Welcome to the first joint Italian-Slovenian MeetUp!
This event will be organized in
Trieste (ITA) + Škocjan/Cerknica (SLO)
on the following dates
July 17th to 19th + July 19th to 21st, 2023.
Do you want to participate?
Easy: use the link to the registration form in the right column of this page!
Theme
Youth Engagement for a Better Environment
Here is what it will happen!
Join this five-day MeetUp along the Italian-Slovenian border to create new friendships and do some good for our environment.
Furthermore, you will discover Trieste, the city of the wind and the sea, where cultures meet in a melting pot of European flavors and you will then explore the natural beauties of the Slovenian karst area between Škocajn and Cerknica municipalities.
We will share further information with the first 20 people who register.
Hurry up and enjoy this environmentally bound MeetUp!
Check the programs below for all details!
Participation's eligibility
MeetUps are organized mainly for DiscoverEU participants travelling in Italy during the MeetUp's dates.
DiscoverEU ambassadors living in Italy/Slovenia may also participate, but priority for participation is granted to participants coming from countries different from Italy/Slovenia.
DiscoverEU candidates in waiting list may also apply for participation, but priority for participation is granted to participants who won the PASS and are using it to travel in Italy/Slovenia.
Participation's regulations
Accommodation, food, local transportations (and equipment where needed) during the MeetUp's days will be covered for all confirmed participants.
Travels to MeetUp's arrival location (Trieste) and from departure location (Ljubljana) will be entirely borne to the participants.
Participants will be also responsible for any personal insurance coverages [e.g., travel coverage, third party liability coverage, medical payments coverage (for the part not covered by the European Health Insurance Card), personal injury protection, etc.] while traveling to/from and during the MeetUp's days.
Number of available places
This MeetUp is open up to 20 participants.
Participation will be granted on the first come, first served basis, until places last.
Programs
(please note that these are draft versions -
final details of the meetings/visits will be provided some days before the starting date and/or during the presentation activity)
Trieste
Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, on a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia.
The city lies at the intersection of Latin, Slavic and Germanic cultures where Central Europe meets the Mediterranean Sea, and is home to diverse ethnic groups and religious communities; with a long coastline and it is surrounded by grassland, forest, and karstic areas.
During your stay you'll have a chance to know more about and do a little of environmental action related to youth work.
July 17th
10:00 - 11:00 - Meeting at the hosting venue and check-in
11:30 - 13:00 - Presentation of the participants; Introduction to the 3-day schedule and get together
13:00 - 14:30 - Lunch
15:00 - 17:30 - Guided tour of the city center
18:00 - 19:30 - Visit to Trieste Youth Center: meeting with young environmental activists.
20:00 - 22:30 - Dinner
July 18th
07:30 - 09:00 - Breakfast
09:30 - 11:30 - Environmental activities and support in urban context [Part 1]
11:30 - 13:00 - Environmental activities and support in urban context [Part 2]
13:00 - 14:30 - Lunch
15:00 - 17:30 - Visit to the the Miramare Marine Nature Reserve.
17:30 - 20:00 - Free time
20:00 - 22:00 - Dinner
July 19th
07:30 - 09:30 - Breakfast and check-out
10:00 - 11:00 - Bus transfer to Škocajn
Škocjan/Cerknica
In the small land under the Alps there is a river with seven names. There is a disappearing lake that excited the minds of researchers from 17th Century onwards. And there are thousands of undiscovered karst caves, carved by mystic waters thousands of years ago with lakes inside and other surprises.
This is a very special and active MeetUp for those who are not afraid of the dark, who are not afraid of sometimes ending up in tight places, who don't mind get a little bit dirty :-) and for those who love challenges of the nature and adventure!
July 19th
10:00 - 11:00 - Bus transfer to Škocjan
11:00 - 11:30 - Introduction to the MeetUp schedule and get together
12:00 - 13:00 - Visit of the Škocjan caves [1st part]
13:00 - 14:30 - Lunch at Ambrožič
15:00 - 17:30 - Visit of the Škocjan caves [2nd part]
17:30 - 18:00 - Bus transfer to Hotel Rakov Škocajn
20:00 - 22:30 - Dinner
July 20th
07:30 - 09:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - 09:30 - Bus transfer to Cerknica
09:30 - 13:00 - Visit to the Lake Cerknica
13:00 - 15:00 - Lunch at Levar farm
15:30 - 17:30 - Visit to Križna cave
17:30 - 20:00 - Free time
20:00 - 22:00 - Dinner
July 21st
07:30 - 09:00 - Breakfast and check-out
09:30 - 10:30 - Bus transfer to Ljubljana
Do you want to participate?
Easy: use the link to the registration form in the right column of this page!
Trieste, July 17th to 19th, 2023.
Škocjan/Cerknica, July 19th to 21st, 2023.
To participate, just register here
Registration Form
Registrations will close on
July 10th, 2023
or before if participation's requests will exceed the maximum number allowed for participants.
Where and when next MeetUps in Italy will take place
> Venezia - May 25th to 27th, 2023
> Firenze - June 20th to 22nd, 2023
> Trieste (ITA) - July 17th to 19th, 2023
Škocjan/Cerknica (SLO) - July 19th to
21st, 2023
> Roma - September 4th to 6th, 2023
(to be confirmed)
> Napoli - September 7th to 9th, 2023
(to be confirmed)
> Palermo or Catania - October 2023
(to be planned)