Team

Trainer & Host

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Originally from Belgium, Arnout moved to the Norwegian fjords to be closer to the landscapes he enjoys exploring. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education, he began guiding others through the local terrain, with a particular interest in glacier trekking, via ferrata, and seasonal hiking.

For over a decade, Arnout has focused on using the outdoors as a space for connection. He has worked alongside refugees in Sunnmøre and spent the last twelve years supporting individuals with disabilities and young people navigating challenges at home.

Through his time in local asylum centers and various international youth programs, Arnout has seen firsthand how nature can support personal growth. For him, his background in education is simply a tool to help others feel at home in the elements.

I am really looking forward to welcome everyone at my farm! 

Trainer

Ucha is an Outdoor Adventure Educator and professional trekking and cycling guide with over ten years of experience in international youth work and within the Erasmus+ framework. He believes learning is most powerful when it happens outside the classroom—through real experiences in nature, challenge, and reflection.

Over the years, he has led and coordinated more than 20 international outdoor projects, combining technical outdoor skills with non-formal education and Experiential Learning approaches. His work focuses on creating learning environments that are both safe and inspiring, where participants can explore personal growth, teamwork, and their relationship with the natural world.

Outside of his work, he enjoys long-distance bike touring, street photography, exploring new cultures and diving into history. 

He's happy to be part of the Wild Skills Project and looks forward to sharing time, learning, and experiences together in the field.

Facilitator

Stephanie's journey with Erasmus+ started back in 2017 when I spent five months studying in France. 

After that, she became a “Healthie” (volunteer) at JOETZ, where she first got in touch with Training Courses and Youth Exchanges. 

Since 2019, she participated in various projects as a participant, group leader, and facilitator. she also works as a professional "pedagogue" with youngsters, adults and their families. 

When she needs a moment to recharge, she finds peace in nature (especially waterfalls!). she is very much looking forward to meeting you all!  

Liselotte is the main contact person for building and maintaining international partnerships within the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. 

At JOETZ, she coordinates projects with trainers, facilitators, volunteers, and youth workers while ensuring strong collaboration with partners. As the president of JINT, the Flemish National Agency, she stays informed about developments in international youth work and contributes to shaping youth policy.

Her academic background includes degrees in pedagogical sciences, social work, and teacher training, and she previously taught behavioural and cultural sciences in secondary school. Alongside teaching, she organized European youth exchanges and volunteered in organizations supporting young people with fewer opportunities and organizing youth camps in Belgium and abroad. 

Drawing on her broad experience—including her own EVS project in Spain—she now supports and coaches young people and youth workers in developing and participating in impactful health related international youth projects.

Thomas is the main contact person for young people and youth workers who want to engage in international activities through the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. 

At JOETZ, he promotes, supports, and organizes international youth work opportunities while guiding participants throughout their learning journey. 

Thomas discovered European youth work in 2013 and has since taken on many roles, including participant, volunteer, facilitator, organizer, and ambassador. After graduating in Social Work and Social Policies, he worked with several youth organizations and later became President of the International Young Naturefriends movement, gaining experience in leading international gatherings centered on non-formal and outdoor education. 

He later worked with the Flemish National Agency, organizing trainings for ESC volunteers and promoting youth programmes before eventually pursuing freelance work—an experience that reaffirmed his passion for facilitating and organizing international youth work, which ultimately brought him to JOETZ.

Nette is a contact person for young people and youth workers interested in taking part in international opportunities within the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. 

At JOETZ, she works on promoting and organizing international youth activities, while supporting participants throughout the different stages of their learning and participation process. 

She holds academic degrees in pedagogical sciences and social work. Professionally, Nette has experience working with young people in the civil society sector, focusing on community building and facilitating workshops on a range of global themes. 

An important aspect of her work is connecting young people from different countries to encourage peer-to-peer learning, both through in-person encounters and online exchanges. 

In addition to virtual collaborations, she has also been involved in organizing European youth exchanges, where she acted as a group leader, coordinated the selection of participants, supported them through preparatory sessions and follow-up reflection, and contributed to the reporting of the projects afterwards.