Training Roma youth leaders and activists for promoting human rights and taking action against discrimination | Training course | 21-29 October 2012 | Budapest, Hungary

The training course aims to empower and develop the competences of Roma youth leaders and activists to take action, at local, national and European levels, against discrimination and anti-Gypsyism based on human rights and active youth participation. 

Specific objectives:

-To strengthen participants’ understanding of key concepts of human rights, discriminationand anti-Gypsyism;
- To gather information about the realities of young Roma in Europe and the challenges they face, and to exchange practices and responses to discrimination developed by different social actors;
- To improve participants’ competences in using rights-based approaches to tackle situations of discrimination, exclusion and anti-Gypsyism;
- To empower participants to take action and develop projects by and with young Roma for human rights in their local communities;
- To familiarise participants with the approaches and activities of the Council of Europe in the area of human rights, human rights education, active youth participation and intercultural dialogue;
- To support the capacity of Roma youth organisations and movements across Europe to network for human rights and to be associated with the Roma Youth Action Plan.

Training overview

This Training course is for 

30, aged 18 - 30 with some exceptions 

participants from 

ANDORRA, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS, 

KAZAKHSTAN, MONACO, SAN MARINO, 

 SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, VATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE), 

YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES

and recommended for

Youth workers, Youth leaders, Roma young activists

Working language(s):

English, Romani

Organizer:

Youth Department, Council of Europe (NGO/Others)

Youth Department, Council of Europe
www.coe.int/youth

Contact for questions:

Nina Kapoor / Jackie Lubelli

E-Mail: eyc.programme@coe.int

Phone: 0033388412142

Costs

60 euro training fee. travel, accommodation, meals and training costs are covered by the organiser.

Available downloads:

• 2012_Call_TC_RomaEN.pdf
• 2012_Call_TC_Roma_ROMANI.pdf

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SOHO in Spain - European Training Course for EVS Support People | Training course | 23-27 | October 2012 | Spain

International training for those who are directly involved in the support system around the volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side in the European Voluntary Service (EVS) – Action 2 

The training course is designed for those who are directly involved in the support system around the EVS volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side. The participants from Sending and Hosting organisations should already have some experience in EVS (minimum of being in the process of sending or hosting a volunteer, better having been already sending or receiving the first volunteer).

The overall aim of the SOHO TC is: To increase the quality of EVS activities through development of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of key actors involved in the support system around EVS volunteer. The specific objectives of the course are:

• To get a better understanding of the concept of EVS as “learning service” and related quality aspects in EVS
• To improve the ability for co-operation and working in international partnership
• To reflect on the roles, responsibilities and challenges within the EVS volunteer support system
• To raise awareness of the learning dimension in EVS and provide tools for learning support
• To support the recognition of non formal learning in EVS through the implementation of the Youthpass 

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TICTAC in Spain - Multilateral Training Course to Support Quality in Action 4.3 | Training course | 18-24 September 2012 | Spain

The TICTAC TC is designed for youth workers and youth leaders who have experienced an international activity (not necessarily under the YiA) coming from organisations that have the will to develop Action 4.3 projects within a long term strategy. 

The overall aim of the TICTAC TC is to develop participants' competences for implementing projects as support measures in an organization's long term strategy within the Actions 4.3 of the Youth in Action programme.

The specific objectives of the course are:

- To promote the YiA Programme as an Educational Tool;
- To explore the YiA Programme with a special focus on the aims of Action 4.3 and its activities;
- To understand the role of Action 4.3 projects within a long term strategy;
- To simulate the first steps of organising an Action 4.3 project within an international team;
- To develop participant's competences in Planning Non Formal Education and InterculturalLearning Processes;
- To promote Youth Participation and European Citizenship as key elements when designing a YiA Project;
The Network of National Agencies organises several TicTac training courses per year. You'll find an overview on the upcoming TicTacs at http://www.salto-youth.net/TicTac/.

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Long Term Training Course: Go Green | Training course | 1-8 July 2012 | Tunisia

“Go Green” is a Long Term Training course that will take place in Tunisia (2012) and in Russia (2013). It will gather together participants from Programme Countries, MEDA and EECA Region. The main topics will be Sport and Sustainable developement.

Why “Go Green” LTTC about Sport and Sustainable Development?

2012 is the Year of Olympics Game in UK and there is an interesting process about the preparation of the venue following sustainability as mainstream.

But not only, after Summit in 1992 in Rio and in 2002 in Johannesburg, the theme of sustainable development is more and more remarkable.

Citizens, association, communities and enterprises are developing more in more initiatives for preserving the planet and building a more sustainable development.

The sustainable development is the condition for long lasting sport!

The LTTC “Go Green” aims to anchor the sustainable development into the sport.

