Teen Camps

This is a list of 2006 camps that are open to volunteers under age 18 sorted by country first and then in date order. Unless the camp is listed strictly for ages 15-17, the average age in the camps will be around 20 with volunteers ranging between ages 16 and 26. If you are under age 18, the VFP registration fee is $500 or more per camp, not the standard $250 as listed elsewhere on our website. The costs of each project always appear in that program header.

If you are not familiar with how to read the program descriptions, you can find a guide HERE.

A reference list of other internationally oriented voluntary service placement organizations for teenagers is located HERE.

Belgium BelCb01-06 Esneux, Ville d'Esneux 08-Jul-06 to 23-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 12 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The city of Esneux wants to preserve his historical heritage. It counts among its old houses a presbytery (a listed monument). Some restoration's works of the enclosing walls are necessary so that it finds the authenticity of the past. Location:That's what makes Esneux so attractive is his natural environment where we can notice the important role of the Ourthe valley. The nice little villages of Tilff and Esneux are surrounded by very nice woody green areas. W: Restoration of the enclosing wall of the presbytery using old methods. A:To be defined. T:Esneux. X: Pay attention, the work isn’t difficult but is repetitive. Don’t forget you are registered in a work camp, to learn working skills and techniques, to be organized in one’s task, improve his physical condition… The project needs you for this job, 2 animators will organize your entertainment as you wish. Extra Fee: 150€ (About $178 USD). PRE-CAMP DAYS! (Optional) Place : Marche-en-Famenne; Dates : Friday July 7th and Saturday 8th (July workcamps) / Friday July 28th and Saturday 29th (August workcamps); Price : 15 euros including board, lodging and transportation to the workcamp place on the second day. Meaning: Get all the volunteers and leaders of the workcamp that start at the same dates to meet. This is also an "official" welcoming session offered by CBB team. On Saturday, all the volunteers will travel to their workcamp location. More info will follow in the Infosheets.

Bulgaria BulByc01-06 Dragoman 01-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 ENVI/RENO/CONS/TEEN 21 V. Ages 16+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $30.00

P: Dragoman workcamp is to take place in the Dragoman carst area (consisting of a marsh and a mountain), located some 40 km western from Sofia and 20 km. away from border with Serbia. The project envisions parallel activities in the area of Drgaoman marsh (rich on wildlife habitat) and Sabazius temple (2 century AD) in Chepan mountain both part of projected visitors’ route. It is part of organizers’ program for development of underdeveloped border regions of Bulgaria. Participants will take part in sport and interactive games, excursions and workshops in the area of Archaeology and Ecology, that will allow them to deepen their knowledge, to develop some personal skills and to establish many new contacts/friendships. W: Volunteers will participate in variety of activities (app. 5-6 hrs per day) related to natural and cultural conservation in Dragoman carst area on rotational basis including cleaning of vistors areas, construction of wooden bridge for visitors, observation of wildlife, reconstruction of a Roman sanctuary. A: Tents and sleeping bags required. Organizers provide for free camping place with WC&Showers, restaurant and swimming pool. Location: Small town of Dragoman (2900 inhabitants), located some 40 km western from Sofia and 20 km. away from Kalotina - border point with Serbia. Closest terminal: Sofia (40 km). Language: English and Bulgarian. T: Sofia airport/train or bus station – upon request. X: Remote area, hard physical work, local participants, excursions provided. Participation fee: 25 EUR for food and excursions costs (about $30 USD). NOTE: The VFP fee for vols under 18 is $300.

Croatia CroVcz6.6-06 SLATINA 16-Jul-06 to 30-Jul-06 ENVI/TEEN 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

W: Volunteers will work in a village near river Drava called Sopje. They will also participate in an enviromental enhancement project by building bycicle tracks and sidewalks. S: history, heritage and natural beauties of Slavonia region. A: In NGO-centre, which is settled near the centre of the town. L: Slatina is a small town 177 km to the east from Zagreb. L: English. T: Zagreb. Q: Artistic skills preferable, but not strictly necessary. X: Preferable age 17+ (VFP Fee for Vols under 18 is $300).

Estonia EstYesT1-06 Down Town Eng 1 Tallinn 02-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 TEEN/STUDY 12 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The camp is aimed to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the teenagers aged 14 -17 through language studies and direct contact with young people from abroad in the hope to help young Estonians to integrate into modern world. At the same time this camp gives foreign participants a great chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and experience local life staying in the local host families. Program includes visits to museums, sightseeing in the Estonian capital, meetings with organizations, social games and performances in the open air, actions for peace and nature protection, talks and discussions at the round table. Each day of the camp has its own theme and a special activity. To activate teenagers and run the program there will be 8 international volunteers and members of local school staff.

A: In the apartments of the host families in Tallinn. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in their host families, lunches – all together in the city. L: Tallinn - the capital of Estonia. T: Airport, bus & train station, harbour in Tallinn. Pick up by families at the point of arrival is possible upon request.Special requirements:

We will welcome all interesting ideas for the program and your active participation in it. English is a camp language. The age of participants is 14-17.Participation fee

Unlike the traditional camp there will be no work but linguistic studies and informal educational activities. Besides regular costs for board, lodging, domestic transport, materials, etc. the program involves extra expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS does not receive any financial support for this camp from municipality or any private sources to make camp happened we have to charge the participation fee of 150 Euro, which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.

Estonia EstYesT2-06 Viljandi Parsti 14-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/MANU 12 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

This project will take place in two different places of the Parsti Community – Parsti village and Heimtali village. Local authorities see in the international camps an important tool for local development – not only in terms of work done by volunteers but mainly for introduction of multiculturalism to the population of small places in the country through intercultural exchange and international contacts given to local youth. That is why international volunteers will be working and living along with the group of local youth, who will share work and leisure with volunteers. The practical side of this camp, organized in cooperation with Pärsti administration and local primary schools in Parsti and Raudna, is to help cleaning up the school parks and maintenance of historical and cultural objects of Pärsti Community. W:

The local schools are situated in the old manor houses surrounded by big parks. The work will be mainly tidying up the community schools parks and maintaining of some historical and cultural sites of Parsti Community - renovating fences, painting, cutting bushes, etc. Also some seasonal work in the parks is possible. The work will take place in different parts of Parsti Community. The work will be mostly outdoors. A local youth group will join international volunteers to share work, camp life and leisure with them. A: first week in Parsti and second one in Raudna primary schools. Sleeping will be on the mattresses on the floor of the classrooms. You have to bring sleeping bags. Toilets and showers are available. It will be possible to try Estonian sauna! Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and served in the school cantina. However volunteers may be asked to help out in the kitchen. L:Parsti is situated in South-Estonia on the western part of the Sakala upland bordering on the Viljandi town in the east. Airport, harbor, bus & train stations Tallinn; bus & train to Viljandi; local bus to Parsti. Special requirements: Please bring sleeping bags, working clothes and gloves. English is the camp language. The age of volunteers is 15-17. Leisure time Joined activities with local youngsters of the camp – swimming, hiking, sunbathing, sports, games and excursions to the places of interest of the area. Besides that it will be possible to attend some culture events and festivals like famous Viljandi Folk Music Festival.

Participation fee

Due to the lack of financial support for this project a participation fee of 90 Euros is requested from the volunteers to cover costs of board and lodging, leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. It has to be paid upon arrival to the camp.

Estonia EstYesT3-06 Down Town Fra Tallinn 16-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/STUDY 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Program includes visits to museums and sightseeing of the Estonian capital, meetings with organizations, social games and performances in the open air, actions to protect peace and environment, talks and discussions at the round table. Each day of the camp has its own theme and a special activity. To activate teenagers there will be 4 international volunteers and members of the school staff.

NB! Since there will be German speaking camp taking place In Down Town School at the same time with this French one some joined activities for both camps (e.g. sport competitions, parties, etc.) are foreseen. A: Apartments of host families in Tallinn. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in the host families, lunches – all together in the city.Airport, bus & train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by host families at the point of arrival is possible upon request.Special requirements

We will welcome all interesting ideas for the program and your active participation in it. French is a camp language. The age of participants is 14 - 17.Participation fee

Estonia EstYesT4-06 Down Town Deij Tallinn 16-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/STUDY 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The camp is aimed to introduce the diversity of world cultures to the teenagers aged 14 -17 through language studies and direct contacts with young people from abroad in the hope to help young Estonians to integrate into the modern world. At the same time this camp gives foreign participants a good chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and experience local life staying in the local host families.

NB! Since there will be French speaking camp taking place In Down Town School at the same time with this German one some joined activities for both camps (e.g. sport competitions, parties, etc.) are foreseen. A: Apartments of the host families in Tallinn. Participants will have breakfast and dinner in the host families, lunch – all together in the city. L: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Airport, bus & train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by host families at the arrival point is possible upon request. Special requirements:We will welcome all interesting ideas for the program and your active participation in it. German is a camp language. The age of participants is 14 - 17.Participation fee Unlike the traditional camp there will be no work but linguistic studies and informal educational activities. Besides regular costs for board, lodging, domestic transport, materials, etc. the program involves extra expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPS does not receive any financial support for this camp from municipality or any private sources to make camp happened we have to charge the participation fee of 150 Euro, which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.

Estonia EstYesT5-06 European Dream Tallinn 18-Jul-06 to 30-Jul-06 TEEN/STUDY 6 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The camp will provide educational programs and activities that focus on promoting equality in human dignity in conjunction with other programs such as those promoting intercultural learning, participation and empowerment of minorities. The obvious idea of this camp is to provide meaningful summer activities for local youth. This camp gives foreign participants a great chance to meet youngsters of Estonia and experience local life staying in the local host families. The age of local participants is 13-16, foreign participants - 14-17. Local teenagers are Russian-speaking representing minority communities of Estonia.Program includes visits to museums, sightseeing in the Estonian capital, meetings, games and performances in the open air, common actions, talks and discussions on different subjects. The camp site is Language School situated in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, close to the city centre. To activate teenagers and run the program there will be 3 international volunteers and members of local team. Besides 6 teenage participants from abroad there will be about 15 local participants. A:Apartments of the host families in Tallinn. Participants will have breakfasts and dinners in the host families, lunches will be served for the whole group in the city. L: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

Airport, bus & train station, harbor in Tallinn. Pick up by host families at the point of arrival is possible upon request. Special requirements: We will welcome all interesting ideas for the program and your active participation in it. Good level of English is required in the camp. The age of participants is 14-17. Please bring some materials, postcards, posters, maps, music, etc. typical for your country.

Participation fee:Unlike the traditional camp there will be no work but informal educational activities. Besides regular costs for board, lodging, domestic transport, materials, etc. the program involves extra expenses for excursions, visits, cultural activities and general administration. Since neither EstYES nor its camp partner ALPHA-BETA School does not receive any financial support for this camp from municipality or any private sources to make camp happened we have to charge the participation fee of 150 Euro, which has to be paid by participants upon arrival to the camp.

Estonia EstYesT6-06 Kambja Malev Tartu 19-Jul-06 to 30-Jul-06 TEEN/MANU 15 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The global aim of this project is to restore the old tradition of summer students’ work camps (called “Malev” in Estonian), which where really popular in 70s and 80s in Estonia. Those years thousands of school students during their summer vacations went voluntarily to the countryside to help farmers to do seasonal works and to spend their free time in a meaningful way in the great atmosphere of adventure and friendship. Nowadays some youth organisations are trying to re-introduce old tradition, and the camp in Kambja is one of such attempts. The participation of international volunteers is seen as an innovative and attractive element aimed to introduce multiculturalism to the youth through intercultural exchange and contacts local youth will get working alongside with international volunteers. Living and working together is the best way to learn about each other!

W: Mainly manual work around cultural & historical objects: cleaning up the historical school park, maintaining fences, painting, cutting bushes around old school house. International volunteers will work and live together with local youngsters aged 15-18. Working time will be after breakfast till lunchtime. After lunch there will be various sport and culture activities for the group.

The work takes place from 21st to 27th of July. On 28th and 29th of July there will be a reunion of 7 local camps (Malevs) of Tartu County in Alatskivi. It will gather around 200 young people for the sport and music competitions, big party and fun.

A: Kuuste school house. Please bring sleeping bag and mat. Toilet and showers are available. Meals will be prepared 3 times a day by kitchen stuff. L: Tartu County lies between two big lakes – Lake Peipsi and Lake Vortsjarv. -Airport, harbor, bus or train station in Tallinn; bus to Tartu. Special requirements: Please bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English is the camp language. The age of volunteers is 15-18.Leisure time After the work there will be games, discussions, brainstorming, culture and sport activities, hikes, theme parties, dance parties etc. Besides all organized activities there is enough space for your ideas. There will be also an excursion around South-Estonia. Some culture events and festivals are being held in Tartu at the same time with the camp and visits to Tartu are foreseen. The big reunion of 7 camps with contests, sport, music, parties will be held in Alatskivi on 28th -29th of July. Partiicpation feeTo cover administrative and pedagogical costs as well as the costs for leisure time activities of this camp participation fee of 60 Euros is requested from volunteers. It has to be paid upon arrival to the camp.

Estonia EstYesT7-06 Soometsa Parnu 27-Jul-06 to 06-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The camp will take place in Soometsa village of Parnu County. Local authorities see in the international camps an important tool for local development – not only in terms of work done by volunteers but mainly for introduction of multiculturalism to the population of small places in the country through intercultural exchange and international contacts given to local youth.The project’s aim is bring fresh ideas into the life of a small village and contribute to the local development by creating facilities for the leisure time of local youth. A side idea of the camp is to give local youngsters the opportunity to learn and practice English in a non-formal way and friendly atmosphere meeting their peers from abroad. Most of those kids have never met foreigners before, so they have an actual need to discover new cultures and try a new way of communication. International volunteers coming to such a small village will promote cultural exchange and help the local people to broaden their horizons. W: help creation of nature trail in the nature reserve putting pointers and stands, making benches, preparing maps, etc. Another work is to creation of volleyball ground and general cleaning and tidying up of the area around Community House. A group of local youngsters will be sharing work and leisure with the international group of volunteers. A: Community House. It has toilet, shower and a kitchen-corner with cooking facilities. It will be possible to try Estonian Sauna. Volunteers will have to cook themselves. Please bring your sleeping bag. Special requirements Please bring working clothes and gloves. The age of vols is 15-17.L: Hademeeste area is distinctive Estonian bio-geographical region of bogs, holding a big variety of valuable nature species. Soometsa is surrounded by Rannametsa-Soometsa nature reserves. Soometsa is a small group of villages 7 km long, located in the Parnu County, Airport, bus or train station, harbor in Tallinn; bus to Parnu; local bus to Soometsa. Leisure time The camp provides an excellent opportunity to establish contacts with young Estonians and to experience local life Possible activities to do: sport, games, workshops, competitions, exhibitions, hiking (Soometsa is a beautiful nature resource), excursions to the places of interest of the area. Visit to Parnu, famous spa town is foreseen.

Participation fee

Estonia EstYesT8-06 Down Town Eng II Tallinn 30-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/STUDY 12 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

We will welcome all interesting ideas for the program and your active participation in it. English is a camp language. The age of participants is 14-17.Participation fee

Estonia EstYesT9-06 European Dream Tallinn 08-Aug-06 to 20-Aug-06 TEEN/STUDY 6 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Finland FinAllI08-06 Oulainen 02-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 TEEN/FEST/ENVI 10 V. Ages 16-18 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

W: To assist in organising a local event "Old engines' day". The camp host is the local 4 H-club and they will coordinate the volunteers` practical tasks which will vary from practically arranging the event to tidying up the area and other miscellaneous work in environment like maintenance work in the hiking routes. The aims of the camp are to give the volunteers a chance to experience Finnish nature and culture and enable the local youngsters to meet young people from other countries. A: Family stay with local families.L: Oulainen is situated in western Finland, about 550 kilometres north from Helsinki and 100 km south from Oulu , www.oulainen.fi T: Railway station and bus terminal in Oulainen.

Finland FinAllI10-06 Benkku Bengtsar 30-Jul-06 to 07-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 10 V. Ages 16-18 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

W: The camp will be organized by Helsinki City Youth Department as a part of their international youth work. On the camp there will professional youth workers on charge. You can read more about the organisation from our webpage www.nk.hel.fi . The work will be the camp island´s renovation for example painting, grass cutting and easy carpentry work. Part of the island is nature protection area. That’s why all the work will be done in nature friendly methods. Please be prepared to work outside in all weathers. There will be 10 Finnish young people in the camp in addition to 10 international vols. A: in tents on one of the islands camping area. The tents are for 3-4 persons and there are wooden floors. In the camp site there will be cooking place and the meals are partly self-catering; partly in the dining hall.The camping areas have no electricity or water pipes – the water has to be carried from the well and it has to be heated by wood in water tanks. Sauna will be warm everyday and there are also showers. In the sauna and main house there is electricity. In the evenings you can do lot of different activities on the island. There is possibility to have a sauna ,swim in the sea, row a boat, fish, paddle, use adventure track, have a camping fire, make some hand crafts or just relax in the nature. L: The camp will start in Helsinki an also end there. Our working place is in Bengtsar island which is located in south-west of Finland about 100km from Helsinki.T: Airport: Helsinki *Alcohol is not allowed even after working hours Please note that the camp will finish at 6 pm on the 6th of August but there is accommodation provided in Helsinki for the following night so that the volunteers can leave back home at the latest in the morning of the 7th of August.

France FraCon151-06 LES ARESQUIERS 07-Apr-06 to 28-Apr-06 CONS/TEEN 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Les Aresquiers is a place welcoming holidays camps, group meetings as well as school discovery workshop. Since three years, this organisation began to work with Concordia and decided to organise a workcamp in order to make wood outdoor furniture (tables, benches, huts, shelters, etc.). This year, the volunteers will have to lengthen a terrasse with a wood construction that they’ll cover with a great peace of canvas. This place is wonderful, just on the beach of Vic-la-Gardiole. From there, one can visit the vineyards and the hilly hinterlands.

http://www.falep.org/classes/centres/index.php?nom_centre=vic&page=prog

W: outdoor wood work. A: in the welcoming centre of Les Aresquiers Language: English Location : on the beach. 15 Km south-west of Montpellier-T: bus stop of Vic-la-Gardiole

France FraCon152-06 Frontignan 10-May-06 to 31-May-06 RENO/TEEN 18 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: the Youth service of Frontignan calls the volunteers of Concordia in for the third time. The council owns a building to welcome social organisations. The volunteers will carry on the rehabilitation on doing some external works and painting the front. This work will be done in link with a team of youth from Frontignan who will be very good guides for the discovery of the region and the leisure time. W: external fitting out works on scaffolding A:tents. If you have one, you may bring it.

Lang: English L: 20 Km south-west of Montpellier http://www.tourisme-frontignan.com T: Frontignan train station Special remarks: work on scaffolding

France FraCon062-06 Bellerive-Sur-Allier-Auvergne 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 11 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: for the forth year, Bellerive-sur-Allier works in partnership with Concordia to improve the different green spaces along and around the walking path that cross this small city, wishing to create exchanges with the local youth. This year we wish to multiply encounters with the local inhabitants and especially with the teenagers club that just got created. In the continuity of last year's workcamp and in the pleasant setting of the Bost castle's park, around a pond, volunteers will improve and secure the site by building stairs and wooden fences. W: you will build wooden fences in the park and wooden stairs near the pond, on a walking path, and clear it when needed. A: in tents (bring your own sleeping-mat) for sleeping and group life in a public house.Lang: English. L: Bellerive-sur-Allier (8500 inhabitants) is located in the outskirts of Vichy (25000 inhabitants) in Allier county, 60 km North East of Clermont-Ferrand and 350 km South of Paris. It is an agricultural region with an important architectural heritage (roman castles and churches).T: Vichy train station

Special remarks : urban workcamp

France FraCon092-06 Colleville-Oustreham-Normandy 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 11 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: it is the second year that the commune of Colleville-Montgomery and Ouistreham call upon the volunteers to take part in a marsh development of, a natural zone plug between the dune cord and Norman scrap-metal. Located in edge of sea, the communes are particularly tourist and charged historically (unloading, Battle of Normandy). The volunteers will thus have many possibilities of visits, excursions and of animation on the education to environment thanks to a significant participation of the young people of the two communes. www.ville-ouistreham.fr and www.colleville-montgomery.fr W: Clearing of undergrowth of “roselières”, willow plantations and ditches, installation of hiking trails or banks stabilization.

Accommodation : Under tent at the young people’s house of Ouistreham, place of life in the young people’s room. If you have a groundsheet, thanks to bring it

Lang: English L: On the Norman littoral, in the Calvados department. 10 km of Caen. Loading’s harbour for England. T: SNCF railway station of Caen. Special requirements : Work in wetland, bring your boots.

France FraCon093-06 Genest St. Isle-Normandy 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: It is the second year that we organize an international work camp in partnership with the commune of Genest Saint Isle. This small village of Mayenne is particularly aiming to the valorisation of its natural inheritance since it has one of the greatest potentials of hiking trails of the Department. Accustomed to school exchanges on decentralized co-operation with Brazil, the municipality particularly wishes to renew the welcoming of the international volunteers in order to work on the valorisation of the river’s banks supporting local youth dynamics. W: development of the banks vegetation on two brooks. Clearing of undergrowth and visual depollution.

Accommodation : under tent on the municipal ground of the village hall of saint Genest Isle, with use of facilities on the spot. If you have a tent and a groundsheet, thanks to bring it. Lang: English L: in the Department of Mayenne, 7 kilometres in the east of Laval, chief town of Department. T: SNCF railway station of Holy Genest Isle. Special requirements: Work in water, bring your boots.

France FraCon065-06 Praboure 1-Auvergne 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 14 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: the association Objective Science organise thematic holidays for Scientists and young people from 7 to 18. The Prabouré Center is ideally located in the small mountains of the Regional natural park of Livradois Forez. One of the curiosity of this environment is the river, down the valley, which is one of the only ones in Europe to have cultured pearl mussels. One of the most important requirement / desire of the association is to integrate the whole building in the landscape and in the surrounding eco-system by reorganising and furnish the centre with ecological materials and sustainable energies. This project will start with the two first workcamp. They will fix vegetal cover on the outside walls of the building. You will have the opportunity improve your knowledge about environmental issues and to discuss and exchange about it with the young people spending their holidays in the Center. W: the group will fix a vegetal coating on the terrace of flat roof and the outside walls of the center. Caution: work on scaffoldings. A: you will be hosted in a fully equipped building ( kitchen, swimming-pool, sport facilities…) for children and teenagers ( 6 bed dormitories)Lang: English L: Prabouré is in the community of St Anthème in the county of Puy de Dôme, at 100 Km South-East of Clermont-Ferrand, 30 Km East of Ambert. Located in the Regional Park of Livradois Forez, 1260m heigh,(peat-bogs, volcanic concretions and lakes). T: at the SNCF train station of Ambert (to be confirmed) Special requirements: as the center is located at 1260m high, you must come with warm clothing and very good hiking shoes.

http://asso.objectif-sciences.com/-St-Antheme-Auvergne-France-.html

France FraCon095-06 Vendome 1 Normandy 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/MANU/SOCI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: It is the first year to organise International workcamp in partnership with the communes of Pays de Vendôme. With the initiative of the Junior Association of Skate Board hoping to promote a skate board ground and the support of Youth Service, this International work camp project was conceived. This workcamp will involve the work of improvement of the stake park as well as cultivating responsibility and mediation between the youth and the habitants in order for this work camp to be able to contribute concretely in shaping up the frame of the “community life” among the actors of the village. From a number of young people to the community of the communes will participate in this project and they will accompany the volunteers during the entire period of the workcamp. W: diverse masonry work, preparation for the standing order. A: tents in the rural setting (to be confirmed). Shower and toilettes in place. Lang: English L: Urban setting, about 60 Km east of Tours and 90 Km west of Orléans.T: Train (TGV) station of Vendôme-Villiers sur Loir Special remarks:The workcamp is organised in a urban setting. The practice of skate board and roller skate is recommended.

