TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Andreea Maris
The training activity aimed to support participants in developing high-quality KA2 project ideas within the Erasmus+ programme, grounded in real needs from their local contexts. It sought to strengthen participants’ understanding of international cooperation as a strategic tool for organisational development, while fostering collaboration across municipalities and organisations.
A key objective was to create a structured process through which participants could identify shared challenges, transform these into concrete project ideas, and take the first steps toward project development and partnership building.
https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/partnership-networking-event-for-nordic-municipalities.13390/
The target group was municipality staff in Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark or Iceland:
Working with young people, youth work and/ or other youth related issues;
Interested in learning more about partnerships projects
Willing to share and learn from others;
Motivated to network and find potential project partners.
The training used a participatory, non-formal learning approach, combining reflection, collaboration, and practical project development.
Examples of methods used:
World Café
→ Participants rotated between thematic tables to explore needs, challenges, and priorities
Padlet (digital collaboration tool)
→ Used for pre-task input, collecting ideas, and documenting project concepts
Small group work / project teams
→ Participants developed project ideas based on shared interests
Plenary discussions and feedback sessions
→ Sharing insights, refining ideas, and aligning understanding
Outcomes:
Participants identified and clustered shared needs and challenges across organisations;
Several concrete project ideas were developed, with defined focus areas and potential partnerships;
Participants strengthened their understanding of KA2 project design and implementation;
New connections were established, fostering future international cooperation;
Participants increased their readiness to:
initiate projects,
collaborate across organisations,
engage in Erasmus+.
In addition, participants developed clear next steps, including internal discussions within their organisations, planning of follow-up meetings, and continued collaboration through project groups.
Full-time trainer. The training was delivered by two full-time trainers. Tasks:
attend the prep-meeting with the NAs (Oslo, May 2025);
develop, hold and report the training.