Training of Trainers Announcement

From June 21-27, 2019, Syunik-Development NGO is organizing a Training of Trainers (ToT) on conflict analysis, management, transformation, mediation and resolution for young leaders and beginner facilitators from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine  as well as for ethnic minorities living in these countries (10 participants will be selected from each country). Syunik-Development NGO will select the Armenian participants, the Georgian partner organization Youth for Diplomatic Engagement will select the Georgian participants, and the Ukrainian partner organization Centre for Euroinitiatives will select the Ukrainian participant based on the developed criterias.

The training will be held in the LucyTour Hotel Resort, located in the Vayots Dzor Region of Armenia. 

The project aims at promoting a common peace vision in Eastern Europe: Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine and prepare youth leaders to serve as trainers by equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead and facilitate conversations on conflict analysis, management, transformation, mediation and resolution.

Cultural tours of Armenia will also be a component of the project.

Undergraduate students, young community leaders, and volunteers involved in community or NGO works as well as motivated newcomers to the field are eligible to apply. Applicants must be between 21 and 35 years old.

After a review of participant’s submitted documents, short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be done either face-to-face or long distance (via Skype). Selected participants will be required to:

• Participate in all sessions of the ToT (a one week duration),
• Hold at least one seminar in their communities as a training alumni

All costs will be covered by the project organizers. The working language of the ToT is English.

All interested Armenian candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter in English to the following e-mails with “Training of Trainers on Peace Building” in the subject line: [email protected], or  [email protected].  Participants may also bring the necessary documents directly to Syunik-Development NGO’s office at Momik 5, Yeghegnadzor.

All interested participants from Georgia should send their CV and a motivation letter in English to the following e-mails: [email protected], [email protected].

All interested participants from Ukrainian should send their CV and a motivation letter in English to the following e-mail: [email protected]m

The deadline to apply for the training is May 25^th, 2019.