Developmental Projects Training Opportunities Youth Support Systems - Action 4
Training and Networking
It is the sector of the Youth in Action programme that provides the tools to help all those working in the youth field to develop projects related to the Youth in Action programme objectives or Actions such as: European Youth Exchanges, European Voluntary Service, and Youth Initiatives .
Youth Support Systems Training Courses
Call for participants Where When TicTac - to promote the quality and development of Action 4.3 Turkey 16th - 22nd March 2009
Application deadline 6th February 2009
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European Citizenship Training Course Various Please click here for information on the next 5 Training Courses taking place across Europe over the next 12 months Organisations and groups from the statutory and voluntary youth sectors.
Youth workers; support persons (e.g. youth advisers, assessors, EVS supervisors, mentors, etc.); trainers; information workers, youth officers, managers and policy makers; and all those involved in informal education.
Participants can be from any of the countries participating in the programme. However there are some specific criteria for projects with third countries. Please contact us for more information about these criteria.
Organisers are given assistance in finding partners, developing youth work skills, preparing for projects, initiating policies, building transnational partnerships, and developing co-operation with third countries.
Building co-operation and project partnerships Activities for partner-finding; investigating new project ideas; setting up networks; exchanging experience and practice on aspects of youth work; sharing approaches to policy issues. Training to develop high quality youth activities Activities to help youth workers and support persons acquire skills, knowledge and competencies to develop YOUTH programme projects, e.g. project management, intercultural learning and communication skills, mentoring or supervisory skills, capacity to work with disadvantaged youth people, etc Youth information initiatives Activities to find project partners; develop cooperation on the provision and dissemination of youth information; exchange experience; develop networks or provide training on information or media techniques. The following activities may be eligible for funding:
Activity Uses Duration Participants Job Shadowing For youth workers, policy makers etc... to exchange good practice and build youth work skills and capacity 1-3 weeks Usually between 2 countries Feasibility Visits For partners already in contact to develop their project ideas and prepare the application between 2 and 4 days Usually 1 to 2 representative per partner Contact Making Seminars Provide an opportunity for organisations to find partners to set up new YOUTH projects 2 to 4 days excluding travel Between 20 and 50 participants Study Visits Visits based around a youth work theme, to establish contacts and set up projects between 3 and 6 days excluding travel At least 4 countries including host country Seminars Exchange of good practice within an international group. Participants undergo a learning process and have a platform for discussion on themes linked to the objectives of the YOUTH Programme 2 to 5 days excluding travel At least 4 countries including host country Training Courses To develop the skills and capacities of project organisers in practical aspects of international youth work 5 to 10 days excluding travel At least 4 countries. 12 to 25 participants Youth Information Production and targeted dissemination of information and training material (printed or electronic form) Up to 1 year At least 4 countries Transnational Partnerships and Networks Setting up structures to establish permanent working relations; extended exchange of good practice, long-term transnational activity Up to 1 year At least 6 countries Support for Quality and Innovation Local, regional and national activities aimed at improving the quality or creating new projects under Actions 1, 2 and 3 of the YOUTH Programme. Focusing on inclusion of young people with less opportunities Up to 1 year May be organised without partners in other countries Read more about how to apply for Support Measures