France FraCon096-06 Vendome 2 Normandy 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/MANU/ART 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: It is our first year to organise International workcamp in partnership with the communes of Pays de Vendôme. In the framework of promotion/development of the multipurpose cultural centre, which has an intergenerational vocation, the volunteers will participate in the renovation of the inside of the building. Located at the heart of multicultural neighbourhood and with the support of Youth Service, the International workcamp will create a tie between the habitants of the neighbourhood and the Youth of the communes and the international volunteers.W: therefore consists of the amelioration of the building as well as project of rich exchange, which could contribute in shaping up the frame of the « community life » among different actors of the city. From a number of young people to the community of the communes will participate in this project and they will accompany the volunteers during the entire period of the workcamp.

Work : diverse masonry work, painting, mural A: Tent in a rural setting (to be confirmed). Shower and toilets in place. Lang: English L: Urban setting, at 60 Km east of Tours and 90 Km west of Orléans. T: Train (TGV) station of Vendôme-Villiers sur Loir Special remarks : workcamp takes place in an urban setting, artistic spirit will be welcomed!

France FraCon066-06 Pays De Cayres 1 Aurvergne 05-Jul-06 to 27-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 14 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: following the success of last year’s camp, the community “Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles” wants to welcomes two workcamps this summer. They will take place in the same time in different villages and will aim at the restoration of the local heritage. You should learn different technics in restoration and masonry and discover the local cultural history. The inhabitants will give you a warm welcome and it will give the opportunity to live several relations and moments of conviviality.

W: you will participate in the improvement and restoration of small patrimony : masonry and cleaning. A: in tents for sleeping (bring your sleeping-mat) and in a big common tent for the meals.Lang: English L: the community “Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles” is located between Haute-Loire, Lozère and Ardèche counties, 150 km south-west of Clermont-Ferrand and 30 km from Puy-en-Velay. The region (an altitude of 1000 metres) is full of beautiful landscapes with its valleys and its undulating and green reliefs. For walkers and nature lovers. T: Landogne train station (to be confirmed). Special remarks : you’ll have more precise information about the work, the village and the lodging in your infosheet paper.

France FraCon155-06 Barbaira 07-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 11 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: after ten successful years of workcamps, the village council of Barbaira decided to welcome a new group. The work will be on the surroundings of the castle of Miramont (fortress of the XI-XIIth with nice important ruins, see www.cathares.org). This year the volunteers will carry on clearing the vegetation around the castle, cleaning the pine-forest down this castle and do various arrangements begun by the last workcamps. Notice that the local population is very friendly and that an important close friendship is linked each year. Barbaira, between the Corbières and the Minervois, overlooks the Valley of the river Aude.

W: clearing vegetation, basic masonry. A: in a village hall. Lang: English L: 15 Km east of Carcassonne, in the heart of the Pays Cathare T: Carcassonne train station

France FraCon157-06 Campestre 07-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 12 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: it’s the first workamp organised with the volunteers of Concordia in this very nice tiny village of the Gard. The council wants to restore capitelles (dry stone cabins sheltering the shepherds) belonging to its rural heritage and that will be a part of a discovering footpath. The volunteers will discover this very nice area, very touristic, rich in heritage and in outdor activities.W: dry stone. This work is physical the stones are sometimes heavy. A: in a village hall Lang: English L: isolated hamlet of south of France. In a very touristic region 60 km west of Montpellier. on the limit of Larzac and National Park of the Cévennes. 60 km north of Montpellier http://www.cevennes-ceze.org/zonea/campluc/fvillage2.htm T: bus stop of Le Vigan Special remarks : physical work in an isolated village

France FraCon161-06 Murviel les Montpellier 07-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 11 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: it is the second year that this village works with Concordia. The town council has environmental fitting out projects. This year, the volunteers carry on the fitting out of a municipal garden begun last year and make various works on heritage elements in the village (fountain, church place). They will discover this region near Montpellier between the see and the hinterlands. Young people from the village will be present on this project. W: clearing vegetation, various environmental works and basic masonry. A: under tent (if you have one, you may bring it) Lang: English

L: 20 Km west of Montpellier T: bus stop of Murviel les Montpellier

France FraCon122-06 Rumegies Picardy 07-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 14 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: It is the first time for the commune of Rumegies to welcome an International workcamp. The project involves the renovation of two communal chapels among which one has the spectacular ivy dome to be conserved. The other chapel is found on the route of pilgrimage of « Lourdes » and is a place plenty of history. The commune is located in the territory of Regional Natural Park Scarpe Escaut, a bottomless source for the hiking and discoveries. W: Restoration work of a part of the chapel in order to stabilize the state of the ruin and the conservation the botanical dome : poetic ruin style and the restoration of the chapel Notre Dame de Lourdes : masonry work with quality bricks with daub of limestone, make the most of the building.A: Inside the building, in the Sport Hall. Lang: English L: 38 Km from Lille and only several kilometers from the Belgian frontier.T: Train station (SNCF) of Rosult.

France FraCon005-06 SAINT-MARTIN D’URIAGE (THE ALPS) 07-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The village of St-Martin d’Uriage is some kilometres away from the “capital of the Alpes” Grenoble, just beneath the Chamrousse ski station. It expanded a lot in the last few years. Its inhabitants and the visitors from Grenoble would like more rambling paths suitable for families. The village knows Concordia for a long time, and always has been interested in hosting an international group. This year, it needs your help for the second time. W: You will clean the surroundings of the Castle, in order to make it more visible from the thermal station beneath, “Uriage-les-Bains” A: tents, kitchen and bathroom in the municipal building beside.

Lang: English. L: 15 km south-west from Grenoble, in Belledonne Mountains. T: “Uriage-Gare-Office du Tourisme” bus stop. Special requirements: bring working gloves, good walking shoes, warm clothes and sleeping-bag. You are in the mountain, nights can be fresh! Special remarks : for more information have a look at

http://www.uriage-les-bains.com and http://www.isere-tourisme.com

France FraCon003-06 SAINT-DIDIER DE LA TOUR (THE ALPS) 07-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 15 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: it will be the first workcamp in this village of 2000 inhabitants, very enthusiastic, particularly interested in the exchanges with the population and the involvement of the local youth ! The hilly countryside of La-Tour-du-Pin county will be fine for rambles and bicycle rides, and there are many opportunities for outgoings around: Crémieu’s medieval city, Lyon, lakes of Paladru or Aiguebelette, Chartreuse mountains. W: you will renovate two old washing-places with “pisé” walls (a local technique of earth-masonry), close to the village : coating with a lime mortar, scraping of the wooden parts and the stones, making a new roofing with “scale-tiles” typical of the local architecture. A: in the municipal gymnasium, in the village centre. Lang: English L: St-Didier de la Tour is in the north of Isère area, halfway between Lyon and Grenoble (about 60 km). T: La Tour-du-Pin train station.

Special requirements: bring working gloves and good walking shoes !

France FraSj77-06 CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX I 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 16 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The association Le Créneau is based in a small castle surrounded by large grounds. People of different social and cultural backgrounds come to stay there throughout the year in order to determine the direction of their lives. The volunteers will contribute to the upkeep of the grounds, and will work in particular on the walkways, the lake and the old wash house. A: in tents L: 40 km from Moulins andVichy T: St Germain-des-Fossés REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraSj76-06 Velle Le Chatel 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: After two experiences of international workcamps the commune/parish ‘Velle le Chatel’ wishes to run an international workcamp on its own territory once again. This year the project is intended for adolescents to create a strong relations with the local young people. Velle Le Châtel is a small village of 180 inhabitants. The commune/parish wishes to renovate the fountain in the centre of the village, which is at the moment covered with plants, and to set it to work. The volunteers will clean the fountain and will primarily work on the renovation of the jointing of the wall. The activities will be organised together with the young people of the community to discover the region. A: the volunteers will be hosted in tents and will have the possibility to use the party hall of the village as their living area L: Velle de Chatel is situated approximately 10 km in the west of Vesoul T:Vesoul REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraCb04-06 Pouance 1 10-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 11 V. Ages 16-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

The small town of Pouancé is situated on the border of Anjou and Haut Maine, historically a strategic region when Bretagne was still independent of France. The 13th and 14th century fortress of Marches of Bretagne and the Doors of Anjou dominate the walled town. Today, only some towers and walls remain to give testimony of this important monument. International volunteers have already come in recent years to restore certain parts of the castle and carried out different types of work: maintenance of paving stones, restoration of walls, sizing of stones for the reconstruction of underground stairs and so on Step by step the castle is rebuilt and to valorise it even more, the municipality wishes to create a visit walking path to develop its frequentation during the summer. Last year, it was installed a metal footbridge "modern drawbridge!" to give access to the visit. This year you will arrange a circuit of visit within the castle giving access to a new part of the castle recently restored: "the southern gate" This restoration work allows to have knowledge of the technique of stone masonry with lime mortar, repointing , pavement renovation. L: Pouance is located at around 60km from Rennes, Angers, Laval and Nantes. T: Chateaubriand - Nearest airport : Paris Meeting :10/07/06 at 15h00 in Chateaubriand train station A: Camping just below the château, by the edge of a pond. Language : French/ English

France FraUnarec37-06 Lorrez le Bocage-Ile de France region 10-Jul-06 to 21-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 6 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: For several years, the municipality of Lorrez le Bocage has hosted international workcamps. Its built heritage is rich and the town wants to promote it. This year, two wells have to be renovated.W: Your work will consist in renovating both of the wells: repairing the roof, clearing and reconstruction according to the original plans.

More info: The village of Lorrez le Bocage (1,200 inhabitants) is situated 70 km away from Paris. There are various shops (grocery, bakery), an exhibition hall and several footpaths. Situated on the "road of castles" and near the forest of Fontainebleau, the inhabitants have already planned a lot of discoveries, festivities and especially the dance of the Bastille Day (14th of July A: You will sleep in tents (2 persons) in the park of the village. The bathroom and the kitchen are in the former school, 100 meters away from the campsite. Lunch will be taken in the canteen with the children of the leisure centre.T: Nemours - nearest airport: Paris - nearest big town: Paris Meeting point: Nemours St Pierre train station on the 10th of July around 06.00pm Important to know before applying: Even if Paris is not too far, you will live in the middle of the countryside! Only one collective outing in the capital is planned. If you want to visit Paris, you should plan it before or after the workcamp.

France FraUnarec68A-06 Volvic-Auvergne Region 10-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Since 1992 every summer, the commune of Volvic has welcomed one or two international workcamps to restore its built heritage and protect its environment. This year the locals population is waiting for volunteers again! W:On the first period you will maintain footpaths (clearing, cleaning) and the banks of a brook crossing the Auvergne Volcanoes. Famous for its volcanic stone absolutely unique and its water, Volvic is situated in the Volcanoes Park of Auvergne. So you will enjoy for walking and discovering a great built heritage. The project takes place 10km from Clermont-Ferrand in Central France.A: in tents in the football field; you will use the stadium sanitary and showers. T: Volvic - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Clermont-Ferrand Meeting point: Volvic train station on the 10th of July and 07th of August Important to know before applying: Many activities will be possible with the local youth like bathing in the lakes nearby, games, hiking…

France FraCb22-06 SAINT SULPLICE LA FORET 10-Jul-06 to 30-Jul-06 RENO/TEEN 12 V. Ages 16-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

12 vol (6 french + 6 internationaux)

For a few months now, 6 young people together with leaders have thought to organise an international summer workcamp in their village. The objective of this group is to have a real workcamp experience while taking part in the improvement of their village. Today this group is ready to host you and to live with you during these 3 weeks. Thus you will be integrated into the village daily life and take part in various animations and excursions the young people already start to imagine for you. St Sulpice is rich of an old and traditional heritage on which the young wish to be involved. You are invited to help the small team which is waiting for you to restore a space between the town hall and the church which includes stone walls and a wash house. This experience will enable you to discover the old techniques of construction ( traditional masonry works) and the richness of the local heritage.

A in tents St Sulpice is a village of 1500 inhabitants near Rennes in direction of Mont St Michel, 50 km far away from the Breton coast Meeting point in Rennes train station. Remark: French speaking camp

France FraUnarec67B-06 St Saturnin-Auvergne Region 10-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: études ET chantiers has established a new partnership with the municipality of St Saturnin; the aim of this long project is to renovate rural built heritage and to give an international dimension to local activities W: Using mainly dry-stone techniques (but not only), you will participate to the renovation of several old buildings: a few wash houses, an ancient cemetery, an old shelte. The village of St Saturnin is located 20km South from Clermont-Ferrand on the "montagne de la serre" (one of the oldest Auvergne volcanoes) in an extraordinary scenery; it is recognized as one of the "most beautiful villages of France"; there are a few shops;

http://www.saint-saturnin.com A: in tents in municipal plot T: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Clermont-Ferrand

Meeting point: Clermont-Ferrand train station on the 10/07 and 07/08 (4.30pm)

Important to know before applying: You will participate in activities with locals (information about volunteering and about your country, workshops with environmental associations).

France FraUnarec64A-06 Montaigu le Blin-Auvergne Region 10-Jul-06 to 28-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

The project: In the 80's, we worked on the renovation of a medieval fortress, in the south of Allier department. Workcamps were organized to prevent the deterioration of the castle. This one was deserted in the 90's. Since 2000, the owners of the castle have asked us to undertake renovation and to organize activities in the area. International projects are then organized very summer: renovation, European meetings, organization of days dedicated to the built heritage.This year again, 3 workcamps are organized from July to September to continue the renovation of the fortress. W: Renovation of the west rampart (with all security system: scaffolding)- Maintenance work, cleaning-up, clearing,

- Preparation of the wall to be renovated: clearing, cleaning up of the wall...

- Renovation of the wall with traditional masonry works: sorting, selecting the stones. Montaigu le Blin is a quiet village (100 inhabitants) situated in the south of Allier department, between the cities of Vichy and Moulins, 15 km away from Varennes sur Allier and Lapalisse. Montaigu is located in a rural area on the plain. Villagers are very interested in the renovation of the fortress organized by the association and they are always friendly with the volunteers! A: In tents on the football pitch, in heart the village, 500 meters away from the castle (walk to the workplace). T: St Germain des Fosses - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Moulins Meeting point: St Germain des Fosses train station on the 10th of July (05.30pm) Important to know before applying: In this part of Allier department, the built heritage is very rich: lots of castles and fortresses. You will have the opportunity to visit the historical and natural richness of the surroundings.

France FraJr013-06 Ruisseauville Arras 23-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/CONS 10 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $417.00

PARTNER: The creation of the association "A Petits Pas" (with small steps) in 1996 originated from a dynamics to reinforce the social links by building a project among at "living differently" to privilege links between people (a place to meeting, exchanges where people make things together), to integrate the environment in our activity (energy saving, management of waste, choice of materials...), to develop another relation to work and to allow young people to develop their competences, in particular manual ones.W: Every year, the association organizes teenager camps which allowed carrying our the following work : plantation of hedges, construction of barns and stables for donkeys, building of an activity hall referred to as; High Environmental Quality, etc. Your work will consist in carrying out landscape installation around the baker’s oven and to make it a welcoming place. Other activities are planned : excursion with donkeys, bivouac, pottery, bread workshop, theatre. The working time will not exceed 25 hours per week. A: Under tents of 4 places. There will be space in a building to put personal effects. All facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilets, and activity rooms) are in a building. Food: meals resulting from biological agriculture prepared by the group. LAN: French and English L: Ruisseauville is located at 60 km from the town of Arras, at 2.30 hours by road from Paris. SPECIAL REMARK : Extra fee to pay on arrival : 350 €.

France FraCon165-06 DUN 2 28-Jul-06 to 18-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 13 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Dun calls Concordia for the fourth time. The aims of the township are as well to do some work on their heritage as to welcome young international volunteers. This year, the volunteers will rebuild a cabin used, during the last world war, to hide resistance workers. The local population is very curious to welcome such a project and they hope there will be some partnership with the volunteers.In this beautiful area, the volunteers will have the possibility to visit the bastide of Mirepoix, the castle of Foix and so many historical places in Ariège. They will also have the opportunity to have leisure and sports activities. W: clearing vegetation, cleaning and masonry. A: under tents or/and in a village hall L: English L: Dun is 10 Km west of Mirepoix, and about 30 km of Foix and Pamiers. T: train station of Mirepoix

France FraUnarec55-06 Saint Lizier-Midi Pyrenees Region 31-Jul-06 to 18-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The mayor of Saint Lizier, who has a passion for the history and the built heritage, has seized the opportunity to host international volunteers to renovate a stone wall. W: You will participate in masonry works: first, you will have to clean the wall, then you will repoint it with mortar and lime. You will work in the shade.

Saint-Lizier is a village of history and artistic interest, it is a former Roman village listed among the most beautiful French villages. Situated at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountain, the village is a great panoramic viewpoint on the Couserans Mountai a good place for walks and hiking! The town of Saint Girons is located few kilometers. There will be some summer cultural events in Saint Lizier.A: tents with premises of the local school at your disposal (kitchen and bathroom). T: St Girons - nearest airport: Toulouse - nearest big town: St Girons Meeting point: St Girons train station on the 31rst of July Important to know before applying: This is the first international workcamp organized in this village; it will give you the opportunity to meet the local community, and more particularly the teenagers. The local leader will contact you in order to plan the meeting, be open-minded and motivated, your ideas are expected!

France FraCon169-06 Azille 02-Aug-06 to 23-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 13 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: it’s the second time that this nice village in the heart of the “minervois” receives the volunteers of Concordia wants to restore an old washing place at the way out the village. The volunteers will clear the surrounding, restore the “calade”, clear the washing place, restore the weak parts and the roof and make some painting. The volunteers will discover this very visited region, rich in heritage and outdoor activities. W: clearing and various restoration works A: a village hall. Lang: English L: 30 km east of Carcassonne, in the heart of the Minervois. T: Azille bus stop

France FraCon098-06 Fresnay Sur Sarthe Normandy 02-Aug-06 to 24-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: for the fifth year, the commune of “Fresnay sur Sarthe” organizes an international workcamp. The municipal team will be able to make you discover this old medieval place, a very special small city. In the continuity of the last years, the volunteers will take part in the site’s development of Coteau des Vignes (Slope of vines) where the reconstruction of dry stone’s wall will alternate with the restoration of country hedges. You will be overlooking the Sarthe valley from this headland, (classified as natural area of animalistic and floristic ecological importance) and will be able to discover its local history around textile manufacture or agriculture in a place where the scrap-metal remains well preserved. W: Traditional technique of construction out of dry stones and clearing of undergrowth of hedges or paths. A: Gymnasium of the commune/facilities and cooks in the canteen of the primary school. Exiguity of the lodging place. Lang: English L: In the Sarthe Department, area of the Alps Mancelles. T: SNCF railway station of the Hut.

France FraCon074-06 Praboure 2 Auvergne 02-Aug-06 to 24-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 14 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: the association Objective Science organise thematic holidays for Scientists and young people from 7 to 18. The Prabouré Center is ideally located in the small mountains of the Regional natural park of Livradois Forez. One of the curiosity of this environment is the river, down the valley, which is one of the only ones in Europe to have cultured pearl mussels. One of the most important requirement / desire of the association is to integrate the whole building in the landscape and in the surrounding eco-system by reorganising and furnish the centre with ecological materials and sustainable energies. This project will start with the two first workcamp. They will fix vegetal cover on the outside walls of the building. You will have the opportunity improve your knowledge about environmental issues and to discuss and exchange about it with the young people spending their holidays in the Center.W: the group will fix a vegetal coating on the terrace of flat roof and the outside walls of the center. Caution: work on scaffoldings. A: building ( kitchen, swimming-pool, sport facilities) for children and teenagers (6 bed dormitories)

Lang: English L: Prabouré is in the community of St Anthème in the county of Puy de Dôme, at 100 Km South-East of Clermont-Ferrand, 30 Km East of Ambert. Located in the Regional Park of Livradois Forez, 1260m heigh,(peat-bogs, volcanic concretions and lakes). T: at the SNCF train station of Ambert (to be confirmed)

Important: as the center is located at 1260m high, you must come with warm clothing and very good hiking shoes. More information on: http://asso.objectif-sciences.com/-St-Antheme-Auvergne-France-.html

France FraCon045-06 Uzein Aquitaine 04-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 14 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Uzein is a small half-rural village situated in the suburbs of Pau. The municipality is eager to work for the benefit of the youth, to be a driving force and to be open to the world. That is why it will host an international work camp for the first time. For this first experience the work will involve to secure an old ruined mill with the aim of opening it for the local population. The work camp is reserved to young people aged from 16 to 20 yewars, as it will be a good occasion to encourage the young people of the village to participate in the voluntary work and in international and intergenerational exchanges. W: you will participate to secure an old mill (bush clearing, re-plastering, traditional masonry). A: In a building Lang: English L: 6 kilometres from Lescar, historic capital of Béarn and some kilometres from Pau, in the department of Pyrénées Atlantiques. T: the train station of Pau (64)

Special requirements: It is obligatory to wear a helmet during work. Bring with you a warm sleeping-bag, a groundsheet and working shoes (boots and safety shoes).

France FraSj79-06 CHATEAU DES PRUREAUX II 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 16 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The association Le Créneau is based in a small castle surrounded by large grounds. People of different social and cultural backgrounds come to stay there throughout the year in order to determine the direction of their lives. The volunteers will contribute to the upkeep of the grounds, and will work in particular on the walkways, the lake and the old wash house. A: in tents L: 40 km from Moulins and Vichy T: St Germain-des-Fossés REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraSj78-06 Beaumotte 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: The Center of Beaumotte is an association of public education whose aim is to enable the people to assume responsability and to take volontarily part in the actions of development and solidarity. It develops several actions in the framework of local development and international exchange. The association Center of Beaumotte owns some old sandpits at a riverside. During many years this site

has been left abandoned. At present, some important work is necessary to preserve this place and especially the islands in the river. This year, the volunteers will continue the work on the cultivation and will stabilize the banks of one island using a techniques known as fascinage (shaping?) in French. The association is a collective hosting center, hosting the whole year round people with problems in

their social and professional integration in society. The project gives different people the possibility to live in this centre during 6 months or one year to enable them later to launch their personal project. A: in tents L: Beaumotte is situated between Vesoul and Besançon T:Vesoul REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraUnarec68B-06 Volvic-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Since 1992 every summer, the commune of Volvic has welcomed one or two international workcamps to restore its built heritage and protect its environment. This year the locals population is waiting for volunteers again! W: On the second period you will finish the renovation of a wash house started last year by a previous group of international volunteers.Famous for its volcanic stone absolutely unique and its water, Volvic is situated in the Volcanoes Park of Auvergne. So you will enjoy for walking and discovering a great built heritage. The project takes place 10km from Clermont-Ferrand in Central France.A: in tents in the football field; you will use the stadium sanitary and showers. T: Volvic - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Clermont-Ferrand Meeting point: Volvic train station on the 10th of July and 07th of August Important to know before applying: Many activities will be possible with the local youth like bathing in the lakes nearby, games, hiking.

