Armin Cerkez

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Working with people never ceases to amaze me, whether it's organizing an international youth exchange where young people from different countries meet for the first time or providing training to experienced trainers. I am passionate about creating opportunities to share, learn, discover, support each other and build together. Being a part of such experiences brings me immense joy.

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Armin Cerkez

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Current occupation

CEO & EU Project Expert Passionate about Transforming Ideas into Reality | Accomplished Project Manager & Publication Writer | Inspiring Erasmus+ Senior Trainer

Work experience

Armin Cerkez is the founder, CEO, EU Project Expert, and Program Manager in Berlin, with skills in project management and writing. Having established Youth Power, he led its international growth and accumulated extensive experience overseeing diverse projects within the youth sector. Equipped with a Master's degree in Health Science, he's a certified Project Manager under IPMA® Level D and also holds an Agile Management certification. Currently, Armin works at SPARK BIH at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. SPARK aims to quickly turn academic research into real-world treatments, tests, and medical devices by offering guidance, financial support, and training. In addition to his roles, Armin serves as a senior trainer and supervisor within the Erasmus+ program and shoulders the responsibility for fundraising for several international non-governmental organisations, providing advice on both project implementation and fundraising strategies. Throughout his career, Armin has adeptly managed over 100 projects and is multilingual, fluent in Bosnian, Croatian, English, German, and Spanish.

Educational pathway

By profession, I am a Master of Health Science and a specialist in occupational therapy. In addition, I am also certified in project management. Currently, I am pursuing a certification in Agile project management.

Fields of training expertise

  • (advanced) Animation
  • (expert) Bullying & Harassment
  • (advanced) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (intermediate) Change Management
  • (advanced) Citizenship Education
  • (intermediate) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (advanced) Communication Skills
  • (expert) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (expert) Creativity & Art
  • (intermediate) Crisis Management
  • (advanced) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (intermediate) Education through Sports
  • (advanced) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (advanced) Equal Opportunities
  • (advanced) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (intermediate) Event Management
  • (expert) Fundraising
  • (expert) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (intermediate) Global Education
  • (intermediate) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (expert) Health & Prevention
  • (beginner) Human Rights
  • (intermediate) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (beginner) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (advanced) Leadership Development
  • (beginner) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (intermediate) New Information Technologies
  • (beginner) Organizational Management
  • (intermediate) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (expert) Peace Education
  • (beginner) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (intermediate) Project Management
  • (intermediate) Public Relations & Marketing
  • (intermediate) Public Speaking
  • (beginner) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (beginner) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (intermediate) Social Media
  • (expert) Storytelling & Humour
  • (expert) Time Management
  • (intermediate) Training of Trainers
  • (beginner) Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
  • (intermediate) Volunteer Programmes
  • (expert) Youth Exchanges
  • (beginner) Youth Information Work
  • (intermediate) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (beginner) Youth Policy
  • (expert) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (advanced) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (beginner) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (intermediate) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (intermediate) Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
  • (beginner) European Institutions
  • (beginner) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (beginner) International Youth Structures
  • (advanced) Private Foundations
  • (beginner) United Nations

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Children
  • (intermediate) Families
  • (expert) Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
  • (intermediate) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (expert) Men's Issues & Groups
  • (intermediate) Minorities
  • (beginner) Religious Youth Groups
  • (beginner) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (expert) Young People in/from Conflict Areas
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (expert) Young People with a Physical Disability
  • (beginner) Young People with a Sensory Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (intermediate) Africa
  • (intermediate) Asia
  • (expert) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (expert) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (expert) European Cooperation
  • (beginner) Global Cooperation
  • (intermediate) Latin America
  • (expert) South East Europe

Language Skills

  • (fluent) Bosnian
  • (fluent) Croatian
  • (fluent) English
  • (good) German
  • (fluent) Serbian
  • (good) Spanish

Trainer references

This profile was last modified on 2023-08-11

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