WATER (Working Around Trauma with Embodied Resources) is an eight-day Erasmus+ training course in Slovenia, from 29 November to 6 December 2026, for youth workers who live in Morocco and want to learn trauma-informed, embodied and arts-based methods for working with young people. It runs under the Erasmus+ Mobility of Youth Workers action (KA153-YOU), and applications from Morocco close on 14 October 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed the infopack and the live application form so you know exactly what you are signing up for.
Thirty youth workers from Slovenia, Spain, France, Greece, Latvia, Morocco and Jordan meet at Samostan Mekinje, a restored 14th-century monastery in Kamnik. There is no participation fee: training, accommodation and meals are covered for selected participants, and a travel contribution is agreed with the organisers after selection.
What WATER Is About
WATER aims to strengthen trauma-informed, embodied and arts-based youth work in multicultural environments. It equips youth workers with practical, safe and ethical methods to support young people affected by trauma, displacement, violence or exclusion, especially when verbal expression is difficult.
What connects the participants is daily work with young people who carry experiences of war, displacement, violence or exclusion, and who often cannot, or do not want to, put those experiences into words. The infopack notes that these experiences can contribute to challenges in social inclusion and make active participation in community life more difficult.
The training builds professional competence with methods that do not depend on spoken language: movement, breath, voice, visual arts, creativity and symbolic expression. The WATER methodology was developed by Zavod APIS (APIS for short) with Hana Alhadi and Dr. Nena Moฤnik, and it follows a clear sequence: sensory perception, then embodied regulation, then artistic articulation.
During the eight days you learn practical tools that work where language does not, and how to use them safely and ethically in your own context. Afterwards you bring them home to your young people and colleagues, and you help shape the WATER digital handbook.
What This Training Is, and What It Is Not
WATER is professional training, not therapy. The infopack names four things every participant should know:
๐ฃ๏ธ You will never be asked to talk about your own difficult experiences. What you share, and how much, is always your choice.
๐ช You can step out of any activity at any time, without explaining why. You choose your level of involvement in every exercise, and stepping out is part of the method.
๐คธ You will work with your body. The embodied exercises are designed without touch, with alternatives, and adapted to different cultural and religious contexts.
๐ฃ You are expected to pass it on. After the training you run at least one activity at home.
The Eight Learning Goals
๐ง Increase youth workers' understanding of trauma and its emotional, physical, behavioural and social effects.
๐ฌ๏ธ Develop practical skills in embodied and non-verbal methods such as grounding, breath, movement, body awareness, visual arts and creative expression.
๐จ Strengthen participants' ability to recognise triggers and respond safely to challenging situations.
๐งญ Promote culturally sensitive and trauma-informed youth work focused on boundaries, consent, choice and safety.
๐ Support youth workers' wellbeing and resilience, including prevention of secondary trauma and burnout.
๐ Help participants adapt and transfer the methods to their own organisations and local contexts.
๐ Create and disseminate the WATER digital handbook, using practice examples from follow-up activities.
๐ Strengthen international exchange and cooperation among youth workers and organisations.
Day by Day in Mekinje
The programme below is the indicative rhythm. The detailed timetable reaches selected participants around three days before the mobility.
๐ฌ Saturday 28 November, arrival: arrive at Samostan Mekinje.
๐ Day 1, Sunday 29 November: in the morning, "Welcome to WATER" covers the programme, objectives, structure and ethical framework, with orientation in space and first grounding exercises. In the afternoon, "Building a safe learning space" focuses on trust and group agreements, co-created rules, circle work and trauma-informed check-ins.
๐งฉ Day 2, Monday 30 November: "Understanding trauma in youth work" looks at bodily, emotional and behavioural responses through experiential learning, short inputs and individual reflection. "From understanding to practice" brings cases from partner organisations, analysed in small groups with structured reflection.
โฐ๏ธ Day 3, Tuesday 1 December: "The body as a resource" teaches body awareness and self-regulation through somatic practices: grounding, orientation and breath. "Embodied tools for youth work" covers culturally sensitive, no-touch approaches, with observational learning, boundaries and choice.
๐จ Day 4, Wednesday 2 December: the "Creative expression lab" explores artistic and creative methods as non-verbal approaches, learning through making, and continues in the afternoon with experimental creative work.
