• Knowing about models, components, patterns and types of communication
• Understanding instability and ambiguity in the communication process
• Knowing about barriers to effective communication

• Being able to make messages simple, clear and digestible and adapt to the language level of the partner
• Being able to provide proper answers in unclear situations 
• Being able to use other examples or arguments when another person cannot understand a point or a task
• Being able to formulate clear counter-arguments in a debate/group work/dialogue

• Showing interest in what’s being said and actively engage in communication
• Active listening

Participants have to successfully accomplish the following tasks before the BADU Open Badge will be issued.

Minimum standards:

• Having successfully completed an entire learning activity (training course, seminar, online course, workshop etc.), a voluntary programme/internship
• Self-evaluation
• Assessment session with the trainer/mentor

• Case Study
• Conducted one workshop on the topic of the activity with youth within 2 months after the activity
• Conducted critical incident analysis
• Problem Solving and simulation games on the specific topic of the activity
• Reflection exercises
• Scored at least 80% on the final test