France FraSj81-06 CORNEILLA DEL VERCOLL 07-Aug-06 to 21-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 12 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: An association for youth and culture (La Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) proposes activities to the youth of the area in order to involve them in the life of the commune. Four to six local youths will participate in the workcamp.Restoration work will be carried out on a church outside the village (rebuilding of the exterior façade, removal of roughcast and repair of the breaks). The aim is to

make the young people aware of the importance of the protection of their heritage. It is the second year that the MJC and the commune welcome a workcamp. A: in tents, near the local sports facilities (very basic cooking and sanitary conditions). L: 10 km from Perpignan and 10 km from the sea T: Perpignan

REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraSj80-06 Marais Poitevin 07-Aug-06 to 27-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 10 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$500.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Every year, the the Social and Cultural Centre of the Marshes organises a workshop with the aim of showing the volunteers the importance of the natural heritage of this fragile environment. Various associations for the protection of the environment and the commune/parish of Niort work together in order to highlight and protect this last little area of nature in this town. The aim is to allow the public to discover the site without endangering the species which live there. The program includes the creation of an observatory, of a discovery walk, and an outdoor theatre. Other suggestions are also welcome. Exchange, Conviviality, Discovery and Action for the Environment are our priorites. A:in tents L: Niort (South of the Deux-Sèvres), in the West of France T:Niort (Deux Sèvres) REMARK: Health form and parental authorisation are compulsory.

France FraUnarec69-06 Laveissiere-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Every year the Community of Communes of Murat organizes international workcamps. This summer the project will be hosted by the commune of Laveissiere which is willing to restore a part of its rural built heritage, in the heart of the Volcanoes Park of Auvergne.W: restoring the fountains pavement in the hamlet of la Bastide. You will also renovate a typical rural building which was used to shoe horses.The village of Laveissiere (586 inhabitants) is located in the valley of Alagnon, between Massiac and Aurillac. The village and the hamlets are situated at a height between 900 and 1800 meters. You will have the opportunity to discover a beautiful environment and a charming rural built heritage. Be ready for hiking! A: in tents in the municipal campsite of Laveissiere; T: Murat - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Aurillac Meeting point: Murat train station on the 7th of August Important to know before applying: We expect motivated volunteers, ready for a precise work.

France FraUnarec67C-06 St Saturnin-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

http://www.saint-saturnin.com A: in tents in municipal plot T: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Clermont-Ferrand

Meeting point: Clermont-Ferrand train station on the 10/07 and 07/08 (4.30pm)

Important to know before applying: You will participate in activities with locals (information about volunteering and about your country, workshops with environmental associations).

France FraUnarec64B-06 Montaigu le Blin-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

- Preparation of the wall to be renovated: clearing, cleaning up of the wall...

France FraUnarec56-06 Lafrancaise-Midi Pyrenees Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: A heritage plan was organized in 1997, with 30 pupils (13 and 14 years old) of the village of Lafrancaise, leading to the discovery of a former wash house dating from the 19th century. A tremendous work of clearing, cleaning and restoration was necessary. In the past, it was a very popular place for the families of the village, who washed their clothes there, and now it has become ideal for the relaxation of the walkers. Last year a first group of international teenagers started the renovation of this wash house.W: You will continue the restoration work of the wash house by rebuilding the wall of the left passageway (masonry); you will replace the roof structure (work on high). You will restore also a small building to protect the spring catchments.Lafrancaise is a fortified town dating from the 13th century; it stands majestically between the Tarn River and the Aveyron River. It is a charming small town with about 3,000 inhabitants and it appears as one of the most picturesque localities of the region. A: tents on the site of a playscheme, which premises will be at your disposal. You will also have access to the swimming pool, situated nearby! T: Montauban - nearest airport: Toulouse - nearest big town: MontaubanMeeting point: Montauban train station on the 07th of August

Important to know before applying: Meetings with local young people and their families are planned; many summer activities are possible (parties, concerts, festivals)

France FraUnarec73-06 La Jordane-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: For several years, etudes ET chantiers works with an association of protection of aquatic environment (APPMA). This year again, you are invited on the riversides of the Jordane river, on an area of ecological protection (Natura 2000). It is an important ecological reserve with several protected animals and plant species.

The works: cleaning and clearing the river banks. You will cut the overgrowing vegetation; you will participate in the preservation of the water quality and in the reduction of the pollution of the site by removing all the waste; works along the watercourse to preserve the banks and to improve the accessibility might be planned The workcamp takes place near the town of Aurillac, at the foot of the Puy de Mary which is one of the most prestigious peaks of the Massif Central.

Accommodation: You will be accommodated in the campsite of the village, in tents for 2 or 3 persons. This place is very pleasant and has all the comfort.

Terminal: Aurillac - nearest airport: Aurillac/Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Aurillac Meeting point: Aurillac train station on the 7th of August Important to know before applying: You will enjoy a beautiful landscape and discover the heritage that it offers (gastronomy, architecture, nature, traditional festivals, etc).

France FraUnarec74-06 Champagnac-Auvergne Region 07-Aug-06 to 25-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 8 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$600.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: For 5 years, the village of Champagnac has hosted every summer a workcamp. You are invited to work on the restoration of rural built heritage.W: you will complete the restoration of a small well (as a follow-up of the workcamp of 2005); you will also take part in the renovation of an oven and others small elements. Located in the France centre, in the region of "Auvergne", Champagnac (1,400 inhabitants) is situated on the plateau of Champagnagues at 620 meters high, at the border of the gorges of the Dordogne. You will have the opportunity to visit the Mine Museum, which exhibits the biggest stages of this mining past in Champagnac.A: In tents (for 2 or 3 persons) in the campsite; a large tent will be at your disposal for the collective life (meals etc). T: Bort les Orgues - nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand - nearest big town: Clermont-Fnd Meeting point: Bort les Orgues trainstation on the 7th of August Important to know before applying: Volunteers are always friendly welcome in the village of Champagnac!

France FraCon176-06 Dun 3 18-Aug-06 to 10-Sep-06 TEEN/EVNI/RENO 13 V. Ages 16-20 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Dun calls Concordia for the fourth time. The aims of the township are as well to do some work on their heritage as to welcome young international volunteers. This year, the volunteers will rebuild a cabin used, during the last world war, to hide resistance workers. The local population is very curious to welcome such a project and they hope there will be some partnership with the volunteers.In this beautiful area, the volunteers will have the possibility to visit the bastide of Mirepoix, the castle of Foix and so many historical places in Ariège. They will also have the opportunity to have leisure and sports activities. W: clearing vegetation, cleaning and masonry. A: under tents or/and in a village hall Lang: English L: Dun is 10 Km west of Mirepoix, and about 30 km of Foix and Pamiers.T: train station of Mirepoix

Germany GerPro356-06 Marburg 22-Jan-06 to 03-Feb-06 LANGUAGE 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $120.00

PRO370 Marburg Marbach (Hessen) 27.08.-10.09. LANG/ART 17-26 16 VOLS

Work: There is no work planned for this camp - at least no physical work. In fact it isn't a workcamp (although the structure of living together will be the same like in ordinary workcamps). We offer a German-Language-Course, including a Theater-workshop. There will be daily lectures (excluding Saturday and Sunday). Also excursions will be done with background of that language-course. The main topic during the lectures will be "The meaning of language". It will also be the topic of the Theater-project. The "workshop-result" will be executed at the celebration of the 50ths anniversary of pro international e.V., at the end of the camp.

Participants must already be able to communicate in German; this course is not for absolute beginners.

Arbeit: Es ist keine Arbeit fuer dieses Camp vorgesehen - zumindest keine koerperliche Arbeit. Tatsaechlich ist es kein Workcamp (obwohl die Strukturen des Zusammenlebens aehnlich denen der Workcamps sind). Wir bieten einen Deutsch-Sprachkurs mit taeglichem Unterricht an (ausgenommen Samstag und Sonntag), verbunden mit einem Theater-Workshop. Auch die Ausfluege werden als Hintergrund das Erlernen der Deutschen Sprache haben.

Das Haupt-Thema waehrend des Unterrichts wird der Bereich "Bedeutung von Sprache" sein. Dies wird auch das Thema des Theater-Workshops sein. Das Ergebnis wird auf der 50-Jahr-Feier von pro international, am Ende des Camps, aufgefuehrt.

Die Teilnehmer müssen bereits in der Lage sein, sich auf Deutsch zu verständigen; dies ist kein Kurs für absolute Anfänger der Deutschen Sprache.

Accommodation will be in a house (located in the forest) with several-bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom. Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the volunteers themselves.

Like in normal workcamps, accommodation, food and excursions are free / will be paid by pro international.

Unterkunft: im Haus (im Wald gelegen) mit Mehrbettzimmern, Kueche, Bad. Kochen, Putzen und Einkaufen wird die Gruppe selbst.

Wie in einem normalen Workcamp sind Unterkunft, Verpflegung und Exkurisonen kostenlos / werden von pro international getragen.

Location: Marburg/Lahn is situated about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town with about 80.000 inhabitants (20.000 students). The camp-house is approx. 2 km away from the town centre.

Lage: Marburg liegt etwa 100 km noerdlich von Frankfurt und ist eine schoene und alte Universitaetsstadt mit etwa 80.000 Einwohnern (20.000 Studenten). Die Unterkunft liegt etwa 2 km vom Stadtzentrum entfernt.

Terminal: train station Marburg; next airport Frankfurt/Main or Frankfurt-Hahn.

SPECIAL REMARK: Because of the training-course (and because pro international has to pay for accommodation because group won't work for hosting organisation) there is an (extra-) fee: 100,00 EUR - to be paid upon arrival.

In order to avoid misunderstandings/disappointments: This language-camp won't/can't have same quality as professional / commercial language-schools/-courses.

Age: 17-26; exceptions (for participants who are older than 26) are possible

Please add to the application a motivationletter (in German).

Wichtige Anmerkung: Weil es sich um einen Sprachkurs handelt (und pro international für die Unterkunft zahlen muss, weil die Gruppe nicht fuer die gastgebende Organisation arbeitet) gibt es eine (Extra-)Gebuehr: 100,00 EUR, die nach der Ankunft zu zahlen ist.

Die Teilnehmer muessen faehig und willens sein, waehrend des gesamten Camps auf Englisch zu kommunizieren! Wir koennen keine Teilnehmer akzeptieren, die noch kein oder fast kein Deutsch koennen, oder Deutsch koennen, aber trotzdem waehrend des Camps in einer anderen Sprache reden. Aber das wichtigste ist nicht, gut Deutsch zu sprechen, sondern bereit, faehig und "mutig" zu sein, die vorhandenen Deutschkenntnisse zu nutzen. Dies ist Teil unseres Konzepts.

Um Missverstaendnisse/Enttaeuschungen zu vermeiden: Dieses Sprach-Camp hat nicht die Qualitaet eines professionellen und kommerziellen Sprachkurses (Sprachschule).

Alter: 17-26; der Anmeldung ist ein Motivationsschreiben auf Deutsch beizufuegen.

Germany GerPro356-06 Marburg 22-Jan-06 to 03-Feb-06 LANGUAGE 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $120.00

Work: There is no work planned in that camp - at least no physical work. In fact it isn't a workcamp (although the structure of living together will be the same like in ordinary workcamps). We offer a German-Language-Course, there will be daily lectures (Monday - Friday). Also excursions during week and at the weekend will be done with background of that language-course. Participants must already be able to communicate in German; this course is not for absolute beginners.

Location: Marburg/Lahn (home-town of the famous Grimm-Brothers who collected and wrote the fairytales) is situated about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town with about 80.000 inhabitants (includ. 20.000 students). The camp-house is located at the edge of the city.

Terminal: train station Marburg; next airport Frankfurt/Main or Frankfurt-Hahn.

In order to avoid misunderstandings/disappointments: This language-camp won't/can't have same quality as professional / commercial language-schools/-courses. But the evaluation of our language-camps in the previous years shows that the concept of our language-courses can be a real help for improving knowledge of German language.

Age: 17-26; exceptions (for participants who are older than 26) are possible

Germany GerPro357-06 Marburg 05-Feb-06 to 17-Feb-06 LANGUAGE 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $120.00

Accommodation will be in a house (located in the forest) with several-bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom. Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the participants themselves.Like in normal workcamps, accommodation, food and excursions are free / will be paid by pro international. L: Marburg/Lahn (home-town of the famous Grimm-Brothers who collected and wrote the fairytales) is situated about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town with about 80.000 inhabitants (includ. 20.000 students). The camp-house is located at the edge of the city. T: train station Marburg; next airport Frankfurt/Main or Frankfurt-Hahn. SPECIAL REMARK: Because of the training-course (and because pro international has to pay for accommodation because group won't work for hosting organisation) there is an (extra-) fee: 100,00 EUR - to be paid upon arrival.

Participants must be able and willing to communicate in German permanently during the camp! We cannot accept participants who don't speak at least basic German or speak but use any other language during the camp. But the main thing is not to speak German very well, but be willing/able/"brave" to use available knowledge ofGerman; this is part of the concept. In order to avoid misunderstandings/disappointments: This language-camp won't/can't have same quality as professional / commercial language-schools/-courses. But the evaluation of our language-camps in the previous years shows that the concept of our language-courses can be a real help for improving knowledge of German language. exceptions (for participants who are older than 26) are possible

Germany GerIjgd6220-06 Wangerooge 01-Apr-06 to 15-Apr-06 TEEN/ENVI 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens ages16-17 VFP Fee is $300. Your exhausting working day ends with a refreshing swim in the North Sea. Afterwards, you bask in the sun and proudly look at the beach: together with your fellow volunteers, you have again saved a good part of those dunes from erosion by wind and waves! If you like the idea of helping to preserve the dune landscape of this eastern-most East Frisian island, you have come to the right workcamp. Wangerooge has several nature reserves and bird and is a car-free zone. IJGD groups have worked in coastal and duneland protection on this North Sea island for over 50 years. W: Your international group will erect sand-retaining fences, plant mar ram grass and repair footpaths in the dunes. All these jobs prevent erosion of the dunes by wind and water, and are part of the island's 3 sea defences. The dunes are a nature reserve and offer a habitat for coastal animal and plant life. This is a project for people who love the sea, the beach, the sun and the wind. Practical island protection work aside, you will have the opportunity to learn about the unique mud-flats habitat and take part in excursions to get to know this area. You'll have bicycles to get around on the island. A: A large youth hostel with shared rooms, Full board L: The North Sea island of Wangerooge has approx. 2000 inhabitants. T: Sande Airport: Bremen

Germany GerNig07-06 Rostock 01-Apr-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/LANG 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

date to be confirmed! The Hanseatic city of Rostock, founded in 13th century is with 200.000 residents the largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It sprawls over both sides of the Warnow and enjoys a thriving overseas trade with Scandinavia through its large port facility. It is also a city of great importance where the volunteers will among other things encounter several buildings of historical and cultural value. Due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and to the river Warnow Rostock is usually crowded with tourists. Opportunities for leisure activities are among other things to go swimming in the sea, to go canoeing and to do trips to big German metropolis like Berlin and Hamburg. Rostock is shaped through the university and the students who create a vivid and modern atmosphere. W:

The volunteers from different nationalities will assist those interested (for example high school or university students) to improve their language skills in languages such as English, Spanish, French, and others. Therefore, all participants will visit schools and the university, so please inform yourself about your school system in your country. Moreover vols will be occupied with several translations.

On top of that the volunteers will naturally have the opportunity to spend their leisure time with those students. T: Rostock-airport: Berlin or Hamburg A: a house on the shores of the river Warnow. Food is already included and will be provided

Leisure time activities:short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing, Further requirements:Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerNig02-06 Graal-Müritz 03-Apr-06 to 23-Apr-06 TEEN/RENO/YOUTH 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Graal-Müritz is known for its special climate and to be a sea health resort where people travel to for recreation and rehabilitation. Tourists visit Graal-Müritz throughout the year, due to its extraordinarily beautiful landscape. In the surroundings the volunteers will discover cities like Rostock and Ribnitz-Damgarten, both of which can be reached easily by public transport.W: the renewal of the Youth Club, inside and outside. In order to achieve this goal, the participants are encouraged to use all of their creativity. The work involves some repair and manual work. T: Graal-Müritz-airport: Berlin or Hamburg A:youth club. Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking. Leisure time activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerNig01-06 Lubmin 03-Apr-06 to 23-Apr-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Lubmin is a small and very friendly village with just about 2000 inhabitants and was founded in 1271. It is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea and near the Hanseatic city Greifswald. Nearby is the nature reserve called "Greifswalder Bodden" where several small islands can be found. Swimming, sailing, and excursions to other cities such as Rostock and Stralsund are possible. Rügen (Germany´s largest island) is also close by.This camp is for nature lovers as the work will be mainly outdoors. Close to Lubmin the volunteers will be working on the surrounding of a moor in a nature reserve. The actual work consists of its maintenance, e.g. cutting bushes, cleaning the area around the moor and to put up signs for tourists and visitors. But also the surroundings of the school itself have to be maintained. That means a lot of work has to be done. Besides the work participants will also have the opportunity to discuss and decide about day-trips and excursions.T: Greifswald - volunteers will be picked up airports: Berlin/ Hamburg

A: bungalows close to the school (Heimvolkshochschule)Food:Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for you.Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, Further requirements: sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerIjgd6314-06 Kronach 14-Apr-06 to 30-Apr-06 TEEN/CONS/ART 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens ages16-17 VFP Fee is $300. Kronach is in Bavaria, in an area known as the Green Crown in the heart of Germany. It is a town of late mediaeval character with an historical centre and the unconquered Castle Rosenberg. For Kronach, 2006 is the "Year of Johann Kaspar Zeuß", one of the town's most famous sons. In his honour, the town plans to construct a trail which will feature wooden markers to commemorate the work and achievements of this "founder of Celtic philology". This is where your help is required. W: The wooden markers are being created as part of an international art project and during this work camp you will have the opportunity to make one of them to your own design. There will be about 30 markers in total and locations have to be selected and prepared. One of your tasks will be to dig suitable holes and fix the wooden markers in place. We would also like your help with renovating a barn next-door to your accommodation, so that it can be used in connection with our youth work projects. In your free time, you might want to visit Bayreuth, Coburg and Bamberg (good public transport connections). A: In the comfortable "Struwwelpeter Youth Centre" in Kronach, cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria; 50 km north-west of Bayreuth; Nuremberg - 120 km T: Kronach Airport: Nuremberg, Frankfurt, Munich, Leipzig or Erfurt - all about equidistant from Kronach.

Germany GerIjgd6415-06 Weissenfels 17-Jun-06 to 08-Jul-06 TEEN/CONS/ART 16 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens ages16-17 VFP Fee is $300.The Weissenfels museum Association offers activity projects for school kids which are based upon sensory perception: SIGHT, SOUND, TOUCH, SMELL and TASTE. W: We would like your help in creating an additional project for local children and young people, namely a colour tunnel to help sharpen the senses. This will become a part of the existing collection of sensory objects such as Feeling Hand, Fairytale Wall, Smelling Snout and Sounds of Life, all of which will be installed in the Sensory Park and used by schools as part of their curriculum. We rely on you for imagination, determination and action! In addition there will be a theatre workshop shared with kids from a childrens home, and a joint performance will mark the end of the workshop. Weissenfels has an interesting history for you to explore and offers you the opportunity to meet great people and have lots of fun. A: In tents on site. You´ll be able to use of some of the centres rooms including their sanitary facilities. The group is doing the cooking and house work by itself L: Saxony-Anhalt; 30 km to the south of Halle/Saale, 30 km south-west of Leipzig T: Weissenfels Airport: Leipzig

Germany GerIjgd6228-06 Hoisdorf 01-Jul-06 to 19-Jul-06 TEEN/CONS 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300.Some 25 km from Hamburg, within the region known as the "Stormarnische Schweiz" ("Stormarn's Switzerland" - Stormarn being the local district), is the little town of Hoisdorf. The Lichtensee Youth and Leisure Centre occupies an idyllic location between forest and lake, and your help is required with renovating and extending the Centre's playground. W: An adventure ship for children is waiting to be built, but before you can get started on this, preparatory earthworks have to be carried out. The ship itself will be made from wood, and a lot of the work will take place outdoors and can be physically demanding. You will have the use of bicycles to explore the beautiful countryside. The city of Hamburg is within easy reach by public transport, and at weekends you might like to take a trip to the North Sea or the Baltic. A: In the Youth and Leisure Centre, in shared rooms. The generous grounds feature a bathing pond and areas for football and volley ball as well as campfires to enjoy during long summer evenings, full board L: Schleswig Holstein, 25 km from Hamburg T: Hamburg Airport: Hamburg

Germany GerPro383-06 Behren-Luebchin (Rostock) 01-Jul-06 to 14-Jul-06 ARTS/RENO/TEEN 14 V. Ages 16-25 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Project: We are co-operating with a non-governmental and non commercial organisation of artists who is developing an artist centre in the northern countryside of Germany. They work with a lot of different art disciplines. Fine Arts, visual arts and new media arts. The behrenspeicher building is an old historical house and they always have to build it up and renovate the house. Inside of the house there is a little cinema. More information can be found on www.behrenspeicher.de Work: Volunteers will build up some new floors, repair old windows; and there is also a lot of garden work. Some walls will be restaurated with old loam techniques. Workshop: Improvisation Theatre You want to learn how to communicate, how to play with your voice and your body. You like to join one of the best interactive brain training techniques? You like to play in theatre-projects? Impro theatre is a very old theatre technique, to train the brain in spontaneous reactions. But it’s not only for actors, it is good for everybody. You will learn how to play a role, how to use your voice. Our trainers will show you, how to work with body and soul. The language of impro workshop is English, but you don’t need to be perfect in this. Most we will work with body and soul and we use all the languages you have. We have partnership in this workshop with the University in Rostock. This workshop includes a very new and successful method: We work with music elements. If you play any instruments, and it is possible to bring it with you, please do it. The workshop will be everyday about two ore more hours. At last we do a performance at our open air stage. You will get a video from this performance. Accommodation will be in the building. The catering will be in the behren cantina Location: Behren-Luebchin is located 40 km near to Rostock. Terminal: train station Rostock; next airport Berlin English Language Extra-fee: 150,00 EUR

Germany GerNig04-06 Upahl-Lenzen I 03-Jul-06 to 22-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 8 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. The volunteers will work in a nature park close to Güstrow. There you will be occupied with designing several biotopes and with the growth and care of several rare plants. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. This project will be done in cooperation with environmental agency of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. W: in a nature reserve which consists of two main lakes Upahl and Lenzen. The total size of this area is approximately 520ha. Consequently many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals can be found. Since it's not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually, e.g cutting gras. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through a contribution of you. It is necessary to bring work cloth! T: Güstrow - vols will be picked up A: a school Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking and will do it together Leisure Time Activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns,swimming, canoeing, Further requirements: sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work, clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour

Germany GerNig03-06 Lubmin II 03-Jul-06 to 22-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Lubmin is a small and very friendly village with just about 2000 inhabitants and was founded in 1271. It is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea and near the Hanseatic city Greifswald. Nearby is the nature reserve called "Greifswalder Bodden" where several small islands can be found. Swimming, sailing, and excursions to other cities such as Rostock and Stralsund are possible. Rügen (Germany´s largest island) is also close by. This camp is for nature lovers as the work will be mainly outdoors. Close to Lubmin the volunteers will be working on the surrounding of a moor in a nature reserve. The actual work consists of its maintenance, e.g. cutting bushes, cleaning the area around the moor and to put up signs for tourists and visitors. But also the surroundings of the school itself have to be maintained. That means a lot of work has to be done. Besides the work participants will also have the opportunity to discuss and decide about day-trips and excursions. T: Greifswald - airports: Berlin and Hamburg A: bungalows close to the school (Heimvolkshochschule) Food: Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for you. Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming Further requirements:Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerIjgd6103-06 Berlin-Reinickendorf I 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. At Humboldstraße, the municipal cemetery in the north of Berlin, W: you will help with the restoration of the graves of war victims. This will include the removal of old grave borders and the cleaning of gravestones. Moreover, you will put in frames for new grave borders and sow grass. The war victims are German and non-German soldiers and civilians and the cemetery has been set up especially for them. A: in a youth guest house nearby, cooking done by the group. T: Berlin Airport: Berlin Departure on SATURDAY

