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Education and Civilisation

VENICE - Italy
WEDNESDAY 24 May (arrival day) till THURSDAY 1 June (Departure day).


Italian NA


Place san Marco-Venice


Il Gran Canale - Venice










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Considering the present situation of Meda countries - the absence of official National Coordinators - Salto Youth EuroMed, with the financial support of some National Agencies, will cover travel costs for Meda particpants. EU candidates instead will deal with their own National Agencies for travel arrangements, while boarding-lodging costs will be covered by the hosting national structure. Last but not least Salto Youth EuroMed will take care of trainers'fees and expenses. So, we encourage MEDA candidates to submit their "online" application forms as well as the one downloadable here after to the Salto Youth EuroMed Resouce Centre charged exceptionally of the Meda participants' selection. EU candidates will simply fill in their "online" application forms!

Background:

Education and Civilisation have been overlapping since ever. Every civilization contributed to the cultural history of the world. Education too contributed to the creation of modern societies. In the framework of the EuroMed YOUTH programme this relation is even more stressed. One of its actions, the voluntary service, is not developed as much as it could be.
The educational approaches and attitudes are not identical, not only between both sides of the Mediterranean Sea but also among countries of the same geographical area. The purpose of this course was also to reflect on the influence of civilisations in the educational systems and on the necessary conditions for implementing a qualitative voluntary service project (Action 2) within the Euro-Mediterranean co-operation.

Organisational Frame:

This training course is organised in co-operation between SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed Resource Centre and the National Agency for the Youth programme in Italy.

The training course will take place from WEDNESDAY 24 May (arrival day) till THURSDAY 1 June (Departure day).

The place of Venue is VENICE.

Working languages will be English and French.
Participation is limited to 30 persons.

Aims and Objectives:

This course aimed at realising and concretising the links between education and civilisation and at checking whether they are a driving force or a brake to the qualitative development of Euro-Mediterranean voluntary service.
The following concrete objectives have been set in order to reach the aims as described above:

  • to become acquainted with the Euro-Mediterranean civilisations and the mutual influences they had upon each other;
  • to reflect on how civilisation influenced educational systems and the latter (non-formal) educational attitudes on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea;
  • to compare the different educational systems and analyse their similitudes and differences;
  • to exchange concepts of voluntary services;
  • to acquire competencies to assure a qualitative mentorship within the context of the Euro-Med YOUTH Programme;
  • to create a technical and educational guide for implementing a Euro-Mediterranean voluntary service.

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 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 motivated to undergo training and able to attend the course for its full duration;
  • are supported by their organisation and have green light for implementing a Euro-Med YOUTH project;
  • are able to communicate and work in at least one of the three working languages of this training course (English, French and/or Arab);
  • are resident in a Member State of the European Union or in a Mediterranean country signatory to the Barcelona Declaration.

Expected Outcome

The participants were expected:

  • to enrich their knowledge and understanding towards the different civilisations and educational systems in the Euro-Mediterranean region;
  • to develop a voluntary service project (Action 2) within the Euro-Med YOUTH Programme as result of the course.

Methodology

The course will be based on the principles and practise of non-formal education and is conceived to allow a learner-centred approach based on active and interactive methods. Participants need to self organise part of the activities and thus take a personal responsibility for their learning process. They should be open for an experiential learning experience.

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):

  • Why Euro-Med co-operation projects?
  • Communication and group dynamics;
  • Education and Civilisation in the Euro-Mediterranean region;
  • Definitions of civilisation, educational systems, and educational attitudes;
  • Intercultural awareness;
  • International teamwork;
  • Overall evaluation of the course;
  • Suggestions for follow-up

Application Procedure and Selection of Participants Please read carefully!!

All candidates must apply by using the application form available on our website. Applications should be sent to their National Agency (for EU member states) or Salto Youth EuroMed RC (for MEDA countries) by 21/04/06 AT THE LATEST. Only completely filled in application forms can be accepted. Selection will be based upon them and done by the relevant National Agency or National Coordinator.
SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed Resource Centre will inform selected candidates as soon as possible. Other candidates will be informed subsequently. The accepted candidates will receive the course documentation directly.
The successful applicants are reminded that once a candidate has been placed on the final list, they must make every effort to attend the course for its full duration. If, for any exceptional reason, they are unable to take up the offer of a place, they must inform SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed Resource Centre immediately. Replacements will be taken from the waiting list.


The following downloads are available:

Education and Civilisation Italy 2006 Application Form (131 kB)
Application form in Word format

Education et Civilisation Italie 2006 (178.5 kB)
Description de la formation en français

Last modified: 2007-12-07

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