Vladimir Us
artist & curator
http://www.oberliht.org.md> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:57:02 +0200> From: [EMAIL
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PROTECTED]> > > > > For the workcamp we are running this year in Moldova we are
still short of volunteers. We provide the volunteers with accommodation and
food, they only pay their own travel fees and ten Euro towards the
organisation. As this is an official yap-cfd camp, in some cases an inscription
fee might be asked for by their respective national agencies. > > Please find
all relevant information about the Eco-Razeni workcamp following this letter.
We will be happy to answer your questions. We will be happy to receive
applications until shortly before the start of the workcamp.> > Ion Braga,>
Eco-Razeni,> Moldova> > > 12 days & places left !: Workcamp in Moldova 15th to
31st August> > > Dear friends,> > There are still several places left at our
international workcamp, which will run this year between the 15 and 31st of Au
gust. This time we are offering a camp in collaboration with an organisation
working in the field of environmental protection. Volunteers can still apply !
> > MOLDOVA ? That's right, Moldova, a former Soviet republic slightly bigger
than Belgium, set between Romania and Ukraine and with a population of around 3
Million people today. The main spoken language is Romanian. > > HOW CAN I GET
THERE ? There are direct train services between Moldova and Byelarus, Bulgaria,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine. Similarly, there are direct bus (coach)
connections between Moldova and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany,
Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Ukraine. A range of countries
including many of those named above offer direct connections to Chisinau
international airport. In addition to that, there are direct flights from
Austria, England, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania and Turkey. Potential
volunteers from Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkey might also conside
r to take a ferry to Odessa, the Ukrainian Black Sea-port and to continue
their journey on bus (5 hours) to the Moldovan capital.> > DO I NEED A VISA ?
Not if you are a EU- or CIS-passport holder. Since 1.1.2007 travelling to
Moldova does not require a visa anymore. If in doubt, please write us.> >
SOUNDS GOOD ! ANYTHING ELSE ? We would like to recommend these workcamps also
to the more experienced and mature volunteers, i.e. those older than 25. There
are no age restrictions on these camp and we are happy to receive volunteers of
what ever age above 21 ! > > > This is a rare opportunity to visit Europe's
least known, but arguably currently one of the most interesting countries. We
are waiting for your applications ! Please find more information attached to
this letter.> > > > ERZ01 Razeni 15.08 - 31.08.2008 ENVI | SOCI STUDY Vol: 15
(12 international, 3 national) > Languages: English, Romanian, Russian >
Project: "Eco-Razeni" is the name of a small organisation running a yo
uth centre at Razeni, 35 km south of Chisinau. The village comprises a public
park, which in recent years has been neglected, people cutting down trees and
scattering litter. The project aims to reclaim the park as a public space for
relaxing in nature and for hosting community events in the future. Work:
Cleaning and fencing of the park territory, setting up of waste-bins and
benches. As the park will disappear if further neglected, informing the public
will be an important activity. > Study & Leisure time: Volunteers will spend
the early evenings acquainting themselves with rural life and traditions, with
particular emphasis on the situation of youth. At the end of the camp, a
celebration will be organised at the park, raising public awareness. Excursions
and participation in the national Independence Day in Chisinau, the state
capital, will acquaint the volunteers with Moldovan history and culture.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring information about their own countries,
photos, music, games, etc. Participants are asked to contribute 10 Euro
towards the costs of organizing, which is to be paid upon arrival.>
Accommodation: All participants will be accommodated in a building close to the
park in the village. Meals will be prepared by groups of 3 participants each
day. > Remarks: Since 2007, entering Moldova requires NO VISA anymore from
either EU- or CIS-member states passport holders. Motivation form required: All
volunteers are asked to write a short text about their interest in this project
and their expectations. Age 21-42. Applications of people above this age are
welcome. > > INTRODUCTION TO "ECO-RAZENI"> "Eco-Razeni" was established in 1999
by students from a village south of Chisinau, wishing to improve the conditions
especially of young people, the prime victims of the economic decline following
the end of the Soviet Union. There is large emigration, poverty, and a high
level of unemployment in the community. The NGO has from the sta
rt worked in various areas, stretching from environmental-based initiatives to
the running of seminars and computer courses. Since 2007 the organisation has
its own office, situated in the basement of the local school, including rooms
for seminars and presentations. The target groups of the information centre are
young citizens of the Razeni village - almost 1500 children and youth,
including young families and youngsters with few opportunities; the total
population of the village currently comprises 7000 inhabitants, of which youths
between 14 and 28 years of age comprise roughly 2500. The centre aims to
provide information and to develop professional skills, at the same time it
wants to be a place for using the spare time of youth in a positive kind of
way. In the future the centre wants to assist members of the youth community to
find and create working possibilities locally; Razeni having a strong
agricultural base with an agricultural store in the centre of the village.
