🇧🇬 Erasmus+ Seminar in Bulgaria 🏛️ Youth Participation Lab 🤝 Democracy Project Building

If you’re working at the local level and trying to make youth participation actually work in municipal decision-making, this seminar is built for exactly that. It’s not theoretical—it’s about building real Erasmus+ projects with real partners.

📌 Project Overview

“Erasmus4Democracy ProjectLab” is a partnership and project-building seminar focused on strengthening youth participation in local democracy.

The activity is part of the Democracy Reloading initiative, which supports municipalities in integrating young people into decision-making processes.

🎯 What You Will Gain

🤝 Finding relevant international project partners
💡 Developing concrete Erasmus+ Youth project ideas
🧰 Learning Democracy Reloading tools and methods
📊 Understanding funding opportunities and application processes
🌍 Exchanging practices in youth participation and governance

By the end of the seminar, the expectation is clear: you leave with project ideas, partners, and next steps.

Guide: Want to understand how Erasmus+ youth projects are built and how partnerships actually work? This guide explains the full process 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/15107/

🎯 Objectives

🏛️ Strengthening youth participation in municipal decision-making
👥 Connecting municipalities with local and international partners
📣 Enhancing youth voice in governance processes
💡 Supporting project development for Erasmus+ Youth actions
🌱 Encouraging sustainable and participatory local democracy

🧩 Methodology

🤝 Interactive and participatory sessions
💬 Peer learning and exchange of practices
🧠 Project-building workshops
📊 Practical guidance on funding and implementation

This is a hands-on seminar, not a lecture-based event.

👥 Participant Profile

👥 26 participants

Suitable for:

🏛️ Municipal youth policy officers
👥 Municipal staff working on youth participation
🧑‍🏫 Youth workers and NGO representatives
🗳️ Youth representatives from local councils (18+)

Participants are expected to be actively involved throughout the seminar.

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇲 Armenia 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇷 Türkiye

🏠 Accommodation & Financial Support

🏠 Accommodation provided (single rooms)
🍽️ Meals covered during activity dates
💶 No participation fee from hosting agency
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed by sending National Agency
📜 Youthpass certificate provided

📅 Activity Details

📆 Activity Dates: 31 August 2026 – 05 September 2026
📅 Application Deadline: 15 June 2026

📩 Application & Contact

Application Page: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14709
Website: https://democracy-reloading.eu/
Email: laszlo.foldi@cfwb.be
Phone: +3222105233

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