Training Course Youthful Europe, Serbia

Deadline: 1 January 2013
Open to: Participants from Youth in Action programme countries (27 Member States of the European Union ) and South-East Europe countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo)
Venue: 12-17 February 2013, Serbia

Description

The German and Austrian National Agencies of the Youth in Action Programme in collaboration with SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre are organising a methodological training on the subject of Europe for people active in the youth field. The aim of the training course is to develop competences of people active in the youth field to address European dimension in young people’s life.

Objectives

1. to provide tools and methodological support to increase the European dimension in Youth in Action projects
2. to explore the concept of identity, citizenship and participation within the European context
3. to inform about the European dimension of the Youth in Action Programme

Eligibility

The training course is open to 20 participants from Youth in Action programme countries (27 Member States of the European Union ) and South-East Europe countries ( Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo)

Target group for this training are people active in the youth field (trainers, volunteers, youth workers, youth leaders, multipliers) from the Youth in Action Programme Countries and the region of South East Europe who are:

• experienced with Youth in Action projects or interested in them
• motivated to work on the subject of Europe
• able to communicate in English

Costs

This project is financed by the Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the National Agencies or SALTO involved in this project – except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country. Please contact your NA to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses. If you come from a country other than Programme Countries, please contact SALTO South East Europe for further information about the financial details.

Application procedure

You can apply for this training via SALTO Online Applications, but you should check with your National Agency before you apply: if it is involved in this particular project and would be ready to support any candidate (incl. to cover travel costs of selected participant(s) from your country). The NA of your country will pre-select the applicants from your country; the hosting NA will fine-tune the list of participants and inform all applicants about the selection result. SALTO and/or the host NA select the applicants from countries other than Programme Countries. The deadline for applications is 1 January, 2013! For more details regarding the open call click HERE!

Contact for questions:
Maija Lehto
E-Mail: Maija.Lehto@mva.si
Phone: + 386 1 430 4747

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Vršnjački forum - Budimpešta

Description

European Peer Training Organisation (EPTO) is calling for participants for the PEER Forum Learning for Well-being, which will take place place in the European Youth Centre in Budapest, 26 – 29 January, 2013.
The past experience of the YOUTH FORUM gave everyone the feeling that it was time for something more ‘hands on’ approach. With EPTO facilitating the Learning for Well-being Youth Alliance, and with the generous support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and the Universal Education Foundation, who facilitates the Learning for Well-being global partnership, this edition of the forum will explore how peer training approaches can contribute towards the learning for well-being of children and young people.

Objectives

• Provide a space for young people and youth serving organizations to showcase peer training practices that are conducive to children and young people’s learning for well-being
• Stimulate cooperation between different fields with a stake in young people’s well- being (health, formal & non-formal education, environment, culture)
• Present EPTO’s new face, plan and programmes that support youth serving organisations in doing quality peer training
• Generate a reflection on the role of youth in systemic change towards well-being for ALL, discussing themes such as: instruments for influencing policy towards children & young people’s well-being; strategies for creating intergenerational cooperation

Eligibility

The organizers are looking for the participants:

• Aged 18 – 35
• Able to work in English fluently and available to attend the whole duration of the event
• Are resident in one of the  member states of the Council of Europe
• Using peer training as way to support learning for well-being of young people
• Would like to exchange practice with other young people and youth workers running peer training activities on different areas connected to well-being
• Would use the experience of this seminar to cooperate with others in Europe using peer training approaches
• Willing to showcase their peer training approach by running a session/workshop during the seminar

ONLY people resident in one of the member states of the Council of Europe are eligible to participate in this event. All other applications will be discarded.

Costs

• EPTO covers 60% of all travel costs from your home to the training venue and home again (cheapest possible means: APEX Airfare, 2nd class Train ticket). The 60% will be reimbursed after the training by completing a reimbursement form to send back to EPTO office within one month after the conference with all the original tickets and boarding passes.
• All other expenses related to accommodation, meals, and training materials during the seminar are covered by the European Youth Foundation via EPTO.

How to apply?

You can apply online here
Deadline is 14 December, 2012.

Contact

EPTO Office
Rue Amedee Lynen 8
1210 Brussels
Belgium
events@epto.org
www.epto.org
Tel.: +32 (0)2 340 96 24
For further details read the Official Call