The 4th Baikal Volunteer Forum
Importance
Despite full
stimulation of development of the volunteer movement in Russia by Russian
Government aiming to elaborate ambitious national projects, no philosophical
concept for development of volunteering has been drawn up and discussed in
public yet. Everyone understands and popularizes volunteering from the
perspective of their own experience and interests. In this light it is
dramatically important to hold a Forum of such volunteers who are not only
experienced enough but also focused on finding that concept. Therefore, the
Forum is held by volunteers for volunteers and paid by volunteers, what filters
out those who wish to take part in rallies at the expense of the receiving
party.
The Forum aims at deep changes in the activeness of
local population in their community life as an example of what volunteer
initiative should be centered on. The Forum should also become a platform for
effective interaction of outside volunteers and local inhabitants producing the
highest result possible due to inspiration and enthusiasm of outside volunteers
and self-interest of the locals as owners of the community. The Forum will
enable the locals to take a new perspective on their co-workers, neighbours or
relatives, going beyond old stereotypes, mistrust or disbelief in their own
abilities.
The choice of site for the Forum is caused by the fact
that the locals tend to underestimate the unique nature of the Lake Baikal. As
a result we have not only indifference to preserving the nature but also
ignorance about advantages of their position in terms of tourist attraction.
Holding the Forum will contribute to promotion of the Slyudyanka area and Lake
Baikal around Russia and CIS countries as a recreation site and a place to come
to know the nature. Moreover, it will improve the attitude of the locals to
their role. The infrastructure created by hands of the volunteers in tourist
attraction sites and itineraries has to be supported and preserved by those
interested locals whose activity will be revealed or reinforced by the Forum.
Thus, the Forum should contribute to both volunteering growth in our country
and strong authentic (appropriate to its unique location) development of the
town of Slyudyanka.
”Baikal Volunteer Forum - 2013” will be held in Slyudyuanka (Irkutsk
Region) on July 7th to July 22nd, 2013. Web-site: http://youthfederation.ru/baikalforum
Forum Initiators:
“Baikal Project” Organizing Committee
“Universal Peace
Federation”, Ural
Branch
Aims of the Forum: to develop volunteering and
support local initiatives, to develop cooperation between volunteers, to build
informal volunteer community, to exchange experience, to provide individual character growth of the Forum
participants , to come to know local culture and Baikal nature.
Main topics: individual growth methods for
volunteers, strategy and practical approaches to motivation of volunteers,
principles of steady territory development and the role of volunteer
initiatives, principles of cooperation and arrangement of combined projects,
insuring long-term participation of a volunteer in a volunteer activity,
eco-tourism and environmental ethics.
Conditions for participation: accommodation in tents (the
staff provides several tents); food shall be provided by the teams themselves;
payment of all the expenses (food, transport, personal equipment, organizational and facility expenses). Participating in all events of the Forum is free of
charge. The staff prepares and provides educational, creative and sport program
of the Forum. The participants shall receive electronic versions of all the Forum
materials: outlines, photos, video, reflections and so on. Foreign volunteers
arriving from other countries on their own shall not be under 18 years
old.
Payment: food cost is about 150 rub. per
day; organizational fee is 500 rub.
By participating in the Forum
the participants willingly agree to all text, photo and video materials made
during the time of preparation and holding of the Forum to be used later by the
staff, with necessary reference to the author.
In case of any questions
concerning participation, please, contact the Organizing Committee:
In Ekaterinburg,
8-902-444-44-38, Evgeny Skvortsov (skype: skvorzov_evgeny).
What is required to
participate in the Forum:
1.
Fill in the inquiry form and e-mail it.
2.
Pass an interview. A representative of the Organizing
Committee will contact you and will have a pleasant talk with you.
The 4th Baikal Volunteer Forum
Schedule
Date
|
Contents
|
July, 7th
Sun
|
Arrival to Slyudyanka, accommodation, sightseeing tours and visits to
museums
19:00 Organizational meeting
Presentation of events
and registration of participants for the Forum events.
|
July,
8th Mon
|
10:00 – 20:00 Team-building
Games, sport, communication.
