APPLICATION FORM FOR PARTICIPANTS

Stop Thinking about Differences and Smile (STDS)

The International Youth Exchange (YE) STDS will take place from the 16th to
the 21st of September excluding travel dates, in Olho, Portugal.
This YE will gather 30 participants from 6 countries, namely, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Greece, FYROM/Macedonia, Poland, Portugal and
Serbia.
"Stop thinking about Differences and Smile" is an international youth
exchange which perceives as a main objective the creation of a space where
young people from different European countries can share their knowledge
(assumptions, facts, stereotypes), opinions and experiences about Sexual
Transmitted Diseases (STD's) and the discrimination exerted by the society
towards people infected with STD's. This youth exchange intends to promote
both Health and Civic Education.
Although, one should expect that in the XXI century, discrimination towards
people infected with sexual transmitted diseases (STD's), would be an issue
of the past, it is still a major concern in Europe. In Portugal, the prevalence of
HIV is of 0,6% to 0,7%, and its mortality rate of 22% - 23%, while the
hepatitis B virus represents the 9th cause for death for Portuguese adults.
The young people infected with chronic diseases face discrimination at many
levels in Portugal, such as medical, employment related and social.
Even though the governmental and non-governmental organizations work
hard to prevent the transmission of STD's, and promote and make accessible
all information necessary, there is still a need to inform the general
population, in order to promote awareness, comprehension, tolerance, antidiscrimination and social inclusion.
Adopting an active and healthy lifestyle are the best way to prevent the
occurrence of such diseases, but creating an environment of tolerance and
understanding can also improve the cohesion of the society, promoting a
sense of community.
In this YE will participate 30 young participants and leaders from Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Greece, FYROM/Macedonia, Poland, Portugal and Serbia
Each national team has to present 4 participants and 1 team leader that
will act as core team member.

Travel expenses of participants will be reimbursed 70% based on the cheapest

travel ways and according to the following cost limitations:
Bosnia: 400 euro/person

Greece: 375

euro/person
FYROM/MAcedonia: 450 euro/person

Poland: 350

euro/person
Portugal: 15 euro/person

Serbia: 400

euro/person
A participation fee of 20 euro/person is going to be deducted from the
reimbursement.
The host organization for this YE will be MoJu Associao Movimento Juvenil em
Olhio. This event will be held in Olho, a very traditional city in the south of
Portugal.

APPLICATION FORM
Name of the
Organization
Function in the
Organization
First name
Female
Postal Code
19210
Date of Birth
22. 04. 1995.
Phone
(+38130)2434022
E-mail

Bank Details
(Reimbursement)
IBAN
SWIFT
Name of the Bank
Address of the Bank

Resource Centre Bor

Volunteer
Ariadna
Surname Vrljanovi-Zhao
Full
Stevana Mokranjca
Address 10
City
Country
BOR
The Republic of Serbia
Place of
Expire
Birth
Passport/ID no.
Date
007688215/ID
24.07.201
Bor
002758801
9.
Area code Number
+38130
(+381)607377716
rockinqueen@hotmail.com
Intermediary Bank / Correspondent bank
SWIFT - BIC: DEUTDEFF
Name: DEUTSCHE BANK AG
City, Country: FRANKFURT AM MAIN,
GERMANY
RS35205903100418491891
KOBBRSBG
Komercijalna banka A.D. Beograd
Svetog Save 14, Belgrade, Serbia

Why do you want to participate in this event?

Earlier in my volunteering, for a short period of time, I had been a p eer

educator for prevention of reproductive health (HIV/AIDS and STD). At that time, all
we used to talk about was STD and its prevention, but we`ve never mentioned STD
infected people. STDs can affect not only the health but social well-being of the
both individuals and community. Beside being excited about gaining more
useful, actual and practical knowledge, this event can give me the unique
opportunity to develop my skills to promote a positive and supportive attitude
to one of the most vulnerable category of people. Participation in this event
could introduce me to different, alternative approaching methods, techniques
and tools for inclusion of those neglected and marginalized persons, all
together with quality standards and requirements of Portugal and EU. In my
environment, STD is considered a taboo theme and that is a reason why
infected people are rarely mentioned and why their social image is full of
prejudices. This event is a step forward towards changing all that and that`s
why I`d be happy to participate.
What comes to your mind when you relate the topics Sexual
transmitted Diseases and Social inclusion?
Before I participated in the Living Library project, all the knowledge I had
about these topics were fact-related. Then I`ve met a teenager whose Living Book
was entitled A person living with HIV, who gave me an insight into this
complicated, long-lasting disease. He also told me about the social impact of
high-risk sexual behaviors among adolescents, suffering of STD infected
adolescents, their pain, anxiety and depression, often with uncertain outcome,
including their feeling of unfair treatment and disadvantages. So now, when I
relate these topics, I realize that the STD infected people are not only hovering
between life and death, but they also have to face disturbances in their social and
family life. They are not only afraid of health consequences, but they are also
afraid of insults and disparagement on the grounds of their health status.
Thousands of people out there are facing this problem. The community
stigmatizes them in a vulgar way (e.g. call them promiscuous) and often does not
show enough willingness to support them in a way which would enable the
unimpeded enjoyment and equal protection of their rights and freedoms.
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3.
Have you already attended any other youth events before
(Youth Exchanges, training courses, etc)? (IF YES, please, indicate
the events, etc)

