Directorate of Youth and

Sport of Council of
National Assembly of Youth Europe
Organizations of Republic
of Azerbaijan

“Start Inclusion Young Migrants in the

Process of European Integration”

International meeting
May 12-15, 2011

Baku, Azerbaijan

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 P re s e n ta tio n a n d A p p lic a tio n fo rm
International meeting:

“Start Inclusion Young Migrants in the Process of European Integration”

NAYORA– National Assembly of Youth Organizations of Republic of Azerbaijan in collaboration

with the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe and European Youth Foundation
will organize the international meeting for the young migrants aimed at promoting European
integration.

The challenges of young migrants are still the main topic for discussion in European dimension.
NAYORA launched a lot of projects connected with inclusion of youth. However, inclusion of young
migrants is needed to be discussed at an international level. Azerbaijan has got approximately one
million migrants from Nagorno-Karabakh and a lot of refugees from Armenia and Georgia. Young
refugees and asylum seekers fled from Georgia over the conflict between Georgia and Russia in
South Ossetia in 2008. The most migrants in Azerbaijan are young people. Migrants of Azerbaijan
need to be included in society and actively participate in the process of European integration in
cooperation with young people from other countries of Europe. A lot of young refugees from
Nagorno-Karabakh are disabled. The main problem facing young migrants in Azerbaijan is social
exclusion. Considering the reality mentioned above, NAYORA is intending to organize international
meeting for young refugees from Georgia and Armenia and young migrants from Nagorno-Karabakh
region with young people from European countries to discuss and exchange views on the inclusion of
young migrants in the process of European integration. The idea of the project is based on promoting
inclusion of young migrants in the process of European integration, to actively involve and integrate
them into the civil society initiatives, to create a condition for young migrants to come together, set a
contacts among local migrants and young people from other European countries, to exchange of
experience and information. Young participants of the meeting will discuss the ways of facilitating
the access of young migrants to the social rights. Migrants of Azerbaijan will learn the role of
migrants in the society of European countries. In international meeting participants will discuss
participation of young migrants in conflict resolution and peace building. International meeting will
step up cooperation between migrants and European youth to build peaceful future. International
youth work will promote an intergenerational dialogue as well. Migrants of Azerbaijan are capable
and ready to make changes in community they live. But it is very important to bring them together in
an international meeting, where they will have a chance to exchange of experience, raise their
concerns and discuss their role in promoting social inclusion and European integration. The local
participants will be recruited from regions of Azerbaijan: Lankaran, Ganja, Sheki, Quba, Fuzzily,
Barda which have a lot of young refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from Nagorno-Karabakh,
Georgia and Armenia. Internationally participants will be young people from European countries with
the NGO and youth work background who will share with local participants how young migrants are
functioning in Europe to promote the role of migrants and their active participation.

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Objectives of the International meeting:

-To promote social inclusion of young migrants in the process of European integration.
-To stimulate participation of young migrants in civil society initiatives.
-To train and educate young migrants about their civil rights.
-To activate participation of migrants in conflict transformation and peace building process
especially around the issue of events in the Caucasus.
-To create a condition for migrants and young people from other European countries to come
together, set contacts among them, to exchange of experience and information.
-To establish European young migrants’ network aimed at working on promotion of their role in civil
society initiates.
-To facilitate young migrants’ access to the social rights.

Program elements and Methodology of the meeting:

During the meeting participants will touch upon the topic of implementation of sustainable
development of young people’s network which will coordinate follow up of the project idea. During
the project session of international meeting participants will prepare some projects for sustainability
of young migrants’ initiatives on networking and implementation of joint projects on the relevant
topic. All these projects will be submitted to EYF and to another organization for future cooperation.
The topic of the project is so important that even after the life of project will be high indispensability
for continuation of the participants’ activity and networking and realizing new ideas on this area.

