In association with SALTO EuroMed (SALTO), the Latvian National Agency will organize a contact making seminar from 2-7 April, 2012 at Latvia. The seminar is meant for youth workers, youth leaders, and project managers and is designed to encourage partnership building and new projects among promoters from Programme Countries and Meda Countries in the framework of the “Youth in Action” programme and “Euromed Youth IV”.Latvian National Agency is currently inviting applications from interested individuals for participation in the seminar. Only 30 individuals will participate in the seminar. The participants will be from Mediterranean Partner Countries and Youth in Action Programme Countries. The working language of the seminar will be English.
Objective
By facilitating establishment of sustainable partnerships and projects development (European Voluntary Service, Youth Exchange projects and Training and Networking projects), the partnership building activity has the following objectives:
- To explore quality aspects of sustainable international partnership and international youth projects;
- To learn about the youth work in different countries/regions;
- To reflect and explore possibilities of non-formal education activities within the “Youth in Action” program and “Euromed Youth IV” program;
- to identify and start projects development in the frame of the cooperation with neighbouring countries.
Target Groups
The training course will involve mixed group of representatives from “Youth in Action” Program countries and Meda region. Altogether 30 participants will take part in the training course, considering the balance between representatives from European and Meda countries.
Costs
The training course will be financed by Latvian NA in co-operation with SALTO EuroMed and other NAs. The Latvian NA will cover costs of participants from Latvia and Meda countries (program costs and costs related to international travel and visa). Costs of the participants from Program Countries can be covered by the sending NA (please check with your NA if they accept to cover these costs).
Please note that some symbolic financial contribution from participants could be required according to each country’s policy of National Agency. Please contact your or Latvian NA for further details.
General Criteria
The training course is open for participants with:
- Direct contact to young people through either professional or voluntary activities;
- Strong motivation and interest to develop cooperation and new projects enhancing youth participation within European and Meda countries through the commonly implemented activities;
- Background of being involved in the organization which has previous experience on implementation of international projects (personal experience in project implementation within these programs will be considered as an advantage);
- Support from their organization to develop EuroMed projects in the frame of EU „Youth in Action” program or “Euromed Youth IV” program;
- Ability to work in English;
- Over 18 years old.
Last date for submitting the applications is February 26, 2012.
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