SALTO Training Courses and Seminars in 2008

An overview of the different courses coming up in 2008 (to be completed; for further information, please click on the different headings, if links are available):

Participants at work


Where is the ball?

• During the 2nd semester 2007 and the first semester 2008, the SALTO Training and Cooperation Resource Centre co-ordinates on behalf of the Youth in Action NAs 27 so called NA Network Training Courses for different target groups of the YiA Programme, such as trainers, multipliers, youth workers and mentors.
  
• In 2008 the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre will organise 2 youth worker Training courses:
  *TC E.M.power" on how to use the European Youth in Action programme as a tool in a pathway to emancipate & empower Ethnic Minority young women (May 2008, in the United Kingdom)
  *TC Image Building & Inclusion" - how to work on positive image building for disadvantaged groups (October 2008, in cooperation with the Hungarian NA)
  *For the Youth in Action National Agencies SALTO Inclusion will organise "Intervision for NA Inclusion Officers" - small working meetings of Inclusion Officers of National Agencies discussing inclusion issues, sharing ideas and experiences
  
• The SALTO Cultural Diversity Resource Centre will be disseminating publications on the following in 2007: Quality in CD Projects: Sharing best practise of Cultural Diversity projects (exchanges, youth initatives, volunteering etc), Quality in CD Training: Sharing best practise of Cultural Diversity training and creating a new CD network course, Faith & Dialogue training, 2008 will see the start of Intercultural Dialogue activities.
  
• SALTO Youth Inititiatives becomes SALTO Participation in 2007: as for Youth Inititiaves we will carry on the Get in Net Training Courses (4 modules in 2007); with regards to new activities, we will mainly focus on the development of the Youth Democracy Project sub action( 1.3) with new seminars and training courses. More info on www.salto-youth.net/participation/
  
• SALTO South East Europe will organise Contact Points evaluation and training course and Youth Policy in South East Europe in cooperation with Partnership in September; Training Course on project development with SEE on YiA priorities in November.
  
• In 2008 SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus organise and co-organize 6 Training Courses, 3 Workshops and Seminars and 1 Partnership Building activity with Study Visit elements. For detailed information please check our activities' site!
  
• According to the requests of National Agencies, the Commission and the current issues, SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed has planned 14 activities for the Year 2008: 5 Training courses, 5 Training seminars, 1 Itinerary Training (New concept), 2 Conferences: fisrt focus on "Youth Participation" during the French EU Presidency, the second one on EVS Networking, and the 3rd edition of the TOOL FAIR. Intercultural Dialogue, EU presidencies, Networking support, strong partnership and novelties are planned. More information on http://www.salto-youth.net/tceuromed2008/

More course information coming soon...

Application Process:
You can find the Online Application Forms with the relevant course information (follow the links)

Previous SALTO Training Activities

Youth Initiatives - www.salto-youth.net/youthinitiatives/

• Feedback on Action 3, evaluation seminar on Youth Initiatives impacts, 24-30 June 2006, Belgium; organised by the SALTOYouth Initiatives Resource Centre in co-operation with the European Commission and the National Agencies of Belgium-French-speaking community, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.
• Coach 2 Coach- Training Courses, within Action 3 of the YOUTH Programme, bringing together professional coaches (advicers, counselors) to share and create tools & materials to support young people in setting up their Youth Initiative projects (Austria, 7-14 May 2006)
• Get in Net - International Training Courses for promoting Networking projects within Action 3 of the YOUTH Programme (organised by NAs and the SALTO Youth Initiatives RC), in Turkey (12-16 July 06) and in the UK (23-27 August 06).
• Get in Net
  International Contact Making Seminars (now are turned into Training Courses) for promoting Networking projects within Action 3 of the YOUTH Programme (organised by NAs and the SALTO Youth Initiatives RC).
• French-speaking Get in Net
  Contact Making Seminar for promoting Networking projects within Action 3 of the YOUTH Programme (organised by the French NA in co-operation with the NAs of the French-speaking community of Belgium, Luxembourg & Greece and the SALTO Youth Initiatives RC).
• Work In Net (Move You/Us)
  2 module Training Courses on project management to contribute to development of high quality Networking projects in the frame of Action 3 of the YOUTH programme. Co-ordinated by the SALTO Youth Initiatives Resource Centre in co-operation with the NAs of Poland and Estonia.
• Peer 2 Peer
  Training course to empower the young people's skills to support Youth Initiative projects (organised by SALTO Youth Initiatives RC in co-operation with the NA in Poland).
• Coach 2 Coach
  Training course to improve coaching skills of professional youth workers to support youth initiative projects, (organised by SALTO Youth Initiatives RC in co-operation with the NA in Italy)
• Intercultural dialogue in Europe
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Youth Initiatives Resource Centre
• Youth participation through Sports
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Youth Initiatives Resource Centre
  

