This international Erasmus+ training brings together youth workers, leaders and facilitators to explore what meaningful participation really looks like — beyond token involvement — and how it can become a powerful tool for community building, inclusion and sustained engagement. Participants will reflect on existing youth participation practices from their local contexts and co-design new, innovative approaches that strengthen relationships, trust and long-term involvement among young people.
- Date: 31. March – 7. April 2026 (Tuesdays are travel days)
- Location: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
- Registration: https://forms.gle/zVCcXJVd8iuXRreC8
Objectives of the Training
- To understand the conceptos of peace, violence, human rights, conflict and conflict transformation
- To deepen the understanding of meaningful participation and its relationship with community building, belonging and care.
- To explore youth participation as a relational, process-based and collective practice.
- To map local community needs and challenges that can be addressed through innovative participation repertories.
- To identify, exchange and co-create participatory practices that strengthen youth communities at the local level.
- To design and present at least six local follow-up actions focused on reinforcing community bonds and active participation.
- To build a sustainable European network for cooperation, mutual learning and support among participants and organisations.
Who is this Training for
This training is open to youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, project managers, youth policy makers and volunteering mentors interested in deepening their competencies in participation-oriented practices and community-building.
You should be comfortable participating in English and motivated to apply the learnings in your local context.
Practical Details
- Accommodation & Food: Fully covered by the organisers with support from the Erasmus+ Programme.
- Youthpass: All participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate recognised across EU youth work networks.
- Travels: Travel costs will be reimbursed after the mobility, up to the maximum amounts set by Erasmus+: 309€ for participants traveling from Austria (417€ in case of green travel = no flights). Participants are required to keep all tickets and original boarding passes and after the training hand them over to the organiser or send upon return home.
How to apply?
- Register for the training here: https://forms.gle/zVCcXJVd8iuXRreC8
- Wait for confirmation from ACTIVE Austria team and further instructions.
- Plan your travels and send us your travel plan for approval.
- Wait for confirmation of your travel plan and joint the event!