Training Of Trainers For Democratic Youth Participation, Tunis

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Deadline: 31 October, 2012
Open to: 15 European and 15 Arab youth leaders or trainers, aged 18-35, able to work in English or French
Venue: Tunis, 8 – 16 December, 2012

Description

The Council of Europe Youth Department launches the call for “Training of trainers for democratic youth participation” organised in cooperation with the League of Arab States and hosted by the government of Tunisia. The training course is the first of a series of activities aimed at strengthening youth participation and democratic citizenship projects and programmes of youth organisations in the broader Euro-Arab and Euro-Mediterranean contexts.

The programme of the course will be based on intercultural and dialogical learning andexploration of the concepts of:

  1. Democracy
  2. Human Rights
  3. Participation and Citizenship

Objectives

  • To develop participants understanding of the concept and practices of democratic youth participation
  • To reflect upon, and provide tools for reflection about democracy, human rights and democratic citizenship and their relevance for young people in European and Arab societies
  • To share experiences of democratic youth participation projects and criteria for successful projects in this area
  • To develop participants’ awareness and practical skills about the role of participation in educational processes, particularly non formal learning processes
  • To familiarise participants with the educational approaches underlying Compass and the T-Kit Mosaic
  • To support processes of reform and revitalisation of democratic participation in youth organisations and projects
  • To foster Euro-Arab cooperation and exchange between youth organisations and youth leaders.

Eligibility

The training course is open to 15 youth trainers  and leaders with experience in youth organisations or youth movements. The 30  participants are expected to be motivated and able to put into practice their competences in projects of their organisations and, occasionally, other projects by the Council of Europe, the League of Arab States and their respective partners. Each group of 15 participants should be balanced in relation to sex and reflect the diversity of their communities.

All participants must also:

  • be aged between 18 and 35 years;
  • be able to work in English or French;
  • be available and fully committed to take part in the training course;
  • be able to act as trainers or multipliers after the course;
  • be committed to learn and to apply the values and approaches of the training course, notably human rights, democratic participation and intercultural dialogue;
  • be involved in youth or community projects in their organisation,
  • have a direct relation and connection to young people
  • be involved in an organisation or network, institution, formal and/or informal group that is ready to support them throughout the course and its follow-up
  • possess a sense of responsibility for one’s own actions and a commitment to personal and community development.

Costs

  • Board and lodging for the residential seminar is provided and paid for by the League of Arab States and the partners in Tunisia.
  • Travel expenses for the participants from Council of Europe member states will be fully reimbursed according to the rules of the Youth Department of the Council of Europe. Travel organisation and expenses for the participants from the League of Arab States countries will be provided by the League of Arab States.

How to apply?

You can submit your application here by 31 October, 2012

For more information about the training visit this link

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