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Democracy Lab: Exploring Threats, Intiating Change

Training Course

13-18 April 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic

During this engaging week, you will explore how democracy is shaped today, its most pressing threats, and how youth are impacted. Guided by expert trainers in the field of anti-extremism, you will engage in campaign-building and motivate change.

As a participant, you will: 

  • Analyze democracy’s most current and pressing threats and why youth are particularly affected   
  • Examine the social mechanisms that enable anti-democratic forces
  • Co-create an effective social media campaign to instill democratic values and practices   

This will be a unique learning opportunity to gain relevant knowledge from expert trainers from FARN, who specialize in education for nature conservation, prevention of radicalization, and anti-extremism. By exploring anti-democratic movements, you will gain a better understanding of today’s democratic state and how best to approach these threats. Workshops will be conducted through diverse non-formal educational practices, which center you as an active participant in the learning process. 

Then it is time to act, in an immersive campaign-making process, and become a proactive democratic citizen! You will engage with fellow youth to create a social media campaign to advocate for the best democratic practices. This training will provide you with skills to identify themes in current political and social events and to act in your own community. 

If you are a motivated individual involved or interested in youth work and advocacy between 16 - 30, this training is for you!

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Training overview

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14479

This Training Course is

for 20 participants

from Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Spain

and recommended for

Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers, Motivated individuals

Working language(s):

English

Organiser:

International Young Naturefriends (Youth NGO)

IYNF is one of Europe’s leading youth organisations, committed to shaping a just and sustainable future through non-formal education. Since 1975, we have been building a community of individuals and organisations through educational training, exchanges, and networking.

Co-organiser(s):

  • FARN (Others)

Contact for questions:

Esmée Schimmelpenninck

E-Mail:

Phone: +31 616 40 38 74

Costs

Participation fee

50 EUR for members/ 75 EUR for non-members (please let us know if this is an economic constraint)   

Accommodation and food

Accommodation and meals will be covered. 

Travel reimbursement

Travels in accordance with IYNF's green travel policy will be reimbursed, under the following maximums: 

    Travel Distance       Green Travels    Non-Green Travel 

  • 10 - 99km           56 EUR              not allowed 
  • 100 - 499km      285 EUR             not allowed        
  • 500 - 1999km    417 EUR      309 EUR (justified cases) 
  • 2000 - 2999km  535 EUR               395 EUR

 

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:

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