๐ง About the Training Course
D-Contract About Contracts in Democracy is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed for youth workers actively involved in youth education civic participation and community development. The training addresses a shared European challenge the limited understanding of democracy civic responsibility and active citizenship among young people especially in rural and socially constrained contexts. Democracy is approached as a living social contract where rights come with responsibilities and participation shapes communities.
๐ฏ Main Aim
To strengthen youth workersโ capacity to translate democratic values civic responsibility and European citizenship into practical accessible and engaging learning experiences for young people.
๐ฏ Objectives
๐ค Strengthen understanding of democratic participation voting awareness and civic responsibility
๐ง Equip youth workers with non-formal education methods for democratic education
๐ Increase awareness of EU Youth Goals European citizenship equal rights and opportunities
๐ฃ๏ธ Challenge limiting mentalities inherited from past political systems
๐ป Integrate digital tools and virtual components into democratic education
๐ฑ Promote environmentally responsible practices in youth work and projects
๐งฉ Methodology and Activities
๐ณ๏ธ Interactive workshops on democracy participation and the social contract
๐ญ Simulations and role-plays on elections decision-making and civic dialogue
๐ฌ Group discussions on historical and cultural barriers to participation
๐ป Digital and virtual learning sessions using online collaboration tools
๐ Exchange of good practices between youth workers from different countries
๐ ๏ธ Practical labs for designing youth activities on democratic participation
๐ป Digital and Virtual Components
๐ Online collaboration platforms before during and after the mobility
๐ฑ Digital storytelling and media tools exploring democratic narratives
๐ Virtual follow-up sessions for continuity and long-term impact
๐ Development of adaptable digital resources for local youth activities
๐ฑ Green Practices and Sustainability
๐ฒ Digital materials instead of printed resources
๐ก Encouragement of basic living conditions
โป๏ธ Waste reduction recycling and responsible consumption
๐ Linking democracy with environmental and community responsibility
๐ Expected Results and Impact
๐ง Increased competences in democratic education and civic participation
๐ Ability to design inclusive youth activities on democracy and EU values
๐ค Stronger European cooperation among youth organisations
๐ Youth workers acting as multipliers of democratic values digital innovation and sustainability
๐ฅ Participant Profile
๐ค Youth workers
๐ค Trainers
๐ค Youth leaders
๐ค Youth project managers
๐ค Youth researchers
๐๏ธ Activity Dates
๐
5โ11 May 2026
๐ Location
Bicฤcel Bihor Romania
๐ Eligible Countries
Austria ๐ฆ๐น Belgium DE ๐ง๐ช Belgium FL ๐ง๐ช Belgium FR ๐ง๐ช Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ Croatia ๐ญ๐ท Cyprus ๐จ๐พ Czech Republic ๐จ๐ฟ Denmark ๐ฉ๐ฐ Estonia ๐ช๐ช Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ France ๐ซ๐ท Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Greece ๐ฌ๐ท Hungary ๐ญ๐บ Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช Italy ๐ฎ๐น Latvia ๐ฑ๐ป Liechtenstein ๐ฑ๐ฎ Lithuania ๐ฑ๐น Luxembourg ๐ฑ๐บ Malta ๐ฒ๐น Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ Norway ๐ณ๐ด Poland ๐ต๐ฑ Portugal ๐ต๐น Republic of North Macedonia ๐ฒ๐ฐ Romania ๐ท๐ด Serbia ๐ท๐ธ Slovak Republic ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovenia ๐ธ๐ฎ Spain ๐ช๐ธ Sweden ๐ธ๐ช Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ Tรผrkiye ๐น๐ท
๐ฃ๏ธ Working Language
English
๐ฐ Financial Conditions
๐ถ Participation fee none
๐ Accommodation food and activities fully covered by Erasmus+
โ๏ธ Travel reimbursement according to Erasmus+ distance bands
๐ฟ Green travel supported
๐ข Organiser
Experiment Teatru Clandestin
www.experimentteatruclandestin.com
๐ฉ Contact
Cristina Butusina
crea.arta@gmail.com
+40 740 308 321
๐ Application Deadline
๐
22 March 2026
๐
Selection results 5 April 2026
๐ Application Link
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14299
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