๐ Key Information
Activity โญ๏ธ Title
#EcoSmart 2.0: Youth Workers Shaping Smart Futures Erasmus+ Training Course Project
Activity ๐ถ Type | ๐ Dates | ๐Location
Training Course
31 August - 8 September 2026 | Stuttgart, Germany
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โ๏ธWhat Is This Training About?
EcoSmart 2.0 is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed to strengthen the capacity of youth workers in the fields of smart city solutions, digital innovation, sustainability, and youth participation.
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โน๏ธ Description About The Opportunity
The EcoSmart 2.0 project addresses the growing need to equip youth workers with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to engage young people in the development of smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities. As digital technologies increasingly shape urban life, youth workers play a key role in helping young people understand, participate in, and contribute to these transformations.
EcoSmart 2.0 is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed to strengthen the capacity of youth workers in the fields of smart city solutions, digital innovation, sustainability, and youth participation. The project combines non-formal education, practical learning, and international cooperation to support more innovative and future-oriented youth work practices.
The project brings together 30 youth workers from 7 countries for a 7-day training course in Stuttgart, Germany, combining workshops, field visits, cultural exchange, and hands-on learning.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
- Increase the capacity of participating organizations to integrate smart city-related topics into their regular youth work activities
- Equip participants with practical tools, methods, and approaches to actively involve young people in smart, sustainable, and inclusive urban development
- Foster transnational cooperation and peer learning among youth work professionals from different European contexts
- Contribute to the long-term development of innovative, future-oriented youth work practices at local and European levels
- Strengthen the professional competences of youth workers and youth work multipliers in the field of smart city solutions and youth engagement
EXPECTED RESULTS & IMPACT
Individual Level
Expertise: Mastered smart city concepts, digital innovation, and urban sustainability.
Leadership: Advanced project management, teamwork, and youth facilitation skills.
Engagement: Built high confidence in using digital tools for youth participation.
Organizational Level
Integration: Embedded sustainability and smart city topics into daily youth work.
Networking: Strengthened partner cooperation and future Erasmus+ opportunities.
Innovation: Enhanced capacity to design projects aligned with European priorities.
Community Level
Local Impact: Launched EcoSmart 2.0 workshops and community action projects.
Awareness: Boosted youth participation in sustainable urban development.
Solutions: Promoted youth-led, innovative answers to local challenges.
Project Outputs
R1 & R2: Implemented community projects and created the EcoSmart 2.0 Toolkit.
R3 & R4: Delivered digital media campaigns and local dissemination events.
R5: Formed a stronger European network of youth organizations
This training is particularly suitable for youth workers who are actively working with young people (aged 16โ30), especially within non-formal education settings, and who are motivated to integrate environmental topics into their work.
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 30 participants
from Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Sweden, Tรผrkiye
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Youth researchers
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Jugendvision e.V. (Youth NGO)
Non-governmental youth organisation focusing on environmental education, youth empowerment, intercultural learning, and community development. Jugendvision e.V. coordinates the Water Matters Training Course, ensuring high-quality non-formal learning, strong partnerships, and meaningful impact for youth workers across Europe.
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๐ฅ Contact
Contact for questions:
Begรผm
Website: http://www.jugendvision.de
Website: http://www.linktr.ee/jugendvision.de
E-Mail:
Phone: ...
๐ถ Costs
Participation fee
No participation fee.
Accommodation and food
We will cover accommodation and food expenses for the selected participants.
The hotel and meeting venue is located in Stuttgart and reachable by public transportation. Rooms will be arranged according to gender balance and shared between 2-3 participants. More details can be found in the infopack.
Travel reimbursement
We will suggest travel itineraries for participants to book, not exceeding 395 EUR for all the involved countries.
๐ Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:
https://youthworkshub.org/15122
โ ๏ธ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 30 June 2026
Date of selection: 1 July 2026
๐ Official Link
Useful Links
Learn more about the coordinating organisation: linktr.ee/jugendvision.ev
Apply for the training here: linktr.ee/jugendvision.ev
Infopack: https://canva.link/gnxsad8cj5f9nu6
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4๏ธโฃ Funding
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