Advocacy on National level, 12-15 Aprill 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark
In the framework of the Youth Advocacy Programme entitled “Promoting youth advocacy as a tool for dialogue and influencing social change”, a third international training session will happening from 12-15 April 2023 inCopenhagen, Denmark where Nordic and Estonian participants providing provide constructive knowledge about the concept and practice of youth advocacy on the local level and additionally to improve young people skills on public speaking, presentation, management of advocacy strategies and other such skills.
The Second section of the training session is dedicated to gain practical experience by visiting various institutions who promote/help and contribute to the Youth Work locally and works in the interests of Youth .
The Final section of the training session covers the issues facing young people in each of the partner countries, what joint problems exist that could be resolved through joint effort and how to relate and use methods of advocacy to advance awareness on these issues.
This is supplemented through strategic dialogue discussions with experts, exercises and group work in order to use the Nordic cooperation angle to exchange experiences and best practices on how to initiate change (organise campaigns etc) and create a comparative perspective on developing solutions for the future. Each training session follows the same structure but addresses the core topics on the different levels of operation detailed above to ensure comprehensive review of the topic.
Methodology and programme
The meeting is designed as a mutual learning process where participants can compare their approaches to advocacy in different European countries in a dialogical intercultural approach and environment. At the end of the seminar, participants will design activities and projects to promote sustainable development at national or regional level.
Registration form in the e-system, please click this link
AGENDA
12th April 2023 Arrival day in Copenhagen
Accommodation: Cabinn City Hotel (Mitchellsgade 14, 1568 København, Denmark)
13th of April 2023 Youth Advocacy on Regional level
Venue: Folkevirke office (Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 1153 København)
10.00 – 11.30 Youth Advocacy at regional level (Youth Advocacy at the intergovernmental organisations, INGOs, Commissions and international networks) introduction of theory and practice
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee time
12.00 – 13.00 Practical approach in advocating the youth interests: key steps in advocacy and lobbying at the regional level.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Strategic dialogue with stakeholders / discussion: “Youth Advocacy at the regional level – how it works and what needs to be fixed?”
– Regional power representative (Government) Denmark
– Youth NGO (Youth Association) Finland or Estonia
– Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (Danish Youth Council)
– Foreign Youth representative (from Nordic/Baltic Region) Norway or Sweden
– Stakeholder representative
15.00 – 17.00 Visiting/Meeting The Capital Region of Denmark / Meeting with Folkevirke NGO
– Getting to know how regional institutions are working and collaborating with Youth
– Discussion between young people and experts
– Sharing practical exercises on youth advocacy (Based on the practical experience of young people and organisations)
17.00 – 17.30 Conclusion of the day
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner at Dalle Valle Axel Towers Copenhagen
14th of April 2023 Youth Advocacy on Regional level
Venue: Folkevirke office (Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 1153 København)
10.00 – 11.30 Training: Communication and Marketing in organisation (Laura Maria Rajala)
10.00 – 11.30 Working group: Development of Youth Advocacy Toolkit (experts contributions)
11.30 -11.45 Coffee time
11.45 – 13.00 Critical thinking and use of new media (Ivan Vasilevkikh and Vassili Golikov)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.30 Question and Answers session (replying on youth advocacy questionnaire)
14.30 – 16.00 Developing youth initiatives by empowering youth to be more sustainable and supporting youth competitiveness in the education field and labour market.
14.30 – 16.00 Discovering a joint problems of young people in advocating their rights and interests at local level
(Similar problems that could be resolved through joint effort and how to relate and use methods of advocacy to advance awareness on these issues)with experts, exercises and group work in order to use the Nordic cooperation angle to exchange experiences and best practices on how to initiate change (organise campaigns etc) and create a comparative perspective on developing solutions
16.00 – 16.45 Presenting results
16.45 – 17.00 Summary of the training
19.00 – 21.00 Dinner
15th of April 2023 Conclusions
Venue: Folkevirke office (Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 1153 København)
09.30 – 10.00 Presentation of the results (overview of the training learnt and practical skills acquired).
10.00 – 11.00 Presentation of the youth advocacy working groups and the strategic plan.
11.00 – 11.30 Conclusions
Departure
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