Sheniz Tan

Asfar e-Journal online – January 2017

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Asfar’s latest e-Journal for January 2017 is now online. Led by young people, Asfar’s unique e-Journal offers insightful glimpses into the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus. This issue, put together by senior editor Joe Worthington, includes a range of articles on the UAE, Turkey and its importance to the UK as an ally, the … Continued

Asfar’s CEO participates in House of Lords’ IRC round table

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  November 2016 As part of a key policy-making round table, Asfar’s CEO, Sheniz Tan, visited the House of Lords’ International Relations Committee to promote young peoples’ views on the future of the UK’s Foreign policy towards the Middle East. Our CEO was particularly asked to provide guidance on Turkey, how young Turkish people engage in … Continued

Asfar e-Journal – November 2016 – now online

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Asfar’s latest e-Journal for November 2016 is now online. Led by young people, Asfar’s unique e-Journal offers insightful glimpses into the Middle East, North Africa and the Caucasus. This issue, the first by our new senior editor Joe Worthington, includes a range of articles on the First World War, Black Bedouin Tribes, the Israel-Jordan gas deal, experiences … Continued

Erasmus+ Evropa2Evraziis Youth Exchange to Istanbul report (11th July to 17th July 2016)

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Between June and September 2016, Asfar organised 7 Erasmus+ funded youth exchanges, including to Turkey, Israel, Macedonia, Serbia, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria, as part of Erasmus+ Evropa2Evraziis; Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt and S4C. Erasmus+ is an EU funded transnational learning scheme providing a wide range of educational opportunities for young people, including: Youth Exchanges; … Continued

Erasmus+ MESAP – Sofia Youth Exchange – Digitalising the Youth Sector

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In September 2016, young people from UK and Bulgaria participated in a unique youth exchange in Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of the Erasmus+ Micro-Enterprise & Social Action international Programme. The youth exchange, entitled Digitalising the Youth Sector brought young participants from each country together to learn about different countries, peer young people and to learn how … Continued

Erasmus+ Evropa2Evraziis – Baku, Azerbaijan

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The final Erasmus+ Evropa2Evraziis youth exchange in Baku, Azerbaijan occurred between 1st September and 7th September 2016. The youth exchange involved a week of informal learning activities with four national groups from: UK; Turkey; Azerbaijan; and Georgia. The activity further built upon the previous learning programmes and upon participants knowledge about the Caucasus, Anatolia and … Continued

Erasmus+ MESAP Transnational meeting, London, UK

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On 29th and 30th July 2016, Asfar hosted Erasmus+ MESAP partners in the UK. The transnational, the second of the project, primarily focused on year 1 delivery, programme progression and more importantly, final preparations for the MESAP Youth Exchange: Digitalising Enterprise, due to take place in September 2016. A full update of the transnational and … Continued

Erasmus+ MESAP – Bulgaria

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MESAP partners’ Asfar, Cukurova Universite and NAMCB have been out rolling its domestic training on Enterprise and Social Action within their own communities between June and August.   NAMCB completed training in June. In order to understand how this training was approached NAMCB provided a brief update on what occurred during the activity:   What … Continued

Bulgaria & Free Enterprise & Social Action training

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In July and August, Asfar will deliver free Enterprise and Social Action training for young peopled aged 16 to 24, as part of our strategic partnership Erasmus+ MESAP project. If you are based in London and Not in Employment, Education or Training and would like gain training in how to develop your own Business idea or Social … Continued

Asfar’s Erasmus+ programmes to continue as normal

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Following a large number of emails/Facebook messages/Texts etc. I can confirm that the Brexit Referendum does not affect any of Asfar’s current EU funded programmes i.e. Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges. So, if you are signed up to participate in an Erasmus+ programme over the summer months, I can assure you that these activities will still take … Continued

June 2016 e-Journal – now online

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Check out the latest edition of Asfar’s e-Journal, our youth-led publication, promoting the Middle East outside of politics and conflict, with particular focus on culture and youth. This edition includes Asfar’s Erasmus+ Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt film from the London leg of the youth exchange. The read the e-Journal click here

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Published by Asfar in London, UK - ISSN 2055-7957 (Online)