ESC - East West Dialogues |Partnership-building Activity 9 – 12 January 2020 | Netherlands - Ommen

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Published: 17 October 2019

Partnership-building Activity

9-12 January 2020 | Ommen, Netherlands

East-West Dialogues is a partnership building and quality improvement training for organizations that look for sustainable partnerships to set up new projects in the frame of the European Solidarity Corps.

East West Dialogues is a partnership building activity (PBA) and quality improvement training which is supported by a grant from the Dutch Erasmus+ National Agency. The activity will involve participants from 30 different organizations from Western Europe, Eastern Europe and partner countries. The training pays specific attention to developing new partnerships for volunteering projects under the European Solidarity Corps programme.

All partner and programme countries are eligible. The training programme is specifically geared to organizations that have already obtained an ESC Quality Label and are looking for new, sustainable partnerships. We welcome participants with limited experience in ESC project management and Erasmus+ funded activities, but a solid command of English is a prerequisite. Only participants from organizations with sufficient capacity and expertise to participate in future Erasmus+ funded activities are invited to apply.

During the training, participants will not only get to know each other, but also receive hands-on advice on improving ESC project management, volunteer recruitment and preparation, expectation management and crisis resolution. The programme is intended for both hosting and sending/coordinating organizations. During the programme, participants will together develop an ESC Quality Improvement Toolkit, consisting of practical tools and templates for drafting partnership agreements, activity agreements, recruitment of volunteers, mediation, mentoring and evaluating mobilities. Experienced application reviewers will give key advice on drafting the best applications with the highest chance of success. Participants will be selected with the aim of enhancing and supporting the cooperation between organisations from Programme Countries and Eastern Partnership countries.

 
Objectives

• To provide information about the Erasmus + Programme in the field of youth and especially European volunteering projects under the European Solidarity Corps.

 

• To get to know possibilities of cooperation between Programme Countries and Eastern Partnership countries within the Erasmus + Programme and European Solidarity Corps.

 

• To better understand volunteering project management.

 

• To develop the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to organise a successful volunteering project with a special focus on inclusion of participants with fewer opportunities.

 

• To bring together people working with youngsters in order to create new project ideas of volunteering mobilities within the Erasmus + Programme.

 

Applicants should fulfil the following criteria:

 

• represent an ESC accredited organization or an organization with the ESC Quality Label (no exceptions are possible. Please do not apply if you do not represent such an organization)

 

• are ready to improve and expand their activities in the frame of European volunteering

 

• have good English language communication skills (level B1 or higher)

 

Programme elements

 

This 4-day programme consists of the following elements:

 

• Presentation of the new European Solidarity Corps funding rules. How to write applications. New types of financial support, including inclusion support, complimentary activities and others.

 

• How to recruit motivated participants. How to make use of the ESC database of volunteers.

 

• How to involve participants in the shaping of project activities.

 

• Working with youngsters who are not in employment or education. Giving marginalized groups a chance in ESC, using inclusion support

 

• ESC Project Management and application writing

 

• Field visit to Dutch hosting organizations

 

• Intercultural learning in ESC

 

• Crisis prevention, risk management and conflict resolution

 

• Dissemination & project evaluation

 

• Creating equal and sustainable partnerships

 

During our PBA, we will use non-formal education methods encouraging participants to active participation and planning future projects.

 
Training overview

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/8283

This Partnership-building Activity is

for 30 participants

from Russian Federation, Eastern Partnership countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Balkan countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, KOSOVO * UN RESOLUTION, Montenegro

and recommended for Youth workers, Youth project managers, Volunteering mentors

 
Working language(s):

English

 
Organiser:

Eastpackers | Stichting UcDean (Youth NGO)

Eastpackers | Stichting UcDean is a non-profit foundation which aims at establishing and deepening a sustainable dialogue between the 'old', 'new' and future EU member-states in Central and Eastern Europe, Balkan and Caucasus. We are involved in ESC, youth exchanges and organize international study trips for high school pupils, students and young professionals from The Netherlands. Stichting UcDean is an experienced ESC sending and coordinating organization and the largest ESC organisation in The Netherlands.

 
Contact for questions:

Ruben Baarda

Skype: ucdean

E-Mail: evs@eastpackers.nl

Phone: +31 6 24131467

Costs

Participation fee

This partnership building event is funded under the rules of an Erasmus+ Strategic EVS (2017) grant. This means that 80 % of the costs are covered by the grant.

