a training course is a non-formal learning activity of minimum 5 working days (according to Action 5 of the YOUTH programme) and focusses on different skills (intercultural, organisational, project management, communication, etc.) of the youth workers in order to improve the quality of the international projects. The working methods used during tra [..]

brings together participants in an international group around a topic and provides a platform for discussion and to exchange good practices. The main differences to a training course are the shorter duration (less than 5 working days) and sometimes a more theoretical approach (less learning by doing). But in some cases it can be argued, whether a s [..]

this long-term training course has been organised several times and aims to give resource persons the skills and experience to be a trainer within the YiA programme and its Actions. The ToT involves three training courses (introduction, skills training and evaluation) with practice periods (setting up and running own training courses) inbetween. Re [..]

several Programme countries of the YiA programme have a network of decentralised resource persons assisting the National Agencies at giving information and counselling to youth workers setting up European YiA projects. Check with your YOUTH National Agency, if there is one for your country

This seminar brings together youth workers from all over Europe and gives them a taste of working in an international setting (like an 'appetiser'). The idea of the seminar is to give participants a feeling of what it means to work with young people in an international setting, by exploring the advantage of 'internationality' th [..]

Youth Partnership The Youth Partnership is a cooperation agreement between the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of youth. It regroups the former 'Partnership for Youth & Training', the 'Euromed Partnership' and the 'Youth Research Partnership'. Its secretariat is based in Strasbour [..]

(Advanced Training for Trainers in Europe): this is an experimental long-term training for trainers course developed in the previous Partnership for Training and Youth which aims to qualify European trainers in the youth field. The course is directed at people already active as trainers in different capacities who want to specialise in European you [..]

this is a half-yearly magazine targeted at European youth workers and trainers with background reading on priority topics, interviews with trainers, reviews of training methodologies, etc. Regularly, Coyote also publishes a 'supplement' being a new training tool or simulation exercise. To subscribe to Coyote register online on the Youth-P [..]

you can find all 'official' information in the Youth in Action Programme Guide which you can download from http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/ or request from your National Agency (find their contacts at http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth/contacts_en.htm) YOUTH programme? this was the European mobility programme from [..]

Youth for Europe: supporting Youth Exchanges (action 1.1) and Youth Initiatives (action 1.2) and encouraging young people's participation in democratic life (youth democracy projects=action 1.3); There is also the possibility to combine different action 1 projects in one application = Multi-Measure Projects