YOI 2005

Step At – Organisation and Project Management for Developing Euro-Med Networks

Training details
Summary "Step At" is designed for youth organisation leaders and decision makers familiar with the (Euro-Med) YOUTH Programme to develop management techniques adapted to their organisations' reality and co-operation strategy and to build Euro-Med networks.
Activity date 2005-11-18 - 2005-11-27
Activity type Training course
Target group Youth leaders, Youth workers

For participants from EU MEMBER STATES, ALL MEDITERRANEAN PARTNER COUNTRIES (Euro-Med)
Group size 30
Venue place, venue country Cairo, Egypt
Details
Aims and Objectives:
The aims of this course are:
to support the professional development of youth organisation leaders and decision makers by extending their competencies to implement Euro-Med networking projects;

to reflect on the concepts of management;

to develop co-operation and to prepare the creation of networks between participants
The following concrete objectives have been set in order to reach the aims as described above:
to explore with the participants what is the "Euro-Mediterranean dimension": historical backgrounds, philosophy, mutual understanding, respect and tolerance, active citizenship, future development, …;

to provide tools and guidelines or monitoring projects and processes;

to enable participants to develop techniques and methods adapted to their organisation’s reality;

to help youth organisations to be an effective tool to meet the needs of young people;

to extend the participants’ knowledge and understanding of “Networking Activities” (Activity 8 of Action 5);

to share experience and knowledge among participants;

to assist the participants in setting up Euro-Med YOUTH projects and improve their quality;

to negotiate with them the concrete follow-up of the course.
Profile of participants
The course is intended to be an opportunity for further training for youth workers and youth leaders who:
are experienced in the (Euro-Med) YOUTH Programme (Actions 1, 2 & 5);

are working at a level which allows them to have an influence on the management of their organisation;

are committed to prepare themselves for the handled subjects, previous to their arrival and to do the remote work requested by the team in case of selection;

are strongly motivated to develop a Euro-Med YOUTH project as the result of the course and come at least with a draft idea;

are willing to pass on information, skills, knowledge, and contacts acquired from this course to their colleagues;

are motivated to undergo training and able to attend the course for its full duration;

are able to communicate and work in at least one of the two working languages of this training course (English and French);

are resident in a Member State of the European Union or in a Mediterranean country signatory to the Barcelona Declaration.
Methodology
The course will be based on the principles and practise of non-formal education and is conceived to allow a learner-centred approach taking into account the needs, motivations, and the experience of participants. They need to take a personal responsibility for their learning process, supported by a strong group dimension and a collective approach. Participants will be supported actively to work on concrete projects for the future and enabled to apply and transfer what they learned to their work practise. Room will be given for regular feedback and evaluations.
Programme Elements
The course programme will address the following key modules (the modules are described by a set of issues which are indicative and not exhaustive and will be developed further):
What does "Euro-Med dimension" mean?

Group dynamics;

Reflection on the value of projects and their role in the development of international youth work;

Clarification of management concepts: people, project, and organisation;

Considerations on the context of youth organisations and their role in today’s society;

Exchanging and sharing working experience from participants;

Concrete work on projects, feedback, & suggestions from one another;

Overall evaluation of the course and suggestions for follow-up
Costs Sending National Agencies or National Co-ordinators can grant you part or all your travel costs (APEX or 2nd class). All costs for board and lodging will be covered by the hosting National Agency.
Working language English and French
Organizer SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed Resource Centre
Deadline 2005-09-01
Date of selection 2005-09-30
Downloads EN Complete course description (183.3 kB)
FR Description complète du stage (192.3 kB)

Application to
Apply online Application Form for "Step At" Egypt 2005

SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed Resource Centre
Bernard Abrignani / Flavia Giovanelli
INJEP Parc du Val Flory 11, rue Paul Leplat F-78160 Marly le Roi
Phone: +33 1 39 17 27 55 / +33 1 39 17 26 00
Fax: +33 1 39 17 27 57
E-mail: euromed@salto-youth.net
http://www.salto-youth.net/stepat