“Causes and Advantages of Youth mobility and European Migration”
Date: 20-27 JUNE 2013
Venue: DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY
Duration: 7 days

70% of travel expenses will be reimbursed after providing as with all requires invoices and originals of tickets, and all accommodation and food costs will be covered for the duration of the training course.

“Causes and Advantages of Youth mobility and European Migration” is a 7-day training course (TC) that will take place in Diyarbakır, Turkey between 20-27.06.2013. It will gather 32 youth ngos’ and youth workers dealing with migration issues from EU and non-EU countries(Turkey, The Neederlands, Spain, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan and Albania) to address issues pertaining to challenges and opportunities related to migration and mobility in Europe. Issues such as East-West and South-North migration, European mobility programmes as well as raising awareness of the challenges of international migration and the role of young people in it will be discussed. As a result of the training course, participating youth workers will gain knowledge and skills necessary in developing migration and mobility-related projects in their countries and communities.

The program will include inputs by experts, group discussions and artistic workshops providing participants with learning opportunities. Emphasis will be placed promoting a constructive debate on migration and youth mobility in Europe and on co-operation in the youth field. Trainers and invited experts will share practical and theoretical knowledge on the topics, through plenary sessions, discussions, workshops, creativity sessions, role plays, intercultural & interactive exercises and other non-formal educational methods e.g.: LSD (learning, space and dynamics). Essential throughout the TC will be the input and experience sharing by participants as well as the creation of short movies on migration and mobility awareness.

Project objectives:

• To foster reflection on different dimensions of migration and mobility (East-West, South-North, internal and international, permanent and seasonal, irregular as well as forced migration especially trafficking of human beings and smuggling) among participants
• To facilitate and exchange of experience and good practice in youth work, related to international migration and mobility and its influence on young people in EU and non-EU countries
• To train youth workers in addressing the challenges and opportunities resulting from migration with young people in their community
• To equip youth workers with knowledge of European mobility schemes, with particular reference to the EVS scheme and other volunteering programmes
•  To promote European co-operation between youth organisations in the field of migration and youth mobility
• To develop new initiatives in the field of migration and mobility for young people within the framework of the Youth in Action Programme as well as outside of it.

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