Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports of Albania is inviting eligible youth to participate in the training course (TC) on youth participation and youth policy to be held in Albania during November 20-27, 2011.
The training course, being supported by the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and United Nations Population Fund, is open to youth workers, youth leaders and/or civil servants, residents of the member states of European Cultural Convention, working on youth participation and youth policy and interested in developing their competences.
Objective
The training course aims to develop participants’ competences in enhancing youth participation at local, regional and European level, but as well to stimulate co-operation and contribution of different actors in the youth field in Albania in view of youth policy development and implementation.
The training course follows a national youth policy review in Albania conducted by an international team of the Council of Europe and published in 2010.
Profile of Participants
- Be youth workers, youth leaders or civil servants actively working in youth organizations or youth services;
- Have already experiences in projects related to youth participation and/or youth policy in their realities;
- Be motivated and interested in exploring the concept of youth participation and youth policy and ready to share their experiences and knowledge with other participants;
- Be in a position to multiply the experience gained during the course in their realities, particularly through networking and follow-up activities with partners from Albania;
- Be supported by a youth organization, state institution or other body, that will ensure their support for the participant’s participation and initiatives (participants need to attach to their application a support letter from this organization);
- Be available for the full duration of the training course;
- Be able to work in English;
- Be residents in one of the parties to the European Cultural Convention other than Turkey;
- Be preferably between 18 – 35 years of age.
- The course will bring together 30 participants, out of which 6 will be international participants, residents in other states party to the European Cultural Convention than Albania.
Working Languages
The course will be held in Albanian and English with simultaneous translation.
Financial Conditions for Participants
Travel expenses
Travel expenses and visa fees are reimbursed (on presentation of the relevant receipts) according to the rules of the Council of Europe. The travel reimbursement will be done by bank transfer after the course. Only those participants who attend the course can be reimbursed.
Accommodation
Board and lodging for the training seminar will be provided and paid for by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports of Albania and the UNFPA Albania.
Enrolment fee
An enrolment fee of 60 Euros is payable by each participant. This amount will be deducted from the amount to be reimbursed for travel expenses.
Last date for submission of applications is October 19, 2011
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