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Trainer Profile: Andreas Karsten

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Intro:   

Andreas Karsten (M & German) was born in 1975 and is currently living in Germany. The trainer has been involved in several training activities such as 'European Citizenship Network Training' (Warsaw, Poland) and 'Forum on Intercultural Dialogue' (Timisoara, Romania).

Here's a little description about the trainer and training:
I am a founding partner of "Frankly Speaking - Development and Training", an international network of trainers and consultants. For the past 13 years, I have worked as a freelance trainer, writer and/or consultant for national and international NGOs, foundations, political parties and companies. But I do not only profit from life-long and non-formal learning, I also believe in its concept and added value after having experienced and worked for formal education institutions for a long time...

Last Update: 2008-04-21
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Trainer Profile & Skills:
As indicated by the trainer
Skill levels: =able and comfortable to run a full training course (several days) on this theme =able and comfortable to run a short training session (less than a day) about the topic =no or limited experience on this topic or no interest to run training on this issue
Language levels: =fluent =good =a bit =none
Fields of Training Expertise
Animation Bullying & Harassment Campaigning & Awareness Raising
Change Management Citizenship Education Coaching
Communication Skills Conflict Management & Mediation Creativity
Crisis Management Diversity & Anti-Racism Drama & Theatre
Environment & Ecology Equal Opportunities Evaluation & Assessment
Event Management Financial Management Fundraising
Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming Global Education Group Dynamics & Motivation
Health & Prevention Human Rights Intercultural Learning
International Youth Work Labour Rights & Employment Leadership Development
Lobbying & Advocacy New Information Technologies Open Space Technology
Organizational Management Outdoor Training Peace Education
People Management Personal Development & Empowerment Project Management
Public Relations & Marketing Recognition of NFLearning Social Inclusion & Exclusion
Time Management Training of Trainers Valorisation of Projects
Volunteer Programmes Youth Exchanges Youth Information Work
Youth Participation & Initiatives Youth Policy Youth Violence & Criminality
Youth Worker Training
Knowledge about Institutions and Programmes
(YiA 1.1) Youth Exchanges (Yia 1.2) Youth Initiatives (YiA 1.3) Youth Democracy Projects
(YiA 2) European Voluntary Service (YiA 3) Youth in the World (YiA 4.3) Training & Networking
European Institutions European Youth Centres (CoE) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
International Youth Structures Private Foundations Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
United Nations Youth Partnership CoE-COM
Working with Specific Target Groups
Children Families Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
Intercultural Teams Marginalized & Excluded Youth Men's Issues & Groups
Minorities Religious Youth Groups Women's Issues & Groups
Young People in/from Conflict Areas Young People with a Mental Disability Young People with a Physical Disability
Young People with a Sensory Disability
Experience with Specific Geographical Regions
Africa Asia Eastern Europe and Caucasus
Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation European Cooperation Global Cooperation
Latin America North-North Cooperation North-South Co-operation
South East Europe
Language Skills
Arabic English French
German Russian Spanish

Other Skills:

Other languages:

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Contact Details Trainer:   
Address:
Wildenbruchplatz 1 D-12045 Berlin
Germany
Contacts:
E - F - +49 30 56 82 64 92
T - +49 30 56 82 64 91 M - +49 151 1567 4464
W - www.nonformality.org
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References:   
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Training
: European Citizenship Network Training (January 28-February 3, 2008, Warsaw, Poland)
Organised by: SALTO RC-TC & NA POLAND & PARTNERSHIP for a period of 5 days.
Description: 1) Aim

The aim of the training was to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders by extending their critical understanding of European Citizenship, by exploring and experiencing the potential of the notion of European Citizenship, and by enabling them to recognise and integrate European Citizenship in their youth work.

2) Profile of participants

Participants were youth professionals with intercultural project management experience with commitment and motivation to work directly with young people on issues related to European Citizenship. The intercultural group consisted of youth professionals from different European countries.

3) Methodology

The training addressed European Citizenship in youth work and all connected issues by means of non-formal learning, all the time and all the way through. The course is based on a curriculum.

4) Outcomes

The course enabled participants to critically explore the meaning, relevance and implications of European citizenship in youth work, and helped them to experiment and experience the potential of European Citizenship for active democratic change in society.

5) My role

As a member of a team of three, I shared responsibility in the preparation, running and evaluation of all sessions throughout the course.
Reference person: Nuno da Silva = Co-trainer (silvamago@hotmail.com, )

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Training
: Forum on Intercultural Dialogue (October 18-23, 2007, Timisoara, Romania)
Organised by: INGO Conference of the Council of Europe for a period of 4 days.
Description: 1) Aim

The aim of the second Forum on Intercultural Dialogue was to stimulate local actors to engage in intercultural dialogue at local level, discuss methodological approaches and influence European practice in this field.

2) Profile of participants

Participants came from local, national and international non-governmental organisations from across Europe, working with the people, thus having active experience in intercultural dialogue-related issues at local level. Among other things they have experience in working with minority and religious communities, social exclusion, discrimination and issues of racism.

3) Methodology

The team has had an interactive and non-formal approach to organising this forum.

4) Outcomes

The Forum managed to encourage and motivate youth and social workers, who have an increased knowledge about different approaches to intercultural dialogue and who have developed a list of new, innovative approaches and methods on how to foster and support intercultural dialogue on the local level.

5) My role

As a member of a team of four, I was co-responsible for the preparation, facilitation and management of sessions and contributed to the report.
Reference person: Bastian Küntzel = Activity co-ordinator and co-trainer (bastian@nonformality.org, )

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Training
: EYMD Training Course (February 18-25, 2007, Aachen)
Organised by: European Youth Press for a period of 6 days.
Description: 1) Aim

The course aimed to enable participants to prepare and implement the European Youth Media Days, which brought together 400 young journalists at the European Parliament in Brussels to collectively explore and discuss ideas and thoughts in relation to Europe, media and its young generation.

2) Profile of participants

Participants were young mediamakers and medialovers from all over Europe.

3) Methodology

The training team employed a variety of methods, including actions involving interaction with local people in the city of the venue.

4) Outcomes

The course introduced participants to intercultural learning, team co-operation and management of conflicts AND provided substantial time and space for planning the European Youth Media Days.

5) My role

As the co-ordinator of a team of three, I shared responsibility in the preparation, running and evaluation of all sessions throughout the course.
Reference person: Maximilian Kall = Project Co-ordinator (maximilian.kall@youthmediadays.eu, )

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Trainer Background:  

Current Occupation:
freelancer, trainer, consultant, journalist

Work Experience:
During the past years European citizenship has been an important focus of my work. Media, press and public relations issues and projects have been another significant element, and more recently Human Rights Education and LGBT issues were at the core of a series of projects.

Here are some examples of my recent work (all from 2007 and 2008):
- youth policy advisory for several municipalities
- pedagogical advisor for two large-scale innovative projects on working with disadvantaged youth
- training coordinator and team coach for the European Youth Media Days
- long-term organisational development for the German Youth Press
- evaluation of a pilot course for the Council of Europe's Directorate of Youth and Sports
- European citizenship network trainings for several National Agencies of the «Youth in Action» Programme.

Educational Pathway:
My formal education was mainly important because it opened my eyes and impressively showed me how important non-formal education is.

My non-formal education started in my local school student organisation and was strongly influenced by the philosophy of the Council of Europe's youth sector.

What I like most about non-formal education is that you never stop learning. Every new project teaches you something different - life-long learning at its best!

Curriculum vitae:
toycvaka.pdf


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