Training course KNOW, a call to develop youth skills took place in Palermo, Italy on 5-13 July 2014, funded with the support of the European Commission, under the Youth in Action Programme, Action 4.3. It brought together from 5th till 13th of July – 40 participants of various age from Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and UK to learn, share and motivate.
The project addressed the critical issue of youth unemployment and in Europe by applying different non-formal methods of work throughout 8 days: informative sessions, group-building, mapping exercise, creative thinking methods, open space technology and many more.
KNOW, by bringing together participants from different countries, has acted as a platform for the dialogue about the differences between the countries in the level of unemployment and the work that is done by the governments.
Participants, through non formal education methods, acquired tools and methods to promote youth employability, and disseminate the urgent need for skills among the youth. They have learned about the existing initiatives and programmes of European Union in the field, such as Erasmus+ and Youth Guarantee.
This video presents the training course, the activities that took place and the feedback of participants.
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