Semifit - Seminar for intercultural trainers - is a space for experienced trainers from different fields to exchange competences and experience on the different domains of intercultural trainings.SemiFit is an example of Peer and Lifelong Learning where trainers have the chance to share their competencies and experiences and learn new concepts from peer trainers. In SemiFit, every participant is actively involved in the preparation and design of the learning space: content and flow.Semifit is an ongoing initiative for trainers to further develop their competences and network with each other. During two 8 days long seminars in Sinzig, Germany, in March 2015, 50 trainers from 30 different countries will join this SemiFit on Training Design, having the first one focus on Creativity and Gamification and the second on Social Impact Projects.Specific objectives to the seminar:People: Bringing together trainers from different fields,Space: Designing a space of co-creation and active participation,Topic: To develop and exchange competences and experiences on specific areas of training,Resources: Co-Creation of tangible resources as a result of seminars’ activities,Follow-up: Participants will implement what they have gained (methodology, tools and connections) in their local reality.SemiFit is a needed environment for trainers to come together, take different roles and approaches and to be critical upon the methods that they use in their work. Gathering qualified people from different training fields - business, student organizations and social work - and with different interests facilitates feedback, space for innovative approaches and new opportunities, creating an environment for learning and sharing.

"The training course project ""EaP Youth Policy Academy"" will bring 35 participants from Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia for a 6 day training course on youth policy development to Lithuania from 25 to 30 of May, 2016. The project will gather youth policy stakeholders, youth councils representatives from 7 countries, in Lithuania, to discuss participatory youth policy development, co-management, youth work implementations and future youth policy vision in the region and build capacities of participants to implement it in their countries.TC derives directly from recommendations how to strengthen cooperation with and within EaP region in the youth field: http://issuu.com/mariusulozas/docs/eap_recommendations__final and builds up on EU Presidency Eastern partnership youth forums in Lithuania (October, 2013) and Latvia (February, 2015) provides space to transform outcomes into strategies and policy actions. Bring different youth policy stakeholders we aim to sum up the learning outcomes and to put them into strategic development plans for each of participating country. Also, we would develop advocacy plans how to advocate for youth work and youth policy (especially strengthening youth participation) development in all countries. The project aims to:- strengthen cooperation of different stakeholders in each participating country; - train key personnel in Youth policy institutions on State and NGO side;- create Baltic+EaP regional vision for youth policy and youth participation development; - empower national youth councils (NYC) and NGOs in EaP region to cooperate and develop a common vision on youth issues in the region and civil society development gaining good practices from Lithuania and Latvia;- promote participatory and evidence-based policy making in EaP countries; - Strengthen links of youth policy with other sectors - Ministries of foreign affairs and embassies, Parliaments, Development Agencies. Training course will be based on the non-formal learning methodology, learning from hands-on experience, practicing things they learn, reflecting on results and own learning, space will be provided to share good practice from EaP and Baltic counties (Lithuania, Latvia), visit interesting examples on co-management, study cases of implementation of national youth policy institutions and local youth work in Lithuania. We think that capacity building training course will provide space and support participants development of 8 key competencies and specific competencies on advocacy, democracy, participation, communication which will support them in the promotion of change in their region. Participants awareness and understanding of different cultures, countries, democracy practices will be raised. Finally, through engaging in policy development and promoting changes in society they will develop a sense of participation, one of core principles of European citizenship and identity."

