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Study Session W(e-)participate – Harnessing Digital Innovation for Youth Participation at the Local Level
Seminar
27 September - 3 October 2020 | Strasbourg, France
The study session "W(e)-participate: Harnessing Digital Innovation for Youth Participation" aims to create a shared understanding of digital participation among youth workers and municipal representatives and to examine and exchange good practices on the field to promote its implementation. The study session will serve as a forum to interrogate the challenges and opportunities of digital participation, as well as to assess the needs among youth organisations and municipalities that can help to guarantee a successful and meaningful implementation of digital participation processes.
During the Study Session, participants will be able to examine a variety of practices and models of digital participation and of mechanisms and structures that support such practices, as well as to transfer this experience into their local reality. This will allow the participants to gain skills and knowledge to help young people participation through and with said digital tools. Moreover, they will develop a deeper understanding of the different realities, experiences and opportunities for digital participation.
The specific objectives of this Study Session are to:
• Discuss and create a common understanding of what digital youth participation is;
• Map realities, opportunities and challenges of digital participation among youth workers and local representatives;
• Exchange and discover good practices around and outside Europe of the usage of digital tools for youth participation;
• Reflect on the youth policy of the Council of Europe and the role of digital participation therein;
• Plan and discuss strategies to adapt and implement these best practices and policies of digital participation at the local level;
• Produce a publication with practices in and outside Europe to promote the usage and understanding of digital youth participation.
Profile of Participants:
This study session is targeting youth workers, youth leaders, youth researchers and youth municipality officers working with or interested in developing their competencies working with digital participation tools at the local level. Moreover, the participants must:
- be able to work in English;
- according to the rules of the Council of Europe, participants should be aged between 18 and 30 years old (exceptional cases can be accepted, when justified);
- be willing to contribute with their experience to the Study Session;
- be residents of Council of Europe member state countries; some exceptions are possible depending on the participants’ application form.
- be able to attend the whole duration of the Study Session;
- have relevant experience in the topic of youth participation at the local level or experience with digital tools to support youth participation;
- be highly motivated towards learning about models and structures of digital participation.
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http://trainings.salto-youth.net/8805
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This Seminar is
for 20 participants
from Russian Federation, Eastern Partnership countries 
, Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries , Western Balkan countries
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth policy makers, Youth researchers
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
DYPALL Network (Others)
DYPALL Network (Developing Youth Participation at Local Level) is a European platform of over 60 civil society organizations and local authorities from more than 30 countries, that aims to involve young people in decision-making processes at the local level, and thus enable municipal and regional authorities to address the needs and interests of youth, engage young people as active actors of problem-solving and increase the level of ownership, commitment and involvement of an important part of our communities.
YP Lab is a resource and mobility centre within DYPALL Network with the focus on research development and capacity building in the field of local youth participation.
For more information: http://dypall.com
Co-organiser(s):
- Youth Department of the Council of Europe (Others)
Contact for questions:
Alexandre Fonseca
E-Mail:
Phone: +351916979820
Costs
Participation fee
The enrolment fee for the study session is 50 EUR per participant. The fee is deducted from the refund of the travel expenses.
Accommodation and food
Accommodation and meals will be provided by the organisers in the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Please note that the accommodation will be provided in single rooms with private bathroom.
Travel reimbursement
Flight tickets shall be bought only after confirmation from the organisers. Travel expenses to and from the venue will be fully reimbursed according to the Council of Europe’s rules, for the most economic and reasonable tickets (including all travel costs from the participants' home to the venue in Strasbourg).
Visa costs will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe secretariat will issue an invitation letter that should facilitate the delivery of visas to attend the study session.