The Sphere Training of Trainers 18 was held at “SPA Renacer”, in Colonia Tovar, Venezuela from the 9th to the 17th of June 2008. A total of 22 participants (out of a total of 24 selected) attended from 10 countries. The facilitation team was led by Ana Urgoiti, Independent Humanitarian Consultant, and was composed by Darío Alvarez, International Federation of Red Cross - PADRU, and Martín Villarroel, from Save the Children Alliance in South America. The course was hosted by the Venezuelan Red Cross and the Italian Red Cross. The logistics and administration support was provided by Marco La Pietra, head of the Italian Red Cross Delegation.

Submitted by Ana Urgoiti, e-mail: anaurar@yahoo.es