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Side by Side for the Black Sea!
- a capacity-building project for youth NGOs
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- It is a pilot-project for youth NGOs capacity-building;
- Financing source - EC Youth in Action program.
The Aim of the Project“Side by Side for the Black Sea!” aims at improving the capacity of youth non-
governmental organizations from the Black Sea region to develop and
implement grass-root projects for preventing water pollution.
Side by Side for the Black Sea!
Project promoters
1 NGO from every
country
HUNGARY
UKRAINE
RUSSIA
TURKEY
GEORGIAAZERBAIJAN
MOLDOVA
BULGARIA
ROMANIA
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Black Sea–highly polluted waterbody High level of eutrophication/ nutrient enrichment;
Decline of the commercial marine living resources;
Biodiversity /habitat changes;
Decline of the recreational values of the sea.
(Strategic Action Plan of the Commission on the Protection of the
Black Sea Against Pollution)
Cross-border Cooperation between countries which
share seas, rivers, lakes and ground waters – is essential for
successful water management.
(Water Convention of the UN Economic Commission for Europe)
Civil society’s support is significant for a sustainable
implementation of the governmental strategies and conventions.
The Project’s Importance
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By its content, “Side by Side for the Black Sea” contributes to the fulfillment of
the Water Convention Parties’ obligations:
To prevent, control and reduce adverse trans-boundary impacts on
the environment, human health and socio-economic condition;
To manage shared waters in a reasonable and equitable manner using the
ecosystem approach and guided by the precautionary and the
polluter-pays principles;
To preserve and restore ecosystems;
To carry out environmental impact assessments, to draw up
contingency plans, set water-quality objectives and minimize the risk
of accidental water pollution.
The Project’s Importance
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Facilitating the exchange of experience and good practice concerning
preventive activities for water pollution between the participants during 6
months.
Acknowledge the situation, threats and causes of the current water quality in
the Black Sea for the participants during 8 days of training.
Project Objectives
Project duration : 01.07.2011- 31.12.2011
Training duration : 05.09. 2011- 14.09.2011
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Project’s target group
27 youngsters representing 9 youth
non- governmental organizations
from Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria,
Ukraine, Republic of Moldova,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and
Russian Federation
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non-formal educational methods
It will facilitate an interactive process of learning, focused on the
participants, and involves :
group discussions and brainstorming;
storyboards and case studies;
sharing best practices sessions;
development of project ideas;
ice-breakers and energizers.
Training methodology
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Discover the Water Cycle in Nature
Discover the Bond between Water and Health
Discover the bond between Water and Economy
Water and International affairs. How? Why?
Water pollution preventive methods
Training topics
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27 youngsters from the Black Sea region having updated knowledge and
skills for organizing preventive activities on water pollution;
9 NGOs with improved capacity in developing and implementing grass-root
projects for preventing water pollution;
A better and more efficient cooperation between 9 NGOs representing 9
countries from the Black Sea region;
9 additionally initiated projects during the training;
In within 2 months after the training, we expect the participants to design
and to start implementing better quality and more efficient projects initiated
within the training course;
Increased awareness and more responsible behaviour concerning water
pollution issues among the local communities of participant NGOs.
Estimated outcomes of the project
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- Interested in water related problems;
- Representing an NGO that has experience in environmental projects;
- Has already been involved in at least one environmental project;
- Aged: 20-30
- Advanced skills in English communication;
- Tolerant person towards cultural diversity.
There will be 3 participants representing one NGO from every participating
country.
Project Participant’s profile
- Accommodation and food for the training activities are provided by the hosting organization in a percentage of 100% ;
- 70% of the transportation expenses (economic class flight tickets, bus and train tickets-2nd class) from the home country to Romania will be reimbursed at the
presentation of therelevant receiptsaccording to the conditions of EU Youthin Action Programe, in 2 month after the training
- Venue: Gura Portitei,a natural island on the Romanian Black-Sea Shore
Practical INFO for participants
Our training Island- Gura Portitei