• White Paper on European integration: “Living Together As Equals in Dignity”

• Small and large group discussions
• Working in teams
• Simulation games and role-plays
• Small group workshops
• Individual reflection
• Individual and group presentations
• Guest speakers
• Plenary sessions

During the event, participants will able to demonstrate their special leaflets, posters, films about their
culture. Also participants will be practiced against the intolerance, gender imbalance, discrimination
and inequality of national and ethnic minorities through non-formal education and interactive
methods such as different games, debates, exchanges of views. Participants' experiences, active
participation, group-work and teamwork, as well as theoretical inputs will characterize the program of
the meeting.

Working languages:

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English will be the working language of the meeting. Applicants must have sufficient understanding
of English language in order to comprehend and complete the application form without assistance
from another person.

Profile of the participants and recruitment procedure:

-Young people aged 18-29

-Young people from organizations working with young people and youth with migrant background
The local participants from different regions of Azerbaijan
-Professional youth workers/Youth NGO leaders
-Active youth/ possessing the experienced background in human rights and migration areas
-Strongly meet the selection criteria with motivation letter

Eligible Countries:

Latvia
Italy
Finland
Ukraine
Georgia
Russia
Turkey
Belgium
Azerbaijan

Technical Information

Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided by organizers for the whole duration of the meeting in Azerbaijan.

Insurance
Participants are asked to have their own insurance for the duration of the meeting for accident, civil
liability or illness. The organizers do not cover insurance costs.

Financial Information

Travel tickets (with return ticket) will be bought by NAYORA.

Application procedure and deadline

Please use the application form enclosed to this mail. Applications forms must be e-mailed to the
organiser, to this email address: nabdulov@gmail.com or nayora@gmail.com

By 4th of March 2011

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 “Start Inclusion Young Migrants in the Process
of European Integration”

International meeting
May 12-15, 2011

Baku, Azerbaijan

APPLICATIONFORM
Please type or use CAPITAL letters and write legibly. If necessary, please attach an extra sheet.

Family Name
First Name
[as on your
[as on your
passport]
passport]

Female
Nationality Date of Birth Gender
Male
Complete address
Postal code Town Country
Phone Fax
[with full [with full
international dial international dial
codes] codes]
Email Website

Language(s) abilities: Please mention all languages in which you are able to work and indicate your
level for each of it ( N-none, B-basic, G-good, VG-very good, F-fluent, MT-mother tongue)
Listening Speaking Reading Writing
English
Turkish
Russian
Other languages:
[please specify]

Do you have any special needs or requirements that the host organization should know about? (E.g. mobility, medical
needs, allergies, dietary restrictions, smoker/non-smoker)

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Your organization:

Name
Complete address
Postal code Town Country
Phone Fax
[with full [with full
international dial international dial
codes] codes]
Email Website
Activity level local regional national international

Please describe briefly your organization

What is the mission and objectives of your organization?

Please describe your role in the organization.

What are your functions (youth worker, board member, youth leader ...) and your tasks?

In what way are you involved (professional or voluntarily, full or part-time)?

Have you applied for, or attended, any other meeting of the NAYORA in the past? (If yes, which one(s) and when?):

Motivation and Expectations:

What is your motivation to take part in expected meeting?

Do you have any personal experience in migration issues? If yes, please describe.

What do you expect to gain professionally and personally from this meeting?

What is your and your organisation’s/institution’s involvement in promotion of inclusion young migrants in the process of
European integration?

How do you plan to use the outcomes of the meeting in development, implementation of youth work in your country?

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Please give the following travel details:

Estimated travel cost (in Euros):

Mean of traveling (bus, train, plane):
Arrival date and time:
Departure date and time:

Visa - If you are accepted as a participant on this course, will you require assistance in obtaining a visa to
Azerbaijan? Yes No
(If yes, please indicate)

Your date of birth: Passport No.: Issued at (place):

Issued on (date): Date of expiry: Nationality:

______________________________________________________________________
Applications form must be e-mailed to NAYORA by e-mail: nabdulov@gmail.com

By 4th of March 2011

Don’t forget to send your CV and passport copy together with your
application form.

Date: ____/____/_______ Signature: ____________