Global VoluntPeers

This training course is open for all motivated young people and youth workers interested in Global education from these countries: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Greece, Austria, Slovenia and Hungary. It will take place in early May and last 7 days (5 full working days). The idea for organizing it was inspired by the wish and initiative of young volunteers working with the NGO People in Peril Association to learn more about the problems of today’s globalized world and to gain new competences in organizing and facilitating peer education activities on the topics of global education for youngsters on the local or international level. The main objectives of the training therefore are: - to enrich the participants’ knowledge of the global education main topics (through theory and experiential learning) - to train the participants in using non-formal education methods for their later use within their activities of peer global education - to give participants the possibility of presentation of their GOs/NGOs and also to get acquainted with international organizations sharing the interest in cooperation on educational projects concerning the Global education - to provide participants with space for sharing tips of good practice and their ideas for successful youth work - to get more familiar with the opportunities provided by Youth in Action program with the relevance to the participants‘ needs and experience - to provide a platform for partnership building and induce cooperation among the participants - to support a creative atmosphere and inspire participants to design projects for the near future on the local, national and international level The partner countries and organizations within the project are: BOCS Foundation (Hungary), INEX-SDA (Czech Republic), Arpok, o.p.s (Czech Republic), Südwind NÖ Süd (Austria), Zavod Voluntariat (Slovenia), Fair Trade Hellas (Greece)