Mohammad Al Abdulraheem from Homs, Syria, a volunteer at the Excellence Center in Europe in Halle (Saale), Germany participated and represented us in the training course, „Tools for Innovation, Environment & Entrepreneurship Education- TIE3“ in the city of Łódź, Poland from the 8th to the 15th of January 2019.
The Training Course in Poland had 30 participants from Belgium – DE, Belgium – FL, Belgium – FR, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Spain. It was organized by Europejska Fundacja Rozwoju Człowieka (Youth NGO).
The seven-day course goal was to tie environmental and social entrepreneurship, while dealing with sustainable development in the NGO sector.
The “TIE3” training course pursued the
development of the following tools:
– Tailor-made concrete means for learning that will impact activities aimed at
boosting knowledge and entrepreneurship education in the field of environment
and sustainable development;
– Critical thinking abilities to explore concepts of
sustainable development in all its varying dimensions (economic, environmental,
social – which are in line with the Europe 2020 priorities for smart,
sustainable, and inclusive growth);
– Means to foster the quality of youth work in line with the Agenda 2020 and
2030;
– Means to identify factors for living well in different European regions and
countries, along with didactic materials and examples of good practice in the
field and experience of the partnership;
-Development of spaces for the sharing of ideas and raising awareness regarding “green approaches” in daily life;
-Strategies for training youth workers to understand and critically analyze environmental problems and conflicts within specific local and European contexts;
-Planning that will impact our local communities with a healthier approach to sustainable development, including the creation of focused policies for our territory and countries.
Mohammed stated that „it was a great experience in Poland. I met a lot of new people from around the world; I made new friends and had a lot of fun, all the while learning from one another. I learned many strategies for developing effective environmental projects and an Eco-Town plan which can be implemented in my city Halle, Saale, Germany.“
Mohammed concluded by saying that he learned a lot and was very inspired by everyone in the course. He not only learned from the course, but he also learned from the participants. „ Everyone was active in the training. Five of us worked in a small group and developed a project which created a Center to educate young people in strategies for protecting the environment, eco-systems, and sustainable lifestyles in their communities. It was a unique environment for non-formal learning during the training course“, commented Mohammed.