Germany GerIjgd6317-06 Kaufering 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300.Kaufering has prepared many interesting tasks for this year's workcamp: W: To a large part you will work in the forest and amongst other things - clear paths, replanting or clearing wild areas, pruning young trees and other "wood" work. In addition your help is required in repairing the local youth club. Kaufering is a nice little town in Upper Bavaria - trips are possible to Munich and Augsburg. A: rooms in a sports hall, with large grounds where you can have barbecues. cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria; 3 km north of Landsberg am Lech, 50 km west of Munich; T: Kaufering, Airport: Munich

Germany GerIjgd6308-06 Stuttgart 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 13 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. Stuttgart is the capital of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and for many years has marketed itself as "Stuttgart - city amongst forests and grapevines". One of the most beautiful local forests is the "Rotwildpark", the deer park in the western part of the city and some 4 square km in size. The Rotwildpark with its profusion of ancient oaks and beech trees of strange and impressive shapes has been a nature reserve since 1939. W: Unfortunately, non-indigenous plants started to become a problem some years ago and this work camp's main task is to help halt their spread, especially that of the Indian balsam (impatiens glandulifera). As this is only possible with the help of many willing hands, both the Stuttgart Council's Countryside Conservation Department and the local forestry commission are very much looking forward to your contribution. A: In a comfortable cabin idyllically located in the middle of the Rotwildpark and yet only 10 km from Stuttgart city centre, cooking done by the group. L: Baden-Württemberg T: Stuttgart Airport: Stuttgart

Germany GerIjgd6318-06 Triberg 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. This work camp takes place in the centre of the Black Forest - in co-operation with the Triberg forestry office, W: your tasks are all to do with forest and environmental conservation. They include: clearing trees from high pastures, maintaining waterways and wild meadows, and building an observation platform or two... You'll be working with forestry professionals who will be happy to share their knowledge of the forest environment. They can teach you a lot about this unique habitat, and will allow you to really experience forest life to the full. To enjoy this particular work camp, you need to love the simple life. And don't forget your hiking boots! A: A basic traditional forestry hut in the centre of the forest, as well as tents. You'll have a choice of washing facilities: the ancient well outside the hut with water from its own spring, or the small pond next to the hut. There is a campfire site to while away your evenings. In Triberg you can admire Germany's highest waterfalls, and visits to Freiburg and the Bodensee are a must! Cooking done by the group L: Baden-Württemberg; Freiburg im Breisgau - 60 km, Bodensee (Lake Boden) - 90 km T: Triberg Airport: Munich, Stuttgart

Germany GerIjgd6101-06 Berlin-Kopenick 08-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/MENT 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. In the Köpenick district on the outskirts of Berlin, within close proximity to two rivers, lakes and extensive forests, is a home for mentally handicapped people run by the "Sozialstiftung Köpenick".W: Your main task will be to organise and run a summer fete together with the residents. We would hope that the preparation of decorations, games, entertainment (for example, music and theatre) and food would mirror the varied cultural backgrounds of the participants. Other tasks are the creation of a herb and vegetable bed for each of the groups living in the home, and take day trips with the residents. Most of the residents work in workshops until early afternoon and you will need to be flexible in arranging your working time and be prepared to work in the afternoons. A: In rooms belonging to the protestant parish of Berlin-Oberschöneweide, cooking partly done by the group. L: Berlin T: Berlin Airport: Berlin Please note: A knowledge of German is a distinct advantage for this camp - This camps ends on a Saturday.

Germany GerIbg06-06 Nagold Baden-Wurttemberg 10-Jul-06 to 23-Jul-06 TEEN/ART 13 V. Ages 16-17 Fee:$405.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Following the success of the last years’ projects, the youth centre of Nagold again invites an international workcamp. All workcamps there meant a great experience for all participants. The youth centre is a meeting point for young people aged 14-20 and it is located in the inner city of Nagold. Beside many other possibilities to spend time in the youth centre you can find rooms and equipment to play music, to dance and to make a video.You can visit the youth centre in the internet: www.YOUZNagold.de.The workcamp will be based on different creative and artistic workshops such as making a videotapes, dancing lessons in dances from Kenia, perfoming music etc. It would be great if participants have skills in filmmaking, art or music. For sure they need a big interest to learn about it! Nagold is a beautiful town with about 22.000 inhabitants. It is about 50km away from Stuttgart and it is situated in the beautiful “Black Forest”. Please have a look at www.nagold.de. The group will undertake trips to Stuttgart and Tuebingen, go hiking in the Black forest, ride on horses, go swimming, play beach volleyball or just take part in the numerous activities of the youth centre. All the time local youth will be around so participants can look forward to get in close contact with them. A: youth centre with basic conditions. Two sleeping rooms with beds are provided and participants- bring a sleeping bag. Showers are available in the swimming pool in about 400 meters distance.Interest or skills in art, music or filmmaking required. The extra-fee of 130 € has to be paid by the sending organisation to IBG in November.

Next train station: Nagold. Next airport: Stuttgart (50km).

Germany GerIjgd6117-06 Potsdam-Sanssouci 15-Jul-06 to 06-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Fund ("Stiftung Preußischer Schlösser und Gärten") looks after numerous historical parks and palaces in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. At the centre of this man-made culture-rich landscape (which has developed over three centuries) is Potsdam with its many historical estates, including Sanssouci Palace and Gardens. W: Your task is to work in the beautiful Sanssouci gardens, which will give you the opportunity to gain a rare insight into this specialist working environment. The Charlottenhof Park, designed by P.J. Lenné in 1838, is one of the areas where you'll help with the maintenance of paths, flowerbeds and lawns, all of which is an important part of the conservation effort. Your work will take you to all kinds of different areas within the gardens and will help you understand the complexity of this type of establishment. A: A house (with garden) belonging to Babelsberg parish, the bedrooms are in the basement, cooking done by the group. L: Brandenburg, on the south-western outskirts of Berlin T: Potsdam Airport: Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6307-06 Frittlingen 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 16 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. Frittlingen, a small municipality with 2.200 inhabitants, lies in the foothills of the Swabian Alps in an area of great beauty. W: The group will work together with the water directorate to preserve the streams and forest. You will be able to help with such things as water purification, pruning shrubs and trees, and protecting young trees. In your spare time you can make trips to Stuttgart, Rottweil and the Bodensee (Lake Constance) or walk in the Swabian Alps. You will also have many great opportunities to meet the youth of the area. A: In the Frittlinger fire station, cooking done by the group L: Baden-Wuerttemberg; 100 km south of Stuttgart, 50 km north of the Bodensee, 15 km from Rottweil T: Rottweil Airport: Stuttgart

Germany GerIjgd6207-06 Clausthal-Zellerfeld 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. The "Oberharzer Wasserregal" (Upper Harz Water Shelf) is an enormous system of ponds, moats and waterways once used to supply the local mines with hydraulic power. The area has been preserved as a cultural monument to the achievements, work and ingenuity of the Upper Harz mining community over the past centuries, and is maintained and run by the local waterworks authority. W: Your help is required with the restoration of moats and the excavation and repair of bankside walls, and we would like you to carry out some carpentry work on bridge supports. In addition, there is nature conservancy work to be done around the reservoirs. All this is physically demanding, so please make sure you are fit and well! The Harz region is a popular holiday destination; there are mountains, caves with stalactites, mining museums, nature reserves and vast forests steeped in legends and fairy tales, all waiting to be explored by you. Clausthal-Zellerfeld city centre is about 5 km away, the bus stop is right outside of your accommodation. You'll have use of a car for shopping trips. A: In the "Kraftzwerg" Education & Leisure Centre, a former miners' house, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Clausthal-Zellerfeld lies in the centre of the Harz region T: Goslar or Seesen Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6367-06 Wachtendonk 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Wachtendonk is located on the lower Rhine, in the northern part of the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park near the Dutch border. The countryside is stunning, with vast forests, fields and meadows and idyllic waterways, and the town's picturesque centre is a conservation area. This camp is for people who enjoy nature, are happy to work outdoors and are not afraid of hard physical labour. W: Your task will be to reconstruct an old hiking trail, about 300 metres long, along the river "Nette", in co-operation with staff from the Council Depot. To begin with, the old surface needs to be broken up with pneumatic hammers and the debris removed from the site. Next, the trail has to be shored up and a new surface constructed with gravel and mineral compounds, and the border areas filled with topsoil and laid to lawn. The use of machinery is almost impossible due to the trail's location. If time permits, you might also be involved with erecting wooden benches along the trail. Free time activities might include a visit to a beautiful lido known as the "Blue Lagoon" some 5 km away, as well as trips to the nearby towns of Kempen and Straelen. The cities of Cologne and Bonn on the river Rhine are within easy reach, as are the Ruhr region and the Netherlands. A: In a local primary school, cooking done by the group. L: North-Rhine Westphalia; 40 km to the north of Düsseldorf, Cologne - 60 km. T: Kempen and Aldekerk Airport: Düsseldorf

Germany GerIjgd6316-06 Bad Wildbad 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 13 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. Bad Wildbad, a small spa town on the northern edge of the Black Forest, is planning to build a historic circular hiking trail in its Sprollenhaus district. W: The Town Council would like your help with a number of forestry and environmental maintenance tasks. These include clearing and creating paths and the maintenance of recreational facilities and benches. Forestry staff and local people are keen to work with you to help commemorate local history by creating a number of markers around the town. A minibus is provided to get you to and from work. In your free time, you might make use of the excellent local swimming and hiking facilities, or take a trip to Stuttgart or Karlsruhe, both within easy reach by public transport. Important: You'll need climbing boots! A: In a building belonging to the local forestry office in the Calmbach district of Bad Wildbad, cooking done by the group. L: Baden-Württemberg; 50 km west of Stuttgart, 30 km to Pforzheim T: Bad Wildbad Airport: Stuttgart

Germany GerIjgd6226-06 Südergülum 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. In cooperation with the Friesian forestry office W: you will carry out extensive forestry and nature conservation work. This will include looking after saplings, maintaining small heathlands, removing non-indigenous trees, protecting young trees from damage by animals, and much more. You will be looked after by staff of the "Jugendwaldheim Süderlügum" (a youth centre located in the forest), who will be happy to share their extensive knowledge of the ecological environment within the forest. You will work 5 hours per day in the forest. Work can be to some extent physical demanding. A: Comfortable Youth Centre with shared rooms, cooking done by the group. L: Schleswig-Holstein T: Niebüll A: Hamburg

Germany GerIjgd6356-06 Koln-Porz NW 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. This work camp is predominantly about craftsmanship and creativity. The "Glashütte" Cultural Centre for Children and Young People in the Porz district of Cologne needs your help with a variety of tasks, including the renovation of a beach volleyball court in the Centre's grounds. W: This involves laying foundations and renovating and cleaning the entire court area. We would also like you to help with turning one of the Centre's rooms into a Black Light Theatre. Ceiling and walls are to be painted black, windows blacked out and black lights to be installed. You might also be able to develop displays for the Black Light room - any ideas you have will be supported if at all possible - and create wooden markers saying "Please Touch" which are to be displayed indoors. The Centre will be in use throughout your stay, giving you the opportunity to spend time with lots of young people from Cologne and make new friends. For your free time, Cologne itself offers a multitude of cultural and leisure facilities, the cities of Bonn, Düsseldorf and Aachen are within easy reach, and you can take trips to the Ruhr region and along the Rhine valley. A: Within the "Glashütte" Centre, cooking done by the group. L: North-Rhine Westphalia; Bonn - 30 km, Düsseldorf - 30 km, Aachen - 30 km T: Cologne Airport: Cologne/Bonn

Germany GerIjgd6353-06 Krefeld NW 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. W: Your help is needed at a municipal children's day centre, where the grounds are to be modernised and redesigned in a more natural fashion. In co-operation with municipal staff your work will involve creating a large sandpit with a water play area, and building a climbing wall with a sandpit for soft landings. This work can be physically demanding. In addition, you'll demarcate new play zones and, on the paved area, paint "traffic lanes" and hop scotch squares. Krefeld offers a variety of interesting cultural and leisure facilities, and the Lower Rhine region as well as Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf and the Ruhr region are all within easy reach. If you fancy swimming, there is a large open-air pool nearby. A: In the children's day centre, cooking done by the group L: North-Rhine Westphalia; 20 km north-west of Düsseldorf, 60 km north of Cologne. T: Krefeld Airport: Düsseldorf

Germany GerIjgd6373-06 Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/ARCH 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE $300. If you are keen to learn about life at school and on the farm during the 19th century, then this camp is for you. The old village school in Schweicheln was built in 1847 and, since its renovation in 2001, is run as a school museum (www.museumsschule.de) by the local Museums Association In 2004 W: The Museums Association acquired and restored the 200 year old farm labourers' cottage opposite the school, to provide an insight into children's homelife. Under expert tutelage, one of your tasks will be to lay the earthen floor in the cottage, which has to be "stamped" to seal it. Using traditional round dances and music from 200 years ago, you'll be combining work and pleasure like the olden-day builders. A hundred years ago, water for the cottage dwellers was fetched from a spring. We would like you to build a new wall around this spring, lay a pathway, and help with planting a farmers' garden with a fence to surround it, and clearing and restocking a pond. If the weather is poor, we would like your help with various restoration works indoors, for example laying floor tiles in the school's attic. In your free time, you could visit Herford or the university town of Bielefeld, explore the area by canoe or go hiking in the Teutoburg Forest. A: In a school, cooking done by the group. L: North-Rhine Westphalia; Herford - 8 km, Bielefeld - 20 km, Hannover - 100 km T: Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6365-06 Monschau-Münzenich (NW) 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. The health resort of Monschau with its picturesque half-timbered houses is beautifully located right outside the "Hohes Venn" Nature Reserve, on the Belgian border. In co-operation with Aachen District Council, the Biological Department and the Sielmann Rangers, W: we would like you to tackle a number of environmental and nature conservation tasks within the nearby "Fuhrts- und Perlenbachtal" area. This includes restoring a fishpond to its former glory, clearing streambeds, removing unwanted young fir trees and tending neglected grasslands. All these are part of the special measures designed to provide protection for endangered habitats (NATURA 2000/EU-FFH-Gebiete) of animals and plants in the Eifel region. Some of the tasks will be physically demanding. If interested, you can learn a great deal about nature conservancy work and, if you like, Aachen District Council will arrange visits to the local facilities for the 2006 World Riding Championships and an excursion to the grottos and mines of Valkenburg. The cities of Aachen, Liege, Brussels and Cologne are all within easy reach, and the Eifel region is wonderful for cycling and hiking. A: In a school, cooking and house work done by the group. L: North-Rhine Westphalia; 35 km south of Aachen, Liege - 45 km, Cologne - 75 km T: Aachen Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) Airport: Liege, Cologne/Bonn

Germany GerIjgd6306-06 Wunsiedel 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 16 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Wunsiedel is a district town in the Fichtelgebirge Nature Park. W: Your help is required with two projects: one is the restoration of two ancient, listed narrow passes which, in co-operation with the council's forestry office, need to be restored and integrated into the existing network of circular hiking trails. Your task will be the removal of undergrowth and debris. The second project takes place at the "Katharinenberg", where new signage is to be placed in a listed park, the "Bürgerpark Katharinenberg". By the time you arrive, new and topical information boards will have been prepared for the existing countryside learning trail and its integrated forest learning trail, and we would like you to place these around the Katharinenberg area. Minibuses are provided for your use, in your free time you might like to visit Bayreuth, Bamberg and Nuremberg or take a trip across the nearby Czech border to visit the town of Cheb. You should also visit the nearby "Wunsiedeler Felsenlabyrinth", an amazing rock formation. You'll be given a booklet with vouchers for free entry to a variety of leisure facilities, including crazy golf and the swimming pool. Local clubs and associations intend to invite you for social evenings. A: First two weeks - in the Wunsiedel Youth Centre, week three - in the slightly more luxurious local halls of residence, cooking done by the group L: Bavaria; 50 km north-east of Bayreuth T: Wunsiedel Airport: Nuremberg

Germany GerIjgd6354-06 Rehlingen-Siersburg 15-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The busy town of Rehlingen-Siersburg lies right in the centre of the Saar-Lothringen-Luxemburg triangle in beautiful countryside on the River Nied, one of the purest waterways in Germany. This work camp is all about the Celts: burial sites revealed that the area had been settled by the Celts since before the time of Christ. W: This is why in 2003 an ijgd group started work on the reconstruction of a Celtic house. Your task will be to construct a storage hut built on wooden poles and other work including the extension of fencing made of natural materials, and continuing with site works. And should there be time enough, you could also be starting on the reconstruction of a Celtic burial mound. A: A sports hall, cooking done by the group. L: Saarland; 40 km north-west of Saarbrücken; Trier, Luxemburg and Metz - 60 km each; the region offers outstanding hiking and biking opportunities. T: Siersburg Airport: Luxemburg

Germany GerIjgd6310-06 Naila 17-Jul-06 to 04-Aug-06 TEEN/ART 17 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300.The town of Naila lies in the Franconian Forest right on the Czech border. Naila wants to make use of your creative talents: W: the task at hand is a colourful transformation of the outside walls of the "Frankenhalle", the town's events and sports stadium. You'll be supported by staff from relevant council departments, and transport to and from your accommodation will be provided. This camp is a paradise for mountain bikers and hiking enthusiasts as you'll be located halfway between the "Franconian Switzerland" region and the mountains of the Fichtelgebirge, both famous for their hiking trails and mountain bike tracks. Bayreuth, Nuremberg and the neighbouring Czech Republic are within easy reach. A: The "Bärenhäusl", an idyllic "hikers' lodge" located in the Naila district of Culmitz in the Franconian Forest Nature Park at the foot of the Döbra mountain, cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria, 70 km north of Bayreuth T: Naila Airport: München / Frankfurt

Germany GerNig05-06 Graal-Müritz II 17-Jul-06 to 06-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/YOUTH 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Graal-Müritz is known for its special climate and to be a sea health resort where people travel to for recreation and rehabilitation. Tourists visit Graal-Müritz throughout the year, due to its extraordinarily beautiful landscape. In the surroundings the volunteers will discover cities like Rostock and Ribnitz-Damgarten, both of which can be reached easily by public transport. W:the renewal of the Youth Club, inside and outside. In order to achieve this goal, the participants are encouraged to use all of their creativity. The work involves some repair and manual work. T: Graal- Müritz-airport: Berlin or Hamburg A: youth club Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking. Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, Further requirements:Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerIjgd6241-06 Wittmund 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 14 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. In the middle of the forest just outside Wittmund is "Hohehan", a nature conservation estate belonging to the District Council. W: Your tasks will be to build pathways and benches, and help with the creation of a wood-energy information centre and the maintenance of water-meadows and heath land. In your free time, you can explore the beautiful surroundings by bike or on foot, and at weekends visit the North Sea coast or take a trip to Oldenburg, Jever or Bremen. A: In a building in the estate grounds C: Self-catering L: Lower Saxony; East Friesland; Jever - 15 km, Wilhelmshaven - 25 km T: Wittmund Airport: Bremen or Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6104-06 Berlin-Reinickendorf II 22-Jul-06 to 13-Aug-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. W: At Humboldstraße, the municipal cemetery in the north of Berlin, you will help with the restoration of the graves of war victims. This will include the removal of old grave borders and the cleaning of gravestones. Moreover, you will put in frames for new grave borders and sow grass. The war victims are German and non-German soldiers and civilians and the cemetery has been set up especially for them. A: in a youth guest house nearby, cooking done by the group. T: Berlin Airport: Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6366-06 Gerolstein 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 16 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Gerolstein is a pretty little town in the heart of the volcanic Eifel region, an area renowned for its vast forests, romantic valleys and the distinctive rock formations of its dolomitic hills. The Council and local forestry commission have prepared a number of tasks connected with nature conservation and archaeology, which include maintenance works at the ancient Celtic settlement of Dietzenley and the construction of an observation tower. W: Your help is also required with projects in surrounding villages; for instance, there are earthworks to be carried out in the Millstone Caves in Roth, and sign posts to be replaced on the walking trails around the small community of Birresborn. And there is some creative work to be done in the local school (which is where you'll stay) including making a large mural. Free time activities include a swimming pool, excellent hiking trails, a visit to the "geo park", trips to Cologne, Trier and Luxemburg as well as contact with local young people. A: In the local school, cooking done by the group. L: Rhineland-Palatinate; 100 km south of Cologne, 90 km north of Trier. T: Gerolstein Airport: Cologne/Bonn

Germany GerIjgd6121-06 Borna-Birkenhain 22-Jul-06 to 13-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. At the foot of a wooded hill, surrounded by idyllic hiking trails and not far from a large lake is the home of the "Ökologische Station Borna-Birkenhain e.V.", which is responsible for environmental public relations work, countryside conservation and species protection in the southern Leipzig region. W: Your help is required predominantly with the maintenance of pasturelands (mowing and clearing work) as well as habitat and environmental maintenance work in the grounds of the "Ökologische Station". In your free time, you'll have the use of bicycles. Life in this camp will be spartan and the work is not easy, but the mining landscape south of Leipzig is beautiful and Leipzig itself is within easy reach by local train. A: In tents in the grounds of the "Ökologische Station". Cooking facilities are provided and in addition you'll have an open fire and two small clay ovens. You'll have use of the shower facilities in the "Ökologische Station", cooking done by the group. L: Saxony T: Leipzig Airport: Leipzig/Halle

Germany GerIjgd6376-06 Diemelsee-Adorf 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Diemelsee lies near the huge Diemel reservoir, surrounded by beautiful mountainous countryside in a landscape characterised by large forests, unspoiled nature and little half-timbered villages.W: Diemelsee Local Authority would like your help with a variety of tasks, one of which is working with local experts to remove intrusive shrubs and especially sloe from an area of neglected grassland to help preserve this important type of habitat with its unique flora and fauna. Another task is the renovation of the local Jewish cemetery and to work in the "Grube Christine" colliery museum in Adorf. In your free time, you can swim in the Diemel reservoir or visit the pretty half-timbered villages of Korbach and Frankenberg. The cities of Paderborn, Kassel and Dortmund are within reach by public transport, and from 28/07 to 30/07, a huge market and funfair takes place in Adorf, complete with live music and fireworks. A: In the sports association's centre in Adorf, cooking and house work done by the group L: Hesse; Paderborn - 60 km, Kassel - 65 km - Marburg - 70 km T: Marsberg Airport: Hannover or Frankfurt or Dortmund

