Erasmus Dutch NA - Training Course "Dive into Youth Participation"

Are you a youth leader or youth worker committed to becoming an agent of change in your local community and beyond? Are you interested in learning more about what quality youth participation means and how you can embed it in your organisational life or the new projects that you plan? Do you want to better explore the opportunities of the Erasmus+ Programme? Then “Dive into Youth Participation” is the Training Course for you!

Youth participation in democratic life and young people's active civic engagement are high priorities of the EU Youth Strategy and are incorporated into the majority of contemporary youth policy frameworks in different European countries.

The Erasmus+ Programme is one of the mechanisms to put the EU Youth Strategy into practice and provide many opportunities for young people to develop international projects, which empower them to take an active role in society and help them develop civic and social competences.

In this context, the second edition of the Training Course “Dive into Youth Participation” brings together 25 youth leaders and youth workers from different European countries with an aim to improve their understanding and practices toward quality youth participation. This is also an opportunity to learn more about the possibilities within the Erasmus+ Key Action 154 “Youth Participation Activities” and how to ensure youth participation is properly implemented in all stages of a project or participation initiative.

The activity will take place in Leusden, Netherlands, between 23-27 September 2024 (arrival 23 Sept, departure 27 Sept).

The four-day programme of activities will consist of:

• Thematic inputs and exercises on the topic of youth participation and participatory approaches in the youth sector 
• Thematic sessions exploring the possibilities within the Erasmus+ Key Action 154 “Youth Participation Activities”
• Opportunities to learn about quality youth participation at different levels and in different contexts, and how to create impact through youth participation projects
• Spaces to share best practices among participants
• Spaces to discover new resources and tools for youth participation
• Spaces to build international partnerships and new cooperations.