OPPORTUNITIES: Training Course "Building Bridges in conflict areas" (EUROPE)

Training Course "Building Bridges in conflict areas"

Training for experienced youth workers, who intervene in the different conflict areas: social, cultural, ethnic, territorial, etc... that aims at exploring non-formal learning possibilities for youth from unstable, volatile communities.

The Training focuses on cooperation within Youth in Action Programme between organisations from Programme Countries, Eastern Europe and Caucasus as well as South East Europe neighbouring regions.

Introduction

Europe is being described as the area of stability and prosperity. Europe is often a dream for many migrants. Nevertheless within the Europe there are many different conflicts which rise questions for the future of our continent. Youth work in such areas becomes one of the most difficult as well as urgent issues. How to encourage young people and create safe atmosphere for non-formal learning in suburbs of Paris, in many cities of Balkans (Mitrovica for example) or towns of Transnistria, separatist republic, just between Moldova and Ukraine?

The realities of many European regions may differ one from each other, but what are we aiming in our youth work in volatile communities? What are the basic principles of non-formal learning in such contexts?

Date and Venue

Six full working days - arrival 13th September until evening (Saturday), departure 20th September from morning (Saturday) 2008.

Place: Turkey.

Objectives

• To explore the youth work experiences and developments in conflict areas;
• To rise the skills and abilities in pro-active interventions in youth field of conflict zones;
• To build up the partnerships for future projects within Youth in Action Programme in the area of youth work in unstable, volatile communities;

Organisers

This Training Course is co-organised by Turkish National Agency of the Youth in Action (YiA) Programme, SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA) and SALTO South East Europe (SEE) Resource Centres with support of other National Agencies of YiA.
Support from SALTO Cultural Diversity, especially for preparation and reporting is foreseen.

Participants

TC will bring experienced youth workers representing active organisations. 30 in total (16 from Programme countries + 7 from EECA region + 7 from SEE region)

Applicants' Criteria

• active youth worker;
• experienced in the youth field, a strong asset in given to those experienced in the conflict communities work area;
• active participation and contribution during the full duration of the Training Course;
• ability to communicate about the topics in this course in English;

Working language

English

Team of the trainers

The team will be composed of 3 trainers coming from different regions, experienced in partner countries cooperation and unstable, volatile community youth work field.

To give additional value to the event itself as well as to make use and disseminate its results, a rapporteur will join the Team.

Additionally one officer of Turkish National Agency of the YiA Programme, one officer of SALTO EECA Resource Centre, and one officer of SALTO SEE Resource Centre will compose the Team.

Would you like to apply for Trainer position? or become a Rapporteur for the Training?

Financial Conditions

• The lodging, board and local transportation will be provided by the Turkish National Agency of YiA Programme.
• Other National Agencies of YiA Programme are requested to cover the travel and visa costs of participants coming from Programme Countries according to own rules.
• Travel and visa costs of Eastern European and Caucasian participants will be covered by Turkish NA according to own regulations.
• Travel and visa costs of South East Europe participants will be covered by SALTO SEE according to own regulations.
• Any insurance, especially medical is a private responsibility of each participant.

 

Application Procedure & Deadline

Interested applicants should fill-in on-line application form!

Deadline for applications is July 13th 2008.

 

Selection Procedure

The selection will be carried out by the organisers based on the other National Agencies pre-selection and criteria specified in the "applicants' criteria" section. The selected participants will be informed directly by 28th July 2008.

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