Evening concert.
|
July, 9th
Tue
|
10:00 – 20:00 One-day Workshop on peacemaking technologies.
«Value-Orientated Volunteering»
Discussions and experience exchange.
|
July, 10th Wed
|
10:00-20:00
One-day workshop on peacemaking.
Discussions and experience exchange.
|
July, 11th Thu
|
9:00 Discussions about peacemaking
11:00 Establishment of a tourist site
The day and discussions topic: “Owner’s
attitude”
|
July, 12th Fri
|
9:00
Round Table “Development of Tourist Business”
11:00
Establishment of a tourist site
The
day and discussions topic: “Team Work”
|
July, 13th Sat
|
10:00 Round Table “Development of Volunteer Movement”
11:00 Establishment of a tourist site
11:00 “National Subbotnik”
within All-Russian Clean-up “We’ll do it!”
The day and discussions topic: “Active
citizen attitude”
|
July, 14th
Sun
|
Sport Sunday
Distance-running (everyone who
wants): 21 km, 10 km and 3 km.
The place will be specified
(fishing fans): fishing tournament;
Stadium “Pereval” (teenagers): a
football match between street teams and volleyball for everyone (for fans,
etc.);
“Pribrezhny” Park (families with
children): games for children and fun races for families.
Beach near Shamanka (young men
and girls): beach volleyball;
The day and discussions topic: “I choose life!”
|
July, 15th Mon
|
Tourist hiking tour
Preparation
and hike to the mountains
The day and discussions
topic: “Positive thinking”
|
July, 16th Tue
|
Visit to “Heart” Lake
“The Philosophy of Volunteer
Projects” Discussion
The day and discussions topic: “The Value of Life
|
July, 17th Wed
|
Visit to Waterfalls
“Conflict Solving”
Discussion
The day and discussions
topic: “Challenge and Victory”
|
July, 18th Thu
|
Climbing Peak Cherskogo
“Volunteer personal character
growth” Discussion
The day and discussions topic: ”Life Mission”
|
July, 19th Fri
|
Hiking to “Chyortovy Vorota” Pass
“The Principle of Co-Working”
discussion
The day and discussions
topic: “I am a peacemaker”
|
July, 20th
Sat
|
Return
to the Baikal shore
Camp
settling, sauna
The
day and discussions topic: “A New Start”
|
July, 21st Sun
|
15:00 Festive Forum completion
Awarding winners of contests and sports events, and active Forum
participants, creativity program and contests for children and adults.
|
Candidate Inquiry
Form for Participation
in the 4th
Baikal Volunteer Forum
How did you learn about the Baikal
Volunteer Forum?
What are your expectations of participating
in the Forum?
How do you plan to use the
experience received?
Given name and name:
Your volunteering experience:
Occupation and/or place of education
Place of residence:
Date of birth:
E-mail, telephone number and social
network account:
Do you have any food
limitations?
Forum rules:
1. Alcohol drinks (including low alcohol drinks), drugs and smoking are
banned all through the Forum activities and on the camp site.
2. Every participant should provide for their own accommodation at the
Forum beforehand and agree it with the Organizing Committee.
3. Every participant should take care of their own health – have personal
medicines and medical insurance policy. We also recommend you to get vaccination
against tick bites and an insurance in case of a tick bite.
4. Every participant alone or together with others should provide cooking,
dish washing, purchase and storage of food following hygienic, fire-preventive
and ecological standards set by the Forum Organizing Committee.
5. In case of any damage to the property of the Forum the participant shall
compensate it either by equivalent property or money as agreed with the owners
of the damaged property.
6. Anyone can only be present on the Forum camp site if they follow the
Forum standards and take an active part in the Forum events.
7. By participating in the Forum the participants
willingly agree to all text, photo and video materials made during the time of
preparation and holding of the Forum and passed to the Organizing Committee out
of free will to be used later by the staff with necessary reference to the
author.
Do you agree to the Forum
rules?
1) yes
2) not completely because:
3) no
Thank you!
Check if you filled in the form
correctly (if all the lines are filled in) and e-mail it to yfwp.ekt@gmail.com
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