NIZW International Centre

[Katalin Fabian]

NIZW International Centre - Training course for youth workers to
address discrimination through sport and outdoor activities, in
the framework of the European YOUTH programme, October 11 - 17,
2004, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Application deadline: September 6, 2004


Countries eligible: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein,
Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Romania, United Kingdom

The All(B)right concept offers a range of learning opportunities
for youth workers to address discrimination in European Youth
Work. All(B)right consists of three complementary phases:
A 5 day international training course in 2004, aiming at the
development of competencies to address discrimination in youth
work. Participants will gain knowledge of Human Rights Education
with special focus on origins, consequences and spread of
discrimination.
Support to develop projects addressing anti-discrimination
within the YOUTH Program of the European Commission in
2004/2005. Participants will be asked to develop projects
(Action 1,2, 3 or 5 of the YOUTH Program) in which they use
sport/outdoor activities to address discrimination. National
Agencies of all participants involved will be strongly
stimulated to support these projects.
An evaluation seminar in 2005, aiming at the evaluation of the
projects, the development of relevant competencies and the
examination of opportunities for further co-operation. Date and
place of this seminar are not known at this stage.

Aims of the training course:
To develop youth workers' competencies in addressing
discrimination through the use of sport and outdoor activities
in the YOUTH Program.

Objectives of the training course:
To raise awareness about different forms of discrimination
To exchange knowledge and experience of participants in the
different fields of discrimination
To provide participants with tools, methods and other resources
to promote equality and eliminate discrimination
To increase knowledge of participants about Human Rights
Education
To familiarize participants with the use of sport and outdoor
activities as a tool for addressing discrimination and promoting
equality
To provide participants with opportunities to create their own
projects within the YOUTH Program.

Methods: Group work, discussion, workshops, sport and outdoor
activities, exchange of experiences.
Working language: English
Number of participants: 25 participants of YOUTH Program
countries

Profile of participants:
Actively involved in activities for and with young people
Knowledge about and experience with the YOUTH Program of the
European Commission
(Interested to be) working in the field of sport/outdoor
activities and/or the field of anti-discrimination
Able to communicate in English
Willing to develop a project within the YOUTH Program as an
outcome of the training course Intending to participate
throughout the full duration of the course
Have full support from their organization to participate in all
three phases of All(B)right.

Costs
Program costs and costs for board and lodging will be paid by
NIZW - the Dutch National Agency of the YOUTH Program. Sending
NA's are requested to be the travel costs of participants and a
contribution to the costs of 75 Euro/ pax.

More information
Website: www.agentschapjeugd.nl
http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/natage_en.html
Email: europa at nizw.nl




Location: The Netherlands
Deadline: Sep 6, 2004
Website: www.agentschapjeugd.nl

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Katalin Fabian
Lafayette College
Department of Government and Law
Kirby Hall 103
Easton, PA 18042-1780

Tel: (610) 330-5392
Fax: (610) 330-5397