• Understanding the project management terminology
• Knowing the project charter canvas
• Knowing appropriate project management tools and processes
• Knowing current trends in youth work and youth related policies and their impact on the youth

Project Planner badge demonstrates the ability to establish the steps required to define a project`s objectives and its scope and develop a task list. It also includes the process of identifying partners and relevant stakeholders.

• Being able to create a project using design thinking methods and needs analysis                                        
• Being able to come up with and pilot project ideas
• Being able to identify the right partners
• Being able to foresee and predict results and possible risks
• Being able to determine appropriate activities to achieve the project’s goals

• Being innovative and pro-active
• Showing responsibility about the social impact of the project

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

• Knowing about scope development
• Knowing about project management phases

• Being able to manage project budgets, schedules and timelines
• Being able to incorporate time management principles into the work flow
• Being able to manage stakeholder engagement
• Stress management skills
• Being able to manage risks
• Being able to identify, prioritise and coordinate the activities
• Capacity to evaluate project progress

• Showing responsibility about the social impact of the project
• Showing rigorousness and demonstrating attention to detail

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

• Understanding project and organisational dependencies
• Understanding the impact of a project on the organisations involved

• Being able to integrate strategic goals into the project scope and deliverables
• Being able to develop metrics to measure the progress of the project
• Being able to design concrete plans that are both agile and flexible

• Maintaining a positive attitude when confronted with unknown and unpredictable difficulties
• Being proactive and beyond the “team”
• Showing empathy towards the needs of young people according to the environment they live in

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

• Knowing about team formation and team roles
• Knowing about communication theory and leadership
• Knowing about motivation theory
• Knowing about time management tools

• Being able to foresee tensions and problems that might arise within a team
• Being able to manage and resolve conflicts
• Being able to assign tasks according to the competencies of the team members
• Ability to motivate a team to work together towards a common goal
• Being able to lead by example

• Being fair with all team members
• Being respectful of team members and partners’ time

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