Discover Europe through the way of st. Jacob

Organize conferences and discussions, familiarization with the common European roots.

Place: Santiago de Compostela
Age: 17 – 23 year old
Date: 30th October-7th November, 2010
Participants: total 39 participants (11 from Lithuania, 28from Spain, Latvia and the Netherlands)
Partner: Foundation “CUME“ (Spain), Youth Club “Borcht“ (Netherlands), Association for Education and Culture(Latvia)
Financing: 5.100 € for Lithuanian group

Project aims:

Organize conferences and discussions, familiarization with the common European roots.
Learn to assess the parties involved in this project, the arts and cultural assets that will contribute to fostering tolerance among young people.
Overcoming the obstacles and difficulties in the road through personal effort and mutual assistance.
Learn to waive prior negative attitudes, which may be played off against young people. The road is a great opportunity for dialogue and openness in the development and distinctiveness of each person’s uniqueness and recognition.
Become moreinterested inourhistory,traditionsand customs–the opportunityto sharewithother young peopleisauniqueopportunity.

Activities:

Exchange programs, debate topics of interest to young people, such as customs, future plans, beliefs, social differences, violence, injustice and solidarity.
Athletic overcoming of the Road (route Vigo – Santiago).
Visiting places, having historic and artistic value.