PROJECT TITLE: NON-FORMAL CIVIC EDUCATION AND PEACE PROMTION THROUGH THEATER - Establishing a regional democratic theater and civic education center for children and youth in Armenia "DEMO-CRAZYPROJECT VENUE- Armenia Yerevan (2 regions) PROJECT ACTIVITY DATES" May 15-25, 2016Number of participants - 40 , The applicant organization of the project is ATF Amateur Theater Association of Swedish Workers Sweden . Hosting organization in Armenia - FUTURE BRIDGES" Educational and cultural center NGO.PARTICIPANT COUNTIRES: Sweden, Armenia, Greece, Italy, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova. There will be 10 participants from Armenia (including Syrian Armenia refugees residing in Armenia0 - 5 participant from each country> 1 youth leader 4 participants. The average age of participants - 16-33, youth leaders 25 and above.The main goal of this innovative youth exchange project is to support European civil society efforts by promoting the European democratic values of civil society, freedom, citizenship rights, tolerance, peace among young generation in Armenia, Caucasus region and Eastern partnership countries through the civic educational promoters in Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, implementing the innovative non-formal educational methods of civic education and peace promotion through theater presented presented by the the experienced SWEDEN supporting partners - ATF- Swedish Labour Theater Assocaition experts..METHODS USED: Providing civic and peace education for children and youth using the DRAMA AND THEATER as a main tool for non-formal learning and education.THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE OF COMMUNICATION- THEATER, ARTS is the most effective tool for enhancing people-to-people contacts, expanding political, economic and business links, promoting cultural and educational activities and facilitating access to balanced information in their societies. THE MIAN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE: To create a common platform for inter-cultural exchange and learning on the innovative non-formal learning methods of civic education and peace promotion through theater based on the SWEDEN MODEL OF the successful and effective civic education and peace promotion through theater presented by the experienced workers of the Sweden applicant organization ATF- The Swedish Labour theater association.TO ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT:To set up a regional center conducting non-formal civic education and peace promotion though theater for children and youth – an AFFILIATE BRANCH OF THE SWEDEN AFT/ Association in Armenia- which will serve as a head office and a regional network center for the partner organizations in Caucasus and Eastern partnership countries .WHY IN ARMENIA?40 youth leaders and young activists from 7 countries of EU and Eastern Partnership countries, among those Syrian Armenian refugees escaping Syrian war in 2011 presently residing in Armenia, will be given practical opportunities to meet, to learn and perform together for the better democratic society and global peace. One of the main goals of the project will be exploration of opportunities and potential for ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL NON-FORMAL CIVIC EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH ARTS AND THEATER - “DEMOCRAZY”. The ATF theater expert/consultant with over 35 years of work experience with children and youth will assure that the non-formal methods and tools of civic education through arts and theater are extremely effective, interesting and attractive for children and youth. Unfortunately not only in Armenia but in most of the Eastern partnership countries and post –soviet societies CIVIC EDUCATION for Children is not being considered as a priority issue. The non-formal CIVIC EDUCATIONAL programs for children are being labled as Western interference ”DISTROYING TRADITIONAL ARMENIAN FAMILY VALUES” by many organizations and individuals in Armenia.There are several reason why this specific project will be more actual to do in Armenia The new established civic educational center “DEMOCRAZY” in Armenia will have strategic and key role in regional safety. It will create a strong network and partnership between youth and youth leaders of different Eastern partnership countries .Young students from different countries/Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, will be actively involved in different regional events and activities. WHY THEATER ?As expressive form of performing arts theatre , drama can best present the routine life styles, problems and obstacles of our social, economic and political lives, different phenomena of our modern democratic reality. By painting DEMOCRAZY the participants can clearly express the negative and positive aspects of modern democracy, cultural similarities and differences, atrocities and impacts of wars.The workshop sessions will be conducted USING NON-FORMAL learning methods - improving communication and presentation skills through interactive games, energizers, role-plays, acting, sketching,