Deadline:
September 02, 2026
Program Starts: November 02, 2026
Program Ends: November 07, 2026
Location(s)
Portugal
Overview
If you are a municipal youth policy officer and you want to improve your competences in engaging young people in democratic municipal decisions, then this training course is for you.
Details
If your municipality wants to be better in good governance and develop local democracy through engaging local young people in municipal decisions, this training course will help you develop your related competences. Engaging young people in municipal decisions will require that your municipality:
- address the needs and interests of youth,
- involve youth in decisions influencing their lives,
- work to increase their level of ownership of and responsibility for their own community,
With this commitment you will develop the quality of your local democracy. We believe that when young people are informed, trained, empowered and trusted they will be better actors of change and promoters of deeper and wider local democracy.
Objectives of this training course
- to share experience of the participants regarding local youth participation in decision-making,
- to understand the content and the functions of the Democracy Reloading tools, and how to use them in your local context,
- to identify ways and ideas for your municipality to further develop the local youth participation,
- to understand the potential for municipalities to use the Erasmus+ Youth and ESC programme and its funding opportunities to develop municipal youth participation.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is this training course for?
- Primarily for municipal youth policy officers and local political representatives focusing on youth policy and citizens, secondary it is also open to youth workers who coordinate / support youth council or other types of youth participation structures, who want to implement or improve the youth participation in municipal decision-making,
- Participants must be able to follow the training course in English language,
- Priority will be given to participants from countries that are members of the Democracy Reloading Partnership (see the list below).
The methodology of the training course is based on non-formal experiential learning. Participants will share their experience and practices, there will be few presentations by experts and most of the sessions will be interactive and participatory. All 4 Democracy Reloading tools will be presented in more detail and we will explore ways of integrating and using theem in the youth policy context of the municipalities.
Dates
Deadline: September 02, 2026
Program starts:
November 02, 2026
Program ends:
November 07, 2026
Program Starts: November 02, 2026
Program Ends: November 07, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee requested by the hosting agency, however, you must contact your Erasmus+ agency to see if they ask for a participation fee.
Accommodation and food
Accommodation will be provided by the host agency in single rooms, and meals will be provided from dinner on Monday until breakfast on Saturday.
Travel reimbursement
Travel will be covered/reimbursed by the sending Erasmus+ national agency, which is selecting the participants from each partner country. Please contact your Erasmus+ Youth agency for rules and procedures.
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