The Biennial will host 680 artists, as well as journalists, critics andnparticipants of the workshops. The organizers of Biennial 2009 are the Association for International Youth Cooperation, Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Ministry of Culture and City of Skopje. Cooperation with municipalities and national institutions will also be ensured. The activities in which the volunteers will assist are going to take place in different parts of Skopje and involves different art and culture institutions: The Museum of City of Skopje, Museum of Contemporary Art, National Gallery, Cultural Center – KIC, Youth Cultural Centre, Kurshumli An, Suli An, Macedonian National Theater, Drama Theater, Macedonia Opera and Ballet House, Gallery Press to Exit and Gallery Tocka.

The program of the Biennial includes seven different types of activities: exhibitions, concerts, performances, readings, showings, meetings and visits and activities for the guests and volunteers. Thus the participation in the event will give the volunteers a chance to gain deepened understanding about cultural processes, developments and
different cultural areas all around the Europe. The event will gather different countries and different nationalities and provide rich and intense experience of intercultural communication and cooperation for all involved participants.

The main tasks of the volunteers will include:
- Welcoming artists and guests, assisting them in practical matters in accommodation place; guiding short trips for the guests together with members of Macedonian organizations;
- Maintaining communication and relations with artists and members of the organizing network;
- Uploading the Biennial information on the website: editing and redaction of texts and images, forum and news letter management, artists and contacts database management;
- Documenting the event in pictures and videos;
- Aid in the management of the contacts with the international organizations collaborating with the Biennial;
- Providing assistance in the performances of the artists;
- Providing assistance in organizing workshops and meetings;
- Assistance to the activities of communication (texts redaction and editing, realisation of informative and promoting material Volunteers will have chance also to attend Macedonian lessons and to participate in workshops about cultural and artistic production.

There are no specific requirements for volunteers, except they should not be younger than 18 and come from Programme Countries. We would be glad to work with young people, who have good communication and adaptation skills, positive attitudes towards life and other people and interest/experience in culture and arts.

Short-term EVS project will be hosted by Volunteers Centre Skopje. Volunteers Centre Skopje is a non-governmental youth organization created in 2005 by former EVS volunteers. The main goal of the organization is to
give non-formal educational possibilities to the young people, in different fields, in local and international level; to promote the idea of volunteerism and to connect young people without reference to their nationality, religion, political, economical or social status. We are
putting effort to develop a multicultural civil society, to reinforce the existing democratic structure, to enhance the affirmation of young people through their individual abilities and skills, and to connect the young people with the purpose of their closer cooperation. Our members can
participate in various local and international projects: seminars and trainings, study visits, youth exchanges, ecological and social actions.
We organize events where young people can learn about other cultures,traditions and values, and establish new partnerships and new friendships all around Europe.

The short-term EVS project is going to be realized in close cooperation with the International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM) and Association for International Youth Cooperation:

For more information about us and event you can check following websites:

Volunteers Centre Skopje
www.vcs.org.mk

Association for International Youth Cooperation
http://amms.com.mk

International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe
and the Mediterranean
www.bjcem.org