Participants will therefore have to make a contribution to the costs of attending the training. The contribution consists of 20 % of your international travel costs and a non-refundable participation fee. This fee is € 200,- for participants from EU-15 programme countries, Norway and Switzerland, € 150,- for other programme countries and €100,- for partner countries. The participation fee covers:

- all transport in The Netherlands.

 

- all meals during the seminar (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, including drinks)

 

- Accommodation during the training (Thursday – Sunday) and accommodation one night before and one night after the training in Utrecht (in the center of The Netherlands).

 

- all training materials and other training related costs

 

Participants can extend their stay in The Netherlands if they wish, for € 30,- per day. Only accommodation and breakfast are provided. No other meals.

Accommodation and food

Participants will be accommodated in the modern and centrally located hostel StayOkay in Utrecht on Wednesday January 8. From there, all participants will jointly travel by train to the training venue Ommen on Thursday morning January 9. After the end of the training on Sunday January 12, participants can make use of the possibility to spend one more night in Utrecht before traveling home. Alternatively, they can take an evening flight on Sunday January 12 (if available).

All costs for accommodation and food are included in the participation fee and will be covered by the grant received from the Dutch National Agency.

 
Travel reimbursement

Travel costs by plane or train to The Netherlands as well as foreign in-country travel will be reimbursed for 80%. During the training, all travel in The Netherlands will be fully funded from the participation fee and the Dutch NA grant.

 
This training activity is funded by:

The Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Click here to read more about Youthpass.

 

Your kind of training?

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Application deadline (24h UTC): 14 November 2019

Date of selection: 17 November 2019

Conference: Youth work in the digital era

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Published: 10 October 2019

Conference: Youth work in the digital era
Conference – Symposium - Forum

14-17 January 2020 | Alvisse Parc Hotel, Luxembourg

Youngsters grow up in a digitally connected world. What do these developments mean for youth work? Discover the concept of digital youth work, best practices, learn how to adapt youth work practices and how to proactively meet young people's needs?

Young people grow up in a digitally connected world, where automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are no longer futuristic concepts, but already a reality. For young people, the difference between “online” and “offline” is increasingly blurred. Social media and internet usage have established themselves as important parts of youth culture. What do these developments mean for youth work?

To be fair – youth workers don’t need to be technical experts when it comes to new media and technology. However, they should recognize that young people are growing up in a digital era and that they need support in navigating the online aspect of their lives.

During this 4 day conference youth workers from across Europe will be invited to learn, explore and exchange about the various forms and best practices of “digital youth work”. Through panel discussion, keynote speeches, as well as workshops and project presentations at a fair, participants will benefit from many valuable contributions from field experts and from exchanges with other participants on a variety of topics including information and data literacy, communication through digital channels, problem solving by using digital tools, online safety and many more. Ultimately, they will have the opportunity to discuss and formulate the needs and wishes of the sector for the digital youth work in presence of policy makers.

 

Training overview

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/8125

This Conference – Symposium - Forum is
for max 100 participants participants
from Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
and recommended for Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth coaches

 
Accessibility info:

This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.

Working language(s):

English

 
Organiser:

Anefore asbl (National Agency)

 
Co-organiser(s):

Service national de la Jeunesse (Others)

EGMJ - Entente des Gestionnaires des Maisons de Jeunes (Others)

Contact for questions:

Tania Matias

E-Mail: tania.matias@snj.lu

Phone: (+352) 247 – 86477

 

Before applying please contact the NA of your residence country to check if it is involved in this concrete project and committed to cover travel costs. NB! Learn about possible participation fee and other relevant rules.

Costs

Participation fee

This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to the participation in the course will be covered by the NAs involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from country to country. Please contact your Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA to learn more about the financial details, and how to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses. In general the sending Agency will take over the travel costs and the hosting Agency the accommodation costs and meals.

 
Accommodation and food

See participation fee

 
Travel reimbursement

See participation fee

 
This training activity is funded by:

The Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Click here to read more about Youthpass.

 
Your kind of training?

Click here and apply now!

Application deadline (24h UTC): 1 November 2019

Date of selection: 14 December 2019

Travel Video Contest 2019 / SCHOLARSHIPS / Contest

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Published: 26 September 2019

As students who wish to study abroad are often discouraged by the cost, this contest gives them an opportunity to get the funds they need and encourages them to think in-depth about their reasons for pursuing international education.

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24-hour Thinkathon / TRAININGS / Participation

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Published: 26 September 2019

Do you want to shape our inclusive digital future by building on technical advancements? Make sure your voice is heard join the 24-hour Thinkathon project funded by the European Union.
You have a unique opportunity to influence policies to achieve an inclusive digital society.

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