PHOTOINCLUSION
Youth exchange 16th of March-22nd of March2017
APV 20th of October-22nd of October 2016
Timisoara/Bodo (Romania)
ORGANISER
Timis County Youth Foundation (FITT) is an umbrella organization for youth
NGOs in the west part of Romania. Whit 33 Youth NGO members and 26 years old
FITT is the most important and old youth NGO in this part of the country.
Programs and activities implemented by FITT range from social programs for
disadvantaged young people to cultural programs, active citizenship and policy
development (local and national level).
FITT, in itself, is a model of democratic behavior, being administrated by a General
Assembly made of the youth NGOs in Timis County (West part of Romania) and a
board consisting of 13 young people.
We have in possession the Timisoara Youth House - which this year has been
awarded with The Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres.. We are one of
the eight such Youth Centers in Europe that have this Accreditation and the only one
in Romania.
Our Youth House has the following facilities: 3 seminar rooms, a cinema, a spectacle
room, a hotel where young people can rent rooms while visiting our city, restaurant,
art-music club, gym and pub.
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
We are also members of the Regional Youth Network, European Network of Youth
Centers, Romanian Youth Council, National Youth Foundations Convention and
Advisory Council on Youth Affairs of Timișoara City Hall.
VENUE
Timișoara is one of the largest Romanian cities (the third most populous city in the
country, as of 2011), with a population of 319,279 inhabitants, Timișoara is
considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat.
It is the main social, economic and cultural centre in the western part of Romania.
The city is a candidate to become, in 2021, the European Capital of Culture.
Timisoara is the place to be in Romania for night life and for leisure for young
people. Many bars, pubs, parties and disco clubs are open all year. It is city for
students, many important Romanian universities are locates in Timisoara, so it is
the place to be for young people, the right place for youth activities.
Bodo is a small village located 50 km from Timisoara. It is idyllic and charming with
its rural features, domestic animals and opportunities to perform very special and
long forgotten activities.
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
PROJECT DESCRIPTION- PHOTOINCLUSION
The project is a youth exchange (16th of March to 22nd of March 2017) that combines
social photography skills development with the focus on disadvantaged categories,
who will become subjects of photography. The project brings together 50
participants from 5 countries aged 18-25, who are passionate about photography
and have a camera to use in the project.
The objectives are:
1. To develop skills and techniques of social photography
2. To connect with disadvantaged communities and categories
3. To raise awareness in community through photography
4. To foster multiculturalism and interaction between young people from different
countries
The project will take place in Bodo and Timisoara, Romania (photography in poorer
neighborhoods /Roma neighborhoods and outside the city).
Activities we propose:
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
We will discover what social photography stands for and which conditions are the
best in order to obtain the desired results. We will work together on identifying
photography subjects- walking in poor neighborhoods and in Roma communities.
We will meet photographers and discuss different visions and approaches on social
photography. We will place our interest in photography in broader inclusive
European spirit. We will create a social photography project- exhibition in the
center of Timisoara.
PARTICIPANTS’ PROFILE
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Young people aged 18-25 (preferably)
People who are passionate about photography
People who own a professional or semiprofessional photo camera
Young people who are keen to make social photography
VERY IMPORTANT!!!!Participants who are non EU residents have to bring
with them a proof of residence in the partner country
WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE EXCHANGE
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Ask for linguistic support from the partner organization
Make a request for an European Health Card
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
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Make contributions to the activities
Be in touch with the partner organization of your country and with the
Romanian organizer- the itinerary has to be validated by the organiser
VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!! You are obliged to keep receipts of the ticket,
boarding pass and invoices of credit card that was used for buying the tickets
for online payments.
ACTIVITIES
20-22 October 2016 – APV- Advance Planning Visit
VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!
THE GROUP LEADER WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE APV HAS TO PARTICIPATE AS
GROUP LEADER ALSO IN THE EXCHANGE!
You arrive in Timisoara on the 20th October in the morning and you leave Timisoara
on the 22nd October the afternoon. We will discuss:
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The programme
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Practical Arrangements
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We will visit Timisoara and Bodo
THE EXCHANGE- 16-22 March 2017- Travel
You arrive in Timișoara on 15th of March and you leave on the 23rd of March. You can
fly to Timisoara or Budapest airport. Should you choose Budapest, please group
together so that we can send a minivan to pick you up.
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The organizer has to validate your itinerary
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KEEP all tickets and boarding passes.
WHAT TO BRING
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
We would like people to bring some comfortable footwear and trousers
For the Intercultural evening we ask you to bring something that represents how
your culture relates to other cultures (e.g. a poem, an object, a song, a fairy tale, a
dance, a game, a national costume etc. - something that explains how your culture
deals with other cultures
Toiletries (shower gel, toothpaste, shampoo etc.)
Bring a Smile, Not a Frown
Anything else you feel you might need…
CURRENCY AND COSTS
RON is the currency in Romania (1 Euro= 4.45 RON)
Accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee breaks during the seminar will
be covered by the organizer, but you may wish to bring some money for snacks or
drinks or souvenirs while you are here.
Typical costs include: 1 pint of Beer – 8 RON
1 glass of wine – 10 RON
1 soda/juice – 7 RON
1 coffee – 6 RON
COMMON EXPRESSIONS IN ROMANIAN
Salut (Hello)
Bună (Hi)
Ce mai faci? / Ce mai faceţi? (How are you?)
Bine, mulţumesc (Fine, thanks)
Cum te cheamă? (What's your name)
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro
Te rog / Vă rog (Please)
Mulţumesc (Thanks)
Cu plăcere (You welcome)
Da (Yes)
Nu (No)
Scuză-mă / Scuzaţi-mă (Excuse me)
La revedere (Good bye)
Ajutor! (Help!)
Noapte bună (Good night)
Str. Arieș, nr.19, 300579, Timișoara, Timiș, România
Tel./Fax: 0256/491170, 0356411509; e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fitt.ro