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A Competence Model

We developed this Competence Model for Youth Workers to Work Internationally in the framework of the European Training Strategy (ETS) in the field of youth. The ETS helps to improve the quality of support systems for youth activities and to build capacity within youth organisations. For more information: www.salto-youth.net/trainingstrategy/.

A bit of background Developing specific key competences has become increasingly important for youth workers to work internationally, and this development is starting to show up on the agenda of the European institutions.

Youth worker competences In this document, we understand competences as an overall system of values, attitudes and beliefs as well as skills and knowledge that we use to successfully manage complex situations and tasks.

Developing quality support measures If we want to use the Competence Model for Youth Workers to Work Internationally to develop quality support measures, we need to give special attention to a series of elements.