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Seminar
23-26 February 2020 | Keflavík, Iceland
It aims to focus on involvement in Erasmus+ projects from a broad perspective, how and why to involve young people in European youth projects and youth work in general.
Young people's involvement is a permanent priority in Erasmus+ Youth in Action and it is also highlighted in the European Youth Strategy within a few of the European Youth Goals. This is a recurring theme in Erasmus+ projects as well as youth work in general working with young people.
The Nordic Thematic Seminar is organised for representatives from ongoing Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects. It aims to focus on how the EU priority of involvement and participation is relevant in European youth projects and youth work in general.
Highlighting an important priority:
Young people's participation is a permanent priority in Erasmus+ Youth in Action and it is also highlighted in the European Youth Strategy. Many promoters have chosen it as a theme in their projects, but it is also a theme that comes up universally in all our work with young people. As educators we have the duty to support involvement of the young people we work with for improved outcome, better participation and quality implementation of projects.
The Nordic Seminar highlights research results and general understanding about involvement of Nordic young people. It offers tools and good practices for supporting young people's involvement in Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps projects and youth work in general. Practitioners outside the Erasmus+ projects will share their expertise, whereas project promoters present their working ways too.
Involvement is a wide topic, it can include many aspects relevant for your project and youth work. Young people's involvement is the overriding topic that comes up on many levels: statistics and research, general understanding of involvement, practical tools for supporting involvement and project examples of good practices. The programme starts with a more general look and dives deeper into understanding during the days. Topics that can be tackled include e.g. inclusion, youth organisation participation, local-, political- and societal involvement.the seminar will concentrate on these strands of involvement:
How to involve
Who to involve
Why involve
How to involve young people - New ways of participation, political and local participation, involvement within the youth organisation and in projects, inclusion etc.
Who to involve - are there specific groups that we can involve or reach out to? Good ways of empowering young people with fewer opportunities exist in projects and organisations.
Why involve young people? Young people have a lot to contribute to projects and society in general, not only their voice and their opinion but also their reality and challenges. It's time that we see young people's involvement as an asset and an advantage in projects and youth work.
Objectives of the seminar:
to have a better understanding of involvement of the Nordic youth
to learn ways to support young people's involvement in European youth projects
to share good practices on how to support young people's involvement or how to tackle the topic in European youth projects
to encourage and empower young people to get involved in youth work
The programme consists of inputs of external experts, workshops on relevant topics, project presentations and sharing of practical tools. Workshops are interactive and many tools can be transferred into own work.
Participants from ongoing projects
The participants for the seminar come from Erasmus+ Youth in Action and European Solidarity Corps projects that are currently ongoing or starting very soon. If the project period of your project is ongoing or you have been approved in the October application round in 2019, you are an eligible participant. All project types and key actions are welcome to join.
The short term activities of youth exchanges, youth worker mobility projects or meetings of young people and decision makers may already have already happened or are happening later. Long term activities like volunteering projects, transnational youth initiatives or strategic partnerships can be ongoing.
Profile of participants:
-over 18 years old
-has a relevant role in relation to the project
-is interested in developing their competences
-supporting young people's involvement
-comes from an ongoing project, i.e. the project must be ongoing at the time of the seminar (23.-26. February 2020)
-is willing to work in English
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This Seminar is
for 60 participants
from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
Landskrifstofa Erasmus+ á Íslandi (National Agency)
The National Agency of Erasmus+ Programme in Iceland
Co-organiser(s):
Contact for questions:
Óli Örn Atlason
E-Mail:
Phone: +354 515 5800
Some countries charge a participation fee, some do not. Please contact the representative of your country if you have further questions:
Finland: Paavo Pyykkönen (paavo.pyykkonen@oph.fi)
Sweden: Karin Persdotter (karin.persdotter@mucf.se)
Denmark: Louise Frilund (lfr@ufm.dk)
Iceland: Óli Örn Atlason (oli.orn.atlason@rannis.is)
Norway: Gry Nesse (gry.nesse@bufdir.no)
The seminar takes place in Keflavík, Iceland.
Dinner is covered Sun 23.2.
Lunch and dinner is covered Mon 24.2.-Tue 25.2.
Breakfast is covered Mon 24.2.-Wed 27.2.
Coffee breaks are included
Accommodation in single rooms.
Arrival for participants is arranged already on Sunday 23.2.2020
Your travel costs are reimbursed against relevant travel documents/receipts after your trip. You will get more detailed information from your NA on reimbursement procedures of travel costs after your selection has been approved.