ESSENTIAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES IN YOUTH WORK: Value and recognise learning, skills and competencies
Youth Workers Exchange - Training Course to promote learning, skills and competence development and recognition through youth work, volunteering, and non-formal learning.
Awero (Youth NGO)
Associazione Interculturale NUR (Youth NGO)
Cities of Learning Network (Others)
15-21 November 2025
Associazione InCo (Youth NGO)
Course objectives:
- To explore and exchange local youth work with a focus on learning, skills and competencies.
- To deepen the understanding of skills and competence models and how to use them in youth work.
- To learn how to design learning recognition systems for youth work activities and programmes.
- To develop a practical understanding of digital Open Badges and platforms for recognition (e.g. Cities of Learning and Youthpass).
- To improve reflection, self-assessment and recognition competencies.
Additional opportunity: To network and make professional contacts for future European youth work collaboration.
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Who can apply for this training course?
- Youth workers
- Youth work managers
- Youth trainers and facilitators
- Practitioners working in the field of non-formal learning and/or youth work
Participants should be involved in their daily work (or highly interested in it):
- Dealing with learning, skills and competence development;
- Willing to explore how to design learning, skills and competence recognition systems
- Curious and open to using digital tools and platforms in youth work
They should also be: residents in the countries identified in the call;
- Able to communicate in English
- Above 18 years old
Participation fee
To balance the YWE activity budget, we invite participants to contribute a 50 euro participation fee, which will be deducted from the travel costs reimbursement. In justified cases, participants may request a discount or waive the contribution. Participation fee should not be a barrier to participation.
Accommodation and food
Board, lodging, local transportation and programme implementation costs will be covered upon full participation in the event.
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed based on the actual costs, not exceeding the lump sums based on the travel distances, in Euro:
10-99 km - 28 / green travel - 56
100-499 km - 211/ green travel - 285
500-1999 km - 309/ green travel 417
2000-2999 km - 395/ green travel 535
To apply, please fill in the application form at the following LINK .
For more information contact Anya Ivanova
E-Mail: info@incoweb.org / Phone: +39 0461 1822775