🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
Mov(i)e yourself! - TC on Outdoors and Video Storytelling in N. Macedonia
Activity 🔶 Type | 📆 Dates | 📍Location
Training Course
17-23 October 2026 | Ohrid and Galichica Mountain, Republic of North Macedonia
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❗️What Is This Training About?
From 17-23 Oct 2026, youth workers & leaders gather in Galichica NP for outdoor education, well-being & empowerment using nature. Experiential (not sports): Discover Ohrid, Spiridon Hut, experts/rescue, Prespa, Magaro (2254m) eco-action, videos.
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ℹ️ Description About The Opportunity
About the activity
From 17 to 23 October 2026, 24 youth workers and youth leaders from different countries will gather in Galičica National Park (near Ohrid, North Macedonia) for a 7-day outdoor Training Course.
The focus is non-formal outdoor education, mental & physical well-being, and youth empowerment, using nature as a practical tool for youth work. This is not a competitive sports event, but an experiential learning journey in which participants explore historic Ohrid through team challenges, stay at the Spiridon Mountain Hut, learn from park experts and mountain rescue teams, hike to Lake Prespa viewpoints, ascend Peak Magaro (2 254 m) with an eco-action, and create digital video outputs of the experience.
Evenings are dedicated to intercultural nights where participants share traditions, stories, music, and local food. One night of optional outdoor camping in tents is also planned so the group can fully immerse in nature-based methodologies.
Mountain activities may be slightly adjusted according to weather conditions.
What you will learn
Participants develop competences in five interconnected areas:
Physical & Outdoor Learning Hiking to Peak Magaro builds stamina, resilience and mountain safety skills. Hands-on eco-action and direct safety guidance from Mountain Rescue teams.
Mental Health & Well-being Nature immersion on Galičica supports stress relief, focus and emotional regulation. “Walk & talk” sessions combine outdoor movement with self-reflection and recharge.
Social & Team Collaboration Ohrid treasure hunt and group tasks strengthen trust, communication and leadership. Intercultural evening exchanges foster empathy and global connection.
Youth Work & Personal Growth Pushing physical limits builds self-confidence and personal resilience. Participants leave with experiential outdoor tools ready to apply in their daily youth work.
Digital & Life Skills Content creation and video editing for impactful digital storytelling (even with limited internet). Practical skills in route planning, environmental preservation and group safety.
Venue & practical setting
Main activities and accommodation take place at the Spiridon Mountain Hut in Galičica National Park, with one night in the city of Ohrid. Participants stay in mixed rooms and live as a self-organised community (daily host groups take care of common areas; everyone is responsible for their own space). Meals and coffee breaks are provided by the organisers.
The closest airports are Ohrid, Skopje and Tirana. A shuttle will be organised from Skopje. From Tirana there are regular busses to Struga, 10 km away from Ohrid.
Costs & conditions
Participation is fully covered by Erasmus+. Travel costs are reimbursed after the training according to the official Erasmus+ distance bands (green and non-green travel rates apply; only real costs with supporting documents are reimbursed).
Participants must bring: warm clothing, waterproof jacket, proper hiking shoes, European Health Insurance Card (or equivalent travel insurance), personal medication, towels and basic toiletries.
Who should apply
Youth workers, youth leaders and educators who want to strengthen their outdoor education practice, improve their own mental and physical well-being, and gain concrete tools for empowering young people through nature-based methods.
The call is open to participants from Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary and N. Macedonia
Application deadline: 31 August 2026
Contact:
goran.janevski@interaktion.org
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 24 participants
from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth coaches, Outdoor enthusiasts working with young people
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Verein InterAktion (Youth NGO)
InterAktion – Verein für ein interkulturelles Zusammenleben is an Austrian non-governmental organisation founded in 2016 in Trofaiach. It works in the fields of youth work, human rights, sustainability, inclusion and intercultural dialogue.
The organisation has extensive experience as both coordinator and partner in Erasmus+ KA1 and KA2 projects (youth and adult education). It runs mobility activities, training courses and strategic partnerships focused on empowerment of young people and vulnerable groups, non-formal education, digital and financial literacy, AI in youth work, and sustainable practices.InterAktion maintains a network of more than 30 international partners and is active in regional and national youth networks in Styria.
Co-organiser(s):
- Humanost MK (Youth NGO)
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📥 Contact
Contact for questions:
Goran Janevski
E-mail: kristijan.arsovski@hotmail.com
E-Mail:
Phone: +436608808233
💶 Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee for this training course
Accommodation and food
Accomodation in Ohrid (first night) and in the Mountain Hut Spiridon on Galichica (18-23) together with 3 meals a day and coffee breaks are provided by InterAktion free of charge.
If you are not a hiking person, and aren't familiar with accomodation and conditions in Mountain Huts please check the info pack as well as the Profile of the Hut https://www.instagram.com/mountainhutspiridon/
This means we sleep in 2 large shared rooms, meals are provided but we help eachother keeping the place clean, and showering is done fast and efficiently, as water needs to be driven up for our needs.
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed only on the basis of real costs (no flat lump-sum payment), and up to the maximum of the official Erasmus+ distance-band limits (green travel rates apply where eligible).
Reimbursement is made after the training, by bank transfer to the participant’s personal bank account (or organization in specific cases), once all original travel documents (tickets, boarding passes, invoices) have been submitted.
Only economy-class / second-class tickets are eligible. First-class or business-class tickets will not be reimbursed.
Please keep in mind that before buying tickets, you need be selected by the organizers and the ittinerary needs to be approved as well.
📜 Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:
https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-youthpass
⚠️ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 31 August 2026
Date of selection: 3 September 2026
🔗 Official Link
🗂️ Documents
Mov(i)e yourself! Infopack - MK.pdf
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