๐ Day 5, Thursday 3 December: "Recognising triggers and group dynamics" uses problem-based learning, work with body signals and group analysis of real situations. "Responding to challenging situations" covers calming and de-escalation through simulations, role play, embodied regulation and reflection in pairs.
๐ฑ Day 6, Friday 4 December: "Wellbeing and resilience of youth workers" addresses secondary trauma and burnout with reflective somatic exercises, self-regulation and shared experience. "Sustainable self-care" covers personal and organisational strategies through peer support, group work and action planning.
๐ Day 7, Saturday 5 December: "Transferring the methods" looks at adapting them to different organisational and cultural contexts, with co-creation and work by country and organisation. "From learning to action" produces personal action plans, peer feedback and dissemination planning.
๐ Day 8, Sunday 6 December: "Reflection and evaluation" includes participatory evaluation, a gallery of learning and Youthpass reflection. "Next steps and future cooperation" closes the programme with group discussion, networking and a closing reflection circle.
๐ซ Monday 7 December, departure.
Before You Travel: Preparation
Selected participants take part in preparation coordinated by their national group (the partner organisation) together with the project coordinator, Zavod APIS. The infopack lists five elements:
๐ค Local preparatory support: discuss learning goals, expectations, practical arrangements and support needs with your national group.
๐ฌ A closed online group: meet other participants, share questions and receive updates before travelling.
๐ Supporting materials: explore secondary traumatisation, personal and professional boundaries, self-care and ethical work with sensitive experiences.
๐ฅ๏ธ An online preparatory meeting: meet participants and coordinators to discuss the programme, venue, travel arrangements and questions.
๐ An individual conversation if needed: request a private conversation about support needs or adaptations, without having to disclose personal traumatic experiences.
Around three days before the mobility, selected participants receive the final information: the detailed timetable, arrival instructions, recommended equipment, shared-living arrangements, emergency contacts and Youthpass information.
Your Trainers and Guest Contributor
๐ Romana Zajec, project coordinator. Founder and Director of Zavod APIS, with more than 12 years of experience coordinating Erasmus+ and international cooperation projects focused on social inclusion, migration and arts-based non-formal education. She is also a producer of short documentary films, socially engaged exhibitions and music events.
๐ Dr. Nena Moฤnik, lead trainer. A youth worker and scholar in collective trauma, forced displacement and gender-based violence, with extensive experience designing and delivering international trainings for youth workers, researchers and professionals who work with traumatised communities and in the prevention of violence.
๐ Hana Alhadi, trainer. An embodied movement facilitator and trainer specialising in creative movement, body awareness and psychosocial wellbeing. She has over twelve years of experience working with migrant and refugee communities through arts-based approaches, has collaborated with APIS on several international projects, and combines movement practice with intercultural learning to foster resilience, connection and emotional regulation.
๐๏ธ Elena Karagianni, guest contributor from ASANTE, Greece. An art educator who studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Her work connects arts education, multicultural learning and support for refugee communities. Her workshop explores how living environments shape people's embodied experience, wellbeing and sense of possibility, with particular attention to prolonged stays in refugee accommodation and their effects on residents and staff. Participants reflect on how spaces can reinforce restriction and distress, and what this means for inclusive, trauma-aware youth work.
Partner organisations also contribute by sharing concrete practices from the ground. Intercultural mediators travel with the delegations: they help participants express needs in a familiar language, support understanding around movement, proximity and touch, and help the group through misunderstandings. Their role is safety and understanding, not only translation, and it does not replace clinical care.
Your Safety and Wellbeing During the Training
WATER works with content that can touch participants personally. Many participants work in emotionally demanding settings, and some carry their own experiences, so the training is designed with this in mind:
๐ข Gradual and adjustable: trainers approach difficult themes gradually (a method called titration), use orientation in space and grounding, and adjust pace and intensity to the group.
โ๏ธ Daily check-ins: short check-ins and check-outs every day help the team notice how the group is doing.
๐๏ธ Space to withdraw: a quiet space for rest or a private conversation is available throughout, and trainers are available for short individual conversations.
๐ฏ Learning buddies: you have a learning buddy from another country, to reflect with during and after the training.
๐จ๏ธ Mother-tongue support: intercultural mediators are part of the team, so support in your own language is possible when needed.
