggs”. It has a dark, golden and flaky crust, frequently accentuated by an egg wash applied after proofing.

• Arancini – Arancini are essentially balls of creamy risotto rice, typically stuffed with cheese and meat, then breaded and fried to a golden crisp. They are the size and shape of an orange (or arancia ) which is how they get their name, although sometimes they're shaped into more of a cone. Traditionally, they are filled with melted cheese, some peas, and a tomato-based meat sugo ; however, you can find interesting variations like ones stuffed with pistachio pesto, for example.

• Cannoli - Cannoli consists of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from "cannulicchi", no bigger than a finger, to the fist-sized proportions typically found in Piana degli Albanesi in the commune of Palermo.

BARCELLONA POZZO DI GOTTO

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is located in the north coast of Sicily. It belongs to the Province of Messina, one of the most important cities of Sicily. The city proper has a population of over 40,000 inhabitants. The strategic location is surrounded by many wonderful cities: Messina 45 km; Palermo 180 km; Catania 180 km; 80 km; 200 km; Eolian Islands 20 km. Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is a very nice town, located very close by the seaside area, very busy during the day and very calm during the night time. Moreover, there are many interesting places to visit, like natural parks, museums, ancient villages and Greek/Roman areas.

Places to visit in Barcellona

• The “Jalari” Park Museum;

• Basilica of St. Sebastian;

• Ethno historical museum “Nello Cassata”.

• The Epicentro Museum - The museum has got an immense collection of documents to the presence of the main historical exponents of the movements and art tendencies in Italy from the post-war period till our days;

PLACES TO EAT AND CHILOUT IN BARCELLONA P.G

You can have lunch in:

• Pizzeria “Girasole” (Via Amendola Giorgio 49) • Ristorante “Marius” (Via Paolo Arcodaci, 14) • Trattoria “Premier” (Via Garibaldi, 258) • Bar “Maximilian” (Via Kennedy 39)

APERITIVO

From 18:30 to 20:30 you can have an aperitivo (happy hour). For 5-8 euro you will get one drink and a whole plate with different type of snacks.

In Barcellona you can have an aperitivo in:

• Bar “Marius” (Via Paolo Arcodaci, 14) • il “Tulbar” (Via Luigi De Luca, 96) • Bar “Saint Honoré” (Via Trento 1) • Bar “Maximilian” (Via Kennedy 39) • “La Piazzeta” (Piazza Alfano)

PLACES TO VISIT NEARBY BARCELLONA P.G.

Milazzo

Milazzo is a town ( ) and is the third- largest city in the province of Messina , and is one of the most important cities of Sicily . The city proper has a population of over 32,000 inhabitants, and is the point of reference for a vast territory, from to Patti (over 200 thousand inhabitants). It is also an important centre of the Metropolitan Area Stretto di Messina, with the city of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto nearby. Located at the base of a peninsula that juts into the Tyrrhenian Sea with a small promontory, it is 43 km (26.72 mile) from the capital city of Messina

. Places to visit in Milazzo • Castello di Milazzo -is a fortified ensemble in Milazzo , Sicily . It is located on the summit of a hill overlooking the town. It is of uncertain origin, perhaps Arab. It was later enlarged during medieval and modern times and it is now a National Monument of Italy.

• Sanctuary of St. Francis of Paola - was founded by a saint between 1456 and 1467. During its construction the saint has performed many miracles, some of which are still visible. The temple was restored around the eighteenth century. Adjacent to the shrine there is a convent now used partly as a school and as the headquarters of the Military Police.

• Capo di Milazzo is a peninsula off of Milazzo which contains stunning views towards Messina and to . It also contains a natural swimming pool a short walk down off the cliffs.

OLIVERI/

Oliveri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 km east of Palermo and about 45 km west of Messina and has about 2,076 inhabitants. The town is known as a tourist destination because of the seaside and local landscapes.

Oliveri was originally the name of both of the and the hamlet (which was no doubt built around the castle), situated on a low hill not far from the beach of the Tyrrhenian Sea and dominated by the promontory of Tindari. The main attractions of Olivieri follow the shores of “Marinello", a natural bay with easy access. The fortress here is thought to be of Arab-Norman origin, originally built to control the coastal areas and to defend the Oliveri fishing fleet, which was very active at the time of Roger II.

Palermo

Palermo is the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the . The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea and the city has a population of around 650,000 people.

Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and touristic capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for its good Mediterranean weather, its renowned gastronomy and restaurants, its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings, and its nightlife and music. Palermo is the main Sicilian industrial and commercial center: the main industrial sectors include tourism, services, commerce and agriculture. The city is also going through careful redevelopment, preparing to become one of the major cities of the Euro-Mediterranean area.

Taormina

Your last trip will be in Taormina. As soon as you will arrive in there, you will feel the magical, mythical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years. Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays below and on the southern side, the top of , the European highest active volcano, often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view over... Taormina is a medieval village perched alongside the steep terrain jutting out of the ocean. While it has kept its Medieval character, it is now a shopper's paradise. The main pedestrian shopping street is loaded with shops, boutiques and specialty stores selling everything under the sun. Near the top of Taormina Village is a wonderfully preserved Greek Theater. This pretty much sums up Taormina's charm. There is something for everyone. Great shopping, wonderful restaurants, Roman Ruins, Medieval pedestrian streets and even stairs to a great beach. What more could anyone want? Plus it is all connected by one simple street and stairway.