BACKGROUND
Asia-Europe Training Courses are important intercultural learning instruments of non-formal education that focus on the personal and professional development of young people and on the capacity building of youth organisations in Asia and Europe. These activities aim at bringing together the next generation of leaders, equipping them with knowledge, skills and attitudes that enables them to make meaningful contacts, address negotiations, have significant exchanges and deal in a fruitful and open way with any type of interregional issues within their efforts to deepen the Asia-Europe co-operation one step further.
The Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) have in common a commitment to intercultural dialogue through youth work and youth cooperation. A first cooperation activity was held at the European Youth Centre Budapest in 2009: a training course on intercultural dialogue and human rights education. After the success of that training course both partners decided to continue their cooperation and provide their respective youth partners with further opportunities to learn and work together, to exchange experience and ideas and to develop common projects and cooperation.
APPLICATIONS
Those interested in applying to take part in the training course should fill in their application on-line at: http://youthapplications.coe.int before 9 September. Applicants must also upload an updated CV, a photo and a recommendation letter from their organisation stating its interest in the training and Asia-Europe youth cooperation. If you face any difficulty with the online application form, please contact the site administrator.
Applicants are requested NOT to make any travel arrangements until they receive an official confirmation from the organisers.
PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
The course is prepared and run for participants who:
- Are citizen of a Council of Europe member state1 or an ASEM partner countries2;
- Are aged between 18 and 30 years (exceptions are possible if justified);
- Are fluent in English as a working language;
- Are active in a youth organisations and/or in environmental organisations, OR
- Are representatives from universities (particularly those who are involved in environmental issues or in other related fields),
- Have experience in environmental education, human rights or human rights education;
- Are interested in developing future Asia-Europe youth cooperation projects in the areas of environmental education, human rights education or education for sustainable development;
- Are supported by their organisation to take part in the course;
- Are motivated to take part in the course, to learn and share experiences with other participants and to remain active in this field after the course;
- Are available for the full duration of the training and, possibly, for on-line work in the four weeks before the training and the 8 weeks afterwards.
The organisers will select a group of 26 participants based on the perceived suitability of their profile, motivation and interests in attending the training course. The organisers aim to have a balanced group, regarding geographical origin and gender.
More info here: http://youthapplications.coe.int/
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