Type of activity: #youthexchange<\/strong><\/a> 2 interconnected youth exchanges in LATVIA and in CYPRUS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dates: August 30 – September 8 2021<\/strong>, LATVIA, Luznava<\/strong> and October1 – October 10, 2021, CYPRUS, Agros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Topic: questgame making as new creative learning method<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Participating countries: Cyprus, Norway, Hungary, Latvia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Working language: English<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n NO PARTICIPATION FEE! Activity is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Travel costs needs to be paid by participants first and after the project will be reimbursed by organiser: Alternat\u012bv\u0101 Realit\u0101te, Kult\u016bras biedr\u012bba, Latvia<\/p>\n\n\n\n Age limit: participants 16-27 y.o., group leaders 18+ with no age limit <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Young people 16-27 y.o. residents of ES countries: Latvia, Cyprus, Hungary and Norway<\/strong>, including young people with fewer opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each group is 6 participants (age limit 18-27 y.o.) + 1 group leader (18+) with no age limit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Total in the each part project will be 29 <\/strong>participants including group leaders and accompanying persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal of the project is to motivate young people to explore their creative and entrepreneurial talents to understand better and open their strong sides, talents, abilities what they can use in their future life, especially as creators and entrepreneurs for innovative start-ups. It also will help in European values promotion because topic of methods will closely connected with human rights and inclusion, and to strengthen a sense of initiative and active involvement in society among young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a main creative and positive method of learning we will use quest game-making method. <\/strong>Quest is an innovative method of learning, which consists of a set of different tasks to solve some specific problem. The quest allows to find a solution in an unusual, creative way, to see wider context of issue. The quest as a learning method contributes to a more intensive understanding of the topic, as it allows to see the task from an unusual angle and show imagination and various talents to find a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 28 young people from EU 4 countries will come together to explore such topic as a human rights and social inclusion through the quest method and will be encouraged to become active citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result of the each youth exchange participants will create quest games as a learning method to explore such social topics as human rights and social inclusion in creative way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n APV visit in Agros, Cyprus: 28.02.-02.03.2020.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n In APV will participate 1 group leader from each partner organization and also 1 youngster 18-27 y.o., participant of the Youth Exchange from each Partner organization, total 2 persons from each Partner organization. Group leaders are 18+ old with no age limit, they are chosen among active members of Partner organizations., related to the topic of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group leaders will be responsible to lead their national groups during both Youth Exchanges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Groupleaders and participants in each national together will plan APV visit, share responsibilities for preparation of different elements of discussions. There will be participants, who will be responsible for communication with participants of others national groups for APV preparation, such as preparation of Partner Agreements, searching of local transports, resources, checking tickets, translations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n TRAVEL BUDGET PER PERSON for activity in Latvia<\/strong> (both ways)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to buy ticket to reach Riga International Airport (RIX) or Riga Central Bus station at 1 day before project start date till 15:00. Please remember to get confirmation about your flight and ticket from project logistic manager Kristina before buying any tickets. If you buy any tickets without confirmation, this can be an object to non-reimbursement of your travel cost. Please send your travel plan to Kristina, email: alternativarealitate@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will provide a rental bus for transfer of the whole group from Riga to the venue and back. Cost of local transfer – 40 EUR (both ways) is included in your travel limits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to buy ticket to reach Larnaca International Airport (LCA) day before YE start date till 16:00. Please remember to get confirmation about your flight and ticket from project coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will provide a rental bus for transfer of the whole group from Larnaca to the venue and back. Cost of local transfer – 30 EUR (both ways) is included in your travel limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n B<\/strong>efore buying any tickets , please contact Project logistic Kristina at email: alternativarealitate@gmail.com<\/a> and provide her information about your group travel plans (means, place of arrival, timing, prices).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please buy tickets only after confirmation of Project Coordinator. Also we ask you to choose more cheapest ways for travelling. Non-confirmed tickets are subject of no reimbursement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reimbursement of the travel costs will be initiated after the coordinating organization receives all the original tickets <\/strong>of any kind means of transportation, receipts, boarding passes, etc. not exceeding travel budget for each participation country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n PLEASE DOWNLOAD ALL YOUR ELECTRONIC BOARDING PASSES TO YOUR EMAILS! YOU ARE OBLIGED TO SEND ALL ORIGINAL TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO ORGANIZERS DURING 15 days (POST STAMP OR EMAIL DATE) AFTER THE PROJECT, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Copies of travelling documents are not acceptable and non-reimbursable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Flight tickets must be in economy class, business class tickets are not acceptable. Please note, taxi expenses are not covered and reimbursed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, participants are required to submit the compulsory survey by the European Commission in order to have the right to get the reimbursement of the travel and visa costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Health insurance will be provided or reimbursed by the coordinating organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All participants are required to get valid health and travel insurance for Youth Exchange period including travel days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you live in an EU country and use a national health insurance system there, please apply for a FREE European Health Insurance Card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Latvia<\/strong> (\/\u02c8l\u0251\u02d0tvi\u0259\/<\/a> or \/\u02c8l\u00e6tvi\u0259\/<\/a> (listen<\/a>); Latvian<\/a>: Latvija<\/em>[\u02c8latvija]<\/a>, Livonian<\/a>: Le\u021bm\u014d<\/em>), officially known as the Republic of Latvia<\/strong> (Latvian: Latvijas Republika<\/em>, Livonian<\/a>: Le\u021bm\u014d Vab\u0101m\u014d<\/em>), is a country in the Baltic region<\/a> of Northern Europe<\/a>.[13]<\/a><\/sup> Since its independence, Latvia has been referred to as one of the Baltic states<\/a>. It is bordered by Estonia<\/a> to the north, Lithuania<\/a> to the south, Russia<\/a> to the east, Belarus<\/a> to the southeast. Latvia has 1,957,200 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2<\/sup>. The country has a temperate seasonal climate<\/a>. The Baltic Sea moderates climate, although it has four distinct seasons and snowy winters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VENUE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u016bznava<\/strong> (formerly Dlu\u017e\u0146eva<\/strong>, Glu\u017e\u0146eva<\/strong>) is a village located approximately 230 kilometers from Riga<\/a> and is the central location of L\u016bznava parish<\/a>, R\u0113zekne municipality<\/a>, Latvia. It has famous Luznavas Manor (L\u016bznavas mui\u017ea) – renovated historical place built in 19 century.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWho can participate?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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TRAVEL BUDGET PER PERSON for activity in CYPRUS<\/strong> (both ways)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Youth Exchange in LATVIA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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