Additionally, each day, approximately 30 children and youth visit the centre.
In the future a library is being planed, with books ranging from Human rights,
prevention of human trafficking, sexually transmitted infections to family
planning, periodicals, etc. "Eco-Razeni" has 21 volunteers (age between 14 -
18) who are engaged in community work and hold seminars regarding problems and
youth in the community. > > eMail-contact for ERZ01: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
Country Information:> > We are happy to introduce you to what is Europe's least
known country, slightly bigger than Belgium, wedged between Romania and
Ukraine, and with a population of around 3 million people. Moldova was subdued
by the Ottomans before it became a province of the Russian Empire in 1812. It
was connected to Romania in 1918, only to be forcefully incorporated into the
Soviet Union in 1944, sharing by and large the same destiny as the Baltic
States (i.e. deporting of its elites to Siberia, eng
ineering of artificial famine, etc). Since independence in 1991, at least a
quarter of the population has had to migrate in search of work, making Moldova
the European state with the highest percentage of nationals employed abroad.
The current situation of the majority of the population is giving truth to the
statistics that have rated Moldova as the poorest nation in the whole of Europe
for many years; with run-down villages settled mainly by old people - with many
pensions not reaching above 30 Euro for 40 years of work - and children, who
have many times not seen their parents - many of whom have to live illegally
abroad - for up to five years or longer. With neighbouring Romania having
become an EU-member in January 2007 and the (only partially positive) impact of
Moldovans returning from abroad, the nation might develop a perspective for a
brighter future; for the first time since 1991, birth rates have recently begun
to go up again. The young, European influenced gener
ation is starting to leave its mark, voting in 2007 the youngest mayor (28
years) of any European state capital city - Moldova's Chisinau (700.000
inhabitants) - into office. Since 2001, and with very little vision, the
communist party is again in power, largely relying on abuse of power -
including censorship of the media - having lost more than 100 cases in lawsuits
started by its own population at the International Court for Human Rights. In
1991, the most eastern parts of the country declared themselves the
'Independent Republic of Transnistria', which remains unrecognized on any level
internationally, but is supported heavily by Russia, occupying this way
territory of a sovereign country and defying any pleas for democratic elections
for the last 17 years. Most Moldovans speak Romanian as their mother tongue,
but some speak Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian or Romani,
demonstrating the ethnic diversity existing in the country. Moldovan economy is
based largely on
agriculture (up to 40 % of domestic employment), being famous for its wine
production, and appropriately dominated by a gently rolling landscape and
plains. While there is a long-term perspective of Moldova's integration into
the EU within the next 10 years, at the moment one of the main interests for
visitors from abroad is the ongoing debate around Moldovan identity, fuelled by
both Romanian and Slavic influences and its own distinctiveness, making Moldova
certainly one of the more interesting countries in Europe to have a look at in
more detail.> > -- > Asociaţia obştească "Eco-Răzeni"> Republica Moldova, r.
Ialoveni, com. Răzeni> MD 7728, str. Ştefan cel Mare 49/1, bloc B> Tel. /+373
277/ 63325; /+373 277/ 95146> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web:
http://www.ecorazeni.wordpress.com
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