The Asia-Europe Foundation is inviting nominations to Asia-Europe Training of Trainers which will be held on December 1 to 7, 2007 in Talinn , Estonia . The training will serve as an input to explore the diversity of approaches toward participation and involvement encouraging and empowering youth to take an active role in their societies. It will foster the process of sharing concepts and values of youth work on a bi-regional dimension directly contributing to strengthening networks among organizations and development of new projects for Asia-Europe youth exchanges.

Criteria for participation:

 "  Motivated youth field workers, youth organization leaders, trainers or organizers in the area of youth training, capacity-building and non-formal education

"  Between 18-35 years old

"  Nominated by national and international organizations and networks from the ASEM countries who would be in a position to act as or trainers within their organization or service at local, national, or regional level and plan to continue their work in the near future

"  Fluency in English

The organizers of the conference will be responsible for covering all local costs of the conference, including accommodation, meals and local transportation as well as 50% of the international and airfare cost (up to 200 EUR for European participants and 500 EUR for Asian participants).

Application forms should be emailed to [email protected] on or before Nov. 1, 2007.