This training course was developed to encourage the development of a critical, democratic and European Citizenship and in doing so, to support the implementation and quality of the «Youth in Action» Programme.
Activity date 2010-04-12 – 2010-04-18
Target group Project managers, Youth leaders, Youth workers
For participants from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS
Aim of the training course
The training course on European Citizenship aims to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, exploring and experiencing its potential and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.
Objectives
The training course puts into practice priority 1 (European Citizenship) of the Youth in Action programme, by aiming to:
• To critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work in all its dimensions;
• To promote and facilitate the active use of programmes and structures in support of youth work on European Citizenship, including Youth in Action;
• To experiment and explore the potential of European Citizenship for active democratic change in society;
• To associate the participants with the current discourse on European Citizenship (its concepts, formal meanings and expressions)
• To exemplify the connection between European Citizenship, Human Rights, Democracy and ICL and the underlying values.
Further information on the content of the European Citizenship training courses can be found on the European Citizenship website .
The network of National Agencies for “Youth in Action” organises a series of ECTCs each year. You’ll find an overview on the upcoming training courses .
Costs Hosting costs will be covered by the hosting NA. In case your are selected, the sending costs for participants will be reimbursed by the sending NAs depending on the national regulations.
Working language English
Deadline 2010-02-02
The participants from South-East Europe will be selected by SALTO SEE and for application form should send their request to: e-mail: see@salto-youth.net; the participants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus by SALTO EECA, e-mail: eeca@salto-youth.net
Dear Sir/Madam,
Following the training course, could you kindly advice is there possibility for Afghans from Afghanistan to participate and apply to or not.
best, Shekib
Dear Ahmad,
As far as I can see from the info participants from the following countries are eligible to apply: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS
However I advice you to contact the organizers (eeca@salto-youth.net), and you never know, might be some places for participants from other countries, who knows.
Good luck