📰 Erasmus+ Training Course in North Macedonia – Disinformation: The Soil for Extremism 🌍 Planting Democracy Together! 🇲🇰

📌 Project Type: Erasmus+ Training Course
📅 Activity Dates: 5 – 10 October 2025
📅 Application Deadline: 7 September 2025
📍 Venue: Mihajlovo, Republic of North Macedonia
👥 Participant Profile: Young people (16–30), youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, activists, youth project managers (exceptions for 30+)
🌐 Eligible Countries:
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇧🇪 Belgium – DE, 🇧🇪 Belgium – FL, 🇧🇪 Belgium – FR, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇲🇰 Republic of North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain

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✨ About the Project

Disinformation is the fertile soil where extremism grows 🌱. This training course equips youth leaders, activists, and educators with the tools to decode extremist narratives, counter online disinformation, and promote democratic values.

Organised by International Young Naturefriends (IYNF), the program combines theory, practice, and simulations to foster resilience against harmful digital narratives while building strategies for democratic engagement. Participants will also co-create Argumentation Cards, a practical resource for youth work and activism.

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🎯 Objectives

• Understand and decode extremist discourse.
• Learn about disinformation and digital risks.
• Develop crisis communication strategies for online spaces.
• Co-create educational tools for activism and youth work.

By the end of the training, you will:
✅ Critically analyze manipulative content.
✅ Strengthen argumentation and digital engagement.
✅ Build strategies to promote democracy in online/offline youth work.

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👥 Who Can Join?

• Young people (16–30) engaged in youth work, activism, or political engagement.
• Youth workers and trainers who want to tackle extremism & disinformation.
• Open to participants from Council of Europe member states.
• Priority for those in the IYNF 2025 learning cycle.

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🏠 Accommodation & Meals

• Vegetarian/vegan meals provided according to IYNF’s sustainability policy 🌱.
• Accommodation fully covered 🏡.
• Shuttle transfers from Skopje and Thessaloniki included.

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💰 Costs

• Participation fee: €50 (members) / €75–100 (non-members). Fee reductions or waivers possible under solidarity principle.
• Travel reimbursement according to Erasmus+ and IYNF rules. Preference for green travel options (bus, train). ✈️ only when necessary.

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🎓 Recognition

All participants will receive a Youthpass Certificate 🎓.

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🔗 Application Info

👉 Apply here before 7 September 2025:
Application Link