BTM - Multilateral Training Course for newcomers in youth exchanges in YiA and the new youth programme from 2014

Youth exchanges are standard activities of a long tradition within European and international youth work. Several possibilites to support youth exchanges are existing at national, European, and international level.

One possibility to support youth exchanges is Action 1.1 and Action 3.1 of the Youth in Action programme. Several indicators are recommended to meet the quality aspects of both Actions and to be successful during the application process and the implementation of the project. The main aim of BTM is to support youth workers to achieve the expected quality standards. 

On an annual basis, the SALTO Training and Co-operation RC co-ordinates and monitors several BTM training courses for ca. 200 youth workers from all over Europe. The training courses are hosted by the NAs and are implemented by a trainers pool consisting of 6 European trainers: Elizabeth Kasa, Gerald Dowden, Nerijus Kriauciunas, Marta Piszczek, Jo Claeys, and Evi Koutsospirou.

On the right one can find the statistical results of the BTMs from 2009, a short promotional sheet explaining what is BTM and a more detailed information pack for future participants of BTM. Impressions and results from previous BTM courses are posted on the informal blog of the course: http://bitrimulti.net. The blog includes good practice examples of youth exchange projects, useful tools for partner finding, resources to set up quality youth exchange projects.

During the current period, the BTM training courses listed below are planned to take place. The NAs will recruit and select the participants; please check the details when you click on the relevant course. 

• BTM in Greece (10-14.4.2013) including participants from Greece, Flemish speaking community of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
• BTM in Cyprus (16-20.9.2013), including participants from Cyprus, Austria, Flemish speaking community of Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, UK, and from the regions of Eastern Europe and Caucasus and South East Europe.
• BTM in Croatia (23-27.10.2013) including participants from Croatia, French speaking community of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
• BTM in Ireland (27.11.-1.12.2013) including participants from Ireland, Austria, German and Flemish speaking community of Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, and Romania.
• BTM in UK (4-8 December 2013) including participants from UK, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.
• BTM in Greece (April 2014), including participants from Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey, and UK.