programm - estland

In Estland arbeiten wir mit ESTYes zusammen. ESTYes ist eine gemeinnützige, unpolitische und nicht-staatliche Vereinigung, die 1991 gegründet wurde. Der Treffpunkt für alle Camps ist in Tallinn. Estland ist von Deutschland aus gut mit Flug (direkt ab Frankfurt), Europabus, Zug und Schiff zu erreichen.
Dieses Camp ist ein Workcamp für Familien, es wird schon im zweiten Jahr angeboten.

Hier gibt's eine Erklärung der Abkürzungen.

Infos zu Teilnahmebedingungen und das Anmeldeformular gibt es hier.

Code-Nr. - Name - Ort/Land - Datum - Projekt - maximale Teilnehmerzahl


INTRODUCTION TO ESTYES
International Youth Association EstYES is non-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization which was established in 1991 with the purpose to promote youth and cultural exchanges for better understanding and just world. It is a pioneer organization in the field of youth voluntary service in Estonia.
Our objectives
to increase international understanding and solidarity between countries and people;
to promote continues dialogue between young people all over the world;
to enable young people by living and working together to learn from each other, discover the variety of cultures, broaden horizons thus building bridges over differences;
to promote international voluntary service in Estonia as a tool for local development;
to help solution of actual problems in Estonia by means of international voluntary service.
Our activities
organize voluntary camps in Estonia and send Estonian volunteers abroad;
send Estonian volunteers to mid- and long-term voluntary services abroad;
host volunteers from abroad on mid- and long-term projects in Estonia;
participate in EVS program as sending, hosting and coordinating organization;
organize and run youth cultural exchanges of different kinds, study visits with various themes for youth foreign groups in Estonia and for Estonians abroad;
take part in conferences, seminars, training abroad and organise those in Estonia.
Target groups EstYES works with
EstYES works mainly with young people 15 - 28. The majority of them are high school or university students. Young people with fewer opportunities are the group of special consideration of EstYES.
Our partners
From 1994 we have exchanges with branches of SCI (Service Civil International) and from 1995 - with members of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and their partner organizations. In 1996 we established cooperation with ICYE (International Christian Youth Exchange). In September 1997 EstYES participated in the creating the Network of East and Central European Voluntary Service Organizations – EASTLINKS. In October 1997 EstYES became a member of Alliance. Currently EstYES is a President of the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations.
Sources of income
EstYES income is mainly consists of contributions and subscription fees from the participants of our programs. EstYES also receives grants for the projects from foundations like Open Society Foundation, YOUTH Programme, European Youth Foundation, etc. EstYES does not have any grants from the state. 

INTRODUCTION TO ESTYES INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
Although there were few attempts to organize workcamps in Estonia in the very beginning of EstYES existence in 1991-1992 the first real workcamps took place in 1994. There were only 2 of them. In 2007 EstYES plans to host around 30 adult projects + 10 teenage camps, offering places to about 300 international volunteers, and hoping to send abroad the same number of Estonian participants.
Work
Usually workcamps last 2 weeks and take place from June to September. The number of international volunteers in the camp varies from 3 to 12. We try to avoid having more than two people of the same nationality in the camp. Usually English is a camp language, but there some camps where common language is German, French and even Spanish. As a rule volunteers have to work 5-7 hours a day 5-6 days a week for the benefit of local community. Hosts provide food and accommodation as well as social and cultural activities in return.
Conditions for participation
Volunteers should be over 18 years old, except teenage camps where participants are 14-17 years old. For the work with kids the minimum age of volunteers is usually 20. There is no maximum age limit. Usually there are no special skills required from volunteers, except camps dealing with kids. Participants should be motivated to do voluntary work, be ready to meet realities of local life and have enough flexibility to accept it, be tolerant and open for the new experiences. In some camps (usually work with kids) a motivation letter is required from the volunteer.
Camp leaders
As a rule in the camp there is one leader, whose task is to be a coordinator and the link between participants and the host. Leader participates in daily life equally with volunteers. EstYES does invite camp leaders from abroad.
Insurance
In Estonian camps insurance is not provided, so volunteers have to bring their own insurance against illness, accident and third party liability. Participants from EU countries should bring the EU health insurance card (former E111).
Some practical matters
For the majority of camps volunteers have to bring sleeping bag, work clothes and gloves, summer clothes and swimming suit, but also warm clothes and rain-gear as weather in Estonia is very changeable and unpredictable. It is vital to have a mosquito cream on project taking place in the country side! Volunteers are also asked to bring information about their country, photos, music, songbooks, games, musical instruments, etc.
Meeting point
Usually EstYES collects volunteers either at the bus terminal in Tallinn or in the office the day camp begins. Here they meet the camp leader and travel together to the camp site. Tallinn Bus Terminal address: Bussijaam, Lastekodu 46. Office address: Wiedemanni 3 Tallinn.
Emergency contact
Will be provided.
Infosheets
Camp details, practical information, travel directions, etc. will be sent to partners 3 weeks before beginning of the camp as latest.
Useful links:
www.visitestonia.com                 
www.ilm.ee
www.inyourpocket.com/estonia/en
http://www.vm.ee/eng
www.einst.ee      
 www.ibs.ee/dict
www.gov.ee/en               
www.tallinn.ee