BiTriMulti (BTM) Norway

The BiTriMulti training supports voluntary as well as full-time youth workers dealing directly with young people in developing their first international Youth Exchange in the framework of the YOUTH IN ACTION programme. Aims and objectives: - To provide a first international experience. - To train in Youth in Action project management. - To provide information about the Youth in Action Programme and especially about Youth Exchanges. - To develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitude to organise a Youth Exchange. - To give the opportunity to meet possible partner groups and to make contacts to different countries. Programme: The BTM training is a learning-by-doing experience, built on a simulation exercise which is interspersed with workshops, info sessions, activities to improve the group dynamics, and ends with an evaluation. The Network of National Agencies for "Youth in Action" organises a series of BTMs each year. You'll find an overview on all the upcoming BTMs at http://www.salto-youth.net/BTM/. The BTM in Norway will be hosted at Hamar, a city of 30 000 inhabitants about 1 hour with train from the national airport Gardermoen.Trains for Hamar leave every hour (sometimes every half hour) Hamar is situated on lake Mjøsa, Norway’s biggest lake. You can read more about the town and its beautiful surroundings here: www.norway.com/hamar/. Make sure you bring some nice walking shoes. You can read more about the venue Hamar Youth Hostel here: www.vi-sees.no/. Accommodation will be in double rooms.