🇵🇹🤝 Erasmus+ Training Course in Portugal 🇵🇹 Training of Trainers on Cooperating Successfully in Teams Strengthening Teamwork Conflict Management and Collegial Learning for Professional Trainers

🌍 Project Overview
Training of Trainers on Cooperating Successfully in Teams is a certified Erasmus+ Training Course taking place in Câmara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal. This international training is open only to trainers working in organisations and is aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS). The course focuses on strengthening trainers’ competences in cooperating successfully within trainer teams, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning, outdoor education, and reflective practice.

The training is organised by the Awero team, Cities of Learning partners, and the International Youth Work Trainers Guild, and represents the 5th modular training dedicated to professional trainer competence development.

📍 Location
🇵🇹 Câmara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal

🗓️ Activity Dates
23 March 2026 (arrival day, ideally until 18:00)
23–29 March 2026

📅 Application Deadline
5 February 2026

🎯 Objectives of the Training Course
🤝 Develop trainers’ competences in cooperating successfully in teams
🧠 Increase awareness of team processes and their impact on effectiveness
⚖️ Strengthen skills in managing disagreements constructively
🚀 Foster proactive responsibility-taking within trainer teams
🗣️ Encourage involvement, participation, and peer learning among trainers
🔄 Promote learning with and from team members through collegial exchange

🛠️ Learning Focus Areas
🧩 Understanding team dynamics and group processes
🤝 Proactive teamwork and shared responsibility
⚖️ Conflict management and constructive disagreement
🌱 Collegial learning and mutual support
🏕️ Experiential and outdoor education methodologies

👤 Participant Profile
🧑 Trainers working in organisations
🏢 Actively involved in designing and delivering educational programmes
📚 Experienced in youth work, international training, or non-formal education
⚠️ Open only to trainers (not youth workers or participants in training)

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇳🇴 Norway

🗣️ Working Language
English

⚠️ Important Participation Notes
❗ Travel to Madeira may take longer than travel within mainland Europe
❗ Applicants must be fully available for the entire duration
‼️ AI-written application texts are strongly discouraged and may reduce selection chances
✍️ Organisers expect genuine motivation, authentic experiences, and personal reflections

📝 Application Form
https://forms.gle/KmtW2qgwQbuuYJ9p6

📄 Preliminary Programme
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15tL8PpHYmys4534SDmkvYGZYkeAleNjb/view?usp=drivesdk

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