The project Youth workers united through intercultural dialogue was an initiative implemented by a partnership between two member organizations of Black Sea NGO Forum - Asociatia EIVA from Romania and National Council of Youth from Republic of Moldova. The project was proposed in order to strength the collaboration between organizations from Romania and Moldova and the main focus of the mobility activity was to develop the intercultural competences of youth workers in Moldova and Romania. We have also encouraged the transfer of knowledge and experience between organizations from Romania and Moldova. Another important focus of the project was to foster a clear understanding regarding the civil society organization in the two countries, with a special regard on intercultural education and all the issues related to intercultural encounters. The main activity of the project consisted in a youth workers mobility tailored on concrete realities in Europe and Moldova aiming to strengthen / develop intercultural competences useful for both personal and professional integration. The activity was implemented in Chisinau area (Vadul lui Voda), Moldova between 04.08.2016 – 11.08.2016 with the participation of 20 youth workers from Romania and Moldova – 2 trainers and 18 participants. Throughout the project we were targeting the following objectives:1.Increasing the level of competences for 20 youth workers from Moldova and Romania in regards with the intercultural education.2.Exploring the opportunities for cooperation in the field of intercultural education between youth NGO’s from Romania and Moldova.3.Creating a network of resource people/contributors in development of intercultural education based upon a non-formal educational approach. The methodology used in the training activities emphasized the learning in both non-formal and informal educational contexts.We have also explored the inner connections and the cultural diversity in the two represented countries, Romania and Moldova, based upon cultural and historical connections, as well as the actual intercultural, geopolitical, and educational realities: cultural influences, minorities, educational system. The main results of the project consisted in the competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) developed by the participants in the mobility.The new competences developed allow them to better deal in real contexts in their daily work in the youth work they’re doing: intercultural work, educational activities focused on intercultural issues (cultural diversity, minorities, intercultural encounters, stereotypes, prejudices, dealing with immigration issues). The participants are now more able to facilitate learning sessions with youths approaching elements of intercultural education.Another important result developed by the project is related to the networking activities facilitated throughout activities: there are now concrete plans for initiatives in the framework of Erasmus + in cooperation between youth civil society actors in Romania and Moldova. This generated an important effect of the project: the strong commitment of the promoters to continue the collaboration and to facilitate contexts in order to promote intercultural education, human rights, and European democratic values.

"Project ?Next steps of youth policy development in EaP"" brought together national youth councils from EaP region countries (Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova), National youth council of Latvia, strongest regional youth NGO in Armenia - Youth initiative center from Gyumri, Ukrainian organization forming new politically not-biased National youth council, and Institute for policy research and analysis form Lithuania. The project gathered youth policy stakeholders (municipality, ministry representatives), youth councils representatives from 8 countries, in Lithuania, to discuss the youth policy development, co-management and youth work implementations and future youth policy vision in the region. This project builds a bridge between EU Presidency Eastern partnership youth forums in Lithuania (October, 2013) and Latvia (February, 2015) and provides space to reflect on the results of forums and transform them into strategies and policy actions. Seminar took place in Lithuania May 28- June 3, 2015.Bringing different youth policy stakeholders we aim to sum up the learning outcomes and to put them into strategic development plans for each of participating country. Also, we developed advocacy plans how to advocate for youth work and youth policy (especially strengthening youth participation) development in all countries. The project aimed to:- strengthen cooperation of different stakeholders in each participating country; - create Baltic+EaP regional vision for youth policy and youth participation development; - empower national youth councils (NYC) and NGOs in EaP region to cooperate and develop a common vision on youth issues in the region and civil society development gaining good practices from Lithuania and Latvia;- Develop ideas and tools how the results of the Study on young people?s participation in democratic changed in EaP countries (performed by Institute in 2012) can be further elaborated and implemented. Seminar was based on the non-formal learning methodology, learning from hands-on experience, practicing things they learn, reflecting on results and own learning, space was provided to share good practice from EaP and Baltic counties (Lithuania, Latvia), Visit to interesting examples on co-management, study cases of implementation of regional youth policy and local youth work in Lithuania were provided. The seminar provided space and support for participants to development 8 key competencies and specific competencies on advocacy, democracy, participation, communication which will support them in the promotion of change in their region. Participants awareness and understanding of different cultures, countries, democracy practices was raised. Finally, through engaging in policy development and promoting changes in society they will develop a sense of participation, one of core principles of European citizenship and identity."