Youth Participation Activities for Young People and Municipalities

Aim

This seminar aims to enhance dialogue between young people and municipalities across Europe, fostering cooperation and co-designing initiatives under Erasmus+ / Youth. Participants will explore key principles from the European Charter on Local Youth Work and gain practical tools from the Changemakers Kit to strengthen youth participation at the local level.

Objectives

• Provide participants with essential knowledge about Youth Participation Activities (Key Action 1 - KA154)
• Explore and apply principles from the European Charter on Local Youth Work
• Equip young people and municipalities with tools from the Changemakers Kit to foster youth engagement
• Strengthen cross-border cooperation and build a network of youth workers and municipal representatives

Target Group

• Young people aged 18-30
• Municipal representatives
• Active youth workers and stakeholders in local youth work

Each municipality should be represented by one municipal representative and one young person from the same area.

Important to Know

• The working language will be (international) English. Your English does not have to be perfect, but you need to be able to follow presentations and have discussions in English.
• You will be by default accommodated in twin rooms (a great opportunity to get to know a colleague youth worker better).
• Applications should include both a young person and a municipal representative from the same area.
• Commitment to implementing the acquired knowledge and apply for a future KA154-Youth Participation Activitiy project.