๐ฉบ Professional referral: if needed, the organisers can put you in touch with English-speaking professionals in Slovenia. The costs are not covered by the project organisers.
๐ Group agreement: on Day 1 the group creates its agreement together. WATER has zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment or any inappropriate behaviour, and a named safeguarding contact person is introduced on Day 1.
๐ท Your image, your words, your data: photos, video and quotes are used only with your written informed consent, in line with GDPR. You can say no, or withdraw consent later. The organisers never ask for personal trauma narratives or medical records.
Intercultural Learning and Working Language
You work with people from different countries, professional contexts, languages, cultural backgrounds and lived experiences. The infopack encourages curiosity rather than assumptions, active listening, respect for different perspectives and awareness of your own cultural lenses and ways of communicating. Participants are invited to ask rather than assume, to stay open to different communication styles, and to recognise that experiences of the body, safety, trust, boundaries and trauma may be shaped by different cultural and social contexts.
The working language is English. Participants should be able to follow the main discussions and take part with support. Language support is available through intercultural mediators and peers, according to the needs and languages agreed with the partner organisations, so tell your sending organisation about any language support you need before travelling.
Who Can Apply
The application form is only for applicants from Morocco, and the "country of residence" field offers Morocco as the only option. You can apply if you are:
๐ฒ๐ฆ A resident of Morocco who gives a city of residence in the form.
๐ Aged 18 or older. The form states that participants must be 18 or older.
๐ฅ A youth worker. The form asks whether you are currently involved in a youth organisation, institution or informal group, and for the name of the organisation and your role, for example youth worker, facilitator, trainer, project coordinator or volunteer coordinator. Our guide to the role of youth workers explains how these roles fit into Erasmus+ projects.
๐ฏ Motivated to explore embodied and arts-based methods and able to put what you learn into practice with support from your organisation.
๐ฃ๏ธ Able to follow the main discussions in English, with support from mediators and peers.
๐ฃ Ready to run at least one follow-up activity at home after the training.
Venue and Accommodation: Samostan Mekinje
The training takes place at Samostan Mekinje, a beautifully restored 14th-century monastery in Kamnik, about 25 km north of Ljubljana and around 1 km from the town centre. The infopack describes it as a quiet, safe setting for in-depth learning and group work, with good public transport connections.
๐ Address: Samostan Mekinje (Mekinje Monastery), Polฤeva pot 10, Mekinje, 1241 Kamnik, Slovenia.
๐๏ธ Rooms: shared rooms for three or four people. Participants travelling green can share a twin room with one other person. Rooms are allocated by availability and individual support needs, so tell the organisers your needs in advance. To respect different cultural backgrounds and privacy needs, bedrooms and accommodation corridors or floors are separated by gender.
๐ฝ๏ธ Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner, based on local and seasonal ingredients and mainly plant-based. Vegetarian, vegan, religious and allergy-related needs are respected, but options are limited, so say what you need in advance.
๐ซ Working spaces: multipurpose rooms for plenary work, small groups and movement. All creative and printed materials are provided.
๐ Prayer and calm space: available on request.
๐ Linen and towels: provided by the venue.
๐ถ Internet: free wireless internet throughout.
๐ Check-in and check-out: check-in is on Saturday 28 November and rooms are vacated on Monday 7 December. Tell APIS your arrival and departure times.
Getting to Mekinje
The infopack advises using the official timetable planners for your own dates, because times, prices and stops depend on the selected service.
โ๏ธ Ljubljana Airport (LJU, Brnik): look for an Arriva bus from Brnik to Kamnik. Direct services depend on the timetable. If no suitable connection runs on your date, take an airport bus to Ljubljana bus station and continue to Kamnik. The airport has no railway station.
๐ฉ๏ธ Zagreb Airport (ZAG): take the Pleso Prijevoz airport shuttle to Zagreb Central Bus Station, about 35 to 40 minutes, then a coach to Ljubljana and a bus to Kamnik. FlixBus operates Zagreb to Ljubljana services, so check the duration and the exact arrival stop. Allow time for baggage collection and both onward connections when you choose your flight, and confirm the complete return route and total cost with APIS.
๐ Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE): check FlixBus first for coach connections towards Ljubljana, then compare Nomago or GoOpti. Another option is an ATVO or ACTV airport bus to Mestre, followed by a coach to Ljubljana. Check your ticket carefully: a Venice or Mestre city stop is not the airport. For a shuttle quote you can ask for Mekinje Monastery as the destination, but the operator must confirm availability and cost and APIS must approve them before booking.
