Training Course "EastWestEVS"

Aim

TC "EastWestEVS" aimed at developing competences of EVS projects coordinators and mentors in cooperation between Programme Countries and EECA region with special focus on cultural diversity and intercultural learning in EVS.

Date and Venue

TC "EastWestEVS" took place between 1-7 June, 2009 in Moldova

Programme elements

• Youth in Action Programme understanding with special focus on cooperation with EECA countries within Action 2 projects (EVS)
• Cultural diversity and intercultural learning in EVS project
• How to find partners
• How to organize good project within European Voluntary Service, partnership - rights and obligations of partners, mentoring
• Presentation of participants and organisations - Organisations Fair
• Future Actions Planning

Additional topics

• quality of partnerships in EVS projects due to lack of accreditation of EVS organisations in EECA region,
• understanding of non-formal learning aspects in EVS projects with EECA,
• EVS training cycle in EECA region as partners are responsible for it,
• visa issues and registration of volunteer's formal stay abroad,
• money transfers between Programme and EECA countries etc.

 

Participants

TC "EastWestEVS" brought together 24 voluntary and professional youth workers, youth leaders and project coordinators working directly with youngsters, who are interested in setting up new projects within European Voluntary Service:

• 11 participants from Programme Countries (EU + Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Turkey)
• 13 participants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus

Participants profile:

• active youth worker;
• ready to develop new projects within European Voluntary Service
• active participation and contribution during the full duration of the TC;
• ability to communicate in English;

Team of the TC "EastWestEVS"

Trainers team was composed of 2 trainers:

• Leo Kaserer from Austria / United Kingdom
• Olena Yaremko from Ukraine

Additionally, Marisha Korzh from Belarus gathered outcomes of the training and will prepare a final publication about "EastWestEVS".

Organisers

This Training Course was co-organised by British and Spanish National Agencies of the Youth in Action (YiA) Programme and SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA) and SALTO Cultural Diversity Resource Centres with support of other National Agencies of YiA.