Training Course "EastWestEVS"

Aim

TC "EastWestEVS" aimed at developing competences of EVS projects coordinators and mentors in cooperation between Programme Countries and EECA region.

Date and Venue

TC "EastWestEVS" took place between 18-24 March 2013 (Monday 18th is arrival day and Sunday 24th is departure day), in Lviv, Ukraine.

Programme elements

• Youth in Action Programme understanding with special focus on cooperation with EECA countries within Action 2 projects (EVS);
• Specificities and technical requirements of cooperation between Programme and EECA countries;
• How to find partners and create quality, sustainable partnerships;
• How to organize good project within European Voluntary Service, partnership - rights and obligations of partners, mentoring;
• Partnership building among participants and organisations - Organisations Fair;
• Future Actions Planning;
• Visits to local EVS organisations, meetings with EVS volunteers and mentors;

Additional topics

• quality of partnerships in EVS projects;
• understanding of non-formal learning aspects in EVS projects with EECA;
• particularities of EVS training cycle in EECA region;
• visa issues and registration of volunteer's formal stay abroad;
• money transfers between Programme and EECA countries etc.

Participants

TC "EastWestEVS" brought together 21 EVS coordinators from accredited organisations, who were interested in setting up new EVS projects:

• 10 participants from Programme Countries
• 11 participants from EECA countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine)

Participants profile:

• active youth worker representing already accredited EVS organisation;
• ready to develop new projects within European Voluntary Service;
• active participation and contribution at preparation stage and during full duration of the TC;
• ability to communicate in English;

Team of the TC "EastWestEVS"

Trainers team was composed by 2 trainers, experienced in EVS - action 2 of Youth in Action Programme and cooperation with EECA region:

• Eliza Zadluzna
• Andriy Donets

Additionally, the team was reinforced by Aleksandra Kania (action 2 officer of Polish NA) and Malogorzata Pawlowska and Tomasz Szopa from SALTO EECA.

Organisers

This Training Course was co-organised by Polish National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme and SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus Resource Centre with support of other National Agencies of YiA.

Financial Conditions

• The board and lodging during the training course for all participants was provided by organisers,
• Flight travel costs of participants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus was organised directly by organisers;
• Travel costs of participants from Programme Countries was covered by relevant National Agency on its own principles.

Selection Procedure

The selection was carried out by the organisers 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. Deadline of this call for participants was 3rd February 2013.

Applicants was informed about selection results by 15th February 2013.