๐ By train: plan your journey to Ljubljana via hubs such as Vienna, Graz, Villach, Trieste or Zagreb, comparing the complete route, connections and any overnight stops. Check current services with Slovenian Railways and the relevant operators before sending your proposal to APIS.
๐ By coach: check FlixBus first for services to Ljubljana, including connections from Zagreb, Trieste, Venice or Vienna. Other options include Arriva bus services and GoOpti shuttles, depending on your route. Check the exact stops and include the onward journey to Kamnik.
๐๏ธ Ljubljana to Kamnik to Mekinje: check Arriva buses to Kamnik. Rail connections depend on the day, so verify availability before you plan a train. From central Kamnik the monastery is about 1 km away, roughly a 15-minute walk depending on your stop. Tell APIS if you need help with the final transfer.
The infopack states that operator information was checked in September 2026, and it asks participants to reconfirm timetables and fares for their own travel dates.
The Mediterranean Day Concert on Arrival Day
On 28 November, the arrival day, participants are invited to a concert organised within the frame of the International Day of the Mediterranean, when concerts take place simultaneously across Euro-Mediterranean countries. APIS organises it with the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, in the ZRC SAZU Atrium in Ljubljana (Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts). APIS organises this free concert every year, with music from Syria, Palestine and the wider Middle East.
๐ค Poet Abir Al Jundy opens the event with a spoken-word performance about migration, leaving home and rebuilding life as a woman in a new country.
๐ถ Palestinian rapper and singer Mohammad Jadallah, known as El Henry, performs a 25-minute set of original songs about displacement, war, identity and the experiences of Palestinians.
๐ป The evening ends with Syrian-Iraqi singer-songwriter Ali R. Taha and Slovenian-Syrian violinist Sausan Al Hussein, who perform music from across the Mediterranean arranged for piano, guitar and violin.
Attendance is optional, and the concert is free for participants in this training. APIS arranges transport to Mekinje afterwards for those who confirm attendance and explicitly request transport, so tell the organisers in advance. The meeting point and time follow later. If you do not join the concert, agree your arrival arrangements with APIS. If you want to join, plan your arrival in Ljubljana with APIS.
Travel Budget and Reimbursement
Travel arrangements and the approved travel contribution are agreed with APIS after selection. The most important rule comes first: APIS must approve your travel before you buy anything. Send APIS your proposed outward and return itinerary with all travel costs, and wait for written confirmation of both the route and the approved amount before buying any ticket. Include travel dates, departure and arrival points, transport providers, ticket prices and all airport and local transfers, and say if you propose green travel. Changes, paid shuttles and taxis also need approval before booking. Send the proposal to the project inbox listed in the Links section, with the general APIS address in copy.
๐บ๏ธ Morocco: the project's planned distance band for Morocco is 2,000 to 2,999 km one way, with a travel contribution of โฌ395 per person for the return journey. The amount covers the whole return journey, while the distance band is calculated one way. Our guide to travel reimbursement and distance bands explains how Erasmus+ calculates these contributions.
๐งฎ What the amount means: the infopack states that the figure is the project's travel-budget ceiling, based on the applicable Erasmus+ unit contributions. It is not an automatic cash payment and not an amount participants are expected to spend in full. Under WATER's travel-support arrangements, APIS covers reasonable, necessary and pre-approved travel costs within the confirmed budget, and it must confirm your eligibility, route, travel budget and reimbursement arrangements in writing before you book.
๐ Cost-effective choices: participants are encouraged to choose cost-effective, environmentally responsible travel options and to use public transport whenever feasible.
Green Travel: A Greener Journey to WATER
Choose train, coach or another eligible sustainable option where possible. The infopack explains how green travel works in WATER, and our guide to green travel in Erasmus+ covers the programme rules.
โ๏ธ The 50% rule: at least 50% of the total outward-and-return distance must be covered by eligible sustainable transport, counted in kilometres across the whole journey, including connections. For a journey of 2,400 km in total, at least 1,200 km must be sustainable. A short airport bus after mostly flying does not make a journey green.
