Tasks description 

The volunteers' major tasks will be included in the Intercultural Department's main projects. Tasks fall into two categories: 1) activities common to the 3 volunteers: a) They will take part in "Les Petits Débrouillards'" community life and animation and learn how to organise and lead scientific workshops for children with our specific and non-directive pedagogy b) They will participate in the organisation of the international event called "The Second International Ambassador festival", which will take place in France in May/June 2005. It means being part of the staff organisation and contributing to promote the intercultural dimension through bilateral exchanges with their own countries. 2) Specific projects (each EVS can choose one item in each part) a) Educative programs: "Science and Junior Citizenship" European program; "Education in Development and International Solidarity"; "Sustainable Development and Cultural Diversity". In fact, it will consist in the creation of specific tools (web sites, exhibitions, reports, workshops, training sessions...) as the volunteer likes. b) Events (taking part in logistics, communication, youth mobilisation...): - World Science Day for Peace and Development (UNESCO), November 2004 & 2005 - World Environment Day (UNEP), June 2005 - ExpoScience International (Chili), July 2005 The national French team of our association will help the young volunteers not to be alone - if it' necesary - in his social and free times. We will help them in meeting others young people of other associations, in other different social spaces. Standart weekly time timetable (every week can be different) Event organisation : 40% Specific project : 25% Animation : 10% Training and intercultural learning : 20% Free time : 5 % (week end + vacations) Concrete tasks descriptions: Animation: To participate in preparating of the weekly child's workshops (technical materials...) To learn how to manage a child group (psychological education and trainings...) To learn how to develop pedagogical and scientific experiments for children Event organisation: To participate in the coordinating team of a national event To learn how to coordinate logistical problems (food, hotel, transport...) To help local groups to be ready right on time for the event (telephone and communication activities) To help local groups when they have practical and different sorts of problems To help the staff during the event. Be reactive and present when a new problem appears Specific projects: Each volunteer will be directly connected with the manager of the event he wants to participate in Each volunteer will have to follow him during of the technical preparations and will learn how to manage such an event Training: Each volunteer will be invited in all national and international trainings we are organising or we are part of it. For example, each volunteer will be invited in so called "National Circles" where young French people work upon new and experimental projects (Science and Imagination; Science and gender; Art and Science; Economy; Communication) For example, each volunteer will be invited in European seminars organised in France by one of our regional (or national) association. Intercultural learning The national Staff will help the volunteer in the discovery of the French capital Regular discussions will be organised with the national staff upon intercultural questions or problems. These discussions may be organised during formal or informal moments. Working hours : 30 à 35H 2 days off per week but it can be a week day in case of week end event. 2,5 days vacations per month. Linguistic training will be provided by association members who are University teachers in French as foreign linguage.