Vienna, Austria · Since 2017
Arab Organisation of Diplomacy
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Trainings

International training courses for youth workers and youth leaders, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. Participants come from Europe and the Arab world, and the working language is English.

  • No participation fee
  • Accommodation and meals covered
  • Travel refunded up to Erasmus+ limits
  • Youthpass certificate

Upcoming

Erasmus+ training course

Mediation & Advocacy for Sustainable Futures

10–17 November 2026
Vienna, Austria

Applications closed

Mediation and Advocacy Competences and Tactics for Sustainable Futures

A professional development training for youth workers and youth leaders. Participants learn environmental mediation, non-violent communication, negotiation and peaceful advocacy, then lead a follow-up initiative in their own community.

Participants
32 youth workers
Countries
8
Age
20–35
English
B2 level
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Past trainings

Cover of the Peacebuilding Strategies training course, 22–30 November 2025, Vienna

22–30 November 2025 · Vienna, Austria

Peacebuilding Strategies for Civic Participation and Community Initiatives

30 youth workers from Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Algeria, Jordan, Tunisia and Egypt learned conflict analysis and transformation strategies against racism, discrimination and marginalisation.

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Cover of the Participatory and Emancipatory Approaches training course, 24 November–1 December 2024, Vienna

24 November–1 December 2024 · Vienna, Austria

Participatory and Emancipatory Approaches for Youth Work

30 youth workers from Austria, Germany, France, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya used digital and offline simulation games to analyse and transform social conflicts.

Step by step

How our trainings work

  1. 01

    Apply

    Fill in the online form before the deadline. We select participants on motivation and eligibility.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Sign the participation agreement, join an online preparatory meeting and complete the preparatory tasks.

  3. 03

    Take part in Vienna

    A week of simulations, role-play, study visits and design workshops with peers from up to eight countries.

  4. 04

    Follow up at home

    Each national team runs a local initiative with young people. Travel costs are refunded once it is done.

Archive

Earlier conferences

Before our Erasmus+ trainings, AOD organised Model United Nations conferences and capacity-building forums in Tunisia.

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  • MENAMUN IIIHammamet, Tunisia · 21–25 July 2019 · 225 delegates
  • North Africa Capacity Building ForumTunisia · 17–20 July 2019
  • MENAMUN IISousse, Tunisia · 21–25 July 2018 · 200 delegates
  • MENAMUN ISousse, Tunisia · 9–13 July 2017 · 180 delegates