Rijeka 2020 – European Capital of Culture
Programme of European Capital of Culture – Rijeka 2020 is centered around three main themes which depict the identity of Rijeka and contemporary Europe: water, work, and migration. The main motto around which the Rijeka programme was created is “Port of Diversity” which aims to show the city of Rijeka as one that is welcoming and accessible to all. The themes
CYHA team member in Strasbourg
Last week we were part of seminar “Exploring different models of democratic participation: fostering youth participation through the European Youth Card” organised by European Youth Center in Strasbourg. Main goal of seminar is to support the recognition of various forms of participation in community and democratic societies and to explore the different ways in which the EYC can be a
Project „YOUTH WORK and YOUTH WORKERS across EUROPE”
Last week we were part of a project meeting held in Sofia, as partners on the project called „YOUTH WORK and YOUTH WORKERS across EUROPE – good examples from practice about volunteering, employment, education and training”. Partners in this project are youth association across Europe: National Youth Card Association – as a project coordinator, National Association of Youth Workers (NAPOR)
EYCA Regional Meeting in Sofia
Monday 7th October we took a place in European Youth Card Association with EYCA members from Southern and Eastern Europe in Sofia. The meeting was a follow up of the regional meeting conducted in Thessaloniki, Greece earlier this year.The meeting brought together representatives from EYCA members in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Russia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia,
World Tourism Day 2019 – ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’
World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on 27 September, with celebrations led by UNWTO. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the global community of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value and the contribution the sector can make in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2019, in line with UNWTO’s overarching focus on skills, education and jobs throughout
A visit from Canada
These days at HI HOSTEL Zadar we have hosted a dear friend Sebastien Fournier, Artistic Director at the Sea Shack, HI hostel (www.aubergefestive.com) located in Gaspésie, the northern east side of Quebec, Canada. He visited our hostel on his trip through Croatia. In an informal “caffee meeting” we exchanged experiences of hostelling work in Canada and Croatia and challenges we face.