Call for trainers WP 2025 RAISE – Resilience And Integration for Sustainable European peace.  Capacity Building International Training on LGBTQI+ Youth and Peace – 20-26 of July 2025, Warsaw, Poland

JEF Europe is looking for 2 senior and 1 junior non-formal education trainers to facilitate a series of training and capacity building activities on the topic of women and peace. These activities are carried out in the framework of the RAISE project which aims at contributing to spreading awareness about positive peace and expanding its lenses through the perspectives of young people who are part of the LGBTQI+ community and/or women*. The RAISE project is co-supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and CERV programme from the European Commission.

About the RAISE Project

The Council of Europe distinguishes two types of peace: negative and positive. Negative peace refers to the absence of war or violent conflict, while positive peace involves not only the absence of violence but also equity, justice, and development. Galtung’s theory highlights that peace is more than just the absence of war, as issues like psychological violence, repression, and injustice persist without positive peace. Achieving positive peace requires full access to rights for all people, yet many, even in Europe, lack access to both negative and positive peace. However, groups such as women* and the LGBTQI+ community have shown resilience in advocating for positive peace, building strong communities despite discrimination and violence.

RAISE project seeks to explore the contributions of women* and LGBTQI+ people, particularly young individuals, to positive peace. The objectives of the project aim to empower young people with the skills to promote positive peace through active participation in intercultural dialogue, peace-building, and conflict transformation. It focuses on providing knowledge of positive and negative peace from the perspectives of these groups and encourages practical local actions, such as campaigns and educational activities, to promote peace. The project also seeks to foster transnational dialogue and collaboration among youth from diverse backgrounds to support positive peace. 

The output of RAISE will include a comprehensive Peace Lesson Plan on Positive Peace to encourage JEFers and youth across Europe  to foster positive peace  

About the Capacity Building Training on LGBTQI+ Youth and Peace

The second highlight of the RAISE project will be a capacity building on LGBTQI+ Youth and Peace organised in Warsaw, Poland. Youth activists from at least 7 CoE countries will take part in this training, and will be selected through an open call. This training will explore the significant contributions of LGBTQI+ Youth to peacebuilding. It will also highlight how, despite their vital roles, LGBTQI+ Youth often remain under recognised in peace processes. Furthermore, the training programme will distinguish between positive and negative peace, with a particular emphasis on how LGBTQI+ Youth advocate for peaceful communities and contribute to the development of more resilient societies. 

This training will include the following steps:

Online preparation meetings will bring together the trainers and the JEF Europe’s Secretariat staff members in charge of the project. These sessions will take place prior to the beginning of the training and will be necessary to make decisions about the methods of training which will be employed. All three selected trainers will be expected to take part in the sessions to smooth collaboration between them. 

The training event, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, with an arrival date set for Sunday 20th of July 2025 and departure date set for Saturday 26th of July 2025. The training itself will take place from Monday 21st July 2025 to Friday 25th 2025. During this period, the non-formal education trainers will deliver sessions for five working days about a variety of topics – peace theories, concepts of positive and negative peace and structural violence, LGBTQI+ positions and positive contributions to peace– by using the previously approved methodologies. 

The trainers are expected to collaborate together throughout the training preparation and delivery to offer a meaningful training to participants. 

The trainers will be expected to submit a training report to JEF Europe as well as taking part in a post training evaluation call. 

Objectives of the training

• Participants will understand the concepts of positive and negative peace, explore structural violence as a root cause of conflicts
• Participants will explore the specific challenges LGBTQI+ Youth face in conflict contexts, their contributions to building resilient societies, and their role in promoting peace-oriented societal attitudes.
• Participants will develop the skills needed to take action for positive peace while collaborating with youth from diverse backgrounds.
• Participants will create action plans for local or regional implementation that could be organised as follow-up activities (as part of activity 3 of the RAISE project)

Selection criteria for trainers

 

• Experience in implementing and facilitating activities using non-formal methodologies
• Demonstrated knowledge in peace education, LGBTQI+ rights
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in youth activism
• Demonstrated knowledge in peace and youth policies of the Council of Europe
• Ability to contribute to work in an intercultural team.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.
• Aligned with the values of the Council of Europe.

Priority in the recruitment will be given to the current members of JEF Europe pool  of trainers but other qualified candidates, regardless of their affiliation to JEF, are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities of the trainer

• Get familiar with the project beforehand.
• Attend the online preparation meeting
• Collaborate closely with the other trainers in both the preparation of the activities and their delivery 
• Prepare session outlines well in advance with other trainers, facilitate sessions and deliver the activities using non-formal education techniques in person in Warsaw, Poland during the indicated time period.
• Conduct an evaluation with the coordinator during the training and a final evaluation after the event.
• Prepare a final report 20 days after the training at the latest.

Contract conditions

• A contract will be signed between the trainer and JEF Europe.
• The trainer fee for the junior trainer is €420 in total (2 days for preparation and 5 days for delivering the training ).
• The trainer fee for the senior trainers is €700 in total (2 days for preparation and 5 days for delivering the training ).
• The preparation meetings will take place online (dates to be confirmed, it will be decided according to the trainers’ availability).
• The training will take place in-person in Warsaw, Poland and will last for 5 days with an arrival date at the training place on Sunday 10th July 2025).
• Online platform access and tools will be provided by the organisers if needed.
• Accommodation and food for the whole training and arrival day will be covered. Travel costs will also be reimbursed up to 200-250€. A reimbursement form will need to be submitted to JEF Europe after the training.
• Trainers will be expected to submit a training report to JEF Europe as well as taking part in a post training evaluation call. 
• The trainer fee will be paid after the completion of the service and upon the presentation of an invoice by the trainer.

How to apply?

Please apply by completing the application webform: https://forms.gle/aZwAsCVpDkyB5XZq6

The deadline to apply is Thursday 3rd of July. If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to sg@jef.eu