🌍 This online E-learning webinar takes place on 05 March 2026, 10:00–12:00 CET via Zoom (hosted from Belgium – FL 🇧🇪).
This session is part of a long-term European initiative on democratic participation of young people with fewer opportunities, delivered by SALTO Inclusion & Diversity and SALTO Participation & Information.
📅 Activity Date
05 March 2026
10:00–12:00 CET
⏰ Application Deadline
04 March 2026 (24h UTC)
Registrations close 1 hour before the webinar (05 March, 09:00 CET).
Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis (maximum 300 participants).
📌 Date of Selection
05 March 2026
📍 Location
Online (Zoom) – Belgium 🇧🇪
🏷 Activity Type
E-learning Webinar (Erasmus+)
🎯 Focus of Webinar #2
🌾 Democratic participation of young people in rural areas
🚍 Addressing barriers such as geographic isolation, transport limits and digital gaps
🤝 Exploring grassroots engagement and community networks
🗣 Strengthening youth voice in decision-making processes
The session takes an intersectional perspective and examines how youth work and European programmes can create real opportunities for influence and change.
🧩 What is Democratic Participation?
Democratic participation means that young people have the right, means, space and support to express their views and influence decisions affecting their lives.
In youth work, this includes:
📝 Co-designing projects and activities
🏛 Participating in youth councils or consultations
📢 Engaging in advocacy and community campaigns
🎨 Using digital tools, storytelling or arts
🤝 Civic dialogue with decision-makers
💶 Participatory budgeting and shared governance
📋 Programme
10:00 Opening & Welcome
10:10 Keynote by Spyros Papadatos (Rural Youth Europe)
10:45 Mini-break
10:50 Good practice breakout rooms
11:20 Reporting from breakout rooms
11:30 Closing
👥 Participants
100 participants
Recommended for: Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers, National Agencies
Working language: English
Accessibility:
✔ Automated captions enabled
✔ Breakout rooms for safer discussion spaces
✔ Plenary keynote recorded (breakout discussions not recorded)
✔ Flexible participation (camera optional, chat participation welcomed)
✔ Zero tolerance for discriminatory language or behaviour
🌍 Eligible Countries
Participants from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries and partner countries worldwide are eligible, including EU Member States, EEA countries, Western Balkans, Türkiye, Ukraine, Switzerland and numerous partner countries globally as listed in the official call.
💶 Costs
🚫 No participation fee
💻 Online activity
✈ Travel reimbursement not applicable
Training overview:
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14485
Contact:
Henrique Goncalves
📧 henrique@salto-youth.net
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