Annual PETRI - Sofia Training School on Project Development and Management, Training of Trainers and Theatre-Based Techniques in Peer Education for Roma Communities 2015

Annual PETRI - Sofia Training School on Project Development and Management, Training of Trainers and Theatre-Based Techniques in Peer Education for Roma Communities 2015

57 young people between 16 and 30 years old from 18 countries from the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia took part in the Annual School, organized by PETRI – Sofia between the 16th and the 22d of November 2015 in Borovets, Bulgaria. The Annual School had three modules: “Project Development and Management”, “Training of Trainers” and “Theatre-Based Techniques in Peer Education for Roma Communities”. The participants in each one of them were young people from the Y-PEER network and from other organizations, active in the area of SRHR, volunteering and youth participation. The trainers in the different modules were professionals with rich experience in the topics from Bulgaria, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Macedonia and the US.

The main aims of the Annual School were to:

 1) Increase the number of highly skilled and trained young people as well as Peer Education Trainers of Trainers in the EECA Region to plan and to implement wide spectrum of youth SRH and HIV prevention related activities; 

2) Support capacity development of young people in the Region in three particular areas: 

 project development and management; 

 delivering high quality peer-based adolescent sexual reproductive health education training programs in the region; 

 improving the SRHR of Roma adolescents and youth and raise awareness about the root causes of Roma poor education and health outcomes, by using the theatre based peer education approach at the community level. 

The Annual School was a great opportunity for the young people from the region to develop their skills and knowledge, to meet their peers from different countries, exchange and share ideas and experiences, network, plan future activities, work in a multicultural environment.

Y-PEER Defying Boundaries News Bulletin Aug-Dec2015

Y-PEER Defying Boundaries News Bulletin Aug-Dec2015

Y-PEER News Bulletin is a visual content-based document, which will report and illustrate activities administered by Y-PEER network on an international level, as well as the national one. Aim of the Bulletin is to enable network members and active Y-PEERers get acquainted and informed about various seminars, workshops, events and activisms taking place within their own communities, along with those occurring within their geographical region and beyond. 

To see the final version follow the links bellow, please:

http://issuu.com/peereducationtrainingandresearchins/docs/y-peer_news_bulletin_aug-dec_2015_i

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0Szm1ltwPtCS3I2VnNiNUhfSGs

Call for PETRI - Sofia Fellowship

Call for Applications for the Position of Fellows at PETRI (Peer Education Training and Research Institute)-Sofia

It is our great pleasure to announce the new round of Call for Applications for the Position of Fellows at PETRI (Peer Education Training and Research Institute)-Sofia, established in the framework of the National Center for Public Health and Analyses in Sofia, Bulgaria. Y-PEER PETRI – Sofia Center is established in October 2007 as a joint project of:

·      The National Center for Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA), Bulgaria

·      Ministry of Health, Bulgaria

·      UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund

·      Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER)

PETRI – Sofia is a regional and resource coordination center, which organizes the activities of the International Y-PEER network. The Y-PEER youth peer education network was established in 2001 by UNFPA as a network of organizations and institutions, working in the field of sexual and reproductive health in 42 countries throughout the world.

Note that this Call for Application is for the selection of the next PETRI Fellows for the period 4-6 months between March - August 2016. Please indicate all convenient periods in your application form.

Key responsibilities:

Provide support in the following areas:

·         Assist in the coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of PETRI and Y-PEER activities (trainings, meetings, development of PETRI and Y-PEER publications, web site update, resource mobilization, advocacy and promotion etc.) in collaboration with the Y-PEER International Coordinators and UNFPA

· Collaborate with the National Center for Public Health and Analyses NCPHA (which is in charge of PETRI Sofia) and Y-PEER Bulgaria in implementation of peer education activities; research and other related activities etc., on national level.

· Maintain contact with own national Y-PEER Network and participate in national network’s planning activities as well as update and support own national Y-PEER team in terms of involving them in internationally related activities.

Specific Tasks:

Coordinate and support all PETRI and Y-PEER related activities in collaboration with UNFPA and Y-PEER International Coordinators and Focal Points in Charge:

·Trainings and meetings (administrative support, communication with trainers and participants, logistic support, facilitate collection of information and data on training follow-up etc.)

·Development, distribution, and review (field-testing) of PETRI and Y-PEER publications (Y-PEER Newsletter, manuals, toolkits and guidelines)

·Regular web-site update, which includes but is not limited to Peer of the Month selection, News and Events, Blogs, coordinate incoming queries and route them thorough appropriate people to ensure quality and timely response, maintain Focal Points database, etc.);

· Facilitate representation of PETRI and Y-PEER at advocacy events/activities related to youth issues and SRH incl. HIV and AIDS, conducted at national, regional or international level;

· Implementation of the Annual Work Plan of PETRI

Maintain constant communication within Y-PEER:

·Reply to emails and provide constant feedback;

·Distribute and process information and news and ensure distribution of relevant information to all network members;

·Manage Y-PEER list-serves and update it with new members;

·Generate forum discussions;

·Write monthly e-reports of the activities and accomplishments of the Y-PEER Network and share them with the network;

Promote and advocate for PETRI and Y-PEER on a regional and international level

Ensure equal opportunity for participation of all organizations/institutions and individuals that are part of the Y-PEER National Networks in all Y-PEER related activities on national, regional and international levels;

Analyze collected data for monitoring and evaluation purposes (Analyzing Activity Logs as part of the evaluation of Y-PEER member activities) on a monthly base and generates midterm and annual reports;

Support the maintenance of Y-PEER Training/Focal Points mailing list and PETRI databases.

Requirements:

·Sound knowledge of a national or/and international youth network and experience in working within it (on national or international level);

·         Relevant experience in health promotion, training and education among young people;

·         Relevant experience in conducting and organizing peer education trainings and workshops;

·         Experience in working with youth-led organizations/institutions working on youth issues;

·         Supported by the Y-PEER network or the organization/network represented on national level;

·         Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet are a must);

·         Good writing and reporting skills.

Languages:

Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Sound knowledge of Russian will be an asset.

Attitude and skills:

Proactive

Showing initiative

Team player

Creative

Enthusiastic

Confident

Ability to learn and transfer knowledge and experience in a friendly and helpful way

      Ability to work in harmony with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds

Ability to prioritize while taking on multiple projects simultaneously

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational skills

Professional andpunctual

Presentation skills

All applications, including following documents should be submitted to petri.bulgaria@gmail.com no later than 29^th January, 2016: 

Application form (available for download here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0Szm1ltwPtCVVh0ZWk4NU5EeXc)

·CV (Curriculum Vitae);

·Recommendation letter from the Head of the relevant UNFPA CO /youth specialist/liaison officer or other relevant representative is a must;

·Recommendation letter/s prepared by a National Network Focal Point of Y-PEER/ Leader / Coordinator, Head of candidate’s NGO, or other partner or network, closely related to the work of the candidate would be asset/s;

ONLY fully completed applications sent before the deadline will be accepted and reviewed.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us