๐ฒ Eligible modes: train, bus or coach, bicycle and car-sharing. For car-sharing, agree the evidence with APIS in advance. A boat journey combined with other low-emission transport may qualify, so ask APIS to confirm your complete route.
โฌ๏ธ Higher contribution: an eligible route can use the green rate even if standard travel was originally planned, subject to APIS approval and the project budget.
๐ Travel days: where justified, individual support may cover one travel day before and one after the activity, plus up to four additional days for green travel, up to six travel days in total. Agree the dates with APIS before booking.
๐งพ Evidence: send the full itinerary and prices to APIS, including flights and all connections, and keep tickets and evidence for every leg. APIS must confirm green-travel eligibility, approved costs and any extra travel days before you buy.
๐๏ธ A twin room: participants who choose eligible green travel may stay in a room with two separate beds, shared with just one other participant. Places in these rooms are limited, with priority given to participants who book eligible green travel first, after receiving APIS approval.
How to Claim Your Travel Costs
Travel reimbursement follows the activity and the APIS check of your complete claim. Your route and costs must be approved before booking, and any visa-related costs must be agreed in advance too.
๐ซ Tickets and e-tickets: every outward and return leg, including flights, trains, buses and approved transfers, showing your name, dates and route.
๐ Boarding passes: every outward and return flight, including connections. Save digital copies.
๐งพ Invoices and receipts: supplier, service, date, amount and currency, including approved local transfers and eligible visa costs.
โ Proof of payment: evidence that each claimed expense was paid, linked to the corresponding invoice or receipt.
๐ A declaration if your citizenship differs: if your country of citizenship differs from the country of your sending organisation, your sending organisation must provide a signed declaration confirming that you legally reside in that country during the training.
The infopack then describes the claim in three steps:
1๏ธโฃ Keep and upload all travel documents to your personal project folder.
2๏ธโฃ Complete the reimbursement form. Enter one expense per line and add a direct link to each ticket, invoice, boarding pass and payment record, because a link to the folder alone is not enough. Enter the original amount and currency shown on the receipt and leave the separate "Claim in EUR" field for APIS. Include your participant, contact, sending-organisation and travel details. Identify the payment recipient, you or your sending organisation, and give the account-holder name and address, IBAN or account number, bank name and country, and SWIFT/BIC, plus any routing details needed for non-EU transfers. Claim only expenses paid by you or your sending organisation, and exclude anything already paid or reimbursed by APIS or another funder.
3๏ธโฃ Send your completed claim as a PDF to the project inbox, with the general APIS address in copy. Add any missing return-travel documents promptly.
APIS checks the evidence, attendance, eligible amount and bank details before confirming payment. During the training you sign the daily attendance lists and the main-training attendance declaration, and you keep your original travel documents as well as the uploaded copies.
Visa, Insurance and Documents
Slovenia is in the Schengen area, and the infopack states that participants from Morocco generally need a short-stay Schengen visa. Keep receipts for visa costs and mandatory insurance, and agree these costs with APIS in advance. Our guide to visas and residence permits for Erasmus+ projects explains who needs one and how the costs work.
๐ฅ Insurance: bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) if eligible, or valid health insurance for the whole stay. Participants who need a Schengen visa must meet its health-insurance requirements. The EHIC does not replace travel insurance, and your sending organisation and APIS confirm which insurance is arranged for you.
๐ฉน Medication: bring enough personal medication for the whole stay, with the prescription.
What Erasmus+ Covers
According to Youth Works Hub's review of the infopack and the live form, the training, accommodation and provided meals are covered for selected participants, there is no participation fee, and travel is supported through the pre-approved contribution described above. Professional referral for personal support in Slovenia is the one item the infopack says is not covered by the project organisers. If you want to compare this with other projects, our guide to what Erasmus+ coversbreaks it down.
What to Bring
๐ Comfortable clothes you can move in, and thick socks or indoor shoes.
๐งฅ Warm layers, a winter jacket, a hat and waterproof shoes. Early December in Kamnik is cold, often around freezing, and snow is possible. Heating is kept moderate, so layers help.
๐ก Flip-flops for the shared bathrooms.
๐ฐ A reusable water bottle. Tap water in Slovenia is safe to drink.
๐ Your passport or ID, your EHIC or insurance documents, and your travel tickets.
๐งด Personal toiletries, including shampoo and soap, and enough personal medication for the whole stay. Linen and towels are provided by the venue.
