TURNING CONFLICT INTO PARTNERSHIP

27 young people from 9 countries (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Turkey and Italy) will be hosted by Privatissima Educational Fund for 9 days international training course "Turning conflict into partnership" in Yerevan, Armenia (April 22-30, 2014). The aim of the training is to empower and equip young leaders and youth workers with negotiation, intercultural communication, diversity management and conflict resolution skills on personal, interpersonal and organizational level to contribute to the culture of peace and cooperation. Objectives: • Equip participants with interpersonal communication and negotiation skills • Explore tools, approaches and attitudes for effective conflict intervention and resolving seemingly intractable disputes on all levels (personal, organizational, community and country level) • Develop and promote intercultural competences and diversity management skills for youth work in multi-cultural environments with high conflict risks. Encourage participants to see diversity as an opportunity for value creation and cooperation. • Promote active citizenship and non-violent actions towards peace and democracy. • Promote the non formal education approach as a powerful method for dealing with conflicts • Promote EU programs and opportunities for youth. The TC will be based on the specific needs of the participants and will be highly participatory. The TC will use non formal education methodologies and will be centered on participants’ input and experience as the main source of mutual learning through group discussions, role plays, simulation exercises, case studies and interactive presentations. The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) will be used to assess participants’ personal conflict handling modes and see how different conflict-handling styles affect interpersonal and group dynamics. Important notice: Applications will be evaluated as they come. Applying early will increase your chances!