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ESSENTIAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES IN YOUTH WORK: Value and recognise learning, skills and competencies
Training Course
15-21 November 2025 | Trento, Italy
Course objectives:
- To explore and exchange local youth work with a focus on learning, skills and competencies.
- To deepen the understanding of skills and competence models and how to use them in youth work.
- To learn how to design learning recognition systems for youth work activities and programmes.
- To develop a practical understanding of digital Open Badges and platforms for recognition (e.g. Cities of Learning and Youthpass).
- To improve reflection, self-assessment and recognition competencies.
Additional opportunity: To network and make professional contacts for future European youth work collaboration.
Who can apply for this training course?
- Youth workers
- Youth work managers
- Youth trainers and facilitators
- Practitioners working in the field of non-formal learning and/or youth work
Participants should be involved in their daily work (or highly interested in it):
- Dealing with learning, skills and competence development;
- Willing to explore how to design learning, skills and competence recognition systems
- Curious and open to using digital tools and platforms in youth work;
- They should also be: residents in the countries identified in the call;
- Able to communicate in English
- Above 18 years old
Please apply using this form before 20th August 2025: https://forms.gle/es6xGfE8Ktf12jRy8
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Apply now! Application deadline (24h UTC): 20 August 2025 Date of selection: 15 September 2025Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13749
This Training Course is
for 22 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders
Working language(s):
English
Associazione InCo (Youth NGO)
Organisers
For more information, please contact the organisers:
Associazione InCo, Anya Ivanova, anya.ivanova@incoweb.org
An experienced team will facilitate this YWE activity:
Nerijus Kriauciunas, Awero, Cities of Learning Network
Jan Lai, Associazione Interculturale NUR, NINFEA, International Youth Work Trainers Guild
Anya Ivanova, Associazione InCo
Participants' recruitment and selection:
Please apply using this form before 20th August 2025: https://forms.gle/es6xGfE8Ktf12jRy8
Co-organiser(s):
- Awero (Youth NGO)
- Associazione Interculturale NUR (Youth NGO)
- Cities of Learning Network (Others)
Contact for questions:
Anya Ivanova
E-Mail:
Phone: +39 0461 1822775
Costs
Participation fee
To balance the YWE activity budget, we invite participants to contribute a 50 euro participation fee, which will be deducted from the travel costs reimbursement. In justified cases, participants may request a discount or waive the contribution. Participation fee should not be a barrier to participation.
Accommodation and food
Board, lodging, local transportation and programme implementation costs will be covered upon full participation in the event.
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed based on the actual costs, not exceeding the lump sums based on the travel distances, in Euro:
10-99 km - 28 / green travel - 56
100-499 km - 211/ green travel - 285
500-1999 km - 309/ green travel 417
2000-2999 km - 395/ green travel 535
Only justified costs will be eligible for reimbursement. If travel costs exceed the lump sums, the remaining costs shall be covered by the participant or their sending organisation.
Participants may opt for the “green travel” options, which come with a slightly higher travel budget. Please contact the organiser for more information about eligible green travel options.