1. Participants Guide
Strasbourg from the 3th may
to 11th may 2014
FORUM OF GOODFORUM OF GOOD
PRACTICES ONPRACTICES ON
PARTICIPÂTION AND E-PARTICIPÂTION AND E-
PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION

2. Summary :
We would like to welcome you into the team of participants who are
preparing for « Le Forum de bonnes pratiques sur la participation et
la e-participation en utilisant la méthode du théâtre forum »
Le Forum de bonnes pratiques sur la participation et la e-
participation en utilisant la méthode du théâtre forum will be
organized with eight partner organizations represented by 40 youth
leaders, young volunteers with fewer opportunities and beginners the
Youth in Action program , from the countries of the EU, Mediterranean in
Strasbourg from 3 to 11 May 2014 .
The forum aims to open horizons of young participants and their
associations to other practices by discovering and analyzing new tools for
youth participation in public life using new digital and interactive
techniques for participatory democracy in physical participation or virtual
and control of new interactive tools ( forum theater ) as a tool for
awareness and non-formal education . Youth participants will identify the
concept of e-participation through various virtual and interactive tools ,
including the role of social networks in the democratic expression and
participation of disadvantaged youth in the era of the Arab Spring ,
through interactive workshops , tables round with expert testimonies
from young participants engaged and visits and discussions with elected
officials about local experiences. Participants offer also make
recommendations to act as multipliers in their local context using non-
formal education methods.
Interactive Methods:
→ Ice breakers
→ NGO presentation
→ Intercultural evening
→ Educational and simulation activities
→ Workshops on intercultural groups and recommendations
→ Round Table
→ Case studies
→ Visits and immersion in the local community
→ Meetings of local actors and exchange of good practices
Informations for participants in « Forum de bonnes pratiques sur la
participation et l’e-participation en utilisant la méthode du théâtre
forum»

3. The Objectives:
→ Explore and analyze the concept of active involvement of young
people in public life through digital and interactive tools (Forum
Theatre) and highlighting them with the concept, the tools and the
different practices of participatory democracy
→ Identify the relationship between traditional forms of participatory
democracy and new forms (e-democracy) ensuring the participation
and inclusion of disadvantaged youth in the contexts of the
participants;
→ Identify the elements that facilitate the effective participation of
youth in public life via the proposed recommendations;
→ Create interactive valuation tools (blog, forum theater) that educate
and encourage young people to participate in the democratic life of
their local environment;
Educational preparation, every participant must:
→ Fill out and send back the questionnaire attached as soon as possible
This will allow the pedagogical team to identify your expectations and
your needs.
→ Conduct research and collect teaching materials and case studies in
your local context on participation and e-participation
→ Search good practices in your local context of participation and e-
participation of young people in democratic life, and /or on e-
participation ( movie, slideshow, blog etc...
→ Prepare an idea for project to develop during the Forum
→Prepare according to your own creativity and innovation (please no
power point), a presentation of your country, region and
→ Bring some culinary specialties for intercultural evening (just for
taste, it will not be possible to cook on site) in your area for other
participants and the local population.
→ Prepare a presentation upstream (creative / interactive) your sending
organization, specifying the subject, objectives and activities, you will
recreate it during the evening "Souk organizations." You will find a
creative way of presentation that will allow other participants to the
essentials, in 5 minutes.

4. Conditions to participate:
→ animators, young volunteers with fewer opportunities and beginners
in the European Young in Action program or interested in the topic,
5 pax country (balance between men and women)
→ be minium age 18
→ be involved locally in youth projects
→ participate in the entire project
→ be motivated and meet the program of activities
→ have the will and intention to develop new projects and partnership
between countries of the European Union and neighboring partner
countries
The rules of reimbursement
1. Items that will be reimbursed:
→ 70% of the ticket price, from your country to Strasbourg, during the
project dates (arrival the 3rd of May 2014, departure the 11th of May
2014), and not exceeding the amount granted (see table above), will be
reimbursed as follows:
During the Forum:
Reimbursement of 35% of transport costs, provided that you:
→ sent by e-mail the document Travel Information completed,
accompanied by an invoice and a copy of the flight ticket
→ have the original invoices (visa, flight ticket, other expenses)
→ have your boarding pass, train ticket, bus …
After the Forum :
→ After receiving the documents for the way back (boarding pass
return …), the remaining 35% will be paid by money transfer.
→ 50€ of participation fee for the Forum (withheld from the
reimbursement of travel expenses)
2. Will not be reimbursed :
→ the cost of passport renewal
→ the insurance fees

5. → the fees in case of a change of flights
→ expenses outside the itinerary from your country to Strasbourg
→ costs outside the project dates (from 3th of may to 11th of may)
(Otherwise, The European Comission does not cover transportation
costs)
→ the price difference between the amount authorized and the price of
your ticket
Country of Residence Maximum amount allowed per person in Euros.
Transport tickets to Strasbourg (round trip). A maximum
of 70% of this amount will be reimbursed.
Bulgaria 409 €
Spain 351 €
Italy 304 €
Jordan 649 €
Morocco 496 €
Algeria 428 €
Tunisia 528 €
Accommodation
Resid'Garden 11,rue des Magasins 67000 Strasbourg
Participants will be host to the hotel in rooms / studios double or
triple or homestay
This map shows you the itinerary to get from
Strasbourg train station or bus station Lufthansa to the hotel

6. STRASBOURG
Strabourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in
eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament.
Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-
Rhin département.
Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was
classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such
an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is fused into
the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout
history, has been a bridge of unity between France and Germany for
centuries, especially through the University of Strasbourg, currently the
second largest in France, and the coexistence of Catholic and
Protestant culture.
Strasbourg is the seat of several European institutions, such as the
Council of Europe (with its European Court of Human Rights, its
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and its European
Audiovisual Observatory) and the Eurocorps, as well as the European
Parliament and the European Ombudsman of the European Union. The
city is also the seat of the Central Commission for Navigation on the
Rhine and the International Institute of Human Rights
Economically, Strasbourg is an important centre of manufacturing and
engineering, as well as of road, rail, and river communications. In terms
of city rankings, Strasbourg has been ranked third in France and 18th
globally for innovation.
Going to France
All foreign citizens who wish to come to France must be able to present
regulatory proof of the purpose of their stay, means of support and
accommodation. Most visitors with exception (these visitors are
exempted from acquiring a visa for the European territory of France:
the citizens of the EU, the EEE and Switzerland) need a visa to enter
France. Visas must be applied for before leaving for France at a French
consular office.
Info :
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/getting-a-
visa/
Useful information for the travellers
Currency is the Euro. We recommend that you change your currency at
the airport. It will be difficult to change money at the city center.
Visa cards are accepted almost everywhere. Stores, restaurants, etc..
often indicate what cards they accept. It is possible that bank charges

7. for withdrawing money with a foreign card. Ask your bank for more
specific information.
Useful Contacts
Feist Julia : julia.amsed@gmail.com