Asfar Updates

    Enterprising the Youth Sector – youth worker training   18th January 2016 to 24th January 2016 This week, Asfar’s MESAP partner, Cukurova Universite is hosting the Erasmus+ MESAP Enterprising the Youth Sector – youth worker training activity between 18th January 2016 to 24th January 2016 in Adana, Turkey.   The 7 day training session … Continued

The Wall, is a place for all young people, volunteers, staff and partners involved in an Asfar-led Erasmus+ programme: to express their thoughts, ideas and to tell both Asfar and others about their experiences throughout a programme, or a particular international activity, whether it be a Youth Exchange; Volunteering; or Training. To post your experiences … Continued

Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt, Asfar’s EU Erasmus+ project, being delivered in Turkey, Israel, Serbia, UK, and Macedonia, dates have been confirmed for each Youth Exchange activity. The provisional dates are: London, UK: 14th February 2016 to 19th February 2016   Tetovo, Macedonia: 3rd June 2016 to 9th June 2016   Ankara, Turkey: 20th … Continued

Between October and November 2015, a group of young people from UK, traveled to Jerusalem, Israel, on the first leg of the Erasmus+ Europe, Gallipoli and the Arab Revolt programme. Young people from the UK and Israel/Palestine, were able to meet, engage and learn about each other’s’ countries, history, specifically how the First World War … Continued

Overview Asfar CIC is an international development NGO which aspires to make a difference in our society, through providing opportunities for the next generation of young people and young adults both in the UK, the Middle East and the rest of the world through: educational, skills and development programmes, cultural exchanges and by supporting fellow … Continued

On 1st October and 2nd October, Asfar and our partners NAMCB and Cukurova Universite participated in our first transnational for MESAP, the Erasmus+ Micro-Enterprise and Social Action programme (MESAP). The transnational was hosted in Adana, Turkey by Cukurova Universite. See the agenda here: Agenda – Transnational September 2015 The transnational meeting allowed greater development and implementation … Continued

Asfar has just finished hosting a group of young people from Jordan in London on an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange. Following a successful Erasmus+ Youth Exchange, where UK young people met, engaged and developed with fellow Young People from the UK, learning about the UK and the Middle East’s historty, culture, languages, communities, while also developing … Continued

This week Asfar is hosting our first London-based Youth Exchange from Jordan. Throughout the week, young people from London and Jordan will be engaging, learning and having a life changing experience. Young people will visit Europe House in Westminster, to learn about the UK and the current Refugee migration crisis. Learning about Shakespeare at the … Continued