Germany GerIjgd6362-06 Bad Schwalbach 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. In the western Taunus region, right next to the beautiful vineyards of the Rheingau, is the spa town of Bad Schwalbach. The local Youth Education Department and foresters from the Bad Schwalbach forestry office have set out a programme of different nature protection tasks for you, which includes the creation of a "Forest Learning Area" for nursery and primary school children. W: You'll construct a circular trail, a barefoot path and a number of specific activity "stations" - for example a "balancing and musical tree" - and a miniature rope garden. We would also like you to create a wetland habitat and seating facilities for visitors as well as help restore a forest glade, which involves creating a wetland habitat and removing coniferous trees. Your third project is about helping with maintenance work in the "Rosit Slate Quarry Nature Reserve", more specifically removing undergrowth and overgrown fences and taking out small trees in the water meadows. Bad Schwalbach is a pretty little town with lots of cultural and leisure facilities. Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Mainz are within easy reach, and you might like to explore the numerous castles and stately homes along the Rhine or visit the beautiful Taunus region. A: In a school, cooking done by the group. L: Hesse; 17 km to the north-west of Wiesbaden, 60 km to the west of Frankfurt, 30 km to the north-west of Mainz. T: Wiesbaden Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6371-06 Wilgartswiesen 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The south-western region of the Palatinate hugs the 'green border' of the Alsace region of France and features an interesting and romantic landscape. Dominated by bizarre sandstone formations (the subject of countless mythical tales) and legendary ruined castles, this area is part of the "Biosphärenreservat Naturpark Pfälzerwald", a habitat conservation area and nature park which forms Germany's largest continuous forest area. The Hinterweidenthal forestry office has prepared a variety of conservation and environmental awareness tasks for you, which include the creation of a "green classroom" with covered seating, and seed and humus beds. In addition,W: your help is needed to repair a climbing frame, clear an overgrown mountain-bike trail in the forests near Hinterweidenthal and clear the watercourses in our ecologically sensitive water meadows. In week three, we would like you to create a pathway through the rocky landscape in what will become a wilderness area within the habitat conservation area - this is physically demanding work. And if there is time, you might start building a "Forest Educational Trail". The area has great excursion potential - Pirmasens, Saarbrücken, Kaiserslautern, Heidelberg and France are all within easy reach. There are great climbing and hiking facilities, and swimming in a natural lake nearby. A: In Wilgartswiesen's school, cooking done by the group. L: Rhineland Palatinate; Pirmasens - 15 km, Kaiserslautern - 40 km, Saarbrücken - 75 km T: Wilgartswiesen Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6233-06 Fischbek-Heide 22-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The Fischbeker Heide heathland region is part of the Harburger Mountains nature protection area. W: In order to maintain the heathland with its typical flora and fauna non-endemic plants, e. g. pine trees, have to be removed. A further task will be the repair of pathways. This workcamp can be physically demanding but takes place in a beautiful location. As a small "project within the project" some of the participants can translate a nature information leaflet into different languages (English and French). A: in a basic but nice conference centre on the grounds of the Fischbek nature protection centre, cooking done by the group. L: Federal State of Hamburg, Fischbek is one hour per train away from the Hamburg city centre, T: Hamburg, Airport: Hamburg

Germany GerIjgd6302-06 Freising 22-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. In co-operation with the Countryside Conservation Society in Freising, W: you will help with cutting grass and haymaking in the surrounding meadows as well as the maintenance and management of orchard trees and fences. Other tasks include tending neglected grasslands and erecting notice boards with environmental information, which will help you learn about the local ecology. It is planned that during the last week your work will take place on Freising's famous Domberg Hill. Freising lies in the Isar valley and offers easy access to Munich and the Alps. Close-by is the Hallertau region, the world's largest hop growing area, so there is no lack of friendly beer gardens in the vicinity! A: A self-catering guesthouse 5 km outside of Freising, cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria; Munich and Landshut 35 km each T: Freising Airport: Munich

Germany GerNig06-06 Ravensbrück 23-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/HIST/LANG 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Ravensbrück has a population of approximately 10.000, and is located in northern Germany, close to Fürstenberg (about 70 kilometres north of Berlin). The landscape is dominated by countless small and big lakes that create a wonderful scenery. Fürstenberg is also known for its sad role in World War II. In Ravensbrück, (in 1938/45) the largest concentration camp for women was built during the Nazi regime. W:The participants will work on the area of an external camp of the former women´s concentration camp Ravensbrück. The main goal of this camp is to work with the history of the concentration camp in Ravensbrück. Therefore, the volunteers will be researching in the library, in the multimedia files as well as in the local archives. By doing this, the volunteers will be given the opportunity to learn a lot of interesting things about the history of Ravensbrück. Apart from that you will take part in securing and documenting of the area. Besides that, the participants will visit schools or youth clubs. Please prepare some information about your school system in your country. Good knowledge of the German language is necessary and knowledge or interest in archaeology is appreciated! T:Fürstenberg-airport: Berlin

A:a hostel or in private bungalows. Food is already included Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns,swimming, canoeing, etc.

Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work, clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

Germany GerIjgd6322-06 Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale 23-Jul-06 to 09-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS/ART 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Bad Neustadt lies within the Bavarian part of the Rhön mountains, known as the "Far Country", with beautiful countryside as far as the eye can see. The Bad Neustadt administrative office of the diocese of Würzburg plans to construct some 5 km of hiking trail in the grounds of its youth centre. This trail will be known as the "St Francis Trail" and will be designed to offer visitors a holistic, non-denominational, aesthetically pleasing walking retreat to engage with on all levels - emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. W: We would like you to join students from the Mittenwald Wood Carvers' College to create 17 "stations" (7 "reading stations" and 10 "art stations"), and to help with general work around the two new architecturally innovative chapels currently being built. This will include placing benches, planting, and creating a "green roof" for the chapels. In your free time, you might want to enjoy the sensory park around the schools field centre, visit Würzburg, or go hiking in the beautiful local countryside. A: In the idyllic "Thüringer Hütte" Youth Centre, exclusively yours for the duration of this camp, with dormitory-type bedrooms, Full board L: Bavaria; Würzburg - 70 km, Schweinfurt - 40 km, Fulda - 60 km T: Bad Neustadt (Saale) Airport: Frankfur

Germany GerNig08-06 Schmarsow 24-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 8 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Schmarsow is a friendly village close to Demmin. This little town is located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and reached its peak in the period of the Hanseatic league. For this reason several old buildings, which date back to the Middle Ages, can be found in Schmarsow. Three rivers flow through Demmin, creating a fascinating and beautiful landscape. For leisure time activities, several excursions are planned: swimming, canoeing, and bike-tours. W:for nature lovers, as the work will mainly be outdoors. Around the vicar´s house there is a lot of work to be done with the flora; that means "hands on" work in order to cultivate plant species. A garden surrounding the vicar´s house is going to be planted. Moreover a fence has to be built. T:Demmin -airport: Berlin or Hamburg A: the vicar´s house.

Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking and will do it together. Leisure time activities: short trips to nearby towns,swimming, canoeing, Further requirements:Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work

clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerNig09-06 Upahl-Lenzen II 24-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/FEST/YOUTH 8 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. The volunteers will work in a nature park close to Güstrow. There you will be occupied with designing several biotopes and with the growth and care of several rare plants. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. This project will be done in cooperation with environmental agency of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.The international kids and youth summer-culture-camp in Lohmen should provide for the local youth the possibility to get to know different cultures. Last year we organised together with a couple of partner organisations the project "summer of cultures - an intercultural learn project". This experienced showed us, that young people in our region appreciate a cultural and intercultural offer. Participants will present their culture with music, food, literature etc. Aim of this camp is to organise a creative evening for the region Lohmen. T: Güstrow - vols will be picked up A:a school. Food is already included but the volunteers will be

responsible for the cooking and will do it together. Leisure Time Activities:short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing, Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

Germany GerNig10-06 Teterow 24-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 8 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teterow has about 10,000 residents. It is a small town in the heart of the charming area known as "Mecklenburgish Switzerland". On all sides, the countryside rises and merges into forested ranges of hills. Besides the historical town center with its marketplace, town hall and church, two medieval town gates and numerous historical buildings, visitors and tourists will find many interesting sights and destinations for excursions in Teterow and surroundings.W: in a nature reserve on a peninsula close to the city Teterow, called Sauerwerder and situated in the lake Teterow. Interesting to see is the NABU station. There you will many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals. Since it's not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through a contribution of you. It is necessary to bring work cloth! T:Teterow-airports: Berlin and Hamburg A: bungalow in Sauerwerder. Full board is included, but meals have to be prepared b vols

Leisure time activities:, swimming, short trips to nearby towns.etc.Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

Germany GerYap04-06 Dachau 28-Jul-06 to 11-Aug-06 TEEN/STUDY/RENO 10 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $107.00

Lang: English. Project: The International Youth Meeting is a place for young people from all over the world to discuss issues concerning the past, the present and the future. Young people will look at the history of the concentration camp at Dachau, National Socialism and present forms of exclusion, racism and discrimination. The principles of exchanging ideas, experiencing different cultures, as well as Holocaust education are the core ideals of the International Youth Meeting.The International Youth Meeting is primarily organized by a team of volunteers. Many survivors of the National Socialist regime will talk about their personal experiences of persecution, whether in the concentration or labor camps or working in the resistance. Background. In March 1933 one of the first Nazi concentration camps was established in the town of Dachau, near Munich. The Dachau concentration camp became a model for other concentration camps and also a place to train the Nazi SS. Over 200.000 people from different countries were imprisoned in Dachau between 1933-1945. Prisoners died from terror and the consequences of inhuman practises, disease, exhaustion and hunger. The program consists of different workshops, discussions with eye-witnesses and Holocaust survivors, guided tours through the Memorial Site, tours in Dachau and Munich, maintenance work, day trips and lectures.There is also time for personal conversation, free time and the chance to experience Germany today. A: is at the Dachau Youth Guest House in rooms for four people. The participation fee includes: full board and lodging, together with the cost incurred by the program. A working knowledge of English and/or German to communicate without any difficulties. Age: 16-26 years, Interest in various subjects and in taking part in workshops. I will not be possible to arrive ealier in the camp.There will be free time for fun and games, day-trips, entertainment, getting to know the people, going to cafés, etc. What else to bring:

Clothes which suit to the work and the weather, music instruments, games, songbook or whatever you want for the leisure time.Things, which suit to the study-part, a map of your country, photos and things which help you to explain your country to the other participants of the workcamp. T: Dachau Airport Munich

Germany GerIjgd6361-06 Bielefeld 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. W: Bielefeld would like your help with the thorough renovation and reorganisation of a playground so that the children living on the estate will be happy to use it. Your tasks will include repairing old play equipment including the sandpit, resurface areas of extensive use and some paths, and fit new equipment to enable the children to play more safely. Some of this work is physically demanding, but we would also like you to be creative: you'll have the opportunity to use paint and your imagination on this and other playgrounds. The camp will finish with a big re-opening party organised by you, which will include parents and children from the surrounding area. Bielefeld is a university town with many cultural and leisure facilities. Nearby Teutoburg Forest is great for hiking, and Hannover, Münster and Dortmund are within easy reach by public transport. A: In the "Niedermühlenkamp" Youth Centre, cooking done by the group. L: North-Rhine Westphalia; 50 km east of Münster, Hannover - 80 km T: Bielefeld Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6410-06 Dieskau 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/ARCH 9 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The park of Dieskau Palace has been part of the "Gartenträume" (garden dreams) project of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt (www.gartentraeume-sachsen-anhalt.de) since the year 2000. Forty historical parks are protected from decay and restored following the principles of the preservation of historical monuments in order to make the heritage of garden culture accessible to the public. W: In order to make this possible you will work on gardening and landscaping projects. This includes digging, water tasks, and care of orchards, as Under professional guidance you will trace the course of historic paths and build them anew. Moreover, you gain an insight into the history of horticulture and botany and get to know the "Gartenträume" network. You will document the project in various forms, including photos and reports. If the weather is bad you may support the municipality with construction and restoration work in the palace and elsewhere in Dieskau. For music lovers there is a concert every Sunday. We would be happy if you would play along in the concerts or organise your own performance. Various leisure possibilities are found in the nearby city of Halle. A: in the local parish house, cooking done by the group. L: Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt, 7 km south-east of Halle/Saale, T: Dieskau, Airport: Leipzig, cooking done by the group itself.

Germany GerIjgd6214-06 Hann. Munden 29-Jul-06 to 16-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 18 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The Lower Saxony Forestry Office in Münden offers you the opportunity to take part in a varied programme of nature conservation and environmental protection work near the mediaeval town of Hann.Münden. W: Your tasks will include re-establishing original water courses, looking after new woodland and the maintenance of recreational facilities. You will, of course, gain in-depth knowledge of many forestry and nature conservation related issues and you will be able to borrow "bat detectors" from your hosts at the Steinberg Youth Forestry Centre. The Centre, where you will be staying, is comfortably furnished but it is located 500m high up in the forests, far away from "civilisation". You will need to enjoy living in the wild, and please don't forget your hiking boots! You can reach Hann.Münden by foot, but it is a long walk through the forest, and we hope you love swimming - there is a large pond to bathe in right outside the front door. A: Steinberg Youth Forestry Centre in the middle of the forest, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Hann.Münden is about 7 km from the accommodation. Excursions possible to Kassel (20 km) and Göttingen (30 km). T: Hann.Münden Airport: Hanover or Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6231-06 Hemdingen 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. North of Hamburg is the "Himmelmoor", and your task in this camp is to help preserve this moorland area. W: You'll remove birch trees which drain the moor, and obliterate creepers which threaten to suffocate indigenous trees, and thus help restore natural moorland conditions. All this preserves habitats for flora and fauna which only survive in moorland conditions. The work is often physically demanding, but you'll have unlimited access to fresh air! In your free time, you'll have bicycles to explore the beautiful countryside and at weekends, you might like to visit the North Sea or Baltic coastlines or take a trip to Hamburg and Lübeck. A: In the provisionally furnished rooms of a local school and a community centre, cooking done by the group. L: Schleswig-Holstein, 30 km north of Hamburg T: Quickborn Airport: Hamburg

Germany GerIjgd6118-06 Storkow 29-Jul-06 to 20-Aug-06 TEEN/STUDY/CONS/RENO 13 V. Ages 16-27 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $120.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE: $300.Storkow Peace Village is an anti-racism youth project which aims to promote humanity, solidarity and inter-cultural youth work. In addition to your work, this camp gives you the opportunity to learn German. W: You'll work for about three hours per day, STUDY: followed by two hours of intensive language study, which will then continue in a variety of everyday settings. All tutors are experienced teachers of German as a foreign language and they too are participants in this work camp. Manual work: your help is required with the construction of a wooden storage building, and other tasks include repairing playground and sports facilities in the grounds of the Peace Village. In your free time, you'll have full use of all cultural and sports facilities, including volleyball and basketball courts and football fields. You might also like to explore the beautiful surrounding countryside by bike, boat or on foot, or take a trip to Berlin. A: In the Peace Village, cooking done by the group. L: Brandenburg; Storkow is 50 km south-east of Berlin T: Storkow Airport: Berlin Please note: A special contribution of 200 Euro (is reduced for partners). NOTE xtra fee for this project is only 100 euro ($120 US)

Germany GerIjgd6374-06 lorch 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The wine-growing town of Lorch is located within the Upper Mid-Rhine Valley region of the Rheingau which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its idyllic countryside, mediaeval towns, castles and stately homes. W: Your work here will be varied, from improving the habitat of indigenous small creatures such as butterflies, to pruning grapevines as a preventive measure against vine pests. Different cultural and maintenance works are also included in your programme. During your free time, you could visit the nearby cities of Wiesbaden and Mainz which offer excellent leisure facilities, take boat trips on the Rhine or go to local wine tastings. A: In a school, cooking done by the group. L: Hesse; Loch is 35 km to the west of Wiesbaden, Mainz - 40 km, Frankfurt - 70 km, Koblenz - 70 km. T: Lorch Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6209-06 Zellerfeld 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee $300. Based near the historic mining and university town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld, W: you will be involved with a variety of environmental and nature conservation programmes in co-operation with the Wildemann forestry team. Your tasks will include the maintenance of riverbanks and small waterways, creation of habitats and forest pathways. This camp is for people who are happy to live, work and spend most of their free time surrounded by "Mother Nature" - you must be very much in tune with nature to enjoy this project. The Harz region is a popular holiday destination; there are mountains, caves with stalactites, mining museums, nature reserves and vast forests steeped in legends and fairy tales, all waiting to be explored by you. The forestry team will of course be happy to share their knowledge of nature conservation and their involvement in the environmental protection of the forests. A: You'll live in a hut in the forest and sleep on beds of hay. On site there is an outside earth closet, water from a bowser, a barbecue grill and cooking facilities. Showers are available at a camping ground about one kilometre away, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Clausthal-Zellerfeld lies in the centre of the Harz region and your accommodation is some 2.5 km from the city centre. T: Goslar Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6372-06 Münchhausen 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The little town of Münchhausen with its picturesque half-timbered houses occupies an idyllic spot surroIJunded by rivers and streams. The Marburg-Biedenkopf District Council, local environmental protection organisations and the Burgwald forestry office would like your help with a number of environmental protection tasks in the surrounding areas. W: These include building winter quarters for bats in an old bunker, renovating an environmental information trail near the small town of Lahntal, and carrying out maintenance work in marshlands within the Burgwald Nature Conservation Area. Your help is also needed with a large-scale pastureland project and a variety of maintenance and conservation tasks. You'll have the opportunity to take part in excursions to learn about different environmental protection projects. In your free time, you could visit Marburg, a nearby university town with lots of cultural and leisure facilities. Giessen, Fulda and Frankfurt are within easy reach, and the river Lahn is excellent for canoeing. A: In a school, cooking done by the group. L: Hesse; Marburg 20 km, Giessen 50 km. Frankfurt is 95 km to the south-east, Kassel is 80 km to the north-east. T: Münchhausen Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6411-06 Quetzdoelsdorf 29-Jul-06 to 20-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO/ART 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Quetzdoelsdorf is a small town between Halle and the Dessau-Wšrlitzer Gartenreich, a man-made landscape of castles, stately homes and gardens, huge parklands and other sites of cultural and historical interest mostly dating back to the 18th century. In 2005, the Land-Life-Art-Craft Association took over one of the castles as a centre for artistic, cultural, ecological and educational programmes. W: Your help is now required to restore the overgrown parklands surrounding this centre to their original English landscape-garden design. With support from local experts, your tasks will include the renovation of moats, bridges, a pond, pathways and grasslands, and the historic kitchen garden, discovered during archaeological digging work, is to be re-instated in the meadow close to the castle. Renovation work is also required in the castle itself, and we´d like you to help build a high rope garden in the trees at the edge of the forest, with lots of opportunities for adventure. You will also have the opportunity to develop your creative side there are facilities for woodcarving, sculpting, pottery, theatre acting, adventure games, painting and photography; in fact, the entire area turns into one big studio/stage. The camp ends with the village fete, and you are invited to contribute in any way you choose, for example, you might like to exhibit your works of art or star in your own theatre production or cook your favourite soup for a hundred people In your free time, you can make use of the bicycle-hire facilities to explore the surrounding area. Throughout the three weeks, you will have contact with local young people already working with the association, and other guests are being invited to join in the projects as and when required, giving you ample opportunity to get to know the area and its people. A: In tents or in dormitories on site (your choice), cooking and house work done by the group L: Saxony-Anhalt; Halle/Saale Ø 15 km T: Niemberg Airport: Leipzig

Germany GerIjgd6309-06 Stamsried 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/ARCH/CONS 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. The picturesque health resort of Stamsried is surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the "Bayerischer Wald", the Bavarian Forest, Central Europe's largest wooded area known as "Europe's Green Roof" and tailor-made for relaxation and recuperation. W: The aim of this work camp is to create a place of power which will enable people to recharge: in the grounds of the baroque Stamsried Castle you'll construct a geomantic "Self-awareness Trail" whose 18 "stations" will be placed on specific locations with strong earth energy fields. Amongst others, you'll construct a stone circle made from granite blocks, a lawn labyrinth, two spirals made from cobblestone and an observation hill with a rock garden. You'll work mostly with natural stone and you'll be supported by local experts and young people under the supervision of (landscape) architects. In addition, we would like you to participate in a workshop where you can use your creativity and your community spirit: the aim is to create a Celtic Wheel of the Year or Sun Wheel to symbolise intercultural connections. In your free time, you can make use of the newly opened swimming pool in the castle grounds and the many local sports and leisure facilities, or visit the nearby towns of Cham and Roding. Regensburg, Munich, Prague and the mountains of the "Bayrischer Wald" are all within easy reach. A: In a school, cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria; Stamsried is about 15 km west of Cham and 50 km north-east of Regensburg. T: Posing Airport: Munich

Germany GerIjgd6312-06 Waldkraiburg 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 17 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. Waldkraiburg is very young as towns go - it has just 50 years of history and lies in the Inn valley, some 60 km to the east of Munich. W: Your task will be to help build a nature trail in the grounds of "Haus Sudetenland", a Youth Training Centre run by the Jugendförderungswerk e.V., and erect trail information boards as directed by the Local Authority Gardens Department. The offices of "Treffpunkt Wildland" ("Meeting Place Wild Countryside"), located in the grounds of a local schools field centre, will provide lots of information about nature and the environment. You'll have bicycles to use in your spare time, and you can make use of the indoor games facilities such as table tennis and "kicker" (table football) or visit the local swimming pool. At the weekends, you might like to take a trip to Munich, the Chiemsee (Lake Chiem) or the Bavarian Alps. A: In the "Hotzenplotz" Centre, with dormitory-type accommodation and self-catering kitchen facilities C: Self-catering L: Bavaria, 60 km east of Munich T: Waldkraiburg Airport: Munich

Germany GerIjgd6319-06 Würzburg 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/CONS/ART 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teen-n16-17 VFP Fee $300. Würzburg is a lively and beautiful university town in Lower Franconia, and just 20 minutes by tram from the centre is the "Am Heuchelhof" Lower Franconian Youth Conference Centre, a new international establishment concerned with inter-cultural work. W: We would like you to help build an extension for this centre and creatively remodel some of the grounds to make this light and friendly place even more attractive for its many guests. In your free time, you could explore Würzburg, visit the Festung Marienberg (a castle) or the "Fürstbischöfliche Residenz" (a stately home). There are hiking trails through the woods and the vineyards, and the sports centre is just one of the many leisure facilities available to you. A: Within the centre, in very comfortable 4-bed rooms, cooking and house work done by the group L: Bavaria, some 115 km from Nuremberg and Franfurt T: Würzburg Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6370-06 Kandel 29-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP fee:$300. W: You will work with the staff of the forest office Bienwald to complete a variety of environmental protection, landscape care, and forest work, including clearing brush on hiking trials, painting benches, caring for saplings and young growth, building fences, trimming trees in a bird protection area, and helping plant a garden at the forest service office. There is an open-air swimming pool and many lakes for swimming in the area. It is also great for bicycle touring and for trips to Karlsruhe, Heidelberg or Strassburg. A: a school in Kandel, cooking done by the group. L: Rheinland-Pfalz; in the Rheinebene, 20km west of Karlsruhe, 50km from Heidelberg, and 50km from Strassburg T: Wörth, Airport: Munich

Germany GerPro384-06 Behren-Luebchin (Rostock) 30-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 ARTS/RENO/TEEN 14 V. Ages 16-25 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Inside of the house there is a little cinema. More information can be found on www.behrenspeicher.de Work: Volunteers will build up some new floors, repair old windows; and there is also a lot of garden work. Some walls will be restaurated with old loam-techniques. Workshop: Drawing and painting You want to learn, how to draw portrait, nude painting or landscape? You want to learn to work with charcoal and aquarell colours? You already work on it, but you like to get more perfect? At last you like to learn it in a international group. If there is more then one yes answer, you will be on the right place in behrenspeicher. Our Trainer Oliver Konen is a german artist and he likes to teach beginners and advanced student. He studied in the university Osnabrück and works there as an artist. The language of the workshop is English. You will bring with you paper, brushes and colours. You also can buy these things in our place for a good price. Accommodation will be in the building. The catering will be in the behren cantina Location: Behren-Luebchin is located 40 km near to Rostock. Terminal: train station Rostock; next airport Berlin English Language Extra-fee: 150,00 EUR

Germany GerNig11-06 Demmin 31-Jul-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Demmin has appoximately 14.500 inhabitants and is located in the centre of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern about 30 km from Greifswald and about 70 km from Rostock. In Demmin three rivers cross and form a charming landscape, those are Trebel, Tollense and Peene. Demmin is characterized by the nature reserve and the nature park "Mecklenburgische Schweiz" and "Kummerower See".

