Past Activities

Title :
Youth A.R.T. Meeting
Frame :
In-Group Meeting
Dates :
13 June, 2010 (Sunday)
Venue :
Maslak Kasrı, İstanbul
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Initiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Open to participation of all members, especially Core Committee leaders.
Summary :
Following a breakfast, we shared ideas and experiences within the group. For updated information, visit our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106965286018509&ref=mf
Coordinator :
Core Committee
Title :
Youth A.R.T. Meeting
Frame :
In-Group Meeting
Dates :
13 June, 2010 (Sunday)
Venue :
Mülkiyeliler Birliği Lokali, Kızılay, Ankara
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Initiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Open to participation of all members, especially Core Committee leaders.
Summary :
Following a breakfast, our members in Ankara shared ideas and experiences within the group. For updated information, visit our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106965286018509&ref=mf
Coordinator :
Core Committee
Title :
Youth A.R.T. Meeting
Frame :
In-Group Meeting
Dates :
28 March, 2010 (Sunday)
Venue :
Sarıköşk, Emirgan, İstanbul
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Initiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Open to participation of all members, especially Core Committee leaders.
Summary :
Following a breakfast, we will share ideas and experiences within the group.
Coordinator :
Core Committee
Title :
Youth On The Way To Europe Without Borders
Frame :
YiA - Action 3.1, Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
30 April - 10 May 2010
Venue :
Kielce, Poland
Host Organization :
Kielce Youth Exchange Group
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Özgür Nuri Demir (Group Leader)
Ms. Büşra Nur Özer
Ms. Yasemin Turan
Mr. Cenk Akdağ
Mr. Recep Tankal
Ms. Burcu Halaç
Partner Countries and Org.:
Poland
Turkey
Summary :
As a partner organization, Youth A.R.T. was represented in the youth exchange entitled as “Youth on the Way to Europe without Borders” under the framework of YiA Action 3.1. The event took place in Poland, from 30th of April to 10th of May, 2010. The budgeting of the event was as follows: %70 of travel costs refund + %100 of visa, food and accommodation costs were refunded during the exchange. The participants, including the group leader, had to pre-pay their costs, and then they got the expenses back in cash during the event.

The Advance Planning Visit was realized in Poland on 26th – 28th March. Our Core Committee leader Mr. Bahadır Ülgen represented Youth A.R.T. during the meeting.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Title :
I-Migrate, Invisible Theatre and Video
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Youth Training Course
Dates :
11 – 20 April 2010
Venue :
London, the UK
Host Organization :
International Network for Culture and Arts (INCA), The UK
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Damla Tezel
Ms. Mukadder Tezer
Partner Countries and Org.:
The United Kingdom (International Network for Culture and Arts – INCA)
Germany
Bulgaria
Spain
Lithuania
Sweden
Italy
Portugal
Türkiye
Summary :
This project brought together 22 participants from different countries to reinforce their knowledge about immigration and socio-political opinions of local communities.

The project used video tools and invisible Theatre to document how people in London, England and Europe perceive foreigners, refugees, asylum seekers (European and non-European). The project was based on Hidden Videos and Invisible theatre.

All costs of accommodation and boarding as well as the programme costs was covered by the organizers. Other costs, e.g. beverages outside the common programme, had to be paid by participants themselves. The working language was English.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Title :
Game-On
Frame :
SALTO TCP - Training Course
Dates :
7-12 April, 2010
Venue :
Novy Smokovec, Slovakia
Host Organization :
Slovak, Dutch, Swiss and Turkish National Agencies
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Bahadir Ulgen (trainer)
Fatih Nar
Yasemin Turan
Partner Countries and Org.:
Slovakia
the Netherland
Switzeland
Turkey
Poland
Hungary
Sweden
Finland
Summary :
Games/activities are methods used in working with young people. Youth exchange is one of the tools that is being used by many organisations and non-­‐formal groups to give young people the opportunity to look beyond their own ‘borders’ and to interact with people from different countries and cultures. This training course gives young people and their youth workers the opportunity to create and develop games/activities they can use during international youth exchanges within the framework of Youth in Action programme. It is a way in which the participants can experience different methods and helps them to improv the quality of games they use in youthwork activities.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Title :
iloveculture.eu / The Youth in Action Cultural Portal
Multimedia Training Course
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.5, Projects for Supporting Information Activities for Young People and Youth Workers
Dates :
22 – 30 January 2010
Venue :
Koper, Slovenia
Host Organization :
“PINA Youth Media Centre” from Slovenia
“Pink Sweater Productions” from the Netherlands
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Mustafa Emre Büyükköse
Ms. Hatice Gülçin Gümüş
Ms. Nihan Kaya
Ms. Sümeyra Öztürk
Mr. Suat Bilal Akdaş
Partner Countries and Org.:
“Pink Sweater Productions” from the Netherlands
“OMIX Ribadavia” from Spain
“UNESCO Youth Estonia” from Estonia
“UNESCO Youth Malta” from Malta
“Keret” from Hungary
“UNESCO Initiatives Centre” from Poland
“LOS” from the Czech Republic
“Youth A.R.T. Initiative” from Turkiye
Summary :
This multimedia training was organised for the young people who are related to the partner organisations. They were trained in the development of content (video, photographs, and reports) for iloveculture.eu. In practise they learnt how to make video promotion movies for activities, make photographs, and write news (blog) articles about projects / activities and how to update the information on a portal such as iloveculture.eu. The first days the participants followed workshops in intercultural groups and in the second part of the training they made productions / reports from cultural activities taking place at local during the days of the training. The objective of the training were:

