Organizer of event: Constanta - Eforie Nord / Romania 02.09.2012-07.09.2012 TΟΜΙΣ: A multicultural example for Europe! Content:
I. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT The European Youth Parliament TOMIΣ FORUM 2012 will take place in Constanta, the oldest living city in Ro mania, founded around 600 BC. For centuries Constan ta was known as TΟΜΙΣ and experienced the Greek, Macedonian, Roman or Turkish occupation, which ex plains now the fact that here we can ind more minori ties recognized by Romanian law than anywhere else in Europe (besides Romanian here live together in peace Turkish, Greeks, Ukrainians, Tatars, Macedo-Roma nians, Armenians, Russians, Gypsies, Jewish, Bulgar ians and others). The city is located in the Dobrogea region of Roma nia, on the Black Sea coast. 100 youngsters from Euro pean countries will celebrate the European Year for Ac tive Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations - 2012 under the motto TΟΜΙΣ: A multicultural example for Eu rope!, combining the typical EYP program with cultural, sports events, trips and even re laxing time, as well as enjoying the summer sun while discovering the beauty of Romanian beaches. The aim of this document is to answer all your ques tions regarding the program, travel details, costs etc. If you have further questions, please don t hesitate to contact us at office@eypromania.eu. You can also visit www.eypromania.eu. II. ELEMENTS OF THE SESSION The structure of an EYP session will be strictly followed, participants will be attending Teambuilding on the beach, dis cussing their topics during Committee Work (at the accomodation venue) and debating the resolutions in the General Assembly. III. Additionally, the program will delight participants with: Intercultural VILLAGE and Country/Regional PRESENTATIONS: Every participating country arranges a stand with culinary specialties (traditional food products, but NON alcoholic drinks are going to be brought by national dele gations to the Forum), info brochures, traditional suits, presenting their country in the end by a short presentation (dances, songs, sketches). TOMIΣ CONCERT (concert performed by EYP participants) Musician delegates will have the opportunity to show their musical talents. Musicians will rehearse before concert. The event is going to be attended also by local oficials. 2
TRIPS: During the program we will attend some ex citing trips in the area, such as visiting Romania s biggest aquapark: The Aqua Magic! And besides this we will visit some playful dolphins in the Dolphinarium or we ll see the planets moving at the Planetarium! CHAIRS, JOURNOS, ORGANIZERS TRAINING (optional) Experienced EYPers will hold optional trainings, all participants at trainings will receive certiicates. THEMATIC PARTIES: A variety of cool theme parties will be organized throughout the session like White Party or the TΟΜΙΣ Awards 2012 (fare well party with prizes-surprise!!) IV. Accomodation and meals Participants will be accommodated at Ten Union*** Hotel on the Romanian Black Sea Riviera (Eforie Nord Resort). Participants will be welcomed by the lovely atmosphere and good services. Accommodation will be in rooms with 2-3 beds, private bathroom, TV, fridge, air condition, wii in the lobby of the hotel and pool. Meals are included in the participation fee such as mentioned in the program: breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner, coffee breaks. The participation fee (70 euros) further includes 5 nights accommodation. Participation fee does not include individual ex penses, EYP cafes, committee lunch, delegation dinner, costs of the trips etc (aproximative costs for the trips are around 10-20 Euros). the forum does not provide special program for teachers and will have the same accommodation as students (in double rooms at Hotel ***, participation fee is 70 Euros). The teachers will have the responsibility of being a safe backup for their students throughout the event, to help them in preparations, to assist them during the program and to ensure the safe travel. They will follow the student s program; 3
VI. Health insurance Participants will have to make health insurances for the period of the Forum in Romania in case they are not ensured in their UE countries by legal responsible. V. Dress code Dress code: casual summer clothes, bathing suit, smart dress (suit for boys, dress for girls for Concert and General Assembly), traditional suit (for Village). Please bring also slippers, towels, sun cream and needed medicines. VII. HOW TO GET THERE? : Foreign participants can come by airplane to Bucharest or Constanta airports (www.bucharestairports.ro). Some useful links: www.europelowcost.com, www.lylowcostairlines.org, www.wizzair.com, www.blueair.com, www.ryanair.com, www.easyjet.com/org, www.carpatair.com Romanian participants will be expected on 2nd September(see program) 4