W: help the community of Demmin with planting, painting, repairing and clearing work on the area of an old castle. The volunteers will work under supervision. On top of that, the volunteers will help to organise a city festival. T:Demmin-airport: Berlin or Hamburg A: house from The THW Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.Leisure time activities:short trips to nearby towns, swimming, Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

Germany GerIjgd6222-06 Syke-Ristedt 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. In 2005, the small town of Syke purchased an area of former military terrain on the Hoher Berg ("High Mountain") in Ristedt district. A number of remodelling projects have already taken place to help reduce the military character of the 5 hectare area and to work towards creating new leisure and cultural facilities. W: During this work camp, we would like you to help build and erect playground equipment for children and seating arrangements for visitors - this project is in co-operation with the local environmental protection association (NABU) and you'll be working mostly with wood. We would also like you to build a shelter for sheep and remove paving and cobbles from some smaller areas so that they can be naturalised. All work takes place outdoors, and you'll need to be able to work with tools and enjoy physically demanding labour. In you free time, you can discover Syke and its surroundings by bike or public transport, or share a barbecue with other young people from the area. Syke has sports and leisure facilities including swimming and riding, and at weekends you could take a trip to the North Sea. And if you are interested, NABU would enjoy showing you the Syke environmental protection areas and share their knowledge of local conservation work. A: In a building with dormitory-type sleeping arrangements and cooking and sanitary facilities, right next to the military area, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; 15 km south of Bremen T: Syke Airport: Bremen, Hannove

Germany GerIjgd6364-06 Trassem 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. The village of Trassem is located in the idyllic Leukbachtal, part of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature park. In 2005, the construction of a new "Forest Experience Centre" was started in the village. W: We would like you to join in with local young people to help build a Forest Experience Trail. This will include constructing a "suspension bridge" and creating a proper little "adventure course" with wood and rope - we will support any ideas you might have wherever possible. In addition, we would like you to get involved with a number of conservation and maintenance tasks in the grounds around the Centre, for example, building a campfire site, laying paths, designing and erecting information boards, laying a lawn etc. You might also be able to create your own exhibition featuring items made (by you) from wood. Close to Trassem is the beautiful wine-growing city of Saarburg, which boasts lots of sight-seeing attractions (such as a historical ruined castle and a picturesque town centre complete with waterfall) as well as outdoor cafés, an open air swimming pool, and a Bird of Prey Centre. You could go canoeing on the river Saar, climb the steep rocks of the Saar valley, or take a trip to Trier, Saarbrücken, Luxemburg or France. A: yet to be decided, cooking done by the group. L: Rhineland Palatinate; Saarburg - 4 km, Trier - 30 km, Luxemburg City - 40 km, France - 20 km T: Saarburg Airport: Luxemburg

Germany GerIjgd6413-06 Naumburg 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO/ART 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. The grounds of the former slaughterhouse in Naumburg, now a listed building, are being transformed into a Cultural Centre for historic crafts and building materials. W: This is where your help is required: for two weeks, you'll work alongside local experts to renovate part of the grounds and, amongst other things, you'll learn to lay mosaic flooring. You'll clean old building materials prior to their reuse and you'll be involved in restoring the perimeter wall. During your third week, we would like you to take part in a number of creative workshops with local young people. You might discover a fascination for the rhythm and power of samba drumming, or you might like to create beautiful objects from all kinds of historical and ecological materials. You could also collect your impressions and express them in a variety of media, and then publish them on the Internet. In your free time you could explore the beautiful countryside of Germany's northernmost wine-growing region, and visit the attractive town of Naumburg. A: In tents on site, food provided L: Saxony-Anhalt; some 45 km south-west of Leipzig, 40 km south of Halle T: Naumburg Airport: Leipzig

Germany GerIjgd6401-06 Mihla 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 18 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. Last year, an ijgd group worked in the grounds of the new youth hostel - Thuringia's 27th "Jugendherberge" - which is being built on the Harsberg above Lauterbach. W: We would like to invite your help and your ideas again for this summer and many potential tasks are waiting for you. These include building a park, creating a habitat and laying pathways for a planned camp site, as well as planting trees and shrubs to give the area a "green face". If you are interested in taking part in the creation of a new youth hostel, Mihla is where you should be this summer. A: youth guest house,Full board. L: Thuringia; Mihla lies some 15 km north of Eisenstadt, famous for its "Wartburg" castle T: Eisenach or Mühlhausen Airport: Leipzig

Germany GerIjgd6355-06 Kaiserslautern 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. As if in a fairy tale, your task in this work camp will be to awaken an enchanted castle: Castle Beilstein, located to the east of Kaiserslautern city centre, has almost been reclaimed by the surrounding countryside. W: Staff from the local forestry office will work with you to clear the hiking trails leading to the castle as well as cut back vegetation that has overgrown the castle, and provide new seating facilities. In addition, we would like you to create a "barefoot path" as part of a "forest experience trail". Then, depending on the time available, there is a vantage point to set up, from which to enjoy spectacular views across Kaiserslautern and its beautiful surroundings which are so typical for the western Palatinate. If you are interested, you'll have the opportunity to learn lots about the forest and its role as a recreation facility close to the city, and get to know some of its other users, such as the "Kaiserslautern Waldkindergarten", a children's nursery in the forest. There is an open-air swimming pool for you to use in your free time, and Saarbrücken, Mannheim and Heidelberg are within easy reach. At the end of this work camp, the forestry office will throw a big party for you at the castle to thank you for all your hard work and to say goodbye in a suitable manner. The Kaiserslautern forestry office is very much looking forward to meeting you! A: In the school at the Beilstein, cooking done by the group. L: Rhineland Palatinate; Saarbrücken 60 km, Mannheim 50 km T: Kaiserslautern Airport: Frankfurt

Germany GerIjgd6119-06 Heiligengrabe 05-Aug-06 to 27-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 10 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. The "Heiligengrabe" convent was founded in 1287 and is the only remaining almost perfectly preserved Cistercian convent in the Federal State of Brandenburg. A long-term renovation programme began in 1998, funded by the Federal State, the German Association for the Protection of Historical Monuments and private donations. The convent is still home to a spiritual community of protestant nuns, but also offers training courses and a number of tourist facilities. W: As part of a scheme involving volunteers working in the protection of monuments initiative, renovation work is under way in the grounds of the convent to restore the former distillery and an administrator's house so that they can be used as a training centre for voluntary organisations. The idea is to make this location attractive to young people, and the project already has several young participants. We would like your help with outdoor work - projects include a stone wall, an orchard, a herb garden and repairing natural stone paths. Your main task is the stone wall, but we might also ask you to help with other building works around the convent. A: In houses, you'll sleep on mattresses, cooking done by the group. L: Brandenburg; some 100 km north-west of Berlin, between Wittstock and Pritzwalk T: Heiligengrabe Airport: Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6400-06 Barleben II 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. Barleben is right next-door to Magdeburg, the capital of the Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. Its surrounding countryside at the edge of the Colbitz-Letzlinger Heide Nature Reserve is steeped in history. Last year, Barleben started a project called Local Breeds of Domestic Animals which now aims to collect and preserve rural crafts and traditions, both local and from the wider region, and present them in a way that makes them come to life for both visitors from afar and local people. One of the main themes is about old breeds of domestic animals. At the centre of this facility will be a Teaching and Meeting Centre suitable for all kinds of events. W: We would welcome your help with the development of the grounds, the tasks include removing undergrowth and deadwood, restoring hedges and rough stone walls, laying pathways and the first steps towards the establishment of a planned habitat. In your free time, you can use the Mittellandhalle, a sports hall, opposite your accommodation. Barleben itself has a skateboarding facility, a basketball court, and you can swim in the local lake. You might like to visit Europe´ largest lime tree forest, and the Wasserstrassenkreuz with the Tragbruecke (bridge) where a steel aqueduct carries a canal across the river Elbe. Nearby is the US-Play leisure centre with bowling alleys and games consoles, and there is a new multi-screen cinema. The city of Magdeburg with its multitude of cultural and leisure facilities is within easy reach. A: In the local primary school, cooking and house work done by the group L: Saxony-Anhalt; Magdeburg Ø 2 km, Berlin Ø 130 km T: Barleben Airport: Leipzig, Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6303-06 Bad Windsheim 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. Bad Windsheim is located at the edge of the "Frankenhöhe" (Franconian Heights) Nature Park between the cities of Würzburg and Nuremberg. Two exciting tasks await you: firstly, Band Windsheim Council would like you to help with the creation of a forest experience trail. This is part of an ongoing project to extend the local leisure facilities and, under expert tutelage, W: you'll be involved with the building of two specific parts of this trail, one of which will be a play area. The second project, which was proposed by the local environmental protection group, is about clearing the bed of a local stream called the Kaibach which, in three different places, has been so obstructed by landslides that its flow has been severely disrupted. In your free time you might like to explore the local open-air museum or visit Nuremberg and Würzburg, or you could go hiking in the "Frankenhöhe" Nature Park. A: In the old town hall: you'll have free entry to the nearby open-air swimming pool, where you can use the shower facilities, cooking done by the group. L: Bavaria; Würzburg and Nuremberg: 50 km each T: Bad Windsheim Airport: Nuremberg

Germany GerIjgd6208-06 Alfeld II 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. The "Villa Ruhe" in Alfeld has been used as a youth centre by ijgd since 2005. The Art Nouveau villa has a chequered history and in the early years of the 20th century, the head quarters of the world's largest animal trading concern was based here. The villa is surrounded by a large garden. W: this is where your help is needed with the construction of a sensory trail and an out-door chess facility. Additional tasks will include painting the perimeter fence, possibly build a shed and help with ongoing grounds maintenance. Free time possibilities are equally varied: a swimming pool, a youth centre which offers concerts and performances, museums, boules and sports facilities and, if you want to be brave, you can try tandem hang-gliding. A: In the modern and comfortably furnished "Villa Ruhe", which you'll share with another ijgd group. The centre offers workshop facilities, a party cellar and a photographic laboratory, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Hannover - 40 km, Hildesheim - 30 km, Göttingen - 40 km. Alfeld has hourly train connections to Göttingen and Hannover. T: Alfeld Airport: Hannover camps starts on a Sunday

Germany GerIjgd6204-06 Alfeld 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. Alfeld Council is currently running a project called "Into the Centre", part of which is the environmentally friendly renovation of the historic town gardens. W: A multitude of tasks awaits you: helping to re-establish the alpine rockery and build a jetty in the upper pond, construct a circular bench, and gardening work which will include planting. There is more work to be done on the pond (the "Stiefelsteich"), most importantly maintaining existing and establishing new habitats, shoring up banks in an environmentally sound manner, and build an island for breeding birds. Free time possibilities are equally varied: a swimming pool, a youth centre which offers concerts and performances, museums, boules and sports facilities and, if you want to be brave, you can try tandem hang-gliding. You'll have use of the youth centre's radio studio and if you like, you can run your own radio broadcast. A: In a modern and comfortably furnished conference centre called "Villa Ruhe", which offers workshop facilities, a party cellar and a photographic laboratory, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Hannover - 40 km, Hildesheim - 30 km, Göttingen - 40 km. Alfeld has hourly train connections to Göttingen and Hannover. Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6232-06 Ückermünde 05-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 18 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. In the north-eastern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, right next-door to the Polish Republic, is one of Germany's latest nature parks. It has at its centre an environmental conservation area known as the "Altwarper Binnendünen", a huge stretch of dunelands dating back to the last ice age, which includes the "Neuwarper See" with the "Riether Werde", an island not open to the public. W: The first part of your work takes place on this island which is an ornithological nesting place and stop-over for rare species of birds. Your help is needed with restoring the island's natural water levels, which in turn will improve living conditions for flora and fauna. This includes reopening existing ditches and removing previously erected water defences. In addition, a building once used as a pumping station needs to be transformed into living quarters for birds and bats. On the mainland, we would like you to design and build a guided path through the dunes, which includes remodelling existing information boards and translating information into English and Polish. You'll be supported by staff from the Centre for Experiential Learning and Environmental Awareness (ZERUM), the Federal Office for Environment and Nature and the Nature Park Office. Boat rides are part of your daily travel to and from work, and if you have a passion for environmental protection and the sea, you will have a brilliant three weeks. Your free time could be spent enjoying the excellent leisure facilities on offer, including water sports and swimming. The small town of Ückermünde is a tourist attraction during the summer months and well worth a visit - aside from the attractive old town and the harbour, there is a cinema and shopping facilities. A: In tents in the grounds of the Centre for Experiential Learning and Environmental Awareness (ZERUM) right on the Stettiner Haff coast, as part of an environmental camp, cooking partly done by the group. L: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania T: Ückermünde Airport: Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6305-06 Vaterstetten 06-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. Vaterstetten Municipality has worked with ijgd groups for many years. W: This year, you will help members of the Environmental Department with a variety of landscape conservation tasks, including wetland habitat maintenance, grass cutting, irrigation work and the conservation of hedgerows. You'll have bicycles to get you to and from work, and you are welcome to use them during your free time. Munich is close-by and with excellent public transport links, you will have ample opportunity to explore Bavaria's first city and its surroundings. A: A comfortably furnished and well equipped youth centre, shower facilities are provided in a nearby sports stadium, cooking done by the group L: Bavaria; 20 km east of Munich. T: Munich Central Station Airport: Munich

Germany GerIjgd6440-06 Stapelburg Horizonte 07-Aug-06 to 27-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI/CONS 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. Stapelburg is a small town with some 1,390 inhabitants which lies on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains on the border with Lower Saxony. Because of this ideal location in beautiful countryside adjoining the Harz Nature Park, Stapelburg is a preferred starting point for extensive hiking and other excursions around the ÒGreen BeltÓ region, GermanyÕs longest interconnected natural habitat system (some 1,393 km of it!). The ÒHorizonte 2006Ó Nature Tourism Camp is being run by a number of local and regional environmental associations and your help is needed with erecting signposts and information displays and arranging rest areas for the hiking trails as well as carrying out specific tasks for environmental protection. In addition, there are experiential environmental workshops, hiking tours in the Harz Nature Park and the region known as ÒGreen BeltÓ, and a number of interesting presentations. Other activities with the motto ÒThe Stranger in Me and OthersÓ are planned near the former East/West German border, the so-called ÒIron CurtainÓ, and will involve work camp participants and local people. There are a number of small ÒLandArtÓ installations to be placed around the area, and tales of adventure, nature, culture and art are to be collected, presented and documented. A: On the site of the Nature Tourism Camp C: Self-catering L: Saxony-Anhalt; 90 km east of Magdeburg, 50 km south of Braunschweig T: Stapelburg Airport: Leipzig

Germany GerNig12-06 Rostock MS 08-Aug-06 to 28-Aug-06 TEEN/FEST/YOUTH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

With its population of 200.000, Rostock is one of the largest cities of northern Germany. It´s also a city of great importance, where the volunteers will, among other things, encounter several buildings of historical and cultural value. Due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and to the river Warnow, Rostock is usually crowded with tourists. Opportunities for leisure activities are among other things: to go swimming in the sea, to go canoeing and to do trips to big German metropolis like Berlin or Hamburg. Rostock is shaped through the university and the students create a vivid and modern atmosphere. W: on a former supply-ship (built in 1964) of the merchant navy in the city of Rostock. Nowadays this ship called MS-Stubnitz is also known as Culture-ship or Youth-ship. It is inhabitable since 1999. However numerous activities take place on the ship like cultural events, concerts, exhibitions, etc. This year 15 volunteers from eight countries will meet for a 10-days workshop. Aim is to prepare and present cultural projects from different genre of the participants' countries. They can use on board technology for e.g. in the field of audio, video or graphic design and workstations and will be supported by experienced event organizers. To get to know each others cultures and to work together are main aims of this project, this doesn't only concern the volunteers as well as the local youth. T:Rostock-airport: Berlin or Hamburg A: On the ship MS-Stubnitz.Food is already included. Leisure time activities:short trips to nearby towns,swimming, canoeing,Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerIjgd6221-06 Gohrde 11-Aug-06 to 01-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 13 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. The "Bahnhof Göhrde" Conference Centre would like your help with converting a plot of land formerly used as a vegetable garden (some 2,000 square metres) into a more nature-friendly area. W: Your tasks will be to create an orchard and a meadow for bees, carry out a variety of planting, build hedges, and help with the regeneration of a former wetland habitat. The association which runs the conference centre also owns this plot of land and wants to use the grounds as part of the centre's ecological education programme. You'll have experts advising you and you'll have the opportunity to learn a great deal about nature conservation work. In your free time, you can make use of a nearby outdoor swimming pool, and you can also swim in the river Elbe, some 7 km away. Bicycles are provided for local excursions, and at weekends you might like to visit the beautiful city of Lüneburg, or take a trip to Hamburg and the North Sea. A: In the conference centre amidst the beautiful, often still wild countryside of the "Wendeland" region, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony T: Göhrde Airport: Hamburg

Germany GerNig14-06 Röbel 14-Aug-06 to 03-Sep-06 TEEN/HIST/ARCH/YOUTH 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

The town Röbel was already in the 13th century an important place between the towns Schwerin and Havelberg and has nowadays about 6000 inhabitants. The town Röbel is near the Müritz which is Germany's biggest lake. Röbel is well-known and appreciated beyond the borders of Germany for its sailing competitions, water sports and as government approved health resort. Inspiring trails lead hikers and cyclists away from Röbel/Müritz, along old oak trees and Megalithic gravesites to the typical mansions of this region. In Röbel you can find the Müritz-Therme, an indoor-swimming-pool opened all year through. W: continue the tasks of last year's camp, securing and documenting of the area of the external concentration camp Ravensbrück. Moreover you will help with clearing work at a Jewish cemetery and at a former ammunition factory. And vols will visit schools to have talks with the local youth. For this vols are asked to prepare some information about school systems in their home country. T: Waren/Müritz - volunteers will be picked up-airports: Berlin and Hamburg. A: house called Jugendbegegnungstätte.Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.Leisure time activities: short trips to nearby towns, swimming, Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work, clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerNig13-06 Lubmin III 14-Aug-06 to 03-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Note: dates may change. Lubmin is a small and very friendly village with just about 2000 inhabitants and was founded in 1271. It is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea and near the Hanseatic city Greifswald. Nearby is the nature reserve called "Greifswalder Bodden" where several small islands can be found. Swimming, sailing, and excursions to other cities such as Rostock and Stralsund are possible. Rügen (Germany´s largest island) is also close by. W:outdoors on the surrounding of a moor in a nature reserve. The actual work consists of its maintenance, e.g. cutting bushes, cleaning the area around the moor and to put up signs for tourists and visitors.And the surroundings of the school itself have to be maintained. Besides the work participants will also have the opportunity to discuss and decide about day-trips and excursions. T: Greifswald - volunteers will be picked up-airports: Berlin and Hamburg A:bungalows close to the school (Heimvolkshochschule) Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for you. Leisure time activities: short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Further requirements:sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerPro385-06 Behren-Luebchin (Rostock) 14-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 LANGUAGE/RENO/TEEN 14 V. Ages 16-25 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Project: We are co-operating with a non-governmental and non-commercial organisation of artists who is developing an artist centre in the northern countryside of Germany. They work with a lot of different art disciplines. Fine Arts, visual arts and new media arts. The behrenspeicher building is an old historical house and they always have to build it up and renovate the house. Inside of the house there is a little cinema. More information can be found on www.behrenspeicher.de Work: Volunteers will build up some new floors, repair old windows; and there is also a lot of garden work. Some walls will be restaurated with old loam-techniques. Workshop: German Language You want to learn German? You want to train the german language? Get an intensive German language course. You will learn the language in lessons and Conversation. Also you will learn the language by learning and singing german songs. Our teacher Inge Fiedler has to qualifications. She works as a german teacher for foreigners and she also is a musician. The workshop will be everyday about two ore more hours. Accommodation will be in the building. The catering will be in the behren cantina Location: Behren-Luebchin is located 40 km near to Rostock. Terminal: train station Rostock; next airport Berlin English Language Extra-fee: 150,00 EUR

Germany GerIjgd6215-06 Wildemann 14-Aug-06 to 03-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. Wildemann is a spa town in the Harz Mountains. W: The local forestry office would like your help with a number of different tasks in the forests, including the cultivation of young trees and the maintenance of waterways and recreational facilities. You'll work in small groups, which will change according to requirements, and the work is varied and interesting. Forestry officers will be at hand to help you explore the local flora and fauna and to explain the environmental aspects of their work, which is instrumental in maintaining this unique landscape for future generations. The Harz region is a popular holiday destination; there are mountains, caves with stalactites, mining museums, nature reserves and vast forests steeped in legends and fairy tales, all waiting to be explored by you. Your free time programme could include visits to mines and exploring the historic and mythical locations the Harz is so famous for. And of course you MUST take a day trip to the National Park and the Brocken (where witches fly on broomsticks...). Please don't forget to pack waterproof warm clothing and hiking boots! A: In a "hikers' lodge" belonging to the Harz Association, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony; Goslar 20 km, Clausthal-Zellerfeld 7 km T: Goslar Airport: Hannover

Germany GerIjgd6243-06 Ivenack 19-Aug-06 to 09-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 14 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. Right in the heart of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, just north of the town of Stavenhagen, is the "Ivenacker Tiergarten", a nature and culture park of 70 hectare with thousand-year-old oak trees, which fascinate a large number of visitors every year. This place of cultural and eco-historical special interest still represents a form of land management widely in use during the Middle Ages. W: In co-operation with the Stavenhagen forestry office, your tasks will help to conserve and develop the unique character of this area and contribute to improving the environmental understanding and experience of its visitors. Specifically, you'll be involved with creating an experiential trail, restoring a crossing point across a stream, and the charting and measuring of ancient beech and oak trees. You'll be working in the open air and you'll have bicycles to make your way between your accommodation and the "Tiergarten". In your free time, you can enjoy the wonderful and unspoilt "Swiss-Mecklenburg" region, far away from the noise of the big city, where you can observe sea eagles and beavers, and go canoeing on the river Peene (known as the "Amazon of the North"). Swimming lakes and the small town of Stavenhage are within easy reach by bicycle. A: A house in the village of Ivenack. The cooking and house work is done by the group L: Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania, some 30 km north-west of Neubrandenburg, 70 km south-east of Rostock. T: Reuterstadt/Stavenhage Airport: Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6102-06 Berlin-Heiligensee 19-Aug-06 to 10-Sep-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. At the municipal graveyard "Heiligensee" in the north-west of Berlin you will help with the maintenance of war time graves. W: This includes the removal of old grave borders and cleaning of gravestones. You will put in new grave borders and sow lawn around them. The war victims buried here are German and non-German soldiers and civilians for whom the "Kriegsgräberfriedhof" (war time graveyard) has been erected. A: in a guest house nearby,cooking done by the group T: Berlin, airport Berlin

