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‘’MEANINGFUL YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC LIFE” CONFERENCE
Conference – Symposium - Forum
5-6 June 2025 | Sofia, Bulgaria
Objectives of the Conference
- To explore the common understanding of meaningful youth participation in democratic life and examine methods, tools and approaches on how to enhance it in the context of local youth work policy;
- To provide an overview of the existing national and international practices in the field of youth participation and reflecting on how to strengthen and further develop them
- To understand how Europe Goes Local (European Charter of Local Youth Work) tools can support reflection and further development of youth work practices.
- To stimulate knowledge-sharing and create favorable conditions for future collaborations;
- To examine how Erasmus+ (Youth Participation Projects) can contribute to the development of youth participation in local governance.
Participants:
The conference will include some 100 participants from national and European level with the following profiles:
- Municipal representatives and officers who are responsible for youth work policy-development and implementation;
- Representatives of national and international youth work organizations who are engaged in creating youth work policy;
- Youth workers engaged in youth participation and community development;
- Young people from participatory structures ( youth councils, advisory boards, other).
Methodology
During the event will be applied approaches central for the non-formal education and experiential learning. The event will be in a hybrid format include:
- Panel discussions with stakeholders, experts and practitioners;
- Workshops and reflections based on Europe Goes Local ( European Charter on Local Youth work) tools;
- Knowledge exchange and networking among participants to enhance youth work practices.
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Your kind of training?
Apply now! Application deadline (24h UTC): 20 April 2025 Date of selection: 5 May 2025Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13329
This Conference – Symposium - Forum is
for 100 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth policy makers, NA staff; Representatives of municipalities; Other experts Municipal representatives and officers;
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
BG National Agency - Human resource development centre (National Agency)
Contact for questions:
Dimka Radeva
E-Mail:
Phone: +359 876 400 135
Costs
Participation fee
This seminar is organized by the Bulgarian National Agency - HRDC of the European youth programmes. They will organise board and lodging and cover related costs for participants, except for National Agency staff (board and lodging need to be covered by NA). HRDC does not require any contribution.
Accommodation and food
The hosting NA - HRDC of this offer will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food during the duration of the Conference.
Travel reimbursement
Travel reimbursement
Please contact your NA or SALTO in order to know whether they would support your travel costs. If yes, after being selected, get in touch with your NA or SALTO again to learn more about the overall procedure to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.