ATOQ Advanced Training On Quality - The Netherlands

Aims: - to offer methods for non-formal learning - to improve the quality of your future Youth Exchanges Objectives: - to deepen knowledge, skills, and attitudes in organising a YiA Youth Exchange - to evaluate youth workers' experience in international Youth Exchanges - to evaluate the impact of Youth Exchanges on young people - to reflect on the content of a YiA Youth Exchange (intercultural learning, diversity, active participation of young people, partnership, evaluation, and follow-up) - to promote the concept of citizenship in Youth Exchanges - how to use the new methods in your everyday work Participant profile: - Professional or voluntary youth workers, working directly with young people - Have organised/participated as a team member in at least one Youth Exchange in the YOUTH or Youth in Action Programme - Planning of organising a Youth Exchange in the Youth in Action Programme - at least 18 years old - able to communicate at a good level of English ATOQ can promote partner finding, although it is not an objective in the training course. The ATOQ programme is intensive, but offers time for social occasions and sharing experiences. The feedback on the ATOQ training course has been very positive, and previous participants claim they have learned a lot in planning and implementing Youth Exchanges. The training course is organised in YMCA De Glind in De Glind (in the centre of The Netherlands, near Amersfoort). The applications should be sent to the mail addresses listed below: Austria - andrea.hollenstein@iz.or.at Bulgaria - mstaykova@youthsport.bg Czech Republic - ivap@youth.cz Estonia - kaja@noored.ee France - giovanelli@injep.fr Hungary - dura.marta@mobilitas.hu Ireland - lgilligan@leargas.ie Liechtenstein - virginie@aha.li Netherlands - m.unger@nji.nl Poland - mrozycki@youth.org.pl Portugal - liliana.cruz@ipj.pt Romania - andreea.olteanu@anpcdefp.ro Slovenia - matjaz.dragar@mva.si United Kingdom - nick.gunner@britishcouncil.org In case there are places left, we will also accept participants from other countries. Please contact Mireille Unger in case you should be interested in participating while your country is not listed above. Inquiries about the course organisation can be sent to Mireille Unger, Dutch National Agency for Youth in Action: m.unger@nji.nl