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064. “The Future We Want” - Training Course

Data: 27/02/2013

NR.: 64

DATA: 27.02.2013

TITOLO PROGETTO: "The Future We Want"

RICHIESTA PROVENIENTE DA: Andreea-Loredana Tudorache (Romania)

TIPOLOGIA: Gioventù - Training Course

ARGOMENTO: Develop practical competencies in global education.

PAESI PARTNER CHE HANNO GIÀ ADERITO: -

ALTRE NOTIZIE:
Activity date:
19th - 28th of April 2013.
Venue place, venue country: Busteni, Romania.
Summary:
The main goal of the project is to develop practical competencies in global education among young Europeans and youth workers.The approach of the training will be practical and focused on developing specific global education and multiplying competencies.
Target group: Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Project managers, Activists.
For participants from: Estonia, Georgia, Italy, Romania.
Group size: 22 participants
Details:
Global education is one pillars of the long term changes desired in our society and is part of the priorities of global actors. The main goal of the project is to develop practical competencies in global education among young Europeans and youth workers.
More specific objectives are:
• To increase the knowledge level of young people in topics like: global interdependencies (from cultural, economical and political approach), MDG-s, post 2015 framework, social and global justice, climate change, consumerism and sustainable lifestyle, etc;
• To develop practical skills in various global education methods and in non-formal education in general;
• To create pro-active attitudes towards global issues;
• To encourage participation and involvement of young people in social processes;
• To develop sense of common responsibility for the future of their local communities from a global perspective; (to think global and act local);
• To stimulate the participants to act as global education multipliers in their own organization and regions.
Training course
The approach of the training will be focused on developing specific global education and multiplying competencies and it will make use of the richness of experiential learning and non formal education in general (it will have a strong practical approach). During the training course the participants will go through a non-formal educational process that will include topics such as: global interdependencies (from cultural, economical and political approach), MDG-s and other international frameworks, post 2015 agenda and discussion, social and global justice, climate change, consumerism and sustainable lifestyle, educational and methodological tools, “take action”. The training will have a high level of practical approach, based on experiential learning and it will aim at empowering the participants of using these methods in their own realities. At the moment on facebook there is a growing global education platform (informal- not affiliated to any organization) which will serve as content support for all the participants and partners (before the training) and a platform for online multiplication afterwards for the beneficiaries.
Target group and criteria
• Youth workers (no age limit but preferably over 18) that are interested in the global topics (having some previous experience is welcomed, but not necessary) and need more knowledge, deeper understanding and new skills/competencies for dealing with these issues in their work, life and communities;
• All participants should have an English level of at least medium level (to be able to participate in discussion and in training activities);
• They should have the support of their sending organization and a platform where they could implement after the training course global education activities which are expected from their participation;
• The applicants should be resident of one of following countries: Romania, Italy, Estonia, Georgia.
Important note: applications from people residents in other countries (regardless if they are nationals of the countries mentioned before will not be accepted)
Costs:
This project is funded by the Youth in Action Program. According to its rules, 100% costs of board and logging will be covered by the organizers. In addition, the organizers are going to reimburse 70% of the participants’ travel costs (from the country of residence – which has to be on the list mentioned before), upon the receipt of all original tickets and invoices and 100% of their visa cost if needed for entering Romania.
Working language: English.

SCADENZA: 7th of March 2013.


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