Micro-pilot for the Training of Trainers in Tirana, Albania

Date: 28 February 2026
Place: Tirana, Albania

The micro-pilot event marked an important milestone for the project following the first Training of Trainers (ToT), providing newly trained trainers with the opportunity to test the knowledge, tools, and methodologies they had gained during the five-day intensive course.

The purpose of the micro-pilot was to put theory into practice. Trainers who had participated in the Training of Trainers led the session, working directly with 10 participants from Albania, including youth workers and volunteers. This hands-on experience allowed them to apply innovative approaches in a real training environment while strengthening their facilitation and leadership skills.

The training focused on the theme: “For Inclusive, Safe and Employability-Oriented Youth Work”

• Inclusive Youth Work Foundations
• Volunteer Management & Safeguarding
• Digital Facilitation
• Creative Engagement & Session Design
• Employability & Entrepreneurial Lens

The micro-pilot proved to be a success, demonstrating the readiness and confidence of the trainers to move forward with local implementations in their respective communities. This event represents another important step in strengthening youth work capacities across the Western Balkans through RiseUp-WB.

RiseUp-WB – Raising Innovation, Skills & Empowerment for Youth in the Western Balkans
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union