Cultural Diversity - www.salto-youth.net/diversity/

• Peer Training and Tolerance (Cultural Diversity Training), in co-operation with NA Austria, February 2006.
• Migrations Training Course, including the use of video as a technique, in co-operation with NA Luxembourg, January 2006.
• 4 Introductory Modules on Inclusion & Diversity (ID modules 2005)
  4 courses jointly organised by the SALTO Cultural Diversity RC and the SALTO Inclusion RC
• SALTO Multiplying Training for Trainers for Cultural Diversity 2004
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Diversity Resource Centre
• SALTO TC on Cultural Diversity and Tolerance work in the YOUTH programme, minorities and majorities, 2003
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Diversity Resource Centre
• SALTO TC on Anti-Racism work in the YOUTH programme, minorities and majorities, 2002
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Diversity Resource Centre
• Peer Training and Tolerance (Cultural Diversity Training), in co-operation with NA Austria, October 2005.

South East Europe Cooperation - www.salto-youth.net/SEE/

• SALTO TC on Action 5 and South East Europe
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre:
• SALTO TC on Co-operation with South East European countries 2002
  Co-ordinated by SALTO-Germany in cooperation with the SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre:

EuroMed Cooperation - www.salto-youth.net/euromed/

• 8 Activities to support Euro-Med co-operation and youth work in the region were organized in 2007 by the SALTO EuroMed RC.
  - Strong cooperation with regional SALTO RCs
  - New concepts and sensitive thematic
  - International Events
  - Activities developped on a long term
• For further information on EuroMed Activities since 2001

Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA) - www.salto-youth.net/EECA/

• Go East - Contact Making Seminar on Eastern Europe and Caucasus
• Study Visit about Youth Work in Ukraine
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO Eastern Europe & Caucasus Resource Centre

Inclusion - www.salto-youth.net/inclusion/

• Seminar about Urban Youth 2007 Organised and financed by theFrench NA, with the support of SALTO Inclusion
• SALTO training course about Rural & Isolated Youth 2007 Co-ordinated & implemented by SALTO Inclusion and hosted and co-financed by the Turkish NA
• Staff Training for Inclusion Officers 2007 of the National Agencies
• Round table 2007 for NA Inclusion Officers to adapt the Inclusion Strategy Booklet to the NA needs
• SALTO Youth Inclusion Forum 2006:. Bringing together inclusion youth workers and National Agencies to reinforce the Inclusion Strategy of the EU YOUTH programme and to steer future Inclusion work - co-ordinated, financed & implemented by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre
• TC No Offence 2006 -setting up projects with ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending co-ordinated, financed & implemented by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre - 2nd course organised in the UK with support of SALTO Inclusion
• SALTO TC Rainbow 2005 - setting up YOUTH projects with LesBiGay youth co-ordinated, implemented & financed by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre and hosted by the Romanian NA
• 4 Introductory Modules on Inclusion & Diversity (ID modules 2005)
  4 courses jointly organised, financed & implemented by the SALTO Cultural Diversity RC and the SALTO Inclusion RC
• 2 SALTO TC on Inclusion through Sports 2004 Co-ordinated, implemented & financed by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre - part of the European Year of Education through sport
• 2 SALTO TC Enable 2003 - how to enable young people with disabilities to take part in the YOUTH programme Co-ordinated, implemented & financed by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre and hosted by the Slovak NA - part of the European Year of People with a Disability
• 2 SALTO TC on Inclusion in the YOUTH programme with a focus on Group Initiatives 2002 Co-ordinated, implemented & financed by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre
• 2 SALTO TC on Inclusion in the YOUTH programme with a focus on European Voluntary Service 2001 Co-ordinated, implemented & financed by the SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre

EVS and Pre-Accession Countries

• SALTO TC on EVS & Pre-accession Countries 2001
  Co-ordinated by the SALTO-Germany:

Project Management and Capacity Building

• SALTO TC on Project Management & Capacity-Building at the European Level
  Co-ordinated by SALTO-UK

Youth Pass

Youthpass- Training Course for multipliers and users: From 6th to 10th of December 2006, a Training Course on Youthpass and recognition and validation of non-formal learning took place in Vienna/Austria. At the TC, participants had time to discuss, adapt, and develop current approaches, political questions, and European concepts. The TC will be open for participants from all Programme countries and Partner countries.

The reports of these SALTO training courses are available in the SALTO toolbox

Author: Ann Hendriks - Tony Geudens / Contact: / Last modified: 2008-01-17

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