Call for participants from Armenia for an Erasmus + Training course in Georgia:
Training Course
Youth Empowerment Meets Conflict Transformation Remastered
April 8- 15, 2017
Scout Centre Rustavi, Georgia
General Info:
The training course aims to provide youth workers with a comprehensive understanding of dynamics of contemporary conflicts and the impact that young people — as those mainly effected by them — can have in influencing change processes in Europe. The primary aim is the strengthen the role of young people in peace building activities in conflict settings across Europe by enhancing their competences as agents of change and empowering them to take an active role as responsible and active citizens on community and European levels. Therefore, the course will provide youth workers and youth leaders with an introduction to conflict studies, conflict analysis, conflict dynamics and conflict intervention by applying approaches of conflict transformation.
Objectives:
To study approaches to conflict transformation
To share methods and experiences for youth empowerment in conflict settings
To highlight the importance of youth participation in conflict transformation
To work on future plans for European cooperation on youth project in processes of conflict transformation
Content:
Conflict transformation
The role of youth in change processes and in transforming conflicts
Youth empowerment
Conflicts in contemporary Europe
Developing youth-based conflict interventions on community level
Profile:
- Be from Armenia, aged 18+
- At least basic knowledge of the role of youth work in processes of conflict transformation
- Knowledge of the situation of young people in their own country
- Motivation to take part in a mutual learning process in a very intercultural setting
- Good level of English to follow the course and ability to participate fully in the event
- European volunteers under the EVS programme are NOT allowed to participate.
For application and more information please click the following link and find the app form and info pack:
The applications are accepted not later than 03rd of March 2017
If you have any questions regarding the projects, please write to projects@yccd.am
We thank you for interest!