For a fuller checklist, see our Erasmus+ preparation guide.
Your Learning and Youthpass
On Day 1 you start an Individual Learning Plan with your own goals. You document your learning every day in the reflection circle and in learning envelopes, review your progress on Day 4, and on Day 8 present what you have learned in a gallery of learning. Trainers and mediators help you describe your learning in your own words.
APIS issues a Youthpass certificate to participants in the training. You also sign the daily attendance list and the attendance declaration, and after the training the European Commission emails you an online Participant Report. Check your inbox and spam folder, and submit the report by the deadline given in the invitation.
After the Training: Your Follow-Up Activity
After returning home, each participant does at least one of the following:
๐ Run a workshop with at least five young people.
๐ข Present the methodology to at least ten youth workers in your environment.
The follow-up has four parts:
๐ ๏ธ Local activity: you plan your local activity during the training, together with other participants. The format is flexible and decided with the trainers.
๐ E-handbook: send a short report about your local activity, with photos (with consent) and numbers, to your sending organisation. Practice examples feed into the WATER digital handbook, to be published under a Creative Commons licence. Guidance and submission dates are shared with selected participants.
๐ฅ๏ธ Follow-up virtual event: join the online follow-up meeting after the training (date to be confirmed) and stay in touch with your learning buddy. The event also covers dissemination of the e-handbook.
๐ Community: you are invited to the WATER Community of Practice, an online WhatsApp group for learning buddies, shared adaptations of exercises and peer support. Participation after the training is voluntary.
๐ข Sharing: when you post about WATER, use the Erasmus+ logo and funding statement and the hashtags #ErasmusPlus #WATERTOT #WATERProject. Always ask for consent before sharing photos of others.
The Organisers and Partners
WATER was selected for funding under the Erasmus+ 2026 Call for Proposals for Mobility of Youth Workers (KA153-YOU), through MOVIT, the Slovenian National Agency. Zavod APIS coordinates the project and hosts the training in Slovenia. The partnership brings together organisations from seven countries, combining experience in creative education, social inclusion, refugee support and intercultural dialogue.
๐ธ๐ฎ Zavod APIS, Slovenia (coordinating organisation): founded in Ljubljana in 2012, APIS Institute works at the intersection of socially engaged arts, non-formal education and social inclusion. It uses film, photography, storytelling and movement to support intercultural dialogue and participation, particularly with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and young people with fewer opportunities. Its experience includes Erasmus+ projects such as Facing the Street and Act & Art for Positive Social Change, alongside Horizon research collaborations.
๐ช๐ธ Asociaciรณn EuroMuรฉvete, Spain: based in Mรกlaga, it supports young people with fewer opportunities through non-formal learning, local workshops, mentoring and international youth mobility, and brings experience in inclusive learning and in supporting young people's participation in their communities.
๐ซ๐ท AMSED, France: Association Migration Solidaritรฉ et รchanges pour le Dรฉveloppement, based in Strasbourg, supports the social, educational and professional inclusion of young people, migrants and refugees, combining local mentoring and guidance with youth mobility, volunteering and intercultural learning.
๐ฌ๐ท ASANTE, Greece: a grassroots organisation in Athens working for social inclusion, human rights and the participation of migrant and refugee communities, with practical support, educational programmes and cultural mediation. It brings experience of refugee reception settings, child protection and the everyday realities of displacement.
๐ฑ๐ป Riga Municipality, Latvia: its Education, Culture and Sports Department supports education, culture, sport and youth work across the city and works with youth centres and local services to promote social inclusion and participation, including for young people displaced from Ukraine.
๐ฒ๐ฆ Coconut Morocco, Morocco: a non-profit youth organisation based in Tangier and part of the Coconutwork network. It works with young people with fewer opportunities through non-formal learning, intercultural exchange and creative media, including storytelling, photography and video, and its activities address inclusion, human rights, digital participation and wellbeing. The application call for Moroccan participants is published through Coconutwork.
๐ฏ๐ด WE Center, Jordan: the East & West Center for Sustainable Development, founded in Amman in 2008, supports young people through non-formal education, volunteering and community initiatives, with a focus on human rights, gender equality, peace and dialogue, and experience of working with young refugees.
