In the framework of supporting and engaging youth organizations and groups in decision making processes, under the support of UNICEF, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports, designed and organized a set of 2 day trainings in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan. The modules prepared by the Urban Research Institute experts presented the basic concepts of youth component engagement into decision making processes such as: 1. Enhancing the capabilities of youth organizations in support of their mission; 2. Youth organizations to act as representatives of youth groups; 3. Youth organization leaders gain specific skills in Leadership field and Project Writing
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In the framework of supporting and engaging youth organizations and groups in decision making processes, under the support of UNICEF, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports, designed and organized a set of 2 day trainings in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan. The organization and the implementation of these activities it was assigned to the Urban Research Institute that provided its expertise for the best possible understanding and interactive way of the selected themes. The prepared modules by URI experts presented the basic concepts of youth component engagement into decision making processes having as general objectives:
- Capability of youth organizations to better fulfill the mission that they are established for
- Youth organizations act as representatives of groups they present
- Youth organization leaders gain specific skills in Leadership field and Project Writing
Despite the diversity of the prepared modules, the following are the main pillars:
- Youth Leadership (role and profile of a young leader)
- How to write a project (drafting, designing and presenting of a ambitious project)
- Youth Organization Advocacy (How to defend ideas, and promote our messages to decision making levels)
The activity concluded with a series of recommendations such as the necessity of having these activities more often, where young people besides being introduced with modern European concepts of efficient functioning of youth organizations, are enabled to exchange ideas and alternatives regarding constructive policy generating in function to their mission. Also, participants expressed the importance of the principles of Leadership and Advocacy as they would serve not only in their general education but also in their close practices as the after-graduation employment, having a progressive career based in honesty principles, etc. Furthermore, a common conclusion was the necessity of presenting and treating the European Union legal framework, with special focus on youth participation as an engine of the society.
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