An open call for youth workers, trainers, volunteers, and journalists to join the training course "Safety awareness in the Digital Era. How to communicate digital related threats and provide tools to young people" in Palermo, Italy from 24-29 November 2024. This training course is organised by "InformaGiovani ETS" and funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
About the training
The training course highlights the growing concerns regarding the safe use of digital tools, particularly among young people. While many possess the technical ability to use digital devices, they often lack essential knowledge about digital safety, such as understanding the privacy implications of sharing personal content online. Issues like cyberbullying, digital addiction, privacy violations, and cyber-violence have become more prominent, especially since the pandemic.
Despite the European Union's efforts to regulate the sector, there is a need for engaging educational methods to teach young people about digital safety and wellbeing. The text suggests using gamification as a solution to make learning about these topics more interactive and less theoretical. As part of this initiative, the Italian association InformaGiovani ETS is organizing training for youth workers, teachers, social workers, and journalists, focusing on using gamification and escape games to raise awareness about digital safety. The training is based on the European Digital Competence Framework (Dig.Comp. 2.2) and will emphasize four key areas.
The training is based on the content of Dig.Comp. 2.2, the European Digital Competence Framework and will focus in particular on four aspects:
- protection of devices: smartphones, PCs and networks
- protecting personal data and privacy
- protection of users' health and well-being
- protecting the environment in digital contexts.
Eligibility | Who can apply
- This training is dedicated for Youth workers, young activists, youth leaders, educators actively involved in NGO’s, and journalists. Each profile, excluding journalists, must be a member of an association and accompany their application with a support letter written by the association they will represent.
- Participants must be from one of the from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye.
- There is no age limit to apply for this training course.
- Participants must be with B2 level in English, since all activities will be implemented in English.
- The group will consist of a total of 23 persons, plus local InformaGiovani staff. We expect to involve no more than 3 persons from each country (except Italy)
- All participants must be available to participate in all activities from the evening of the 24th till the evening of the 28th.
Expenses and Benefits
Board, lodging and insurance are covered 100% by the Erasmus+ plus funding.
- The whole activity will be organised in Palermo in a 3 stars hotel. Food will be provided at the venue (vegetarian food also available). Participants will share double, triple, quadruple rooms, divided by gender.
- Travel cost will be reimbursed on the basis of actual expenses up to budget limit calculated according to Erasmus+ distance band calculator as follows:
- from 10 - 99 km: 23,00€ (Standard travel)
- from 100 - 499 km: 180,00€ (Standard travel) / 210,00€ (Green travel)
- from 500 - 1999 km: 275,00€ (Standard travel) / 320,00€ (Green travel)
- from 2000 - 2999 km: 360,00€ (Standard travel) / 410,00€ (Green travel)
- from 3000 - 3999 km: 530,00€ (Standard travel) / 610,00€ (Green travel)
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