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Explore the activities we organize to engage young people in local governance and decision-making. Our programs include workshops, training sessions, and community projects designed to empower youth and address their needs.
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from "Migrant Youth Friendly Cities" training course
Partnership Building Activity (PBA) “Youth participation for sustainable local democracies”
from Study Session "Youth Democracy Academy"
Winter Democracy Academy
Digital Participation Tools
Digital tools can be used to support the already existing structures and processes of youth participation or incentivize e-participation in online environments or a combination of both that can be complementary. This Conference was a space for some of the tools collected for a study to be presented to municipality representatives. The Conference gathered various Belgian municipalities active in the youth policies and focused on fostering their practices and approaches to youngsters through a more digital and sustainable way.
Quality Assurance in Local Youth Councils
A space for the development of competencies, dialogue and sharing of experiences among the participants who are interested in developing their knowledge regarding the implementation of local youth councils.
North-South Cooperation for Local Youth Participation
Improving cooperation and building strong and resilient partnerships between Civil Society Organizations and Municipalities from countries in the north and in the south of Europe whose core work is fostering youth participation.
DYPALL Network
The COVID-19 pandemic, which brought about one of the worst crises in recent history, was accompanied by unprecedented challenges to youth work, demanding organizations to adjust their intervention to respond to the new challenges that young people face(d). This event aimed to represent a vital platform for youth and municipality workers all around Europe to come together, learn and discuss new tools and practices to improve youth work at the municipality level during and after times of COVID-19 and better understand how to engage youth and increase youth participation in times of urgency.
The training which took place contributed to a better understanding of youth workers on how to support the implementation of digital platforms that can enhance youth participation in decision-making processes.
Strengthening youth participation by connecting youth leaders, youth workers and local authorities through innovative digital tools.
The training gathered young leaders and youth workers to build up their capacity to create and implement successful follow-up strategies for the engagement of young people in local realities after mobility.
The study session “Youth e-participation matters – Transferring local youth participation in decision-making processes to the digital sphere” aimed to highlight the importance of youth e-participation. It equipped youth workers, municipality representatives, and youth leaders with practical knowledge of the applicability, transferability, and implementation of different digital solutions for youth participation in decision-making processes at the local level.
The training was part of a 16-month-long project, from a consortium of 6 partners, aiming to exchange good practices and create new ideas for more youth-friendly, impactful coworking spaces that boost social innovation. The participants learned more about youth participation in coworking spaces, community management, impact measurement or programs that support social innovation.
Annual Reports
The Activity Report 2021 captures the arduous process of re-adaptation following the challenging period in 2020. It showcases the organisation’s resilience and ability to adjust quickly to rapidly evolving circumstances. Throughout the year, we encountered numerous instances where our activities had to be re-planned, dates had to be modified, and stringent safety and security measures had to be implemented. Despite these obstacles, we successfully executed a wide range of activities and secured funding for several new projects. Additionally, we took the initiative to launch various initiatives during this period.