Between October 20-22, the partners from Romania, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Spain and the UK participated in the Staff Training event within the Erasmus Plus project 3R – „Respire, Remember, Respond. Emotional Intelligence for reducing recidivism”. The event was hosted by INDEPCIE SCA, in Córdoba, Spain.

The activities carried out during the Staff Training event focused on the first Intellectual Output of the project „EMOTIONS FOR FREEDOM TOOLKIT” related to the special emotional skills required by professionals whose role is to support inmates in their attempt to reintegrate into society.

Asociatia Centrul de Mediere Culturala, Dezvoltare Umana si Sociala and YORK ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED led the activity on the first day of the event, and included two working groups focused on tools developed based on the following emotional intelligence skills: Motivation, Communication and Leave work at work.

The agenda of the second day of the event was planned arround interactive working groups led by GROWTHCOOP/ES, BRAINLOG/DK, SEDA/PL and INDEPCIE/ES focused on tools developed based on the following emotional intelligence skills: Self-control, Complex problem solving, Critical thinking, Resilience, Teamwork and Self-control.

In the last day of the event, Centrul pentru Promovarea Invatarii Permanente was responsible for leading the working group focused on tools developed based on stress management, as a skill of emotional intelligence. Furthermore, the day was dedicated to discussions & ideas for the final version of Intellectual Output 1 „EMOTIONS FOR FREEDOM TOOLKIT”.