Germany GerIjgd6225-06 Wangerooge II 19-Aug-06 to 09-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 20 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: $300. IJGD groups have supported the coastal and duneland protection programme on this North Sea island for over 50 years. W: Under the leadership of the Marine and Waterways Department, your international group will participate in erecting sand-retaining fences, plant marram grass and repair footpaths in the dunes. All these jobs prevent erosion of the dunes by wind and water, and you will make an important contribution to the island's sea defences. The dunes are a nature reserve and offer a habitat for coastal animal and plant life. You will have bicycles to reach the particular beaches you'll be working on. This is a project for people who love the sea, the beach, the sun and the wind. Wangerooge has numerous nature and bird sanctuaries and is a car-free zone. It is a holiday island which offers a variety of free time activities such as swimming in the sea, beach volley ball, walking the mud-flats, bicycle tours, small concerts and much more. A: A large youth hostel with shared rooms, Full board L: The North Sea island of Wangerooge has approx. 2000 inhabitants. T: Sande A: Bremen

Germany GerIjgd6402-06 Gohrau-Worlitz 19-Aug-06 to 09-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee:$300. In the surrounding area of the so-called "Italian landscape", W: you will carry out maintenance and restoration work. Moreover, you will do garden maintenance work, landscaping work, cutting- and clearing work as well as to reconstruct the original paths and vegetation areas to improve the overall impression of the park. The second part of the work will be carried out in the "Wörlitzer Elbauen" (Wörlitzer Elb meads) and the forest grounds. You will cut trees, fruit trees and hedges, mow the grassland, repair the fence, build seats, and paint the hut. A: former school, class rooms with beds, common room, cooking and washing possibilities, showers, gymnasium at the school, cooking done by the group. L: Saxony T: Gohrau Airport: Berlin / Leipzig Please note: day of arrival SUNDAY

Germany GerIjgd6360-06 Titz NW 26-Aug-06 to 16-Sep-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP Fee: 300. How did our ancestors live 2500 years ago? Since 1999, archaeologists from the Rhineland Countryside Association have been following in the footsteps of Iron Age settlers and working on the reconstruction of a settlement in Titz, home to a branch of the Rhineland Department for the Preservation of Archaeological Monuments W: Under professional tutelage you will use authentic tools, and following original layout details excavated on the site, build a house within the Iron Age settlement location which will help paint a vivid picture of Iron Age daily life. You will shape tree trunks to be able to construct the building, build walls from wattle and daub and cover the roof with thatch. In addition, you will make Iron Age utensils and pottery and other everyday objects. There is a small study programme to teach you about archaeological digs and the methods employed to locate sites. A: On site in Titz-Höllen, in a building right next to the Iron Age settlement, cooking done by the group. L: The small town of Titz in North Rhine Westphalia is within 40km each of Cologne, Aachen and Düsseldorf, with opportunities for excursions to the Lower Rhine region, Belgium and the Netherlands. T: Düren Airport: Cologne/Bonn or Düsseldorf

Germany GerPro386-06 Behren-Luebchin (Rostock) 28-Aug-06 to 09-Sep-06 ARTS/RENO/TEEN 14 V. Ages 16-25 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Project: We are co-operating with a non-governmental and non commercial organisation of artists who is developing an artist centre in the northern countryside of Germany. They work with a lot of different art disciplines. Fine Arts, visual arts and new media arts. The behrenspeicher building is an old historical house and they always have to build it up and renovate the house. Inside of the house there is a little cinema. More information can be found on www.behrenspeicher.de Work: Volunteers will build up some new floors, repair old windows; and there is also a lot of garden work. Some walls will be restaurated with old loam-techniques. Workshop: Improvisation Theatre You want to learn how to communicate, how to play with your voice and your body. You like to join one of the best interactive brain training techniques? You like to play in theatre-projects? Impro theatre is a very old theatre technique, to train the brain in spontaneous reactions. But it’s not only for actors, it is good for everybody. You will learn how to play a role, how to use your voice. Our trainers will show you, how to work with body and soul. The language of impro workshop is English, but you don’t need to be perfect in this. Most we will work with body and soul and we use all the languages you have. We have partnership in this workshop with the University in Rostock. This workshop includes a very new and successful method: We work with music elements. If you play any instruments, and it is possible to bring it with you, please do it. The workshop will be everyday about two ore more hours. At last we do a performance at our open air stage. You will get a video from this performance. Accommodation will be in the building. The catering will be in the behren cantina Location: Behren-Luebchin is located 40 km near to Rostock. Terminal: train station Rostock; next airport Berlin English Language Extra-fee: 150,00 EUR

Germany GerNig15-06 Peenemünde I 28-Aug-06 to 17-Sep-06 TEEN/HIST/ARCH 10 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Peenemünde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom. On the island volunteers will find an impressive landscape with steep coastlines, forests, swamps, marshland, and last but not least, charming fishing spots. From 1936 until 1989 the region was restricted (for army use only), therefore the nature in the surroundings has developed undisturbed. Looking back in history Peenemünde participated in the development of the V-Rockets and today there is a memorial as well as a technical historical information centre reminding us of it. Short trips with sailing boats to other islands in the Baltic Sea are planned.W: The volunteers will give continuity to the work done in the former concentration and prisoners of war camps. They will work on the area of an external camp of the former women's concentration camp Ravensbrück where women had to work under extreme conditions. The actual duties will consist in securing the area, measuring, digging burial sites and also to prove by documents all the work done. T: Peenemünde-airports: Berlin and Hamburg A: trailer at a youth hostel. Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for the participants. Leisure time activities:swimming, short trips to nearby towns. etc. Further requirements: sleeping bag, a mattress pad,

work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerNig16-06 Peenemünde II 28-Aug-06 to 17-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 10 V. Ages 16-26 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Peenemünde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom. On the island volunteers will find an impressive landscape with steep coastlines, forests, swamps, marshland, and last but not least, charming fishing spots. From 1936 until 1989 the region was restricted (for army use only), therefore the nature in the surroundings has developed undisturbed. Looking back in history Peenemünde participated in the development of the V-Rockets and today there is a memorial as well as a technical historical information centre reminding us of it. Short trips with sailing boats to other islands in the Baltic Sea are planned. W: a nature park on an island named Usedom located in the Baltic Sea. Before the volunteers arrival we will send them a list of plant names in Latin. Their task will be to translate those names in their mother tongue to create a kind of nature guide. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. T: Peenemünde-airports: Berlin and Hamburg A: trailer at a youth hostel. Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for the participants. Leisure time activities: swimming, short trips to nearby towns. Further requirements: sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

Germany GerIjgd6236-06 Kieler Forde 01-Sep-06 to 23-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI/RENO 15 V. Ages 16-27 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE: 300. The grounds of the "Kahlenberg" Youth and Leisure Centre, run by the "Zeltplatz Brahmsee e.V" Association, are right on the shores of the Kiel Fjord ("Kieler Förde") on the Baltic Sea. W: The Association only purchased the grounds last year and would like your help with renovating one of the buildings and improving the surrounding area. If you get too hot with all that hard work, you can cool off in the Baltic. Aside from the physically demanding work, we would also like you to use your imagination and creativity: for example, you could design and build small recreational areas in the grounds, or decorate walls and information boards. Your free time can be spent on the beautiful beaches or you could visit the city of Kiel with its many tourist attractions - some 14 km by boat, bus, bike or on foot. A: in one of the buildings of the Centre, Full board L: Schleswig-Holstein; Kiel is the capital of this Federal State, Hamburg - 100 km, Flensburg - 80 km T: Kiel Airport: Hamburg

Germany GerIjgd6108-06 Berlin-Grunewald 09-Sep-06 to 23-Sep-06 TEEN/STUDY/ENVI 13 V. Ages 16-27 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $120.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE: $300. At the edge of the Grunewald (one of Berlin's large forest areas) on the shores of Lake Grunewald, is the Grunewaldheim Scout Centre. The centre is a popular holiday location for children and youth groups, a place where local associations hold their summer parties and kids can celebrate their birthdays. Aside from the work aspect, this international work camp will give you the opportunity to learn German. In addition to your work, this camp gives you the opportunity to learn some German. You'll work for about three hours per day, followed by two hours of intensive language study, which will then continue in a variety of everyday settings. All tutors are experienced teachers of German as a foreign language and they, too, are participants in this work camp. The Grunewaldheim Centre is surrounded by some 30,000 square metres of grounds and this is currently demarcated by a very old and broken down fence. W: Your task will be to build a hedge out of dead wood around the perimeter of the old fence. The purpose of this is to protect the building and its users from wild boar, as well as provide nesting and shelter for birds, hedgehogs, mice and all kinds of insects: in a city, deadwood hedges fulfil an important ecological function. A: In the Centre, cooking done by the group. L: Berlin T: Berlin Airport: Berlin Please note: A special contribution of 100 Euro (is reduced for

partners ).

Germany GerIjgd6229-06 Edewecht 14-Oct-06 to 28-Oct-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 16-27 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $240.00

Teens 16-17 VFP FEE: $300. GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSES : These courses are mainly addressed to those, who want to learn German while being and enjoying the international workcamp. They are approaching both, beginners and those with basic language knowledge. A basic knowledge of German is important and camp language is German (not English).This autumn, the small town of Edewecht in the beautiful Ammerland district would like your help to convert an area of agricultural land into an environmental conservation project. W: There is a variety of outdoor tasks for you supported by local expertise. Your work will involve planting, the maintenance of existing young plants, designing information boards and building a wooden observation platform. You'll have the opportunity to take part in small group excursions to learn about local flora and fauna, and during these two weeks you could gain a lot of knowledge about nature conservation and countryside maintenance. And of course this is a great opportunity to spend time outdoors before the winter sets in. With a bit of luck you'll have two weeks of wonderful Ammerland "Indian Summer". In your free time, you could explore the region's excellent cycle lane network (bicycles are provided), visit the lovely university town of Oldenburg (20 km by public transport) or, at weekends, take a trip to Bremen or the North Sea. A: In a school in Edewecht, cooking done by the group. L: Lower Saxony T: Oldenburg Airport: Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover

Greece GreCvg16-06 GREEK-FRENCH CULTURE CAMP - Athens 11-Jul-06 to 22-Jul-06 ARTS/TEEN 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $480.00

MEETING CULTURE IN ATHENS French Speaking Camp - Three teams of young people speaking Japanese will have the opportunity to participate in a Greek-French meeting project in the western suburbs of Athens. The project will be held in an Ecological Park which is a huge estate, established in 1830 as an Educational Farm, full of pines, olive and pistachio trees, a small lake and ecological small shops. The main purpose of the project is to bring Greek and French culture closer to each other though living and learning in a group way of life. Every day’s activities will focus on that purpose with team building and ice breaking games, lectures, workshops, Greek dancing lessons, lessons of Greek cuisine, theatrical game, language courses focused in related meanings etc. One Greek camp leader (trained from CVG), one trainer (with previous experience on similar projects) and some expertises (participating as guests) will be the group’s facilitators. All the participants have to be over 17 years old, with good team spirit and willingness. The participants will be accommodated in the Scouts Premises, inside the park. ? chef will prepare all the meals and there will be beds and mattresses, toilets and showers with hot water. All the free time activities will be organised in the group, with the facilitators’ help. For the free time activities the participants will have the opportunity to visit Athens and to enjoy guided tour in museums and archaeological sites. Many traditional taverns can be found around the city and its suburbs, along with restaurants of every style. The open-air cinemas and theatres are a special Greek feature that one has to experience. In addition, plenty of concerts, dance and drama performances will be organized everyday outside or inside the Park, which the volunteers will be able to watch and have a great time! Excursions to nearby archaeological sites and beaches will be organised (for example, Aigina - a close by island - and Sounio - a very important archaeological site of Greece). The participation fee is 400€ (about $480)

Greece GreCvg17-06 GREEK-FRENCH CULTURE CAMP II - Athens 25-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 ARTS/TEEN 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $480.00

Greece GreCvg18-06 GREEK-FRENCH CULTURE CAMP III - Athens 08-Aug-06 to 19-Aug-06 ARTS/TEEN 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $480.00

MEETING CULTURE IN ATHENS French Speaking Camp -Three teams of young people speaking Japanese will have the opportunity to participate in a Greek-French meeting project in the western suburbs of Athens. The project will be held in an Ecological Park which is a huge estate, established in 1830 as an Educational Farm, full of pines, olive and pistachio trees, a small lake and ecological small shops. The main purpose of the project is to bring Greek and French culture closer to each other though living and learning in a group way of life. Every day’s activities will focus on that purpose with team building and ice breaking games, lectures, workshops, Greek dancing lessons, lessons of Greek cuisine, theatrical game, language courses focused in related meanings etc. One Greek camp leader (trained from CVG), one trainer (with previous experience on similar projects) and some expertises (participating as guests) will be the group’s facilitators. All the participants have to be over 17 years old, with good team spirit and willingness. The participants will be accommodated in the Scouts Premises, inside the park. ? chef will prepare all the meals and there will be beds and mattresses, toilets and showers with hot water. All the free time activities will be organised in the group, with the facilitators’ help. For the free time activities the participants will have the opportunity to visit Athens and to enjoy guided tour in museums and archaeological sites. Many traditional taverns can be found around the city and its suburbs, along with restaurants of every style. The open-air cinemas and theatres are a special Greek feature that one has to experience. In addition, plenty of concerts, dance and drama performances will be organized everyday outside or inside the Park, which the volunteers will be able to watch and have a great time! Excursions to nearby archaeological sites and beaches will be organised (for example, Aigina - a close by island - and Sounio - a very important archaeological site of Greece). The participation fee is 400€ (about $480)

Greece GreCvg18-06 GREEK-FRENCH CULTURE CAMP III - Athens 08-Aug-06 to 19-Aug-06 ARTS/TEEN 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $480.00

MEETING CULTURE IN ATHENS French Speaking Camp -Three teams of young people speaking Japanese will have the opportunity to participate in a Greek-French meeting project in the western suburbs of Athens. The project will be held in an Ecological Park which is a huge estate, established in 1830 as an Educational Farm, full of pines, olive and pistachio trees, a small lake and ecological small shops. The main purpose of the project is to bring Greek and French culture closer to each other though living and learning in a group way of life. Every day’s activities will focus on that purpose with team building and ice breaking games, lectures, workshops, Greek dancing lessons, lessons of Greek cuisine, theatrical game, language courses focused in related meanings etc. One Greek camp leader (trained from CVG), one trainer (with previous experience on similar projects) and some expertises (participating as guests) will be the group’s facilitators. All the participants have to be over 17 years old, with good team spirit and willingness. The participants will be accommodated in the Scouts Premises, inside the park. ? chef will prepare all the meals and there will be beds and mattresses, toilets and showers with hot water. All the free time activities will be organised in the group, with the facilitators’ help. For the free time activities the participants will have the opportunity to visit Athens and to enjoy guided tour in museums and archaeological sites. Many traditional taverns can be found around the city and its suburbs, along with restaurants of every style. The open-air cinemas and theatres are a special Greek feature that one has to experience. In addition, plenty of concerts, dance and drama performances will be organized everyday outside or inside the Park, which the volunteers will be able to watch and have a great time! Excursions to nearby archaeological sites and beaches will be organised (for example, Aigina - a close by island - and Sounio - a very important archaeological site of Greece). The participation fee is 400€ (about $480)

Italy ItaLeg08-06 Viggiu Lombardia 30-Jun-06 to 14-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 7 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

VFP HAS ONLY 1 SPACE AVAILABLE IN THIS PROJECT: LIST 1 MALE SPACE, 1 FEMALE SPACE P: Viggiù is a village of about 5000 inhabitants near the border with Switzerland, and a represents an important historic and natural area. The Prealpine zone of Varese district is covered with several kinds of vegetation: woods of chestnuts beeches and other broadleaf, peaty-marshy areas rich of fauna. This territory is important also under the geological point of view, in the past it was famous for the "Pica Sass", quarryman who worked also for the construction of the "Duomo" in Milan. Volunteers will work in the maintenance of paths in the woods of "Orsa Hill" and in particular in the "Linea Cadorna": trenches of the First World War now used like naturalistic paths. They will also help in cleaning the gardens around the camp's accommodation from rubbish and weeds. Moreover volunteers will be involved in the organization of cultural events with local people.W: maintenance of naturalistic paths and organization of events. L: Viggiù, Varese district, Lombardia region, north of Italy. A: guest house T: Milan and Bergamo (BGY).

Italy ItaLeg29-06 Carenno Lombardia 16-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 7 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

P: Carenno is a tourist centre situated in San Martino valley, south-east of Lecco, on a plain at 635 metres over sea level, surrounded by mountains rich in vegetation, pre-alpine flora and dolomite rocks. The village has a wonderful view on west, like on a balcony, over Adda river, Brianza lakes and the plains of Milano with Monte Rosa on background. Carenno has also interesting historical and artistic evidences, and it's also possible to visit other interesting cities such as Lecco, Bergamo and Milano in the nearby. On this territory is very active the Comunità Montana Valle San Martino (local bureau for mountains), which will support volunteers during the works for the maintenance of the mountainous area of Carenno and the park.W: maintenance of the mountainous area L: Carenno, Lecco district, Lombardia region, North of Italy. A: Primary school building T: Milan and Bergamo

Italy ItaLeg49-06 Campsirago Lombardia 23-Jul-06 to 06-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 7 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LIST THE NEXT CAMP BUT MARK AS 'FULL': P: S. Genesio Park is in a hilly and mountainous area placed in the southern part of Lecco. The hills contain interesting ancient rural villages, a lot of which are depopulated. One of these is the Medieval village of Campsirago, where Legambiente has a "Permanent Centre for Voluntary Service and Environmental Education". Thanks to the several activities linked to the care of the environment, such as management of natural areas, environmental promotion and education in schools, long term international volunteers' projects, Campsirago became a central pole for environmental initiatives in Lecco district. During the camp the work will consist in the maintenance of mule tracks of the Brianza mountain and cleaning the rivers that cross the near areas. Volunteers will also be involved in interventions of cleaning, restoring and giving value to the areas all around the Brianza mountain. W: cleaning and maintenance of green areas. L: Campsirago, Lecco district, Lombardia region, North of Italy A: voluntary and enviromental education Centre T: Milan and Bergamo (BGY).

Italy ItaLeg66-06 Montevecchia(Lc)-Lombardia 06-Aug-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 18+ Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

The Park where volunteers will work is formed by Curone's stream valley, Montevecchia's hill and the plain crossed by Molgora's stream. It is a wooden area with natural landscapes which have been changed by men. The Park is not only a nature reserve, but a very diversified zone where, besides areas of great environmental interest, there are also urban centers, productive settlements, areas dedicated to agriculture and breeding, and architectural monuments of great artistic and cultural value. The area is also famous for the growing of pot herbs and for its wines. Volunteers will work at the environmental maintenance of the meadows of the park, that need to be cut periodically to preserve their richness in flora; moreover volunteers will take care of the ordinary maintenance of pathways, dedicating a special attention to restore the broken or missing signs, and the maintenance of evidences of the rural landscape. W: maintenance of meadows, footpaths and signs inside the park. L: Ca' Soldato - Montevecchia (LC) A: Guestrooms and tents T: closest international airports and railways stations are Milan and Bergamo (BGY).

Italy ItaLeg67-06 Prim'Alpe-Canz0-Lombardia 13-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 5 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

VFP HAS ONLY 1 SPACE AVAILABLE IN THIS PROJECT: LIST 1 MALE SPACE, 1 FEMALE SPACE P: P: Prim'Alpe is a village situated in the valley of torrent Ravella, at 725 meters a.s.l., in the heart of the State property Forest of Corni di Canzo and near the Natural Reserve Sasso Malascarpa. It's surrounded by meadows for pasture and forests with numerous arboreal species. Until 50 years ago the valley was populated by families around three main poles: Prim'Alpe, Second'Alpe and Terz'Alpe, all of the three built along the ancient mule-track that climbs up from the Gajum Sources. Prim'Alpe was the largest and more densely populated of the three. The economy of the valley depended mostly on the mountain cultivations (rye, corn) and especially on the breeding of bovines, ovines, goats and pigs. On the other hand the Natural Reserve Sasso Malascarpa is one of the most interesting areas in Lombardia under the geologic, geomorphologic, and palaeontologic point of view. Volunteers, in collaboration with Meta cooperative Meta and Ersaf, will work at the maintenance of pathways and natural areas, and at the maintenance of evidences of the rural landscape. W: maintenance of pathways and natural areas. L: Prim'Alpe, Como district, Lombardia region, North of Italy. A: guesthouse T: Milan and Bergamo (BGY).

Italy ItaLeg71-06 Galbiate Lombardia 20-Aug-06 to 02-Sep-06 TEEN/ENVI 5 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LIST THE NEXT CAMP BUT MARK AS 'FULL': P: Monte Barro (986 m above sea level) is a solitary mountain in the hilly area between the region called Brianza and Lecco, very close to Como Lake. Very particular is the view that volunteers can admire from their accommodation almost on top of the mountain; it is possible to admire a very large landscape with pre-alpine and Brianza lakes, the city of Lecco, the Grigne massif and Corni di Canzo massif. There are also interesting geological peculiarities and several precious flora and fauna species. In Monte Barro Park is possible to make nice walks along different pathways, to visit an archaeological area and a bird-watching station. Volunteers will mainly work in the botanical reserve of the top of the mountain, removing manually the undesired plants, carrying on the studies of a quadrennial project promoted by the Park in recent years with the support of European Union (Life Project). Walking along the pathways of the mountain, volunteers will also work on the environmental maintenance of the area nearby the accommodation building, and to restore the paths where needed. W: removing of undesired plants of the botanical reserve and environmental maintenance. L: Galbiate, Lecco district, Lombardia region, North of Italy. A: Guestrooms. T: Milan and Bergamo (BGY).

Japan JapNice28B-06 Hakusan b (Ishikawa) 02-Aug-06 to 11-Aug-06 TEEN/AGRI/FEST 6 V. Ages 18+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

We would like to involve international adult volunteers as staff to make smoothly communication and exchange between teenager participants. W: We'll first have an orientation to understand the aim and objective of its. In the workcamp, adult

volunteers help and live together with teenager all the time such as supporting activities and showing your culture, performance. You'll also organize some of activities for intercultural learning.S: The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.! P: Excursion, exchange parties, etc. A: Building in abandoned school. SB! CV L: Hakusan is located in Ishikawa prefecture, it's middle of the Japan. You can enjoy beautiful nature.T: Osaka, 3 hours by train.

Q: Those who like teenager and are very motivated to work with them all day. Similar experience is welcome! Motivation letter is needed!

Japan JapNice28A-06 Hakusan A (Ishikawa) 02-Aug-06 to 11-Aug-06 TEEN/AGRI/FEST 5 V. Ages 16-18 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Newly organized together with Global Youth Lab. This is the first time holding the international teenager workcamp in Japan, we want to give the chance to understand about different cultures, community life, solidarity by the teenager workcamp, and build the international friendship.The population of Hakusan decreased little by little, it is one of the smallest populations in Japan. In our workcamp, one of aims are to help the nature protection and to revitalize the area

W: We will be divided into 4-5 groups, help local farmers such as cutting bushes, harvesting vegetable with them. We will prepare/ run/ clean the local summer festival. There are possibilities to do some other community works.S: The youth issues and education in each country. Bring some info.!P: Excursion, exchange parties, etc.A: Building in abandoned school. SB! CV L: Hakusan is located in Ishikawa prefecture, it's middle of the Japan. You can enjoy beautiful nature.

T: Osaka, 3 hours by train. Q: Only under 18 years old. The additional fee of 20,000 yen should be paid on your arrival directly.

