Act local – connect European – think global! There is a lot going on in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy. Here you can find recent updates and reports on activities in our network.
In the network of Generation Europe – The Academy, we continuously develop and refine strategies for improving and enhancing participatory youth work. We understand youth work as a co-production between young people and the professionals working in the organisations who support them. That is why we have developed and tried out a new training concept. […]
It was the largest youth welfare summit in Europe: The German Child and Youth Welfare Congress (DJHT) took place at the Leipzig Trade Fair, and ended with a record number of 30,000 visitors. A delegation from the network of Generation Europe – The Academy was also on site to present our approach of combining local participatory youth empowerment with European networking.
Celebrating successes, solving problems: representatives from 42 European youth organisations from 14 European countries met in Cologne for five days to evaluate four years of intensive cooperation and plan the next steps for the future. At this year’s network conference of Generation Europe – The Academy, the youth work professionals involved spoke out for maintaining […]
A comprehensive documentation of the results of the European Youth Work Symposium “Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers” in Dortmund, Germany has now been published! Here is the executive summary written by Gisele Evrard.
Another exciting and extraordinary year full of action is nearing its end. It’s hard to believe how much fits into a single year of Generation Europe – The Academy. Let’s have a look back!
Better conditions for youth work to preserve democracy in Europe – that is what youth workers from European youth work organisations and young people from 14 countries are calling for. At the European Youth Work Symposium, they met with representatives from academia, politics and administration. The motto of the event: building bridges, breaking barriers. Those […]
Big events cast their shadows ahead: just one day before the European Youth Work Symposium ‘Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers’, young people from twelve European countries and met in Dortmund, Germany. Together, they prepared to present their views on the burning issues in the field of youth work to representatives from administration, politics and academia.
Times are tough, but together we can make a difference! Local youth groups from 14 European countries have declared 4 to 11 October 2024 as their European Action Week. Under the slogan „Act Local – Connect European – Think Global!“, they are organising events, street actions and other activities for democracy, sustainability and social inclusion. The […]
On behalf of the Generation Europe network, Balint Josa took part in the international conference “Critical youth work? Rethinking and re-imagining conceptual approaches, (un)learning democracy and human rights in times of shrinking and contested civic spaces” in Weimar, Germany. The conference was organised by our network partner EJBW Weimar. This is Balints report of participation.
From May 22 to 26, Hattingen, Germany, was once again the vibrant hub for our Youth Leader Training programme. The gathering brought together youth leaders from across Europe, ready to enhance their skills, share their experiences, and prepare for future endeavours. It was an intensive event packed with learning, growth, and collaboration.