Recent News

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.

What is Civic Education?

7. March 2024

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Civic Education plays an important role in empowering young people to become active and engaged citizens. However, within the Generation Europe – The Academy network there were different understandings of the term Civic Education. This made collaboration more challenging at times. A new handout documents the network’s efforts to build a common understanding by surveying participants, analysing their responses, and facilitating dialogue among the network partners.

Concepts for Saving Youth Work

29. February 2024

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Executive Summary of the results of the Symposium “Youth Work in Europe – Mission (Im)possible?”, by Prof. Dr. Tomaž Deželan The current conditions for young people in Europe are catastrophic. Young people are among the biggest victims of the crises of the last decade, as evidenced by the “frozen progress” warned by the European Youth […]

Spot On! In Munich

19. February 2024

Local Activities

The Munich local group of the international youth network “Generation Europe – The Academy”, which is coordinated by the Pädagogisches Institut – Zentrum für Kommunales Bildungsmanagement, decided to launch an action against the shift to the right after the state elections in autumn 2023. The young people read the party manifestos of all the parties […]

Portugal: Celebrating Human Rights Day

11. January 2024

Local Activities

Youth Coop, the local project partner of Generation Europe – The Academy from Agualva-Cacém in Portugal, held a remarkable event to mark International Human Rights Day. The young people of the local group organised a GenE Fest to showcase their work, and our unique network of European youth cooperation. Encounters, community, extraordinary experiences: As a […]

Happy Holidays to All You Superheroes!

13. December 2023

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An exciting and extraordinary year full of action is nearing its end. This is a good time to send out a huge thank you to everybody active in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy, you are real superheroes! See you in 2024, for many more exciting adventures!

We Are One: Simulation Games and Parallel Worlds

1. December 2023

Youth Encounter

One youth encounter, three destinations: As one of the last international meetings of this year, young people from Germany, Italy and Greece recently came together in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. During ten days, they also travelled to Strasbourg, France. It was an exciting journey through “communities, Europe, and everything in between”, as the title of the encounter already stated.

Ukrainian youth cooperation Across Borders

29. November 2023

Local Activities

Youth work in Ukraine during the war – is that even possible? Among the more than 40 organisations of Generation Europe – The Academy, there is the “German-Ukrainian Community of Youth Work”, DUGA for short. This is a story about practical networks of solidarity, and local activities that do make a difference.

Youth Work in Crisis: International Exchange in Dortmund

15. November 2023

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Overworking, underfunding, juggling from project proposal to project proposal: the state of youth work has been difficult for years. In times of war and other crises, young people need more offers and greater support. On 13 November 2023, young people and youth work professionals from ten European countries met in Dortmund with representatives from politics, administration and academia.

Youth Day: Getting ready for the symposium!

13. November 2023

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“Youth work in Europe – Mission (Im)possible?” – On 13 November 2023, European youth organisations met with representatives from politics, administration and academia in Dortmund, Germany. Their common goal: to develop solutions to the huge problems international youth work is currently facing. Young people from nine European countries have already travelled to Dortmund one day […]

Getting active – but how?

11. October 2023

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A new online resource aims to support young people and youth workers in group building processes and social engagement. The “Guide to Activism” is designed to help young people and youth workers organise groups and take action on social issues that matter to them.