Training Course - Social Map of our local surroundings at the beginning – Europe at the end

Aims & objectives

➢ to improve the quality of youth projects and other international activities
➢ to exchange best practices and experiences from international projects
➢ to get to know organizations which took part in YOUTH or YOUTH IN ACTION Program
➢ to make new international contacts and create new projects in the frame of YOUTH IN ACTION Program.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Youth leaders, NGO workers, NGO management board, from 13 countries from EU and outside EU

Training methods used & main activities

➢ Study sessions
➢ Working in groups
➢ Interactive workshops
➢ non-formal education methods
➢ experiences sharing

Outcomes of the activity

During the meeting, each participant gets the knowledge of how to observe the local
surroundings, how to take result-oriented actions and how to reach the European
dimension within the action in the Youth in Action Program.
Experience in the Social Brand Managment is also a great possibility for a participant of
the Social Map project to find ajob in Marketing/PR departments easier in the future.
Also, one of the main aims of the training course was to promote entrepreneurship
and self-development of a participant in the NGO, as working in the NGO may be
a great introduction before the future professional career.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Main trainer, head coach, project leader, WYC team supervisor

I worked on this training for 8 days as a full time trainer.