Strasbourg, 16 August 2010

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

	The Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and International Workcamp Organization Korea are pleased to announce an Asia-Europe Training Course on Environmental Human Rights, which will take place from 9 – 15 November 2010 in Seoul. Interested persons are now welcomed to apply for this programme to become a participant.

The training course will be structured as a five (5) day programme, will gather 30 youth workers from Asia and Europe and will combine plenary sessions, working groups, debates and study sessions. The central themes are:

• The connections between and the contemporary situation of Environment and Human Rights;
• The contribution of Non-Formal Education on Environment and Human Rights and the tools;
• The contribution of Youth Work and the concrete actions taken by the youth organisations;
• The role of the Public and Private Sector and the needed policies for environmental rights.

The course is prepared and run for participants who:

• Are citizen of a Council of Europe member state or an ASEM member state ;
• Are aged between 18 and 30 years (exceptions are possible if justified);
• Are fluent in English as a working language;
• Are active in a youth organisations and/or in environmental organisations, OR
• Are representatives from universities (involved in environmental issues or in other related fields);
• Have experience in environmental education, human rights or human rights education;
• Are interested in developing future Asia-Europe youth cooperation projects in the areas of environmental education, human rights education or education for sustainable development;
• Are supported by their organisation to take part in the course;
• Are motivated to take part in the course, to learn and share experiences with other participants and to remain active in this field after the course;
• Are available for the full duration of the training and, possibly, for on-line work from October to December.

All participants must be available for the full duration of the course. Accommodation and meals will be covered by the organisers. A travel subsidy will be provided by ASEF and the Council of Europe with a maximum of EUR 750 for participants from Europe and EUR 500 for participants from Asia.

Further information is available in the appended Presentation and Fact Sheet.

Those interested in applying to take part in the training course should fill in their application on-line at: http://youthapplications.coe.int before 9 September.

Applicants must also upload an updated CV, a photo and a recommendation letter from their organisation stating its interest in the training and Asia-Europe youth cooperation online.