TITLE:  Mind in motion 

PLACE: Nantes, France 

DATES: 14-21 June 2026

PROJECT AIM AND OBJECTIVES: Develop young people’s capacities through non-formal and outdoor learning, strengthening confidence, resilience, and wellbeing, while building leadership and cooperation skills and promoting inclusion, diversity and cross-cultural dialogue.

The project will be implemented in a camp-based format, using shared tent-cabins located in the Port-Barbe Outdoor Area. It will include team and sports games and exercises, creative workshops, as well as other non-formal educational activities.

PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES: Armenia, Georgia, France, Belgium, Croatia, Ukraine.

PARTICIPANTS: The Armenian team will consist of 4  young participants and 1 team leader.

• Young participants should be 18-25 years old active young people, volunteers, students interested in the topic of the project. Members of YIC NGO will have a priority in the selection process. Young participant’s application form.
• Team Leader should be at least 21 years old, experienced youth leader or youth worker with strong organizational skills and interests in the topic of the project. Previous experience of participating in YIC international projects is preferable.  Members of YIC NGO will have a priority in the selection process. Team Leader’s application form.

LANGUAGE: Young participants are required to have at least an intermediate level of English. The team leader is required to have an advanced level of English.  

FINANCIAL AND OTHER CONDITIONS:

• Food and lodging are fully covered by the project; 
• Participants are required to obtain travel insurance, as the host organization is not covering any healthcare costs; 
• Participants must bring their own sleeping bag and pillow, towel and toiletries;
• The travel limit for Armenian participants is 580 Euros (per person), reimbursed via bank transfer after the project upon submission of ticket receipts; 
• Visa fee and visa-related costs will be covered up to 35 EUR and reimbursed after the project together with travel costs.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 30 EUR 

There is no participation fee for YIC members. 

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS: February 18, 23:59

Should you have additional questions, please contact Valya Martirosyan at mobilitywithyic@yic.am or call the YIC office by the following phone number: 095 919197 (except Saturday and Sunday).