- To train the participants so that they personally develop and gain multimedia skills that they can use during the further implementation of the project.
- To intercultural learn by cooperating in mixed country groups
- To develop a working plan for every group for the period between the training and the seminar where they would make more productions in their own country.

For more information about the project, visit our website.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Title :
iloveculture.eu / The Youth in Action Cultural Portal
Preparatory Meeting
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.5, Projects for Supporting Information Activities for Young People and Youth Workers
Dates :
18 - 22 June 2009
Venue :
Narva, Estonia
Host Organization :
“UNESCO Youth Estonia” from Estonia
“Pink Sweater Productions” from the Netherlands
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Mustafa Emre Büyükköse
Ms. Hatice Gülçin Gümüş
Ms. Nihan Kaya
Ms. Sümeyra Öztürk
Mr. Suat Bilal Akdaş
Partner Countries and Org.:
“Pink Sweater Productions” from the Netherlands
“OMIX Ribadavia” from Spain
“UNESCO Youth Estonia” from Estonia
“UNESCO Youth Malta” from Malta
“Keret” from Hungary
“UNESCO Initiatives Centre” from Poland
“LOS” from the Czech Republic
“Youth A.R.T. Initiative” from Turkiye
Summary :
This multimedia training was organised for the young people who are related to the partner organisations. They were trained in the development of content (video, photographs, and reports) for iloveculture.eu. In practise they learnt how to make video promotion movies for activities, make photographs, and write news (blog) articles about projects / activities and how to update the information on a portal such as iloveculture.eu. The first days the participants followed workshops in intercultural groups and in the second part of the training they made productions / reports from cultural activities taking place at local during the days of the training. The objective of the training were:

- To train the participants so that they personally develop and gain multimedia skills that they can use during the further implementation of the project.
- To intercultural learn by cooperating in mixed country groups
- To develop a working plan for every group for the period between the training and the seminar where they would make more productions in their own country.

For more information about the project, visit our website.
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat AKBIYIK
Title :
Meet the Other
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Training Course
Dates :
9-15 August, 2009
Venue :
Uuskula, Estonia
Host Organization :
Virumaa Youth Intiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Tugce Erdem
Mr. Emre Buyukkose
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Partner Countries and Org.:
Czech Republic
Poland
Lithunia
Estonia
Isreal
Turkey
Jordan
Romania
Summary :
Raise awarenessof participating youth workers about differences and similarities that exist among "cultures" and "sub-cultures" group in their societies and the possibilities to understand these differences as a premises for a better incultural dialogue.
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat Akbiyik
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen

Title :
Promoting Cultures, Developing Diversity
Frame :
YiA - Action 3.1, Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
31 Januray - 08 February, 2009
Venue :
Berovo, Macedonia
Host Organization :
Association For Progress, Education And Lobbying – Pel (Asocijacija Za Napredok, Edukacija I Lobirawe – Nel)
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Deniz Kahraman (Group Leader)
Ms. Melda Kapluhan
Mr. Ahmet Yazıcı
Ms. Melis Turanlıgil
Mr. Emre Büyükköse
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 35 participants from 7 countries.
Coordinator :
Mr. Deniz Kahraman
Title :
Facing the Difference
Frame :
YiA - Action 3.1, Youth Training Course
Dates :
11 - 17 February, 2009
Venue :
Tropical Hotel, Durres, Albania
Host Organization :
Beyond Barriers Association, Albania
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Mustafa Çoban
Mrs. Nilgün Akbulut
Partner Countries and Org.:
Albania (Beyond Barriers)
Italy (TDM2000)
Romania
Malta
Slovenia
Estonia
Kosovo
Serbia
Macedonia
Türkiye (Youth A.R.T.)
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 24 participants from 10 South-East European (SEE) and European Union (EU) countries.

