Training Course

11-15 June 2014 | Greece

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 Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme starting from 2014.

The aim of the BTM training course is to offer an international learning experience to practitioners active in the youth work field, enabling them to develop their competences in setting up quality Youth Exchange projects.

Objectives of BTM:
– To provide an informed introduction to the Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme starting from 2014., focusing on Youth Exchanges and their capacity to enhance young people’s active engagement in the making of Europe (though not exclusively) for newcomers to the programme;
– To offer an individual and group learning experience through a simulated process on setting up a Youth Exchange project;
– To develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to organise a Youth Exchange, based on the non-formal learning practice, principles, and quality standards of the EU youth programmes;
– To enable participants to reflect on their learning and to familiarise themselves with Youthpass – the strategy on the recognition of non-formal learning in the youth field, its technical tool to produce Youthpass Certificates, and its application in Youth Exchanges in particular and the EU youth programmes in general;
– To offer the opportunity to meet possible partner groups and to make contacts in other 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/.

TICTAC is a training course targeted at voluntary and professional youth workers and youth leaders interested in using international cooperation to enhance their local development strategies in line with the goals of their organizations.The TICTAC training aims to support participants in designing qualitative projects and becoming the pioneers of the new programme Erasmus+ Youth in Action starting from 2014.

The overall aim of the TICTAC TC is to develop participants’ competences for implementing projects within the new EU Programme on Youth, as support measures in an organization’s long term strategy.

The specific objectives of the course are:
_ to promote the new EU Programme for Youth as an educational tool;
_ to explore the new programme with a special focus on quality international cooperation;
_ to understand the role of the new EU Programme for Youth within a long term local strategy;
_ to simulate the first steps of organizing a project in the youth field within an international team;
_ to develop participant’s competences in planning Non Formal Education and Intercultural Learning processes;
_ to promote Youth Participation and Active Citizenship as key elements when designing a European project.
TARGET GROUP
The training course is designed for youth workers and youth leaders, who
_ have experienced an international event/activity before (not necessarily a project under the Youth in Action programme);
_ are motivated to learn about and make use of the new EU programme for Youth for creating or strengthening international partnerships;
_ are willing to work on the quality of their international projects;
_ have the support of an organisation to attend the TICTAC course and are in the position to implement european youth projects in their organisation,
_ are minimum 18 years old,
a_ re able to use English as a working language in order to establish effective communication during group-work and sessions. A low level of English will limit your learning opportunities.

The Network of National Agencies organises several TICTAC training courses per year. You’ll find an overview on the upcoming TicTacs at http://www.salto-youth.net/TicTac/.