CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Training Course New Media in Youth Work
The Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe organises a training course on ‘New Media in Youth Work’ in the European Youth Centre Strasbourg between 2-11 November 2011.
The training course aims to develop the competences of youth workers and youth leaders in using new media technologies in non-formal education projects and activities with and young people.
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The call for participants is open to youth workers and youth leaders, residents of states party to the European Cultural Convention. 30 participants will be selected on basis of the outlined profile: Active youth workers and/or youth leaders in a youth organisation, network or informal group at local, national or international level focusing their work particularly on one of the following areas: human rights, intercultural dialogue and/or youth participation.
- Already experienced in working with young people and have had some experience in integrating new media in their youth work;
- Motivated to further develop their competences and share their experiences, good practices and challenges with the other participants;
- Interested and motivated to develop follow-up projects to the training seminar;
- Committed to attend for the full duration of the seminar, including the pre-seminar online phase and the follow-up phase;
- Have access to the internet and are able to devote at least 3 hours per week between October and January 2011 for online training.
- Are supported by their organisations;
- Are able to work independently in English in both written and oral form;
- Are aged between 18 and 30 years old, exceptions can be made upon justification;
- Are residents in a state party to the European Cultural Convention.
The dead-line for receiving applications is 18 September 2011. All participants are requested to submitt an application form duly completed and a support letter from their organisation via http://youthapplications.coe.int.
More information on the training course can be found in the Presentation of the course.
Application form/ Application en ligne: http://youthapplications.coe.int