Lithuania LitCyva17-06 Lustas I 09-Jul-06 to 22-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

You are welcome to the land which boasts wonderful nature adorned with numerous hills. So…it is a real feast for one’s eyes. The 47 lakes are an integral part of the landscape of Telsiai region. You will spend two weeks near the largest of them called Lukstas (1,016 ha). About 30 pupils from different parts of this region wish to live and to have a good time with YOU! W:making new footpaths, creating playgrounds for sport activities, putting in fences, bowers, tables and seats. Volunteers will be asked to help reduce the unemployment in the local community by contributing to the completion of the new village sawmill (cleaning the area, making pathways, fences, cutting shrubs etc.) A: Cottages by the lake. Living conditions are very simple. Toilets outside! Cooking is done by the staff of the Youth Center. L: beautiful lake LUKSTAS. Varniai is about 150 km from Kaunas and about 250 km from Vilnius. T: Kaunas and Vilnius airports or Kaunas and Vilnius bus or train stations. Regular bus service runs all over the country. BRING:

Warm clothes, rain gear, anti mosquito cream, music instruments, tapes, CDs, YOUR national games, songs, dances, new ideas how to spend leisure time.

MEETING POINT: We ask you to arrive on the first day of the camp. The camp leader will meet you in VARNIAI bus station. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEENAGERS ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CAMP! If you want our staff member to bring you from Vilnius airport to Varniai, and/or from Varniai to the airport, you will be charged an extra fee of 30 Euro per person per each trip! If you need support from our staff, for going and/or coming back from the camp, you have to ask in advance (you will get a special form to fill in) EXTRA FEE: 150 Euro

Lithuania LitCyva20-06 KAUNO MARIOS I 23-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

The project will take place in PAZAISLIS monastery dating back to the 17 century. It is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in the country and it is famous for its frescos and stucco moldings. This fascinating piece of baroque architecture dates back to 1664. W:clean the monastery area and carry out manual work including gardening. You will have a 5-6 hour working day, depending on the monastery’s needs. A: in the monastery, 2-5 persons per room. All facilities are available, but sometimes there are problems with hot water. Cooking and cleaning is done by volunteers themselves. LANG: English L: Kaunas. The monastery is situated in a huge park facing the “Kaunas Sea”, which was artificially made in 1959 while building the Kaunas Hydro Power Plant on the river Nemunas. It is a very popular summer city-break. There is a yacht club near the camp.

SPECIAL PROGRAM: Discussion on: “Prejudices and stereotypes” Games: group games focused on intercultural learning. EXCURSIONS: Vilnius is a hard city to pin down for outsiders. It's not quite Eastern European, not quite Scandinavian, not Russian, and not German. It's not even quite Lithuanian. This ambiguity, the diversity of influences, actually gives the city its unique character and charm.

TRAKAI One of Lithuania's many former capitals, Trakai is located just 28km west of Vilnius, is a charmingly small settlement, strategically placed in the middle of five large lakes. During the excursions you will have opportunity to see and to learn much more than this! T: Kaunas bus and train stations. LEISURE TIME:

We can offer a couple of meetings with nuns and volunteers from other camps. Depending on volunteers’ initiative, on week-days it is possible to visit Kaunas city and city area, the center and the old town; on week-ends it is possible to see other cities and places of interest, the Baltic Sea. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Alcoholic drinks and smoking is strictly forbidden in the territory of the Monastery. Don’t forget to bring a sleeping bag and mosquito cream! WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEENAGERS ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CAMP! EXTRA FEE: 150 Euro

Lithuania LitCyva18-06 Lustas II 23-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Warm clothes, rain gear, anti mosquito cream, music instruments, tapes, CDs, YOUR national games, songs, dances, new ideas how to spend leisure time.

Lithuania LitCyva21-06 KAUNO MARIOS II 06-Aug-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Lithuania LitCyva19-06 Lustas III 06-Aug-06 to 19-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 15 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $180.00

Warm clothes, rain gear, anti mosquito cream, music instruments, tapes, CDs, YOUR national games, songs, dances, new ideas how to spend leisure time.

Macedonia MacDem02-06 Orbeliu Probistip 02-Aug-06 to 08-Aug-06 TEEN 15 V. Ages 16+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $18.00

W: The main idea of this camp is to promote mutual understanding between young people in cross border region, with out prejudges. A: Will be provided in the motel, located on Ohrid Riviera. L: The Ohrid saga is a millennium long saga. Since Ohrid is a city in the Republic of Macedonia with continuity and around two and a half millenniums old marks of exsistance. Within the very heart of the present city of Ohrid, the antique city of Lichnid lies, significant and rich, as is its successor. The metamorphoses of the antique Lichnid into medieval Ohrid lasted for several centuries (VI-IX), thus being created one of the most significant medieval cities on the Balkan. Through the pages of the Ohrid saga we will find the memories of the birth of the Slavic literacy and culture in the works of St. Clement and St. Naum, students of Thessaloniki brothers Sts. Cyril and Metodij. St. Clement is worshiped as a patron of the city, and his three-decade work in the city (886-916) initiated the foundation of the Clement Slavic University. The Ohrid saga cherries the memories of the Samuel Empire, too, as its capitol at the beginning of the XI century. It nourishes the testimonies of the Ohrid Archibishopry - a significant church organization, which pedestal was shared by influential philosophers, writers and theologians. Its worthy successor is the present Macedonian Orthodox Church. The Ohrid saga was composed by the stormy pages of the past, and the testimonies for some of them have reached the present days; the Monastery of St. Clement - St. Pantelejmon, the Monastery of St. Naum, the cathedral church of St. Sophia, the church of St. Clement, the church of St. John the Baptist, as many other pieces of art: frescoes, icons, manuscripts, all of them woven in the City of UNESCO - Ohrid. T: Bus Station in Ohrid. Participation fee: 15 Euro ($18 US). NOTE: for VFP volunteers under age 18, the VFP Fee is $300.

Philippines PhiYesp10-06 Olango Island 05-Jan-06 to 15-Jan-06 ENVI/TEEN 20 V. Ages 14-17 Fee:$300.00 Xtra Fee: $150.00

THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED VIA OUR PARTNERS IN SOUTH KOREA:

OLANGO Introduction-Olango is a beautiful island in the middle of the Philippine archipelago. It is a protected wetland of international importance because of its high biodiversity and critical role as feeding and roosting site for birds flying the East Asia/Austral-Asia Migratory Flyway. Olango’s beautiful beaches with gin-clear waters, blue skies and the hospitable local people make it a prime destination for those who want to witness and experience Philippine culture and tradition in harmony with nature. At present, this fishing village-island is engaged in vigorous environmental conservation efforts and can be reached in just 20 minutes by boat from Mactan island which has Cebu international airport. This project aims to help Olango Community on variety of Projects. Through volunteers help that would benefit to local community, that would in turn influence good impact to the local people and the youth like the value of spending time working together, environmental awareness and voluntarism. Volunteers will work alongside with local students and community members on various project activities that will include coastal clean-up, paintings (mural) on community buildings and schools, construction, signboard making, community educational programs geared towards health and environmental awareness. A secondary but equally fun and important component on this workcamp is the cross cultural exchange with local people and students,children.

This is the 3rd teenager Workcamp in the Philippines since 2003 in cooperation with NICE (Japan) and local high school in Olango. Teenagers (between 14 to 17 years old) from Korea, Japan, Philippines, USA and Europe will take part in this workcamp.

Volunteers will repaint and complete the two-story high school building and also outdoor school walls with local students. And, Magrove trees are very important for the migratory birds in the beach but it’s also good materials to burn and use by local people so that usually they are damaged illegally in the bird sanctuary area. Volunteers will collect the seed of them and replant it in the damaged area.

Young participants will have big cultural exchange with local young students in the school. It can be the best time to understand each country.

Terminal : Cebu Airpport

Accommodation : Olango guest center in Saint Vicente in Olang island

Participation fee: 150 USD

Slovakia SlkIsl01-06 Bojnice 18-Jun-06 to 01-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO/ENVI 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:Cleaning and maintenance works at the castle, volunteers will be doing gardening works in the area of the Bojnice castle A:Lodging will be building, located directly in the castle, with all facilities needed. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Volunteers will prepare meals themselves in the kitchen from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. P:Tourist walks within the Strazovske and Stiavnica mountains, visits to the town of Prievidza. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in the exhibition in the old castle and to visit the castle's ZOO. Outdoor swimming pool directly in Bojnice.

L: Bojnice with its beautiful castle is located in the middle of Slovakia close to the town Prievidza, about 150 km far away from Bratislava.REMARKS: Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, strong boots, working gloves, a raincoat, some warm clothes and a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, free mind and good mood.

Slovakia SlkIsl02-06 Sihla 24-Jun-06 to 08-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W: Volunteers who love animals, especially horses are welcomed to help with cleaning and maintenance works around the farm and the tourist area nearby. Participants of this camp will take every day care of horses as well. A:In the local culture house, not far away from the working place. Mats and warm sleeping bags are necessary. F:Volunteers will prepare meals themselves in the kitchen from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. P:Hiking, mountain climbing in beautiful natural surroundings of Veporske vrchy (Veporske peaks). Visiting the Dobrocsky primeval forest, 10 meters high waterfall, tours on horses, night trip to Brezno, lots of fun and much more. L: Sihla is a small village with 100 inhabitants in the heart of Slovakia close to towns of Banska Stiavnica and Brezno, which are 25 kilometers far away from the camp. The camp will be situated in the mountains 1000 meters above the sea level in marvelous natural surroundings close to the reservation Polana and natural phenomenon Meander of a stony river. This region is famous for its various geological formations and rare floral and faunal elements.REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a warm sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, strong water-resisting boots, shoes for riding the horses, working gloves, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and also clothes for hot weather and swimming suit. ATTENTION:Motivation letter needed. Only for strong horse and mountain lovers!

Slovakia SlkIsl04-06 Intergra Bratislava 01-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 TEEN/DISABLED 6 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:All the volunteers, who want to take part in a workcamp dedicated to mentally and physically disabled children, to help them in social integration are invited to this camp located in Bratislava. Furthermore, volunteers will organize daily activities (e.g. workshops) for these children and are welcomed to prepare free-time activities for them. A:Lodging will be provided directly in the building of the facility for disabled children. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary.

F:Meals will be provided by the local partner in the local canteen, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of nationals meals. Vegetarian catering is also possible.P:Visiting historical parts of Bratislava - the castle and the old town, museums, fascinating sight-seeings, cinemas, caffees, bars, disco-clubs, shopping centers (bowling), bath in a natural lake Zlate Piesky. L: The capital of Slovakia - Bratislava is situated in South-Western part of Slovakia, next to the border with Austria and Hungary. It has a fascinating history, culture, facilities, however, it is also a fast developing modern city. REMARKS: Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, material which you could use in your workshop or any musical instrument, free mind and head full of ideas for games. We prefer volunteers who have already experienced the work with mentally and physically disabled children or/and volunteers who are able to play any music instrument (disabled children just love it :)), however everyone with real motivation is welcomed! ATTENTION:Motivation letter needed

Slovakia SlkIsl05-06 Rajecke Teplice 01-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 TEEN/KIDS 7 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:Organizing summer daily holiday camp for cca 70 children in the age of 7-13 years together with several Slovak volunteers. Volunteers will be together responsible for leisure time activities for children during the whole "camp-day". They will work with children mainly in workshops of folk crafts, music, games, dance, and organize other activities as trips into the surroundings, etc. Volunteers are welcomed to prepare and lead their own workshops as well. A:Lodging will be provided in a school, showers and toilets are available. Sleeping on the floor, therefore sleeping bags and mats are necessary. F:Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by volunteers from supplies provided. Lunch will be served to volunteers together with children by the school-canteen. Vegetarian catering is also possible. P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, trip to the swimming-pool in Rajec, Cicmany (one of the oldest historical folk village), many games and a lot of fun. Tennis playground, outdoor swimming pool is just at the hand. L: Rajecke Teplice is a small spa town situated in the North-Western part of Slovakia, 20 km far away from the town Zilina. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, a raincoat, a swimming suit, some warm clothes and material which you could use in your workshop or any musical instrument. ATTENTION:Motivation letter needed.

Slovakia SlkIsl03-06 Zlatno Black Castle I 02-Jul-06 to 15-Jul-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Lang: English. W: Manual work within archaeological research in the area of an ancient castle - "Black castle". This project is very important for the archaeologists, as there are no written sources about the history of this castle.A:Lodging will be provided in tents, on a meadow near to the castle. Toilet and drinking water are provided. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Showers accessible. F:All meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves, field kitchen is available, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. Vegetarian catering is possible. P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, trip to the nearest historical city of Banska Stiavnica, visits of museums. Visiting a disco club in Makovce. Many outdoor and free time, mainly sport activities, lots of fun and much more. L:Zlatno is a small village situated in the Western region of Slovakia in the Tribec Mountains. The Black castle is approximately 130 km far away from Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia). The camp will be situated on a meadow 1,5 km away from the castle and 3 km away from the nearest village Zlatno. This village with 400 inhabitants used to be famous for gold-washing. Gold washing was probably the main reason of building up the Black castle above the village. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, strong boots, working gloves, a repellent, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and a swimming suit. You will also need a cup, plate, knife, fork and spoon. This camp is only for strong mountain lovers!!!

Slovakia SlkIsl06-06 Kalvaria 1 Bratislava 09-Jul-06 to 22-Jul-06 TEEN/RENO 13 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:In the old Calvary that is situated in the famous city park called Horsky park near the city centre of Bratislava. Your main task will be revitalisation, but also rebuilding the old paths, cleaning, helping with archaeological works or plants arrangement. A: Lodging will be provided in a school located in the city centre. Mats and sleeping bags necessary! F:Volunteers will prepare all meals themselves from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. Vegetarian meals are possible. P:Visiting historical parts of Bratislava - the castle and the old town, museums, fascinating sight-seeings, cinemas, caffees, bars, disco-clubs, shopping centers (bowling), bath in a natural lake. L: The capital of Slovakia - Bratislava is situated in South-Western part of Slovakia next to the border with Austria and Hungary. It has a great historical and cultural past but it is also a fast developing modern city. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, free mind and good mood.

Slovakia SlkIsl07-06 Stara Lubovna 1 10-Jul-06 to 23-Jul-06 TEEN/MANU 12 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

Note Dates have changed. LANGUAGE:English W:Manual works in the area of a historical military camp below the castle of Lubovna. Shaft sinking, building a ground wall with a wooden palisade around the camp. A:In historical military tents. Sleeping on wooden beds with mattresses, sleeping bags are necessary. F:Meals provided in the canteen in the area of the camp. Vegetarian catering is possible too. P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, visits of museums. Many outdoor, free time and sport activities, lots of fun and much more. L:Stara Lubovna is a town of 16 000 inhabitants, in the North-Eastern part of Slovakia, about 50 km far away from the town Poprad that is near to the the highest and the most beautiful mountains of Slovakia - High Tatras. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag, working clothes, strong boots, working gloves, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and swimming suit.

Slovakia SlkIsl08-06 Kanianka 15-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/KIDS 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W: Organizing summer daily holiday camp for cca 50 children together with Slovak volunteers. Volunteers will be responsible for leisure time activities for children during the whole "camp day". They will work with children mainly in workshops of environmental education, intercultural learning and various sport activities. Volunteers are welcomed to prepare and lead their own workshops as well. A:Lodging will be provided in a school in the classes, showers and toilets available. Sleeping on the floor on mattresses, therefore sleeping bag and mat are necessary. F:Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by volunteers from supplies provided. Lunch will be served to volunteers together with children by the school-canteen. Vegetarian catering is also possible.P:Tourist walks within the Strazov and Stiavnica mountains, visits to the towns Prievidza or Bojnice. Volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in the exhibition in the old castle of Bojnice and to visit the castle's ZOO. Outdoor swimming pool is directly in Bojnice. L:Kanianka is a small town located very close to Prievidza. It is a place with a lake surrounded by a beautiful nature.REMARKS: Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, a raincoat, a swimming suit, some warm clothes and material which you could use in your workshop and of course some musical instrument. ATTENTION:Motivation letter needed

Slovakia SlkIsl09-06 Black Castle II Zlatno 17-Jul-06 to 29-Jul-06 TEEN/ARCH 15 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:Manual work within archaeological research in the area of an ancient castle - "Black castle". This project is very important for the archaeologists, as there are no written sources about the history of this castle. A:Lodging will be provided in tents, on a meadow near to the castle. Toilet and drinking water are provided. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Showers accessible.F:All meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves, field kitchen is available, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. Vegetarian catering is possible. P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, trip to the nearest historical city of Banska Stiavnica, visits of museums. Visiting a disco club in Makovce. Many outdoor and free time, mainly sport activities, lots of fun and much more.L: Zlatno is a small village situated in the Western region of Slovakia in the Tribec Mountains. The Black castle is approximately 130 km far away from Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia). The camp will be situated on a meadow 1,5 km away from the castle and 3 km away from the nearest village Zlatno. This village with 400 inhabitants used to be famous for gold-washing. Gold washing was probably the main reason of building up the Black castle above the village. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, strong boots, working gloves, a repellent, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and a swimming suit. You will also need a cup, plate, knife, fork and spoon. This camp is only for strong mountain lovers!!!

Slovakia SlkIsl10-06 Senne 17-Jul-06 to 30-Jul-06 TEEN/ENVI 10 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:All volunteers who like birds are invited to a summer camp in Senne. The participants will be monitoring white storks (counting them, taking pictures of their nests), doing environmental works in meadows (haymaking, raking, maintanance of embankment), building biotopes for amphibians, cooperating with the local community (carrying out surveys). A:Lodging will be provided in a kindergarten. Sleeping bags and mats are necessary. Showers and toilets are provided. F:Volunteers will prepare all meals themselves from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. P:Tourist walks in the beautiful natural surroundings. Excursion to the national natural reservation in Senne, bathing in a big artificial reservoir Zemplinska Sirava. Visiting the town Michalovce (museum, disco). L: The small village Senne is 15 km far away from the town Michalovce, located in the Eastern part of Slovakia in Vychodoslovenka rovina (East-Slovakian plane). REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, a repellent, working clothes, working gloves, a raincoat, some warm clothes and a swimming suit. It would be an advantage if you could bring a digital camera with you to take pictures of the birds.

Slovakia SlkIsl12-06 Banska Stiavnica 20-Jul-06 to 12-Aug-06 TEEN/SOCI 5 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:All volunteers who want to take part in a work with children with autistic behaviour are invited to this camp. Volunteers will prepare free-time activities for a summer camp for autistic children with their families, help with therapies and creative workshops for parents and siblings of these children. A:Lodging will be provided in a recreation cottage in a village in beautiful nature of Stiavnica mountains. Sleeping on beds with mattresses. F:Meals will be provided by the local partner in the canteen of the recreation cottage. Vegetarian catering is also possible.P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, visits of the castle and mining museum in Banska Stiavnica or Pocuvadlo - natural lake. Many outdoor and free time activities possible. L:The camp is located in an amazing area of the town Banska Stiavnica in Stiavnicke mountains. Banska Stiavnica is one of the most beautiful and historically interesting towns in Slovakia, about 150 km far away from the capital Bratislava.REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag, tourist clothes, strong tourist boots, some warm clothes, a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, material which you could use in your workshop or any musical instrument, free mind and head full of ideas for games.

We prefer volunteers who have already experienced the work with autistic children or has any education in this subject field! ATTENTION:Motivation letter needed

Slovakia SlkIsl11-06 Stara Lubovna 2 24-Jul-06 to 06-Aug-06 TEEN/MANU 12 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:Manual works in the area of a historical military camp below the castle of Lubovna. Shaft sinking, building a ground wall with a wooden palisade around the camp. A:In historical military tents. Sleeping on wooden beds with mattresses, sleeping bags are necessary. F:Meals provided in the canteen in the area of the camp. Vegetarian catering is possible too. P:Hiking in beautiful natural surroundings, visits of museums. Many outdoor, free time and sport activities, lots of fun and much more. L:Stara Lubovna is a town of 16 000 inhabitants, in the North-Eastern part of Slovakia, about 50 km far away from the town Poprad that is near to the the highest and the most beautiful mountains of Slovakia - High Tatras.

REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag, working clothes, strong boots, working gloves, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and swimming suit.

Slovakia SlkIsl13-06 Vlcany 05-Aug-06 to 18-Aug-06 TEEN/ENVI 12 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:Volunteers who love animals and especially horses are welcomed to help with cleaning and maintenance works around the farm. The participants of this camp will help with harvest, collect straw, do little renovation works. A:In a garret of the farm. Sleeping on beds, bring your own warm sleeping bag. F:Volunteers will prepare meals themselves in the kitchen from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. P:Hiking, horse riding, swimming in a swimming pool 15km far away, visiting historical monuments, lots of fun and much more.L:Vlcany is a village located in the region of Sala surrounded with an interesting nature. It is situated in the centre of Danube lowlands, about 80 km far away from the capital Bratislava.REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a warm sleeping bag, working clothes, strong water-resisting boots, working gloves, a raincoat, a hat, some warm clothes and also clothes for hot weather and swimming suit.

Slovakia SlkIsl14-06 Kalvaria 2 13-Aug-06 to 26-Aug-06 TEEN/RENO 13 V. Ages 17+ Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $0.00

LANGUAGE:English W:In the old Calvary that is situated in the famous city park called Horsky park near the city centre of Bratislava. Your main task will be revitalisation, but also rebuilding the old paths, cleaning, helping with archaeological works or plants arrangement. A: Lodging will be provided in a school located in the city centre. Mats and sleeping bags necessary! F:Volunteers will prepare all meals themselves from supplies provided, so it is welcomed to bring recipes of national meals. Vegetarian meals are possible. P:Visiting historical parts of Bratislava - the castle and the old town, museums, fascinating sight-seeings, cinemas, caffees, bars, disco-clubs, shopping centers (bowling), bath in a natural lake.L: The capital of Slovakia - Bratislava is situated in South-Western part of Slovakia next to the border with Austria and Hungary. It has a great historical and cultural past but it is also a fast developing modern city. REMARKS:Do not forget to bring a sleeping bag and a mat, working clothes, a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, free mind and good mood.

Turkey TurGen04-06 ZEYTINLI 24-Jun-06 to 05-Jul-05 TEEN/ENVI 10 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $60.00

Local teenagers of Zeytinli Town are waiting for their age-mates to have a nice time together

while working for an awareness campaign held by the municipality about keeping the beach

clean. This camp if for young people between 15-17 years of age. 10 international teenage

volunteers will work together with 15 local teenagers. Zeytinli is a seaside town that also offers a lot of different activities for young people. The

municipality has already hosted 7 camps of GENCTUR where the participants always left

happy. Work: Participating in the environmental awareness campaign, collecting garbage and

thrown materials at the beach. Accommodation: In the guesthouse of the municipality with

shared bathrooms. Weekends may be spent with the families of the local participants.

Sleeping bag and mat are not necessary. Food: Will be supplied at the site. Lang:

English. Location: Zeytinli is in the northwest of Turkey. Next city is Balikesir. T:

Istanbul Note: No smoking and use of alcohol including beer during the whole camp.

Turkey TurGen20-06 SALDA LAKE YESILOVA 23-Jul-06 to 05-Aug-06 TEEN/MANU 10 V. Ages 15-17 Fee:$250.00 Xtra Fee: $60.00

The youth and sport directory of the town is going to organize a summer camp for the local

teenagers by the lake near the town. In order to give a chance to the local teenagers to meet

their age mates from different cultures, GENCTUR offered an international teenage camp. W: There will be light manual work during the camp such as garbage collecting from the

lakeshores and painting a village school nearby. A: Under tents that are supplied. F: Will be

served at the campsite. LA: English. LO: Salda is a small lake in south west of Turkey. The

nearest city is Burdur. T: Istanbul. REGISTRATION FEE: There is an extra fee of 50. -

EURO for this camp to cover the organizational cost. SPECIAL NOTE: Smoking & use of

alcohol (including beer) are not allowed during the camp.