EU funded training course on Conflict Resolution for youth workers!
22 May 2017
Title: One Last Chance: Conflict Resolution Training Course
Location: Puszczykowo, Poland
Training dates: 25-31 July 2017
Application deadline: 1 June 2017
Application procedure: Please contact Mateja at ivp@vsi.ie
One Last Chance is a training course on conflict management, using simulation games as main tool to transfer competences to youth workers so they can deal with conflicts in general.
This training will be the second edition of the “Borderline Boardgames” project which developed the educational board game “Mission Z”. This board game, which presents an effective way of experiencing and reflecting on conflict and conflict management, will be the starting point of the One Last Chance training course. Participants will use the game to get an insight into a number of aspects surrounding the origins of conflict and how to tackle it - including communication, interculturality, mutual respect, empathy, diplomacy, mediation, and more.
The objectives of the project are:
- Improve youth workers’ skills with practical tools and experiential non-formal activities on conflict, conflict management, prejudice and migration issues;
- Improve youth work quality and enhance the role of youth workers and NGOs as social facilitators spreading European values and a culture of peace;
- Develop the competence of empathy as a skill linked to positive conflict management;
- Enhance the participants’ attitude in transforming conflict situations into learning opportunities;
- Share among youth workers and partners common concerns about issues of conflict, conflict management, migration and prejudice, exchange good practices and tools;
- Enhance international cooperation, including trust between participants and organisations;
- Promote heightened recognition of the educational value of NFE activities for building a more aware and understanding Europe.
Costs:
The training is funded by the Erasmus+ programme. Food and accommodation during the training will be covered. The travel costs will be reimbursed up to €275 for participants from Ireland. If your travel costs exceed this amount, you may have to cover for them.
Important information:
To participate in this training, you must be a VSI member. If you are not a member yet, you can join us when applying. (Membership is €15 for unwaged/€30 for waged individuals.)