Stories of Injustice Sinti and Roma in Germany and Serbia in the

20th and 21st century 28th October - 3rd November, 2012, Dachau,
Germany/1st April 7th April, 2013, Belgrade, Serbia, YIHR Youth Initiative for
Human Rights, Foundation EVZ, Europeans for Peace Max-MannheimerStudienzentrum, Madhouse Artistic workshops; Practical exercise for mobile

phone clips, audiotracks; Recording the Eye-Witness-Interviews and

Documentary film editing
The Living Library Don`t Judge a Book by its Cover, Training course
for organizers, 11th 14th October, 2012 in Jagodina (Youth Creative Center
Jagodina), CoE Council of Europe Office in Belgrade, Commissioner for
Protection of Equality, the Ministry of Youth and Sport Promotion of equality,
diversity, human rights and discrimination, fighting prejudices, stereotypes,
social stigma and scapegoating, anti-racism and xenophobia; Participation in
Panevo (Rotary club Panevo) in 2012 and in National Library of Serbia
premiere screening of the Living Library short film and publication, Subotica
(Centre for Local Democracy Subotica) and Novi Pazar (Centre for
Development of Non-Profit Sector Sandzak) in 2013
To Get Their Message Heard, 14th 21st September 2012, Group
Let`s, Fund for an Open Society - Planning and preparation of local youth
actions through film montage (filmmaking); Presentation of my own animated
film on Festival of socially engaged theatre Off Frame in December 2012
Living Together in the World of Diversity, Ministry of Human and
Minority Rights RS, Program Calendar of Human Rights for May, 2012, in area
of antidiscrimination and tolerance of diversity Promoter of the tolerance
and interculturality at interregional level in 6 communities in RS, trained for
the forum technique
Super Citizen, On-line Anti-Violence campaign and making a creative film,
March, 2011, USAID, Centre for New Communications Dokukino, Institute for
Sustainable Communities, Timok Youth Centre, Negotin Human Rights
Committee, Resource Centre Bor Short videos as a product
Find out about life II, December 2010/November 2011, EU - Program IPA
Cross-border Cooperation Romania-Serbia - Prevention of adolescence drug
abuse
''Equal in diversity'', 20th March 20th May 2011, Zajearska Inicijativa,
NED, US Promoter for prevention of peer violence and antidiscrimination in
Bor; Participation in analysis of research: Life habits and drug abuse amongst
youth, Social dimension of youth risky behaviour and Youth perceptions on
school violence
School of Romology, University in Novi Sad, October, 2010 February, 2011
- Language, literature, history, culture
Together against Drugs, 1st July 31th December, 2010, Fund for an
Open Society Peer educator for drug prevention workshops
Find out about Life, 12th September 2008 11th September 2009, EU,
Ministry of Finance RS Romania Serbia Cross-border Cooperation Peer
educator for primary prevention of adolescence drug abuse and promotion of
various modalities of healthy lifestyle
Find about Life, May 2008 March, 2009, the World Bank - Training for
peer mediation and conflict transformation and strengthening the youth,
Program GTZ Peer mediator in the resolution of conflicts in schools
Reproductive Health, June 2007, UNDP - Peer educator - volunteer for
prevention of reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and STD, Program of UNICEF

How are you going to contribute to the success of the event?

By active participation, sharing the experience and knowledge

obtained on previous seminars on this theme. In interactions and discussions
with others, I will be able to analyze problematic and critical situations of
young people. Since I have double origin (Chinese and Serbian), I could serve
as a resource for a cross-cultural understanding as well. I will do my best to
make the most of my creative-artistic skills, excellent computer literacy,
report writing skills, social presentation and good command of written and
spoken English language.
How do you think you can contribute to the follow-up of this project
after this event?
At various levels from reporting about this seminar, covered by
media, since raising the general publicity in this topic is an excellent means
to raise the awareness and better understanding of this issue that is usually
avoided in public, to the participation in advocacy for making a sustainable
support program, including activities for prevention as an educational tool. In
any case, I am ready to assist Resource Centre Bor in forming a realistic basis
for helping young people to improve their value orientation and in carrying
out the required launchings and local campaign. I am willing to take part in
those voluntary and public actions in the community, such as a street performance
and charity concert or even to perform a training for Resource Centre Bor in

the field of giving individual and group support to these medically and
socially deprived people.
Are you available from the 15th to the 22nd of September 2013 in
Portugal?
Yes
How did you receive this call?
On Resource Centre Bor Facebook
Language Knowledge: Are you able to work in English?
Yes
Please e-mail your application the latest on the 1st of August 2013
strictly to:

office@rcbor.rs
All the Best and of course, Smile!!

MoJu