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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.

“Reach Your Peak!” in Romania

Experiencing Europe, learning new things and having fun with new and old friends from different countries – that’s what young people from Germany, Sweden and Romania are experiencing this summer. What exactly happens on a youth encounter as part of Generation Europe – The Academy? A detailed report from Zărnești, Romania.

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How are you, Earth?

Greetings from Gdańsk: The active young people of our Partnership 12 met in the Polish harbour city. The focus of the international meeting is on ecology and environmental protection. Every day they ask themselves the question: “How are you, Earth?” in order to develop sustainable ideas and promote solutions for environmentally friendly change.

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Outdoor Action and Mutual Support

Generation Europe is reaching new heights, mastering challenges and boosting community spirit! The climbing adventure in a high ropes course is just one of the many activities that the young people of our Partnership 2 are currently experiencing in Sovata, Romania. From 23 July to 2 August, the active members of the local groups from […]

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From Diversity to Solidarity: A Youth Encounter in Gdansk

What happens when young people from Germany, Hungary and Poland meet in Gdańsk, a city with a rich and diverse history, to learn about sustainable development, human rights and climate activism? A lot of fun, creativity and inspiration!

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A Journey Through Space and Time

What do art and social activism have to do with each other? From 23 June to 4 July, the groups from Florence (Italy), Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) and Larissa (Greece) met for this year’s youth encounter. The works created in this unique process range from installations to hip-hop compositions and dance or spoken theatre to video art.

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Our Youth Encounters 2023

From Portugal to Hungary, from Greece to the north of Germany: the project partners in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy are currently preparing to make the summer of 2023 a summer of European youth cooperation! All information about the 15 international youth events that will take place from June to October.

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Koblenz part of Generation Europe

These were exciting days during the first stage of the three-year exchange of “Generation Europe”, an international network of youth organisations promoting an active European civil society. Travel groups from Romania and Germany made their way to Kopparberg, a small town about 200 km from the Swedish metropolis of Stockholm.

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Short Film: Generation Europe in the Ruhr Area

A wonderful video about the youth encounter in the Ruhr area, Germany has reached us from our partnership no. 2: In this partnership, young people from Oberhausen (Germany), Tigru Mures (Romania) and Tartu (Estonia) work together.

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Sardinia: Last Youth Encounter of 2022

We are super-super excited to share the emotions of our very last Youth Encounter of the year 2022 and introduce you some new faces of the Partnership 15. The national groups of Germany, Italy and Greece met in Cagliari, Sardinia to create some magic.

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Florence: Active for sustainable development

Greetings from Florence, Italy, where the youth encounter took place until 3 December. Under the title „SustainAbility – Creative skills for a sustainable development“ 32 participants, youth leaders and ambassadors from Florence, Larissa and Cologne/Bergisch-Gladbach met.

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