TC 'Eastern Express' in 2005

Date and Venue

EASTERN EXPRESS TC took place from 9-14 April 2005 in Slovakia.

EASTERN EXPRESS TC brought together 22 voluntary and professional youth workers, youth leaders, project coordinators working directly with youngsters, who are interested in setting up international youth exchange projects:

• 11 participants from Programme Countries
• 11 participants from .

Applicants from Programme Countries fulfilled following criteria:

• Were representative of the youth organisation or organisation working with young people, who are able and authorize on behalf of its organisation to create future projects ideas within Action 1
• Had basic knowledge about YOUTH Programme on decentralised level (experience in projects with Partner Countries would be an asset)
• Had experience from minimum 1 multilateral project YOUTH project within Action 1 (other non-formal education experience would be an additional advantage)
• Were prepared to participate in follow-up or evaluation activities organised by SALTO-YOUTH network
• Are prepared to actively attend and contribute during the full duration of the TC
• Have ability to communicate in English

Applicants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus countries  should fulfil following criteria:

• Had basic knowledge about the YOUTH Programme
• Had experience of youth work in their country
• Were ready to develop new Youth Exchange projects
• Had non-formal education background
• Were prepared to participate in follow-up or evaluation activities organised by SALTO-YOUTH network
• Were prepared to actively attend and contribute during the full duration of the TC
• Have ability to communicate in English

Trainers

The team was composed of experts from the field of Youth Exchanges, with experience of International Cooperation with Partner Countries and Project Management as well as excellent knowledge of the European Community YOUTH Programme, in particular Action 1.

Eastern Express Team:

• Behrooz Motamet-Afshari - free lance trainer
• Tatevik Margaryan - free lance trainer
• Tomasz Bratek - SALTO EECA RC Coordinator
• Andrij Pavlovych - SALTO EECA RC
• Marcela Hajtmankova - Slovak NA
• Anna Sladekova - Slovak NA

Programme elements

4-days training course:

• YOUTH Programme presentation with special focus on cooperation with EECA countries within Action 1 projects
• How to find partners
• How to organize good Youth Exchange project
• YOUTH Project Management within Action 1 (including basic elements of risk management) 
• Intercultural learning in Youth Exchange project
• Partnership in Action 1 - rights and obligations of partners