"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

YE Picture of Nature 22-29 May, 2015

Vilnius, Lithuania

We are glad to welcome you to the youth exchange for youth workers and leaders Picture of Nature and looking forward to meet you in Lithuania. Please, read all the provided info carefully and dont hesitate to ask questions if needed.

The organizers of project "Apkabink Europa" is a non-governmental organization established in 2014 by a group of activists and trainers wishing to contribute to the building of a civil society and establishing of rule of law in Lithuania. Our NGO is created to serves as a learning organization that gathers trainers, youth and social workers, youth policy makers, experts, and volunteers with different levels of competences to be actively involved in the creation of civic activities with European dimension and with benefits for their local communities. An important objective is to promote actions and activities for young people, raising awareness of public institutions on specific issues regarding young people, developing partnerships and involving youth in rural life, promoting supporting and rewarding youth.

The main aim of this youth exchange is to include the youngsters in the pressing environmental matter and to inspire them to engage in its improvement. Specific objectives: - Stimulate young people's spirit of initiative using methods of creative photography raising their ability to create, - Promote photography as a tool of protecting environment and a way to acquire knowledge and skills useful for persons' professional development, - Foster mutual better understanding of ecological situation and culture in countries of participants and develop a sense of ecological awareness, - Campaign against climate change and environmental degradation, - Encourage youth to further influence media in the topic of ecology in their own countries, - Promote cross-border cooperation in the fight against climate change.

"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

Participants: Participants will be 48 young people from 48 young people from Lithuania, FYR Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, Greece, Spain, Belgium, and Croatia. Partner organizations: Slavonska autohtona udruga Terra Slavonica AROPMO Europejska Fundacja Edukacji i Rozwoju Association for non-formal education EUROPEAN CULTURAL EPICENTER Bitola PENTHESILEIA European Centre for Economic and Policy Analysis and Affairs LIBERTAS INTERNATIONAL Financial condition: Youth Exchange is implemented by support of European Commission ERASMUS+ Programme, Lithuanian National Agency. Accommodation, food and planned activities with will be covered by project budget. Travel expenses will be covered according to the ERAZMUS+ guidelines. A participation fee for this youth exchange will be 30 PLEASE NOTE: COSTS THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE RECEIPT CAN NOT BE REIMBURSED. KEEP ALL RECEIPTS, TICKETS AND BOARDING PASSES. In order to receive reimbursement participants have to arrive not later than 23.59 on May 22nd and depart from Vilnius no earlier that 00.00 November 29th. If you need to come earlier or leave later, CONSULT US! Costs related to the stay for additional days are not covered and are on participant own expenses. Unit costs of your travel expenses will be covered by the organizers with the support of ERASMUS+ program. In order to receive the money for the transportation, please keep your invoices, tickets, boarding-passes or any other transport document so you can give us all these documents. The reimbursement will be done after the end of the training course and when all original travelling documents are sent to us and participants fill in the online mobility tool of Erasmus + (via bank transfer).

"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

Travel costs per participants: Country Money in Croatia 170 Bulgaria 170 Poland 170 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 170 Greece 170 Spain 270 Belgium 170 Ask us if you need more information or advice for your travel arrangement or anything else related to the youth exchange or Lithuania. What to pack: Travel insurance mandatory! EU countries, remember to obtain European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) as well! Comfortable and warm clothes. Camera for photography Traditional dances and songs. National dresses if possible National food and drinks for intercultural evening. Printed materials to represent your organization and/or projects PASSPORT and good mood!

"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

Venue: The project will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania Hostel: Fortuna hostel Liepkalnio str. 2 Vilnius, 02103 Lithuania Phone.: + 370 656 22291 http://www.fortunahostel.lt/en/ Travel instructions from airport or bus station to venue place:

If you arrive by plane You need to take a bus number 2 in the airport bus stop ( it is just when you went out of it, it is a small airport in Vilnius) you need to travel around 15 minutes and to get off in the bus stop named STOTIS (bus station) after that you need to fallow instructions on the map. Hostel is near bus station.

"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL MAKE ROOM SCHEDULES IN ADVANCE.

REARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT POSSIBLE UPON ARRIVAL.

"With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission respectively the National Agencies cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATON: *Please do not forget to bring something to represent yourself for intercultural night: food, drinks, and photos, anything you think that represents you, your organization and your country. Tap water is drinkable Lithuanian currency now is euro (EUR) For more additional information and further questions you can contact us on: Project coordinator: Donatas Vereckas +370 66223369 Facilitator Mirjana Vasic +381653660290 mirjanav2004@gmail.com SEE YOU SOON!

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL MAKE ROOM SCHEDULES IN ADVANCE. REARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT POSSIBLE UPON ARRIVAL.ADDITIONAL INFORMATON:Tap water is drinkable (