The overall aim of the training course is to gain deeper knowledge on European Youth Strategy as main direction of youth work between 2019 and 2027 in local and European level. Experienced youth workers, trainers and project managers share their point of views, experiences and practices concerning the Strategy and its objectives and youth goals. Inventing tools and projects based on the needs of their target groups along the Strategy.
Learning objectives of the training course are:
- To raise understanding on the objectives of new European Youth Strategy “Engaging, Connecting and Empowering young people”;
- To foster understanding of its main objectives as engaging, connecting and empowering young people and its youth goals such as 1. Connecting EU with youth; 2. Equality of all genders; 3. Inclusive societies; 4. Information and constructive dialogue; 5. Mental health and wellbeing; 6. Moving rural youth forward; 7. Quality employment for all; 8. Quality learning; 9. Space and participation for all; 10. Sustainable green Europe; 11. Youth organisations and European programmes.
- To exchange experiences and good practice on local and international youth activities based on the objectives and youth goals of the Strategy then to discover and explore its challenges.
- To prepare a recommendation on possible tools and projects in order to put the Strategy into practice.
The methodology of the training course:
The training course will be based on methodology of non – formal education. As our participants are experts on the youth work field and working with different European youth projects e.g. Erasmus+ programme and European Solidarity Corps, we will use absolutely participative methods as OSM (Open Space Methodology), presentations of good practices, project development, etc.
Duration: 7 full working days.
It is based on the https://ec.europa.eu/youth/news/eu-youth-strategy-adopted_en.