VIII. LEGAL ISSUES VISAS For participants that require a Visa to travel to Romania (like Ukraina, Russia, Albania, Turkey etc) organizers will need the participants personal details illed in the application from (full name, address, date of birth, date of issue, number of passport plus the fax number and email address of the Romanian Consulate in your country). We will then post the oficial invitation to the participant, while also e-mailing and faxing it to the embassy. IX. PARTICIPATION FEE Includes three meals/day and coffee breaks as mentioned in the program, accommodation at Hotel*** Ten Union in Romania-Eforie Nord Resort in rooms with 2-3 beds. Participants will have to cover the extra expenses of socializing evenings -EYP Cafe and parties-, the optional programs, extra program activities, also the costs for the committee/delegation dinner/lunch etc. - International and Romanian delegates 70 Euros - International and Romanian chairs, journalists 50 Euros The Participation Fee will be transferred into EYP Romania accounts only after receiving a conirmation e-mail regarding your participation from organisers and respecting the deadlines. Fees transferred without a conirmation e-mail or after deadlines will not be considered. Details needed to transfer the fee: Count owner: EYP Romania Foundation, Owner adress: st.avram Iancu no.7/7, Oradea-410094, Romania Fiscal atribute: 8728167 Bank name: BRD Groupe Societe Generale S.A. IBAN: RO48BRDE050SV32951380500 SWIFT: BRDEROBU Bank address: Turn BRD, B-dul Ion Mihalache 1-7, 011171 Bucharest, branch Oradea city, address of the branch: P-ta Ferdinand I no.4 X. HOW TO APPLY? You have to fill the application form (annex to this invitation) and send it to office@eypromania.eu before DEADLINE 01.07.2012. We are expecting both individual and delegation applications from partner EYP countries. Romanians will apply only in delegations of 5 participants from the same county (Romanian applications will be send in one single mail). Organizers will make several rounds of acceptances before and after deadline based on the principle: first applicants - first accepted. International individual or team applications are accepted. 5
TOMIΣ FORUM 2012 TΟΜΙΣ: A multicultural example for Europe! Constanta-Eforie Nord, Romania, 02.09-07.09.2012 PROVISIONAL PROGRAM» Day 1: 2.09.2012 14:00: Arrival of all participants in Eforie Nord, Constanta County, at Hotel Ten Union*** Check in, signing the rules of the event 17,00-17,15: Presentation of delegations, organisers, chairs 17,15-19,00: Teambuilding on the beach 20,00-21,00: Village 21,00-22:00: Village Presentation 22,00-23,00: EYP Café-welcome party.» Day 2: 3.09.2012 08,00-09,00: Breakfast 09,00-11,00: Teambuilding on the beach 11,15: Team building presentation 13,30: Lunch and free time 15,00-19,00: Committee Work (with coffee break) 19,30: Dinner 21,00-24,00: EYP Cafe» Day 3: 4.09.2012 08,00-09,00: Breakfast 09,00-11,00: Committee Work 11,00-11,15: Coffee Break 11,15-14:00: Committee Work 14,30 - Lunch 15,00-18,00: Committee Work (finalizing the resolutions) and free time 19,00-21,00: Committee Dinner (not included in the participation fee) 21,00: TΟΜΙΣ Concert.» Day 4: 5.09.2012 08,30-09,30: Breakfast Free time for visiting Constanta town, Dolphinarium, Aqualand in Mamaia etc 18,00: dinner at hotel 19,00-21,00: chairs/journo initiating training 22,00-23,30: socialising. 6
» Day 5: 6.09.2012 08,00-09,00: Breakfast an preparing the GA in committee 12,00: Lunch 13,00-18,00: General Assembly (with coffee break) 18,00: dinner 19,00-21,00: chairs/journo initiating training 22,00 - TΟΜΙΣ Forum Best Awards and Closing of the event, farewell party.» Day 6: 07.09.2012 08,00-09,00: Breakfast Check out and departure home. provisional program Movies after previous EYP summer events: Tomis Forum 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxgmueh0fui EYP Olympic Forum 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs_t9te18zu EYP Olympic Forum 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxucgnif-ma Remember: travel forms musician s forms, committee topics etc, all further information are going to be sent to the participants later on. If you have any questions or doubts don t hesitate to contact us at: office@eypromania.eu See you at the TOMIΣ Forum! www.eypromania.eu