TC 'Eastern Express' in 2012

Date and Venue

EASTERN EXPRESS TC took place from 14th till 20th October 2012 in Romania.

Aim

"Eastern Express" training course aimed at rising quality of Youth Exchanges within action 3.1 of Youth in Action (YiA) Programme, especially in cooperation between Programme and Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA) countries.

Programme elements

5-days training course:

• Youth in Action Programme presentation with special focus on cooperation with EECA countries within Action 3.1 projects;
• How to find partners?
• How to organize successful Youth Exchange project with Programme and Neighbouring Partner Countries of Eastern Europe and Caucasus?
• Youth Exchange Project Management within Youth in Action Programme - focus on quality;
• Intercultural learning in youth projects;
• Partnership in youth projects;
• Support activities for Youth Exchanges in Youth in Action Programme.

The whole report from this activity is available at the link below: http://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-2716/Eastern_express_report_final.pdf

Participants

EASTERN EXPRESS TC brought together 24 professional youth workers from Programme Countries and EECA region: youth leaders and project coordinators working directly with youngsters, who are interested in setting up international youth projects.

Participants profile:

• active youth worker;
• ready to develop new Youth Exchange projects within Youth in Action Programme, action 3.1;
• active participation and contribution during the full duration of the TC;
• ability to communicate in English.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection wascarried out by SALTO EECA RC and relevant National Agencies of the Youth in Action Programme, based on the criteria specified in the "participants profile" section. The applicants were requested to fill in the on-line application form.

Working language

English

Team of the Training Course

The team was composed of two professional trainers with excelent experience in Youth Exchange Project Management and cooperation with EECA Partner Countries as well as knowledge of the European Community Youth in Action Programme, in particular Action 3.1.

Moreover representatives from SALTO EECA as well as from Slovenian and Romanian National Agencies of the YiA Programme composed the team.

Organisers

This Training Course was be co-organised by Slovenian and Romanian National Agencies of the Youth in Action (YiA) Programme together with SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (SALTO EECA) Resource Centre.

Financial Conditions

• The board and lodging during the training course for all participants was provided by organisers,
• Travel costs of participants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus were covered by SALTO EECA RC,
• Travel costs of participants from Programme Countries were paid by relevant National Agency on its own principles.