Main objective of the training course was to inform youth workers more about project writing and project management.
Coordinator :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Title :
Intervideo Dialogue
Frame :
YiA - Action 1.1, Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
07 - 15 February, 2009
Venue :
Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal
Host Organization :
ACV - Associacao Comunidade Verde, Portugal
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Neziha Vatansever
Ms. Damla Tezel
Mr. Mustafa Ertürk
Ms. İdil Yelkovan
Ms. Öznur Kotbaş
Partner Countries and Org.:
Portugal (ACV - Associacao Comunidade Verde)
Spain
Slovenia
Bulgaria
Türkiye (Youth A.R.T.)
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 32 participants from 5 countries. The Advance Planning Visit was realized in Amadora, on 12th, 13th and 14th of January, 2009. Preparations of the Project was coordinated on the website http://intervideodialog.blogspot.com/ with every participant actively.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Title :
Be Part of the Action
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Youth Training Course
Dates :
13 - 20 December, 2008
Venue :
Kalamata, Greece
Host Organization :
Environmental Group of Kaisariani, Greece
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Fethiye Erbil
Ms. İlgün Büyükbaş
Ms. Merve Çizgen
Partner Countries and Org.:
Greece (Environmental Group of Kaisariani)
France (Pistes Solidaires)
Bulgaria (Centre of European Initiatives)
Estonia (TDM2000 Estonia)
Malta (TDM2000 Malta)
Italy (TDM2000)
Finland (An informal group)
Türkiye (Youth A.R.T.)
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 25 participants from 8 countries. "Be part of the Action" was a training course about Project Management. It aimed to improve youth leaders', youth workers' and volunteers' (working in NGOs), understanding and knowledge about the management of a project.
Coordinator :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Ms. Fethiye Erbil
Title :
Conflict Management in International Youth Exchange
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Youth Training Course
Dates :
29 November - 5 December 2008
Venue :
Alanya, Antalya, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Initiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Mr. Deniz Kahraman
Mr. Hasan Volkan Çelik
Ms. Kalben Sağdıç
Ms. Hilal Polat
Ms. Irmak Özdemir
Partner Countries and Org.:
Türkiye
Germany
Malta
Italy
Ireland
Bulgaria
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 32 participants from 12 countries
Coordinator :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Title :
Youth Participation in the EuroMed Context(s)
Frame :
YiA – Euromed International Conference
Dates :
12 - 16 November 2008
Venue :
INJEP, France
Host Organization :
French National Agency
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Partner Countries and Org.:
Jordan, France, Israel, Lebanon, Malta, Italy, Palestine, Algeria, Slovenia, Morocco, Spain, Tunesia, Turkey, Germany, Syria, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Egypt, Belgium
Summary :
Realized with the participation of Young people, Youth workers and Youth policy makers from all Youth in Action programme countries and from the MEDA countries involved in the Barcelona process
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Title :
Staying on Course for Project Management
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Youth Training Course
Dates :
02 - 09 November 2008
Venue :
Pembroke, Malta
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Mr. Deniz Kahraman
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 25 participants from 8 countries
Coordinator :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Title :
Youth, Media and Democracy
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3, Youth Seminar
Dates :
20 - 26 October 2008
Venue :
Ankara, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Ankara University Communication Faculty, Researching and Development Group (Ankara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Uluslararası Ar-Ge Topluluğu)
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Recep Küçük
Partner Countries and Org.:
Greece
Portugal
Austria
Romania
Turkiye
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 24 participants from 7 countries.

The Project was supported by Ankara University Communication Faculty, Turkish Democracy Foundation and The Parliament Reporters. And Turkish National Agency has also financially supported the project. In this project, the participants from Europe and the members of the "Grup Revizyon" has made workshops and found the opportunities to talk and discuss about the subjects

"Media's effect over the youth and the youth's attending to politics".

