• The sending organization, in this case GEYC.

• The host organization is the organization that will host the mobility.

• The participant.

• Group leader is a specific role for young people's mobility (learn more) that takes on a number of administrative and facilitation responsibilities on behalf of the group.

• Facilitator / trainer, is a specific role for youth workers' mobility. They have the role of facilitating the educational process.

Participants from several countries meet in a certain place (project location), where they take part in activities on the theme of the project. There are two project categories:

• Youth exchange - targeting young people aged 18-25 years. The emphasis is on cultural discovery, teamwork, tolerance development, knowledge of others and self-knowledge;

• Mobility of youth workers, which can take many forms:

1. Training course (TC) / training: aiming at developing advanced skills among participants;

2. Seminar: For those who already have experience in the field for the exchange of best practices;

3. Study visit: often includes on-site visits to multiple targets in a particular area;

4. Job shadowing: through which you can be "behind" an experienced youth worker from abroad to "steal trade";

5. Contact making event: designed to connect organizations that want to find partners for their projects.

Of course, the criteria we use differ from one project to another (see the call for participants), but generally a great emphasis is placed on motivation. Traveling to another foreign country and visiting is a sufficient motivation for a tourist. However, for a participant in an European project, the main reason is the relevance of the project theme to the participant's profile. So make sure your application shows you're the right person in the right place. Most of the time, the selection is exclusively based on the application, but in justified cases we can also use interviews or phone / Skype conversations.

The most likely explanation is that you do not fit with the profile of the participant for that project, or that other candidates are better. Due to the low human resources involved in managing these projects, we will only send messages to accepted candidates. Therefore, the absence of a response after the end of the evaluation period of the candidates places you on a waiting list and you will be notified if a spot is free.

The standard procedure is for participants to advance their transport costs to the GEYC account, and GEYC will then buy the plane tickets. This ensures that you will have the necessary documents for reimbursement (invoice, electronic ticket, account statement) and avoid the hidden fees of websites and airlines. Tickets will be purchased within 7 days of the confirmation of participation. Also, for those who have not traveled by plane before, you should keep in mind that airline ticket prices are constantly changing depending on the transactions made. There may be cases when the price / flight proposed by GEYC is no longer available until payment, so we invite you to hurry with confirmation of payment (payments are made in the same accounts as the participation fee). After purchasing the tickets you will receive an e-mail from us with the documents.

It is the responsibility of the host organization to provide accommodation, 3 meals a day (sometimes two coffee breaks) and the program of the activities. All activities included in the program are mandatory and all their costs should be provided by the host organization unless otherwise agreed with the participants. GEYC can not be held responsible for the quality of the accommodation and meals offered.

• Visibility: During mobility, please send us photos during activities (preferably group photos) to post them on the page (contact: pr@geyc.ro, topic: project title).

• Assessment: At the end of the activity you will receive a Mobility Tool + evaluation report that you will need to complete within one week. This is a binding European official document.

• Dissemination of results: is a mandatory component when returning to the country and refers to sharing the results of the mobility with a wider audience. You can write an article about how it was, you can share results through your social media networks, you can take part in the regular events of GEYC where you can share your experiences or you can even propose an event. You are your own limit!

Depends on the program and the organizers. As a rule, youth exchanges have 3-4 hours of free time per day, and youth workers' mobility have 1-2 hours. You will most likely need this time to interact informally with other participants, to communicate via email or social networks or to get some rest. If you want more free time, try to schedule your flight 1-2 days before and / or after the project, during which you can visit on your own (most projects allow this).