SEMINAR “Promoting tolerance and greater interreligious understanding”, Bulgaria

The main aim of the seminar "Promoting tolerance and greater interreligious understanding" is to exchange practices of interreligious dialogue by young people, their organizations and local, national and international authorities. Date: April 15 – 20, 2008 , Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria , Deadline: February 20, 2008

Target group:
· Motivated young leaders and workers, project leaders, trainers, NGO representatives and other multipliers from Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia, including Kosovo
· Actively involved within youth or human rights non-governmental organisations, associations and initiatives OR within relevant governmental organisations, institutions and agencies in Europe;
· Motivated to contribute to the seminar and share experiences in the field of human rights education, intercultural learning and conflict transformation relating to religion and inter-religious dialogue;
· Experienced in non-formal education practices;
· In the position to act as trainers or multipliers in organisations and projects at local, national and European level after the seminar;
· Preferably aged between 18 and 30;
· Able to work and communicate in English,
· Committed to attend the full duration of the activity.

Price: Food and accommodation are provided; travel expenses are covered to 70%;

Application fee: 25 Euro

Organizer: National Forum API

Work language: English

Application form

Contact information:
NF API
5, 11th August Street, floor 3
4000 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Phone: 00359887584580
Fax: 0035932630179
E-mail: apiplovdiv@gmail.com