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Train the Trainer

The three-day train-the-trainer workshop is designed to empower key institutions and individuals working in the field of energy transition to provide their own knowledge sharing and learning formats.

About our Train-the-Trainer programme

Capacity development and cooperation are essential for advancing the energy and industry transition in a sustainable and equitable manner. Civil society organisations, research institutions, and think tanks play key roles in providing science-based evidence, advancing policy solutions and fostering inclusive dialogue. Sharing knowledge, experience and skills across energy and industry transition actors is crucial to accelerate change.

To design and deliver of effective capacity development formats, topical experts need a strong foundation in didactics and learning design, along with a practical toolbox of methods and approaches that go beyond presenting information to create interactive, participatory and engaging formats. Such formats motivate participants to leave with concrete ideas, plans, and actions, ensuring actionable learning and more impactful, empowering experiences.

Agora's Train-the-Trainer programme aims to flip the perspective with which training design is approached. Instead of starting from what knowledge could be shared, participants will learn to shift their focus towards intended learning outcomes and the specific needs of their target group. Such a demand driven approach can improve the impact of any knowledge sharing activity and ensures that key messages and skills are absorbed. 

The 3-day programme targets 4-5 organisations that are interested in developing learning formats or have recently started delivering trainings and workshops, but are not yet highly experienced providers. The programme is designed to strengthen each organisation’s overall training development approach by equipping groups of 2-3 participants from the same organisation with practical tools, methods, and best practice examples to design, implement, and review effective learning formats. This enables participating organisations to enhance knowledge sharing within their networks and increase the quality and impact of their future workshops and trainings.

Our upcoming trainings

 Location & training dates: 

  • Berlin, Germany | Agora Think Tanks office
  • 24-26 November, 2026

Applications open until July 26th, please check How to apply.

How to apply - Applications now open

Submission deadline: 26 July 2026

Note: Interested organisations should apply as a group of 2-3 participants and submit one joint application. Applications of individual people cannot be considered.

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For any questions, kindly reach out to us at info(at)agora-training(dot)org.

What to expect

Participants will leave the Train-the-Trainer programme with the skills to design and deliver interactive learning experiences for civil society organisations on any climate and energy topics. 

Specifically, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify target group needs and characteristics and develop concise, tailored learning objectives to ensure participants of their learning formats leave with knowledge gaps filled and practical skills acquired.
  2. Identify, select and apply interactive learning tools and approaches to foster collaboration, dialogue, knowledge-sharing and collective learning in the training that they deliver.
  3. Develop and review plans, resources and content for the formats of their choice (webinar, event, workshop, training programme) for civil society organisations on climate and energy topics. These should be practical, engaging and aligned with intended learning outcomes.
  4. Enhance instructional and facilitation skills using diverse tools and interactive activities to create dynamic and participatory learning environments that maximise learner engagement and retention.

Who is eligible

This training is reserved exclusively for non-profit think tanks, CSO and research institutes from ODA-recipient countries. Eligibility criteria to be met by organisations and their applying staff are

  • Non-profit organisations based in a ODA recipient country
  • Organisations with an interest in delivering (or already having started delivering) trainings
  • Application as a group of 2-3 staff members jointly developing a training idea
  • Participants should have relevant technical knowledge on their intended training topic(s)
  • No prior experience in training development or delivery required
  • Participants must have sufficient English proficiency

Our training package

Location & Cost

The 3-day training programme will take place in Berlin, Germany. The training will be held on Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th November 2026.
 
Costs
Participation in the training is free of charge. Participants will receive:

  • Access to the 3 days' training with no fee
  • 4 nights’ accommodation
  • Breakfast and lunches during the training days
  • Contribution to flight costs (roundtrip) to/from Berlin (contribution to flight cost of max. 800 EUR per participant for an economy flight)

Participants will be expected to cover:

  • Visa costs
  • Any local transport during the training days
  • Dinners
  • Any incidental expenses outside of the trainings

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Contact us

For any questions, kindly reach out to us at info(at)agora-training(dot)org.