International Youth Gathering 2015 IPA SPAIN (1 st 15 th August)
The IPA Spain Section looks forward to hosting the 2015 International Youth Gathering and has put together a program for a 14-day tour (1 st 15 th August 2015). THE THEME of IYG2015 is Spain, a multicultural journey without borders IYG Spain 2015 will travel through the north of Spain, from East to West. Commencing in Barcelona and travelling through Bilbao, Donosti, A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Leon, Valladolid, Palencia, Madrid and Zaragoza. Come to Spain, it will be an opportunity to experience travel to another country and to meet people of a similar age from different cultures and backgrounds while gaining a deeper knowledge of our history and culture and through association with other participants, the culture of other countries and social character. AGE: The 2015 Youth Gathering has been designed for the teenage; the participant shall be 16 or 17 years of age at the start of the IYG. WHO CAN APPLY? : Open to the children or grandchildren of current IPA members. Each IPA country can send two applicants with the option of a third applicant if there are enough places free. Attendance of the participants must be authorized by the IPA Section in their home country. The number of participants is limited to 50 and will be handled on a «first-come, first-served» basis. COST OF IYG: 700 per child exclusive of Air Travel costs and includes accommodation, meals, all excursions and coach travel within Spain. INSURANCE: Child must be in possession of travel / health insurance which covers Sports Activities. REGISTRATION will start on 1st January and closing date, 31 st March 2015. Please note that we will not accept any registration forms before that date. A deposit of 200 must accompany each registration when it is submitted. The remaining balance of 500 (total 700 ) of the registration fee should be paid by no later than 31st March 2015 or any places reserved may be forfeited. Deposits will be returned, upon request, prior to 28 th February 2015 1
Registration forms should be sent to: IPA Section Spain/ IYG2015 Av. Guardia Urbana, 3-5. 08004 Barcelona. Spain Telephone: (34) 932635583 y (34) 931861188. E.mail: IYG2015@ipaespana.org PAYMENTS should be sent to: International Police Association Sección Española Bank: Caixabank Account:: 2100 3041 59 2200350953 Currency: IBAN (electronic): Euros ES7121003041592200350953 IBAN : IBAN ES71 2100 3041 5922 0035 0953 BIC (SWIFT Code): CAIXESBBXXX Registration will start: 1 st January 2015 Closing date for registration: 31 th March 2015 E.MAIL: Web: Facebook: IYG2015@ipaespana.org http://iyg2015.ipaespana.org/ https://www.facebook.com/iyg2015/ 2
IYG2015 ORGANISING COMMITTEE National President: IYG director: General manager: Assistant General manager: Treasurer: Assistant treasurer Webmaster: Travel Secretary: Transportation: Committee: Mr Artur Salinas Mr. Manel Castellví Mr. Agustín González Mr. Marc Vilaró Mr. Guillermo Rubio Mr. Antoni Sancho Mr. Gerard Poo Mr. Jesus Casares Mr. Alfred Jou Mr. Agustín González (IPA Catalunya Region) Mr. Andoni Artesero (IPA Euskadi Region) Mr. José Manuel Loureiro (Galicia Region ) Mr. Luís Miguel López (Castilla y León Region) Mr. Juan Israel Artiles Revuelta (Madrid Region) Mr. José Antonio García (Zaragoza Region) 3
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SATURDAY August 1 st ( Catalunya ) Arrival to Barcelona airport www.aena-aeropuertos.es/barcelona Transfer & accommodation Opening ceremony & event presentation. Dinner & overnight SUNDAY, August 2 nd Sightseeing bike tour to the main attractions of Barcelona city, escorted by GUB police officers ( bike and / or motorbike squad ). www.bcn.cat Afternoon / evening: Camp Nou experience (Visiting all facilities of the FC Barcelona stadium) Meeting with players will be arranged and scheduled if possible www.fcbarcelona.com " Las Golondrinas" cruise.. Barcelona sightseeing tour from the Mediterranean sea. www.lasgolondrinas.com Dinner & overnight MONDAY, August 3 rd All day: Visit to Universal Port Aventura Theme Park of Tarragona. www.portaventura.es 5
