Symposium Young people, democracy and climate action

Aims & objectives

.Explore and contextualise the consequences of climate crisis on young people and youth sector in Europe;
Examine and reflect on how youth policy and youth work can adapt to and respond to the changing context;
Share good practices of effective and successful youth policy and youth work in relation to sustainability;
Connect actors working on these themes, from within and beyond the youth sector, to continue, develop or innovate in relation to that work;
Promote the existing Youth Partnership’s research and resources on this topic as well as the work done by the partner institutions and other youth sector stakeholders;
Provide guidance for further developing policy and youth work practice in this field.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Around 100 participants from a vast number of European countries and from partner countries.

Facilitators from different countries.

Facilitated group of 20-25 participants on The Global Dimension of Engaging with Climate Change

Training methods used & main activities

Paint and listen reflection
Fish bowl technique
External presentations and reflections

Outcomes of the activity

Outcomes can be found here: https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/youth-partnership/symposium-2024

Each of the facilitated sessions were documented with input for the main group which were then turned into a report

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Facilitated group of 20-25 participants on The Global Dimension of Engaging with Climate Change
Preparation and adaptation of workshops according to needs and goals of organiser
Dialogue with people doing external inputs and documenting
Creating a sense of belonging in the group

I worked on this training for 3 days as a full time trainer.

Testimonial of the reference person

Jonas was one of the trainers we contracted to facilitate thematic groups during the Symposium young people, democracy and climate action I organised in Strasbourg in September 2024.

He successfully facilitated a thematic group on the global dimension of engaging with climate change. The group included 20-25 international participants, and his work over the three days entailed supporting the expert speaker, coordinating the practical workshop on the topic, and facilitating the discussions among participants, in order to achieve the desired outcome - preparation of recommendations for the youth sector and institutions. Jonas was well-organised, flexible and autonomous.