How to Apply and What the Form Asks
Before applying, read the infopack. Applications are submitted through an online form that is open to applicants from Morocco only, and the form asks for:
๐ค Your first and last name, email address and phone number with country code.
๐ Your age (participants must be 18 or older) and gender (woman, man, non-binary or prefer not to say).
๐๏ธ Your country of residence (Morocco) and your city of residence.
๐ข Whether you are currently involved in a youth organisation, institution or informal group, and the name of the organisation and your role in it.
๐ Three open answers: your background and experience in relation to the themes of the training, your motivation for taking part, and your idea for the small follow-up activity you would run with young people in your own context. The form notes that a rough idea is enough at this stage.
โ๏ธ Two confirmations: that the information is accurate and that you have read the infopack, and your consent to Coconutwork and the coordinating organisation processing your personal data for the purpose of selecting participants for this training course.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to WATER from Morocco?
Residents of Morocco aged 18 or older who are youth workers and can put the methods into practice with support from their organisation. The application form offers Morocco as the only country of residence.
Is WATER a therapy course?
No. WATER is professional training for youth workers, and the infopack says clearly that it is not therapy. You are never asked to talk about your own difficult experiences, and you can step out of any activity at any time without explaining why.
Is there a participation fee?
No. The infopack states that there is no participation fee, and the training, accommodation and provided meals are covered for selected participants.
How much travel support does Morocco get?
The project's travel-budget ceiling for Morocco is โฌ395 per person for the return journey, based on a 2,000 to 2,999 km one-way distance band. APIS covers reasonable, necessary and pre-approved travel costs within the confirmed budget, so you must get written approval of your route and amount before buying any ticket.
Can I buy my ticket as soon as I am selected?
No. Send APIS your proposed itinerary with all costs and wait for written confirmation of both the route and the approved amount. Changes, paid shuttles and taxis also need approval before booking.
Do I need a visa to attend?
Participants from Morocco generally need a short-stay Schengen visa, because Slovenia is in the Schengen area. Keep receipts for visa costs and mandatory insurance, and agree these costs with APIS in advance.
What language is the training held in?
English. You should be able to follow the main discussions and take part with support, and intercultural mediators and peers provide language support according to the needs agreed with the partner organisations.
Where will I sleep?
In shared rooms for three or four people at Samostan Mekinje, with bedrooms and corridors or floors separated by gender. Participants who choose eligible green travel can share a twin room with one other person, in a limited number of places.
When do I arrive and leave?
Check-in is on Saturday 28 November 2026, the training runs from 29 November to 6 December, and rooms are vacated on Monday 7 December. Tell APIS your arrival and departure times.
Can I join the Mediterranean Day concert?
Yes, attendance is optional and free for participants. The concert takes place on 28 November in Ljubljana, and APIS arranges transport to Mekinje afterwards for those who confirm attendance and explicitly request it.
Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. APIS issues a Youthpass certificate to participants in the training, and you document your learning through an Individual Learning Plan, daily reflection and a gallery of learning on Day 8.
What do I have to do after the training?
Run at least one follow-up activity at home: either a workshop with at least five young people or a presentation of the methodology to at least ten youth workers. Practice examples feed into the WATER digital handbook, which will be published under a Creative Commons licence.
How are photos and personal data handled?
Photos, video and quotes are used only with your written informed consent, in line with GDPR, and you can say no or withdraw consent later. The organisers never ask for personal trauma narratives or medical records.
Project Snapshot
๐ Type: Erasmus+ Training Course (Training of Trainers, Mobility of Youth Workers KA153-YOU)
๐ Location: Samostan Mekinje, Kamnik, Slovenia
๐๏ธ Activity Dates: 29 November โ 6 December 2026 (arrival 28 November, departure 7 December)
๐ Countries: Morocco
๐ Age: 18+
Deadline
โณ 14 October 2026
The application form for participants from Morocco closes on 14 October 2026. Find more Erasmus+ training courses on Youth Works Hub.
Links
๐ Application form: https://form.jotform.com/262773249573367
๐ Call page: https://coconutwork.org/portfolio/water/
๐ Infopack: https://coconutwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WATER_Infopack_2026.docx.pdf
๐ง Project inbox (travel approval and reimbursement claims): water@zavodapis.si
๐ง Zavod APIS general enquiries: apis@zavodapis.si
๐ง Coconutwork: office@coconutwork.org
