Open call for 2 participants YiA “Islamophobia – Challenge and Action for European Youth” will be held in Stip, Macedonia from 02 to 09 April 2012.

The Training Course “Islamophobia – Challenge and Action for European Youth” will be held in Stip, Macedonia from 02 to 09 April 2012. Each of your organisations should send 2 participants on the TC.

– To develop specific trainer competences related to work with Islamophobia in their work with young people;

– To raise awareness of the basic beliefs, practices, history and culture of Islam, with a view to countering negative stereotypes and prejudices in youth work, including tackling Islamophobia;

– To promote the Youth in Action programme as a tool for fighting Islamophobia;

– To examine issues connected to Islam that relate to the understanding of Europe, European citizenship and European identity;

– To explore the role of Islam and Europe’s history.