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Call for applications: training of trainers on Deliberative Democracy in South-East Europe

The Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is launching a call for participants to take part in the training programme on Deliberative Democracy. This initiative aims to create a pool of 25 trainers across the South-East Europe who will be equipped with comprehensive skills and knowledge in Deliberative Democracy, participatory processes, and capacity development at the local level.

By end of the course, the participants will:

 

  • Gain a deeper understanding of participatory practices and deliberative processes based on Council of Europe’s and other standards in this field;
  • Increase their knowledge and skills in organising citizens' assemblies at various levels of governance ;
  • Further enhance their training and facilitation skills.

 

The course will be composed by a series of sessions conducted through a blend approach of in-person and online formats providing a comprehensive learning experience focused on Deliberative Democracy.

 

All training-related expenses, including travel, accommodation and per diems are covered by the organisers.

 

Applicants should be based in one of the six beneficiaries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, and North Macedonia). They are required to submit an electronic application form and CV (in Word and/or PDF) in English. Detailed information on the training course, eligibility requirements, application, selection criteria can be found here.

 

The applications should be sent to the relevant contact point in the Project Team Sofija Lubarda: sofija.lubarda@coe.int  with CC to congress.cooperation@coe.int

 

Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday 20 October 2024 (23:59 CET).

 

The call is launched within the framework of the Council of Europe project ‘’Promoting deliberative democracy and innovative approaches to citizen participation in South-East Europe’’, implemented by the Centre of Expertise for Multilevel Governance (CEMG) at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, with the financial support of Germany.

 

 

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*All references to Kosovo, weather the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without the prejudice to the status of Kosovo. 

Strasbourg 4 October 2024
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Fifty practitioners to enhance skills in provision of occupational therapy

Following the adoption of the Guidelines for Occupational Therapy (OT), as well as the Training of Trainers (ToT) on OT that took place in January 2024, three 2-day cascade training sessions were organised in the course of February and March 2024.  Fifty professionals, mainly from the Prison Health Department, along with representatives from the Correctional Services, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, and the Special Institute for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities, were trained on this important form of therapy.

To complement the theoretical aspects and provide the trainees with practical knowledge, some of the sessions were conducted in the Dubrava Prison, in a section which houses prisoners with both mental and somatic problems. This on-site training allowed the participants to observe and understand the application of OT principles in a real-life setting, thus enhancing their learning experience by connecting theory and practice.

These cascade training sessions allowed the participants to further improve their skills in applying the OT Guidelines and tools in prisons and other closed institutions, a concept which was thus far not utilised in a structured manner. Furthermore, training healthcare and correctional professionals together helps them further strengthen the inter-institutional cooperation in the treatment and rehabilitation of some of the most vulnerable members of the society.

Each of these sessions were facilitated by two trainers who had participated in the ToT in January and were supervised and mentored by a Council of Europe consultant who has been involved in the process since the very beginning, thus further strengthening institutional capacity to provide training.

The activity was conducted under the auspices of the Council of Europe project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of liberty”.

 

 

*All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions, or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United National Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Istog/ Istok 26 March 2024
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