TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Dimitris Georgiadis
The seminar aimed to stimulate the development of instruments (programmes, measures, etc.) supporting the coherence of European / national / regional / local youth strategies.
Objectives reached at the seminar were:
• To introduce the latest developments of EU youth policy,
• To exchange best practices among participants and beyond,
• To place local, regional, national development in the frame of EU developments,
• To make links between local, regional, national development in the frame of European developments and
• To review existing instruments supporting European cooperation in the field of youth.
The seminar has been facilitated by the representatives of Institute MOVIT and two professional trainers with extensive experience in youth policy development, implementation and research,
Profile of participants:
- representatives of national /regional / local authorities responsible for the field of youth work and youth policy, participating in setting up and/or implementing strategies, measures, instruments in the field of youth policy and youth work;
- national / regional / local experts in youth policy and/or youth work development, participating in setting up and/or implementing strategies, measures, instruments in the field of youth policy and youth work.
Presentations, open discussions, facilitated discussions, fair of youth policy models, simulations, work in small groups etc.
The seminar started with the update on youth policy development on EU level and EU youth strategy. Participants tackled the ever present question why Youth Policies are needed and how to ensure the effect of Youth Strategies.
Knowing the background and needs, participants drew links between the local, national and EU youth strategies and tried to create an ideal strategy model.
The final day focused on discussing how youth work development and mobility are addressed and supported and which instruments support European cooperation in the field of youth.
A publication showcasing examples presented by participants and inputs from the seminar will enable the dissemination of the seminar results to other interested practitioners, researchers, decision makers and experts in Europe and wider. (still under it's way)
Trainer (concept, delivery, reporting)