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Pininga Youth Camp 2010

Text: Ksenia Kipurova

kseniaA fatastic international project is being implemented this summer in Arkhangelsk. Within the project there will be rafting along the Pinega River in the Arkhangelsk region with visits to historical places and local villages located along the river.
06-03-2010 Webmaster

 Today tourism has become part and parcel of peoples’ lives. And it is becoming more and more popular all over the world. It’s amazing that the number of people is growing, who choose not huge cosmopolitans and cities as their destination, but go to rural areas to camp, hike and enjoy untouched nature. What’s more lots of young people are combining rural tourism with different sport activities like skiing in winter, hiking, camping or rafting.  

That is why we decided to make an event, which will be enjoyable for the young people all over the Barents Region. Floating along the river, camping, visiting the places with deep history and experiencing Russian rich culture, isn’t it attractive?

The main topic of the project is tourisms. Participants will not only camp and raft, but also have some training on teambuilding and seminars and lectures on tourism and business. We want to make the event annual, attracting people from the Barents region. Every year changing the main topic of it. Here is a brief description of the project.

Project objective: networking youth from the Barents region through uniting their efforts in improving quality of life and enhancing social well-being in the Barents region.
      
Project aims:
·             To establish a network of active young people from the Barents region;
·             To share knowledge and experience in solving vital tasks and challenges by youth efforts in the BEAR countries;
·             To promote knowledge about the Barents region, its peoples and culture in the Arkhangelsk region;
·             To make youth from the Barents region acquainted with the cultural peculiarities and traditions of the Arkhangelsk region;
·             To initiate new joint project ideas among youth;
·             To study possibilities of using grant programs for the development of joint youth projects.
 
      Project participants:
·        youth from the Barents region,
·        age from 18 till 28 years,
·        active public and civil position,
·        English-speaking,
·        3 participants from each county/ region in the Barents region,
·        10 participants, including organizers and volunteers, from the Arkhangelsk region,
·        Overall number of the camp’s participants/ target project group – 50.

 If you are interested in taking part, just contact us!

Ksenia Kipurova, Barents Regional Youth Council  
John Asle Boine Somby, Barents Regional Youth Council