What is TOIT+?
TOIT stands for the ‘Training of Intercultural Trainers’. In 2019, Young SIETAR is offering #6th edition of its highly acclaimed TOIT series. TOIT 2019 will take place in Kyiv andKharkiv, Ukraine. TOIT participants will learn, or add to their knowledge of, how to design, develop and deliver effective intercultural training interventions and (further) improve their training skills. TOIT brings together newcomers to the intercultural field, students with intercultural focus and experienced intercultural practitioners from all over the world to network, learn from *experienced IC trainers and each other, and plan the next stages of their intercultural careers.
Additionally to the TOIT program participants will get insights into Ukrainian culture through a sightseeing tour in Kyiv. Thus they will discover a culture which is unknown to most of them.
# - The first five editions of the YS TOIT series were held in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) in 2006, Jena (Germany) in 2009, Berlin (Germany) in 2014, Krakow (Poland) in 2016 and in Barcelona (Spain) in 2017.
* - The TOIT will be custom designed and co-facilitated by a team of IC practitioners who are coming to Ukraine at their own expense from North Africa, North America and Europe. Team members specialize in such key IC training areas as: career development, competence building, conflict resolution, executive coaching, facilitation skills, global leadership, multi-cultural teamwork, organizational psychology, relocation training, etc.
The TOIT is open to anyone over 18 years old. There is no maximum age limit for participants as Young SIETAR unites intercultural trainers who are young at heart.
Who organizes TOIT+?
The TOIT+ is organized by Young SIETAR that is an international member-run non-profit organization without borders or regional branches. Young SIETAR is committed to expand its role as a helpmate to a new generation of interculturalists. Through a wide range of activities like the TOIT+, Young SIETAR aims to build a bridge between training professionals of today and tomorrow.
As the TOIT is aimed at prospective trainers who have just started building their careers in the intercultural field, this training is envisioned as a low-cost event. Although the TOIT is affordable for beginner intercultural trainers, it is facilitated by recognized industry practitioners.
In 2019, the TOIT is managed by a virtual team of enthusiasts from different corners of the world.
** Please note that due to reasons of legal duties of supervision and responsibilities you need to be at least 18 years old to participate in TOIT+.
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