For more information about the Project, click here
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat Akbıyık
Title :
Smile Factory
Frame :
YiA - Action 1.1, Euromed Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
12 - 18 October 2008
Venue :
Tel Aviv, Israel
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 28 participants from 6 countries
Coordinator :
Title :
Inclusion for All
Frame :
YiA – Action 4.3, Youth Study Visit
Dates :
24 - 30 September 2008
Venue :
Peniche, Portugal
Host Organization :
Associação Juvenil de Peniche
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Neziha Vatansever
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 25 participants from 12 countries
Coordinator :
Ms. Neziha Vatansever
Title :
Belonging to Europe of Today
Frame :
YiA - Action 3.1, Youth Training Course
Dates :
18-25 October 2008
Venue :
Durres, Albania
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 27 participants from 10 countries
Coordinator :
Title :
Activating Youth in European Capital of Culture
Frame :
Programme for 2010 European Capital of Culture, Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
10 - 16 September 2008
Venue :
İstanbul, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 72 participants from Turkiye, Germany and Hungary
Coordinator :
Title :
Multifaceted Country
Frame :
YiA - Action 3.1, Youth Exchanges
Dates :
24-30 August, 2008
Venue :
Tel Aviv, Israel
Host Organization :
Israel Youth Federation
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Fethiye Erbil
Ms. Gülay Yagci
Mr. Murat Akbiyik
Mr. Hasan Volkan Celik
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Partner Countries and Org.:
Estonia
Israel
Turkey
Poland
Summary :
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat Akbiyik
Title :
Youth Art Camp
Frame :
International Art Camp
Dates :
24 - 31 August 2008
Venue :
Fethiye, Muğla, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized at international level with 23 participants from several countries
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Title :
Israel - Multifaceted Country
Frame :
YiA - Action 1.1, Euromed Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
24 - 31 August 2008
Venue :
Tel Aviv - Jerusalem, Israel
Host Organization :
Israeli Federation of Community Centers, from Israel
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Murat Akbıyık
Ms. Fethiye Erbil
Mr. Bahadır Ülgen
Ms. Gülay Yağcı
Mr. Hasan Volkan Çelik
Partner Countries and Org.:
Israel
Turkiye
Poland
Estonia
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 22 participants from 4 EU and MEDA countries
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat Akbıyık
Title :
Migration, Integration, Inclusion – Promoting Minority Youth Empowerment in Europe
Frame :
YiA - Action 4.3 Training Course
Dates :
2-8 April, 2008
Venue :
Stip, Macedonia
Host Organization :
Association for Progress, Education and Lobbying - PEL
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Ms. Esra Hatipoglu
Partner Countries and Org.:
Estonia (UNESCO Association)
Serbia (DSMIZ)
Bosnia Herzegovina (Builders of Peace)
Crotia (CnC)
Kosova (Kosova Youth Network)
Albania (Beyond Barriers)
Latvia (JUMC)
Greece (Cultural triangle of Prespas)
Turkey (Youth ART)
Summary :
to provide participants with necessary skills, knowledge and develop positive attitudes towards work on social inclusion in youth work context.
Coordinator :
Mr. Bahadir Ulgen
Title :
Youth, Politics and Civil Society in 81 Provinces
Frame :
Youth Training Event
Dates :
17 - 20 June 2008
Venue :
Ankara, Türkiye
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of Turkish Democracy Foundation, at inational level with 22 participants from 14 provinces throughout Turkiye
Coordinator :
Title :
Worship not Warship
Frame :
SALTO Youth Training Course
Dates :
18 - 25 May 2008
Venue :
Pembroke, Malta
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 26 participants from 9 countries
Coordinator :
Title :
Youth Party
Frame :
In-group activity
Dates :
27 May 2008
Venue :
Taksim, İstanbul, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Initiative
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized at international level with youngsters from İstanbul, Tekirdağ and Italy
Coordinator :
Mr. Murat Akbıyık
Title :
Are You Ready For Democracy?
Frame :
YiA – Action 3.1 Long-term Youth Democracy International Photo Contest (online from 20 May to 25 June, 2008)
Dates :
5 - 13 August 2008
Venue :
Kaş, Antalya, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Governorship of Antalya
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Mr. Murat Akbıyık
Ms. Elif Timuçin
Partner Countries and Org.:
Türkiye: Governorship of Antalya
Malta: TDM2000 Malta
Italy: TDM2000 Italy
Summary :
Youth Exchange and Theatre Performance realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 24 participants from Europe.
Coordinator :
Ms. Fatma Akay
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Title :
“Genç S.E.S.” Youth Art -Training - Sport Festival
Frame :
National in-group Activity
Dates :
19 May 2008
Venue :
Döşemealtı, Antalya, Turkiye
Host Organization :
Governorship of Antalya
Döşemealtı Municipality
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
…
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized at national level with members from Ankara, İstanbul, Antalya, Edirne, Kayseri, Manisa
Coordinator :
Ms. Fatma Akay
Ms. Işılay Aktaş
Title :
Youth 4 Society
Frame :
YiA - Action 1.1, Youth Exchange Project
Dates :
21 - 29 April 2008
Venue :
Durres, Albania
Host Organization :
Youth A.R.T. Participants :
Partner Countries and Org.:
Summary :
Realized with the support of the EU Commission, at international level with 34 participants from 6 countries
Coordinator :