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Love Me Gender - Gender Equality Seminar | Seminar | 19-23 | June 2012 | Namur - La Marlagne, Belgium - FR

Gender Equality Seminar 

Aim :

Exchange experiences between youth workers and young people confronted to the difficulties to find a gender balance in terms of participation in local or international youth projects, spaces, organisations and activities, in order to open ways allowing to work on equality at the level of citizenship and participation.

Objectives :

a. Intercultural discovery, of realities, issues and priorities of the participants
b. Sharing of experiences, of practices and tools in the field of gender balance in youth projects/activities
c. Open ways to work on solutions through networking and creating future cooperation projects between the participants in the frame of international granting programmes.

Methodology:

The tools and methods used are based on the principles of the non formal education: exercises, games and group dynamics, in committee or in subgroups, and the participants are invited to produce the content of the training rather than passively consume the information.

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'T-NEW' | Training course | 23-29 April 2012 | Crimea, Ukraine

"T-NEW" focuses on development of quality of cooperation between Programme and Eastern Europe & Caucasus Countries, focusing on the Training and Networking Projects in frames of Action 3.1 within the Youth in Action Programme. 

The main aim of the training course is to promote quality and increase number of diverse Training and Networking projects of Action 3.1 with EECA region.

The Training Course "T-NEW" aims:

- to raise awareness of opportunities of Action 3.1 with the focus on Training and Networking;
- to increase understanding of quality of Training and Networking (T&N) projects;
- to explore potentials and benefits of T&N projects in cooperation with EECA region;
- to foster partnership building for T&N projects.

Participants.

"T-NEW" will be run by 2 trainers experienced in international cooperation within European Community Youth in Action Programme, with a good knowledge of specific of Eastern Europe and Caucasus region.

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Minority Rights Protection – 20 Years On | Study Session | 6-13 May 2012 | European Youth Centre Budapest, Hungary

The main aim of the study session is to reflect on and raise awareness of the role of international institutions and legal frameworks dealing with minority rights and minority youth organisations as the actors of civil society on local level. 

See call for participants and application form attached.

Training overview

    

This Study Session is for 

30 participants

from 

EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS, 

SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, 

YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES

and recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders,

Project managers, Youth Policy Makers

Organizer:

Minorities of Europe (NGO/Others)

Minorities of Europe (MoE) is a pan-European minority youth platform which seeks to support and assist the co-operation, solidarity and exchange between different minority communities and young people in Europe.

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European Citizenship in Youth Work Training Course in Croatia | Training course | 11-17 June 2012 | Croatia

This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and European Citizenship and in doing so, to support the implementation and quality of the «Youth in Action» Programme. 

Aim of the training course

The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.

Objectives

The training course puts into practice priority 1 (European Citizenship) of the Youth in Action programme, by aiming to:

• To critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work in all its dimensions;
• To promote and facilitate the active use of programmes and structures in support of youth work on European Citizenship, including Youth in Action;

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Human Resources European School | Training course | 1-8 April 2012 | Kiev, Ukraine

Human Resources European School (HRES) is a 7-day international training course that aims to empower youth NGO members - who are involved in the field of Human Resources - to develop, implement and manage HR strategies in their organisations. 

The Human Resources European School (HRES) is a 7-day international training course that aims to empower youth NGO members - who are involved in the field of Human Resources - to develop, implement and manage HR strategies in their organisations.

At HRES an international team of experienced trainers - with the methods of experiential learning and peer to peer education - will help 25 motivated participants to gain knowledge and skills in HR, which they can apply and multiply in their NGOs.

Aims of HRES

- to get an overview of the common tools used in each stage of the HR cycle
- to be able to make practical use of the techniques taken from motivational theories, conflict management, group evolution and coaching
- to confidently apply strategic planning and the tools of change management in a local youth NGO setting.

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SOHO in France - European Training Course for EVS Support People | Training course | 31 March - 4 April 2012 | France

International training for those who are directly involved in the support system around the volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side in the European Voluntary Service (EVS) – Action 2

The training course is designed for those who are directly involved in the support system around the EVS volunteer (mentors and task-related support persons) on the hosting, sending and coordinating side. The participants from Sending and Hosting organisations should already have some experience in EVS (minimum of being in the process of sending or hosting a volunteer, better having been already sending or receiving the first volunteer).

The overall aim of the SOHO TC is: To increase the quality of EVS activities through development of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of key actors involved in the support system around EVS volunteer. The specific objectives of the course are:

• To get a better understanding of the concept of EVS as “learning service” and related quality aspects in EVS
• To improve the ability for co-operation and working in international partnership
• To reflect on the roles, responsibilities and challenges within the EVS volunteer support system

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European Citizenship in Youth Work Training Course in Belgium | Training course | 14-20 May 2012 | Belgium - FR

This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and European Citizenship and in doing so, to support the implementation and quality of the «Youth in Action» Programme.

Aim of the training course

The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognize and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.

Objectives

The training course puts into practice priority 1 (European Citizenship) of the Youth in Action programme, by aiming to:

• To critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work in all its dimensions;

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