This four-month training programme is open only to representatives of civil society organisations (associations, foundations, initiatives, trade unions, platforms, city councils, non-profit cooperatives, federations, confederations, etc.) and will be held in Ankara. Travel and accommodation expenses for participants from outside Ankara will be covered by STGM.
STOK 200- Plan Lover Organizations is a 12-day training series that comprehensively addresses topics such as strategic planning, project cycle management, project implementation processes, monitoring, and evaluation. The series covers the following topics:
Fundamentals of Planning: Planning in education and the basic elements of planning are addressed comprehensively. Critical questions such as what we are planning, why we need planning, and where our organisation stands in this process are addressed. Participants are introduced to fundamental analysis concepts such as situation, problem, target audience, needs, stakeholders, GTZF, and PESTEL, which form the basis of planning. Opportunities for reflection and application are provided regarding the relationship between these concepts and the planning process.
Designing Change: Focuses on establishing the link between education planning and change. How do we design the change we aim to achieve within a specific timeframe? Organisations are introduced to tools and methods that enable them to see change at different levels, with content that establishes the link between change-focused intervention logic and the planning hierarchy. In this context, project-based approaches, project cycle management, and project preparation processes are addressed.
Planning the Organisation: With the methods and tools acquired in the first two trainings, organisations are introduced to concrete planning tools to move towards their defined change goals. Strategic planning processes for CSOs are addressed. They learn to align plans with the relationships between changes, outcomes, strategies, activities, and resources. They are introduced to organisational communication planning, which is an essential component of change planning.
Implementation, Evaluation, Learning: In this final training session of the series, an approach aimed at translating planning elements into the organisation and making them permanent is presented. Experiences and methods are shared on the relationship between implementation and monitoring processes, the importance of evaluation as an organisational practice, and how it can be adapted to organisational culture. In this context, project-based monitoring and project implementation processes are also addressed. The focus is on how to ask the right questions to understand and evaluate processes and results.
Training Schedule and Application Process
You can apply for the entire training programme, which covers a 4-month period between September and December 2025, using the same application form. We expect CSO representatives whose applications are accepted to attend all training sessions in full. You only need to set aside 3 days per month for each module.
The dates of the planned lessons are as follows:
| 24-25-26 September 25 | 201 - Fundamentals of Planning |
| 22-23-24 October 25 | 202 - Designing Change |
| 19-20-21 November 25 | 203 - Planning the Organisation |
| 17-18-19 December 25 | 204 - Implementation, Evaluation, Learning |
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Application deadline: Sunday, 24 August 2025
The application evaluation process is expected to be completed within five business days, and the evaluation results will be communicated via email.
Participants whose applications are accepted will be asked to provide a ‘letter of support’ confirming that the CSO they represent has approved their participation in the training programme.
How will the evaluation be conducted?
In order for the training process to proceed effectively and efficiently, the number of participants will be limited to 20. The following criteria will be used as a basis for evaluation.
- The application form must be completed in full and in a qualified manner
- The alignment between the purpose of the application, expectations from the training, the capacity and needs of the applying CSO, and the objectives of the training programme
- Regional distribution
- Thematic distribution
- Gender balance
- Priority will be given to rights-based CSOs*, grassroots organisations, self-organisations, organisations with experience in implementing EU projects, and organisations that have not previously benefited from the STOK programme.
- Completing the online content in the ‘Plan Lover Organizations’ section of the STOK Learning Platform at the time of your application will give you priority.
We have a suggestion for you!
Before applying, we recommend that you complete the online content titled ‘200 – Plan Lover Organizations’ on the STOK Learning Platform. Completing this content will ensure that your application is given priority consideration.
* A rights-based approach defines individuals as rights holders and state institutions and, increasingly, the private sector as duty bearers. Grounded in human rights principles and standards, the rights-based approach aims to develop the capacity of individuals to claim and defend their rights and of institutions to fulfil their rights-related obligations.