Petra Ciprić participated in the youth initiative "CAMPUS SPACE JOURNEY" from June to November 2014 in Croatia. The initiative aimed to promote lifelong learning among youth. Activities included meetings, educational materials, and a 3-day workshop on astronomy. Petra helped with promotion, data analysis, and developing skills in communication, teamwork, initiative, and digital competence. She gained a greater appreciation for other cultures through interacting with youth from different areas. The experience supported Petra's personal and professional development.

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for Youth Initiatives
Petra Ciprić
born on 25/10/1996 in Nova Gradiška, Croatia
participated in the Youth Initiative
CAMPUS SPACE JOURNEY.
The project took place from 01/06/2014
to 30/11/2014 in Municipality of Cernik, Croatia.
Youth Initiatives
Within the European 'Youth in Action' Programme, Youth Initiatives offer young people an opportunity to create
and carry out a non-profit-making, voluntary activity for the benefit of their local community. Through Youth
Initiatives young people 'think global, act local', stimulate social and cultural change in their reality. They acquire
experiences, skills, knowledge and attitudes beneficial for their personal and professional life.
The core of Youth Initiatives lays in youth autonomy and active participation - young people themselves initiate,
prepare, realise and evaluate projects. By putting their own ideas into practice young people express their
creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Participating in a Youth Initiative provides a non-formal education experience. It makes young people aware of
wider, European realities, facilitates the integration of youth in society and through that offers the added value
of a European Dimension. Youth Initiatives are quality-checked regarding content criteria.
Youth Initiatives could also be carried out in a network with European partners and through this creating an
extra platform for exchanging ideas, practice and experiences between local communities all over Europe.
Dinko Šimić, president of the Association "Chernik
Campus"
The ID of this certificate is FKWV-TYQW-FTRG-AS7R.
If you want to verify the ID, please go to the web site of Youthpass:
http://www.youthpass.eu/qualitycontrol/
Youthpass is a Europe-wide validation system for non-formal learning
within the EU 'Youth in Action' Programme. For further information,
please have a look at http://www.youthpass.eu.

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This document certifies that Petra Ciprić took part in the Youth Initiative CAMPUS SPACE JOURNEY
organised by Udruga za kreativni razvoj "Chernik Campus".
Project description
The aim and the specific objectives of the project were:
The aim of the project was to promote and encourage lifelong learning among young people.
Specific objectives were: to acquire and improve personal and professional skills of youth, to raise their
awareness about importance of lifelong learning and to induce their involvement in community life.
The main activities of the Youth Initiative were:
Joint meetings of implementers and participants; development and distribution of promotional and
educational materials; participation in a 3-day educational workshop in the observatory Star Village
Mosor; public presentation of project; data research and analysis; marking the Lifelong Learning Week
Please find here more about the project achievements:
Developed social skills (teamwork, togetherness, tolerance); acquired positive social values; acuired
organizational, technical and business communication skills; improved knowledge in the field of
astronomy and sustainable development; developed sense of creativity, initiative and enterpreneurship
The support organisation of this Youth Initiative project was:
Municipality of Cernik
Marijan Paurić
Person in charge of the projectCernik, 19/01/2015

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The following pages contain the reflection of the learning outcomes of Petra Ciprić gained in the Youth Initiative
CAMPUS SPACE JOURNEY.
Task / responsibility of Petra Ciprić:
- active participation in joint meetings, project activities, implementation planning and decision making
- creating solutions through ideas
- development of promotional materials and visual identity of the project
- communication with the media
- collection and analysis of data on lifelong learning
Trainings and / or workshops Petra Ciprić took part in:
Petra Ciprić took part in a 3-day educational workshop in the observatory "Star village Mosor". The
workshop included: lectures in the field of astronomy, ecology and sustainable development; observing
the night sky; outdoor activities; education in nature; introducing to Mediterranean biodiversity.
During the Youth Initiative Petra Ciprić developed the following competences.
Communication in mother tongue
Throughout the project activities such as designing and development of educational and informative brochures,
participation in a 3-day educational workshop and lectures, participation in joint meeting of project implementers
and project participants and by looking for data in relevant surveys, statistics and articles, Petra got more
acquainted with the croatian terms used in project cycle management, business, lifelong learning and in
the fields of media design, sustainable development, ecology and astronomy. Petra has also improved her
communication skills and has developed constructive discussion skills.
Communication in foreign languages
Together with other participants, Petra took a part in carrying out the research on the development level of
informal forms of education in other EU countries. The relevant data were available only in English, therefore,
Petra learned many new words and expressions in English and thereby she improved English language
proficiency.
Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and
technology
During the research process on the development of informal forms of education in other EU countries, Petra
was collecting and analysing data in form of numbers; afterwards, she presented data in charts and tables and
drew out conclusions. In this way she developed her calculation skills and analytical skills.
By participating in a 3-day educational workshop, Petra has also been informed of scientific discoveries and
methods in astronomy. She also had opportunity to use professional equipment that is used in observatory

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such as professional telescopes and other tracking equipment. This experience helped Petra to learn more
about scientific methods and researches as well as techonologies used by astronomers.
Digital competence
Petra developed her computer skills by working with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and
by using Internet on a daily basis for communication, information exchange and finding relevant data. In order
to promote the project and present her work, Petra often used digital photo camera, projector and printer.
Learning to learn
Throughout the project implementation, Petra was confronted with new challenges: communicating in English,
using advanced functions of computer programmes, creating a publications for a wider public, presenting
of project to local community, putting in action each of the project activities, planning, dealing with budgets,
communication with the media, writing press releases to the media. These were tasks for which she had to
discover new knowledge - as on her own, so with the help of her team.
Petra also gained a lot of new knowledge within the main topic of the project - importance of informal education
and importance and responsibility of involving youth in community life.
Social and civic competences
Petra experienced how to work best in team, she participated in decision making and she learned how to deal
with conflicts. Through interaction with other young people she experienced how to develop fellowship and
tolerance. During the project implementation she also learned to identify community problems and propose
the solutions. This experience has helped her to increase self-confidence and to participate more actively in
the life of her community.
Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
Taking part in implemention of all project activities, particularly in following: creating a project slogan, project
logo, leaflets and brochures allowed Petra to boost her creativity and innovativeness. Petra also gained basic
knowledge and developed practical skills in Project Cycle Management which gives her ability to develop
project ideas in future and turn them into action.
Cultural awareness and expression
By taking part in a 3-day educational workshop in the observatory "Star village Mosor", Petra had opportunity
to interact with young people from other parts of Croatia, and also to meet people from other countries

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which inspired and induced greater tolerance, appreciation and understanding of other cultures, and greater
awareness of her own cultural background.
Petra Ciprić
Name of the young person
Cernik, 19/01/2015
References
Association for creative development "Chernik Campus"
phone number: +385 98 543 156
e-mail: udruga.chernik.campus@gmail.com
website adress: http://www.chernik-campus.hr/
Further information and original documents on the key competences for lifelong learning can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc42_en.htm
Further information about the EU 'Youth in Action' Programme can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html and about Youthpass at: http://www.youthpass.eu