9 – 15 August, 2016
Ganja, Azerbaijan

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is participating in the training for youth workers The Role of Young People in Community Development, which will take place in August in Ganja, Azerbaijan. REGISTER BY 19 JULY!

The Role of Young People in Community Development is a 6-day project organised by Ganja European Youth Capital 2016 and funded by the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation.

The project will take place in Ganja in August as part of the European Youth Capital 2016 programme.

The aim of the project is:

  • to bring together European and Azerbaijani young people living in suburban and rural environments in different European countries,
  • to explore the needs of these young people,
  • to discuss the problems they face and to motivate them to actively participate in society.

The project will bring together 10 young people from Europe and 5 young people from the local area to work on the project and explore the city of Ganja for five days. The training will be led by two experienced trainers, one from the local area and the other from the European organisation Rural Youth Europe. Participants will have the opportunity to work in an international team and learn a lot about the rich culture of Azerbaijan.

Project objectives:

  • To help young people living in rural areas from Europe and Azerbaijan to work together.
  • To explore the needs of young people living in rural areas, to discuss the problems they face and to offer solutions.

The young trainees will actively participate in all meetings, teamwork, activities and discussions.

The training, which will take place in Ganja, Azerbaijan, from 9 to 15 August 2016, is open to young people aged 18 to 30 living in rural areas. Participants can be beginners or experienced youth workers.

For more information, please send an e-mail with a cover letter and CV to epeka@epeka.si
Project coordinator of the partner organisation: Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, stefan@epeka.si.
Project promotion: Tjaša Teržan, the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., associate, tjasa@epeka.si.