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Pilot Projects on Human Rights Education

Introduction

The supporting of pilot projects is one of the most efficient ways that the Council of Europe has in order to translate HRE into meaningful activities for local groups, communities and organisations. The pilot projects have so far allowed for direct educational innovation and change by practitioners and organisations that are committed to HRE and that need support for it.

Financial assistance in support of local pilot projects is important to the Youth Programme on Human Rights Education because it will allow for new initiatives to be set up and will motivate supporting local NGOs and groups to undertake action related to human rights education with young people. By funding pilot projects on human rights education through the European Youth Foundation, the Directorate of Youth and Sport seeks to actively contribute to the inclusion of human rights education in youth work practice and to encourage innovative practices and partnerships, both in formal and in non-formal education contexts.

The pilot projects will allow for a more visible and direct impact of the programme at local level. They are a necessary complement to the rest of the youth programme on human rights education and to the other activities of the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe.

Similarly, the inclusion of pilot projects in the European programme may serve to give them greater visibility and recognition, as well as facilitating the development of networks and of opportunities to share expertise and experiences. This will be done by means of the Directorate of Youth and Sport publications and web sites. This may be completed by an evaluation meeting and a publication with examples of good practice.
This financial support to pilot projects should be seen as exceptional and limited to the duration of the programme. The European funding can not replace the necessary local and/or national co-funding (in money or in kind). In this context, the assessment of applications will consider also the feasibility of the projects.

Priority for funding will be given to projects which would otherwise be difficult to start up. Funding will not be given to projects that have already taken place.

The funding of pilot projects is also made possible thanks to voluntary contributions of Member States of the European Youth Foundation.

Criteria
In order to qualify for support, projects must:
- be directly related to young people and to human rights education or intercultural dialogue;
- be prepared, run and managed by a local association, institution or youth group acting directly with children, young people or a specific target group of the programme;
- have a clear educational or awareness-raising function;
- concern primarily participants under 30 years of age;
- have a participatory approach, from the conception to the evaluation;
- integrate intercultural learning in its educational approach;
- have an innovative character (in terms of methodology, target groups addressed, etc.);
- be open to other partners and foresee using the educational resources developed through the programme (e.g. Compass http://www.coe.int/compass );
- have a clear potential local impact while being open to European realities;
- respect the basic educational principles of the Council of Europe's youth sector.

In 2008, priority will be given to:

projects developing local strategies and initiatives for intercultural dialogue with young people in highly multicultural social environments, using a human rights approach;

projects at local or regional level developing human rights education and training activities with and for young people, presented and run by participants having taken part in a European, national or regional training course on Human Rights Education with young people based on Compass, co-organised, supported or sponsored by the Council of Europe.

Levels of support

Selected projects can be funded up to a maximum of 7.600 €.
Payment of grants

The administration of grants will be made through the European Youth Foundation and according to its standard practice: a maximum of 80% of the grant will be paid following the confirmation of acceptance of the grant; the remaining balance will be paid according to the rules of the European Youth Foundation upon reception and approval of the report and final accounts of the project.
Reporting

Projects being allocated financial support are to present a report within 2 months of the completion of the project. This report shall include:

a) a complete financial report with proofs of expenditure,

b) a project report about the outcomes and dynamics of the project according to the criteria listed above;

c) An indication of which members of the public will be reached through the project and, where appropriate, a list of participants in the project, including name, country of residence, nationality, age and sex;

d) Press cuttings, photographs and other examples of the achievements or results of the project, preferably in electronic version.
Procedure for applications, assessment and decision-making on the projects

The applications for funding will be assessed by the European Youth Foundation (EFY) in consultation with the Steering Group of the Youth Programme on Human Rights Education. The secretariat of the EYF will give a recommendation to the Programming Committee of the European Youth Centres and European Youth Foundation, responsible for the decisions on the grants.

Further information:

Information about other funding possibilities through the European Youth Foundation and through the Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility is available on the Internet at: http://www.coe.int/youth.

For specific enquiries about the pilot projects on human rights education, please contact:
European Youth Centre Budapest
Zivatar utca 1-3
H-1024 BUDAPEST, Hungary
Tel: + 36 1 212 40 78
Fax. + 36 1 212 40 76
Email : eycb.secretariat@coe.int

There is no fixed deadline for presenting HRE pilot project applications: they must be submitted online at least three months before the start of the project.

HRE pilot projects must start and finish between 1 February and 31 December 2006.

For submitting applications please visit the website of the European Youth Foundation

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