International Youth Summer Camp “Venues of victims // Venues of perpetrators” / CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: International Youth Summer Camp „Venues of victims // Venues of perpetrators“ / Deadline: 10th July 2018

Are you interested in the contemporary history, culture of remembrance and human rights? Would you like to learn more about the 20th century and its impacts on the contemporary European societies? Would you like to visit some of the most important historical venus in Croatia? Would you like to discuss with other youngsters from 12 European countries about the importance of human rights, the difference between past and history and how much remembrance we actually need nowadays?

With these and other questions, we would like to deal during our summer camp in Croatia. Together with young participants from Belgium, Estonia, France, Croatia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic and Germany you may also get a chance to participate in the interesting discussions, different excursions across the country and common leisure activities!

The Summer Camp will take place in Zagreb, Vukovar, Rijeka and Pula. Beside the interesting cities, we are planing to visit the memorial sites Jasenovac, Brijuni Islands, Goli otok and Lipa.

Who can apply? Croatian residents in the age between 16 and 25.

When does it take place? 18th -31st August 2018

Where? Zagreb, Vukovar, Pula & Rijeka, including interesting excursions.

How much do I pay? The participation fee for the residents of Croatia is 55,00 EUR (the transport-costs, the accommodation, 3 meals a day and all programme activities are fully covered).

How to apply? Send your short motivation letter in English (up to 1 page) and your contact data until the 10th of July to boris.stamenic@documenta.hr

The applicants are going to be informed about the outcome of the selection process until 20th July.

The summer camp is financially supported by the EU programme Erasmus + YOUTH IN ACTION, the German Federal Agency for Civic Education (BpB) and the German Federal Ministry for Culture and Media.

In case of further questions, please contact:

Dr. Boris Stamenić, program manager of the summer camp and program coordinator of the project “Venus of Victims // Venus of Perpetrators / boris.stamenic@documenta.hr

Documenta – Center for Dealing with Past