Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills-Day 7

This was the last day of the Training Course where the 1st session started with the presentation of the Youth in Action Programme and her aims and objectives.Participants got to know more about the programme and how to apply for projects and the main and yearly objectives of the programme.
The second session was about future project planning where the participants had ideas about projects for future and they worked in groups and then presented it in front of everybody.
and in the end it was the evaluation of the whole programme.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills-Day 6

This day started with the presentation of the Macedonia case study where it was presented the situation with macedonia and her conflict in 2001 and how was it before 2001 and after 2001 and what did the Ohrid framework agreement brought for minorities and their representation in the local government.
The second workshop was a workshop about communication and the workshop was about that there were 2 groups divided and they were acting as prisoners.the aim was that they have to choose either to confess or to remain silent.depends of their answer they got their sentences of years in prison.the aim of this workshop was communication between parties and trusting.
In the afternoon session it was presentation of projects examples where the participants and trainers showed some past projects that they have done and realized.
The last workshop was about participants and how they had in mind to make a workshop about the conflict management.they were divided in groups and then they were presenting their ideas in front of everybody.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills-Day 5

On this day participants had a free morning and in the afternoon they went to visit local Ngo from Stip and had a presentation of the projects and what is this organization doing and what kind of activities concerning conflict management

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills-Day 4

This day was focused more deeply in the topic of the Conflict Management.The first session was about identity and values.the aim was to make 5 values which are important for one person and then to make small groups and then bigger groups and come with top 5 values for everybody in the group.The second session was communication in conflict and how communication is essential in the process of the conflict,starting and managing the conflict.the participants had to transfer one text from one to another and in the end they got totally different text from the one at the beginning.
The session after the lunch started with the workshop conflict management-what and why where the trainer gave them some case studies and role plays and how can they resolve the conflict in the mentioned case study and had a debriefing at the end of the workshop.
The last workshop was about conflict resolution styles which aim at what kind of resolution types there are of one conflict and what are the outcomes and then they discuss about it.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills-Day 3

The day started with the NGO fair where the participants got the chance to present their organizations. Each of them presented their organizations aims, projects that have been done in their organizations, their activities, target groups and interests.
The next session was introduction to the topic of conflict. So the participants were exploring: What is conflict? How to map a conflict? What are the stages of a conflict? Participants were also sharing and got to know what kind of conflicts there are.
Concerning the stages of conflict, the participants watched the movie "Neighbors" where they could visually see them and understand them easier. They also had the chance to comment on the movie as well as on the stages and connect it with the reality.
After the dinner the movie "Before the rain" made by Milcho Mancevski was presented where conflict in Macedonia is presented.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills -Day 2

The day started with continuation of get to know each other and then intro of the training course followed where all the aims and the objectives were introduced to the participants as well as the programme and non formal education. The participants also made some ground rules in order that they ensure that all of them are respected and have the chance to feel comfortable on the training course. There was also sharing of fears, expectations and contributions that the participants shared and presented.
The afternoon session was dedicated for group building activities where through City Game the participants got some tasks which they had to fulfill in the city. In the end they presented the results.
After the dinner, there was intercultural evening where all the participants presented different facts and information about their countries as well as food and drinks.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills - Day 1

Today participants arrived and were accommodating in the venue of the Training Course.
After the lunch, the participants had the chance to introduce themselves. So there were many different name games and get to know each other activities. In the night there was a welcome party organized by MLS where the participants could get to know each other better in non formal way.

Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills

From 2nd till 9th of July 2009 in Stip, Macedonia there will be a Training Course for "Youth Workers Developing Conflict Management Skills”,

The objectives of the Training Course are:

- To raise the visibility of the Youth in Action programe in SEE;
- To train youth workers of SEE and Programme countries in conflict management and conflict resolution;
- To build new partnerships between Programme countries and neighbouring countries from SEE region to create new project ideas within the Youth in Action programe;
- To provide knowledge about possibilities of co-operation with SEE within the Cooperation with neighbouring countries of the Youth in Action programme;
- To promote the implementation of youth projects in SEE region;
- To create atmosphere of common understanding between people reresenting different cultures, working styles, etc.

Participating countries are:
-Latvia
-Macedonia
-Albania
-Croatia
-UK
-Portugal
-Slovenia
-Kosovo
-Turkey
-Bosnia & Herzegovina