The Netherlands Education Group - Project Management for Youth Organizations

During the course, participants will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of project management. They will learn how to write a project charter, how to determine project objectives, and how to assess risks. They will be introduced to the theory of budgeting. In addition to the fundamentals of project management participants will have sessions on how to prepare a high-quality business plan, business model canvases will be introduced.

The course is designed for workers of youth organizations, who would like to improve their project management skills. After the course, you will understand better how to design projects and implement them at the highest level. Workers of youth organizations with experience in implementing projects are invited to the course, as well as young people who have never designed their own projects but would like to start.

The course will provide the necessary tools and knowledge on how to design projects and implement plans. If you have never implemented your own projects but would like to get started – this course is definitely for you!

At the end of the course, participants will be provided with certificates confirming attendance of the course on project management.

Program

The program of the course is based on the PMP (Project Management Professional) methodology. In addition to that, we use some aspects taught within the modern MBA courses such as business model canvas and other concepts. We also include in the course the fundamentals of Lean Start-up theory – MVP (minimum viable product).

The course includes the foundations of Project management – the participants will learn how to write a project charter, determine project objectives. The participants will be taught how to prepare the stakeholders register, how to assess the risks and prepare the risk register. They will also learn other elements of the project management theory.

Knowledge of the project management theory will allow the participants after returning back to their organizations to be more effective in creating the projects. They will be able to draft the projects in a professional manner.

The participants will learn how to write a business plan according to modern business theory. They will learn the content of the business model canvas, will learn how to write it.

The most fundamental concept of Lean Start-Up theory – the MVP (minimum viable product) also will be introduced to the participants. The concepts tell on the minimal requirements needed for the success of the project. The concept will be especially useful for participants without or with minimum experience in project management. They will learn what are the minimum requirements needed for the project.

All the learning will be accompanied by practical exercises. The participants will not only learn the theory but also will learn how to use it. During the course, participants will be offered to try to practice the theory they learn.

As for logistical arrangements – the participants will arrive on Sunday. There are no sessions on Sunday. The sessions will be from Monday to Friday. The sessions will be pretty intense so we recommend not to miss any of the parts of the sessions. The accommodation is provided until Sunday. And that means Saturday is the free day.

Apply

In order to apply for the program – please send an email to the following address – netherlandsinstitute@gmail.com.

Please indicate the following information in the text of the email:

• Full name
• Nationality
• Date of birth
• Telephone number
• Title of the course you are applying for
• The reasons why you would like to join the course and the expectations you have from the course

Please send a copy of the email to – info@uconsulting.nl 

We do not have any age or geographical limits for the applicants. Person of any age from any country is welcome to apply for the course.

Visa

Nationals of the most of the countries need a visa to enter to Russia. If you are not sure if you need a visa or not – please send us an email letting us know which nationality you have and we will be happy to advice you if you need a visa or not.

If you need a visa – we will send you a visa invitation. Please note visa invitation is not a visa. With the visa invitation which you will receive from us, you will still need to go to the Russian Consulate and apply for a visa.

Together with the visa invitation you will need to bring to the Consulate some other documents (usually these includes passport, passport size photo, filled application form, in some cases – insurance, proof of finances and other documents depending on the country where you are applying for a visa). We recommend you to check the website of the Russian Consulate to see the full list of documents you need to present.

Usually it takes about 1-2 weeks to receive a visa at the Consulate after the moment you have submitted your visa application. In most of cases before submitting the visa application you need to make an appointment. Some times you can only make an appointment 1-2 months in advance. That is why we recommend you to contact the closest Russian Consulate as soon as possible to make an appointment for a visa.

Visa fee varies depending on the country where you apply. For EU citizens in most of cases the visa can be done free of charge. For non-EU citizens the visa fee is 35 or 60 euro (depending on the country where you apply for a visa). Those are the fees if you apply directly at the Consulate. In most of countries you can apply directly to the Consulate but you also have a choice to apply for a visa to the Visa Center of the Consulate, Visa Center, Travel Agency or to another organization. If you are applying through any of those organizations (e.g. anywhere except the Consulate itself) there might be extra charges.

We recommend you to apply for a visa as soon as possible. And of course – in case of any questions on any stage of visa application we will be more than happy to assist!

Questions

In case of any questions regarding the course – feel free to send us an E-mail – or call us +31 30 879 50 55