“Nature Friends” Youth Organization (Azerbaijan) in partnership with IYNF is organizing the training for trainers “Young Nature Friend” focused on outdoor education.

The training aims to involve young environmentalists / trainers to develop their experience and knowledge of outdoor educational processes. It will include 35 young environmentalists aged between 16 to 30 years (20 from Europe and 15 from Azerbaijan).

The training will take place 8 – 12 September 2014 and will be organized in one of the mountain areas of Azerbaijan.

Participants are expected:

– To have been already involved at least one time in a team of trainers designing, implementing and evaluating a training course in the framework of Non-Formal Education
– To have had international experience in the youth work field with a function of responsibility (not only as a participant) – organizing international youth projects, leading a youth exchange, etc.
– To have the potential and need to develop training competences and act after the course as a trainer for Naturefriends projects and/or for training courses organized by the Naturefriends network organizations

– To show initiative and willingness to self-direct their own learning

– To be prepared to reflect on and question their own beliefs and
– To be able to run training courses in English

The Azerbaijan Nature Friends and IYNF will select participants from Naturefriends network. The participants will have to cover 30% of their travel costs and pay a participation fee of 35€, which includes the training and full board. Participants are expected to bring their own tents.

The application period will start soon and will end on the 20th of July, so make sure to follow this place and www.naturefriends.az for more news. You can contact office@naturefriends.az for more information.