TUESDAY, August 4 th Visit to Montserrat mountain. With the Catalonian black Madonna. www.montserratvisita.com Afternoon / Evening: Trip to Euskadi. Dinner & overnight. WEDNESDAY, August 5 th ( Euskadi ) Paintball session. www.turismo.euskadi.net/es/ Afternoon / Evening: Visit to the Casa de Juntas de Gernika www.turismo.euskadi.net/es/ Dinner & overnight. THURSDAY, August 6 th All day: Visit to Donosti city ( San Sebastian ), Concha beach and Igueldo mount, where we will enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the city. Finally we will visit Arauz or Guetaria as well. www.paisvasco.com/donostia/ Dinner & overnight FRIDAY, August 7 th Visit to the Portugalete hanging bridge, www.puente-colgante.com/index.php/es/ 6
Visit to the Guggenheim museum www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/ Afternoon / evening: Trip to Galicia. Dinner & overnight. SATURDAY, August 8 th ( Galicia ) A Coruña, city tour.. www.turismocoruna.com/web/ Visit to the Finisterrae aquarium & Fishes house. www.mc2coruna.org/aquarium/ Visit to the San Pedro viewpoint.. www.miradordesanpedro.es/ Afternoon / evening: Free time. Entertainment and leisure activities. Dinner & Overnight. SUNDAY, August 9 th Morning / Afternoon: Visit to Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral and Old City. www.catedraldesantiago.es/index2.html 7
Visit to Cerceda Aquapark ( water park ). www.aquapark.cerceda.org/?lg=cas Evening / night: Dinner and farewell music concert & party.. Overnight MONDAY, August 10 th (Castilla y León) Trip to Castilla y León Visit to Las Médulas ( Two hours guided tour. Three kms long ). www.fundacionlasmedulas.org Afternoon / evening: Visit to León city www.aytoleon.es/es/paginas/home.aspx Dinner & overnight TUESDAY, August 11 th Trip to Valladolid and city sightseeing tour of the ancient Spanish capital. www.valladolid.es/es Winery visit. Two hours guided tour with explanations about wine cultivation and production in an historical setting. Soft drinks tasting. www.elhilodeariadna.es/ 8
Evening / night: Visit to Palencia city www.aytopalencia.es/ Visit, fun and leisure activities at the Risk & Prevention Center www.the-south-face.blogspot.com.es/2008/09/centrode-prevencin-de-riesgos-en.html BBQ, Raffles and fun until 22 00h at Castro de Esgueva, town close to Valladolid. Overnight WEDNESDAY, August 12 th ( Madrid ) Trip to Madrid. If possible we will stop for a while in Segovia to visit the Alcazar and the Aqueduct.. www.turismodesegovia.com/es/quever/monumentos/acueducto Visit to Guardia Civil museum www.guardiacivil.es/es/institucional/muse oguacivil/index.html Evening: Visit to Santiago Bernabéu ( Real Madrid stadium ) http://www.realmadrid.com Visit to Parque del Retiro www./es.wikipedia.org/wiki/jardines_del_retiro _de_madrid Dinner & overnight 9
THURSDAY, August 13 th Royal Palace ( outside visit, armoury square ) www.patrimonionacional.es/home/palacios- Reales/Palacio-Real-de-Madrid.aspx Guided route through Madrid of the Austrias dynasty www.esmadrid.com/es/madrid-austrias Visit to Prado museum www.museodelprado.es/ Evening: Visit to Puerta de Alcalá, Cibeles and Town Hall Alcalá: www.esmadrid.com/es/portal.do?idm=65&nm =3&TR=C&IDR=363 Cibeles: www.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/plaza_de_cibeles Town Hall: www.madridfree.com/visita-el-palacio-de-cibeles/ Dinner & overnight FRIDAY, August 14 th ( Zaragoza & Catalunya) Trip to Zaragoza. City tour.www.zaragoza.es/turismo/ Evening: Trip to Barcelona. Dinner and overnight SATURDAY, August 15 th ( Catalunya ) Farewell and transfer to Barcelona airport. 10