Youth Advocacy International Conference "Youth its a solution not a problem" (Give the real power to young people)
( 1st- 4th June 2023,
Porsgrunn, Norway)
Venue: Porsgrunn kommunale kulturskole (Skolegata 7, Porsgrunn, Norway)
Accommodation: Hotel VIC (Skolegata 1, Porsgrunn, Norway)
The aim of the conference is to explore the implementation of the Child and youth participation strategies during crisis and recommendations for decision makers in the Nordic region and to raise awareness about the importance of involving youth people and vulnerable groups fully in the decision making process at different levels and to support youth communities in exercising their rights and responsibilities in society and enhance their feeling of belonging to the community, both local and European (Nordic-Baltic).
Working languages: English
Focus:
The Youth Grand Conference will be a series of events that will happen during 3-days and will include an intensive program of official discussions in frame of international conference*, trainings and workshops conducted by international partners and local hosts, study visits and development of new project proposals plus networking. Special attention will be dedicated to presentation of Youth Advocacy toolkit prepared by international partners in frame of the project programm what will be one of the major outcomes of the program, together with youth local Citizens’ action plans, which will be submitted to the Nordic Council and various national, international and governmental organizations, and the media.
Outcomes:
An International Conference “Youth is a solution, not a problem” with speakers from across Nordic-Baltic region and Nordic institutions. The conference provides the main platform for stimulating discussion and presentation of Nordic Youth Advocacy toolkit and young people feed back on challanges during the crises period.
PRACTICAL INGO & AGENDA: https://youthadvocacy.eu/conference
Registration is open until 25th of May 2023
For more information please turn to info@sscw.ee / feminasuomi@gmail.com or +372 55602993
Programm is supported by Nordic Culture Point in frame of Youth Advocacy Alliance programm