Aim
The Active and Inclusive Citizenship Lab aims to inspire young people to think of, create, build and implement inclusive projects targeting young people. It will build participants’ democratic competences, building their understanding of inclusion and youth participation and skills for organising and implementing projects that reach out to the broadest numbers. It will also provide a platform for young people across Europe to meet, exchange good practices, know-hows and lessons learnt, and to cooperate together towards a peaceful and inclusive Europe and World.
Objectives
- Empower participants to map challenges youth organisations are facing in active participation and inclusion, especially in the aftermath of COVID-19, wars, and other global crises affecting people and specifically youth.
- Expand participants’ understanding of active citizenship, inclusion, and diversity, while helping them to get familiar with existing formats and tools in these domains;
- Empowering participants to explore the concepts of inclusion and diversity, and supporting them in adapting this knowledge for more inclusive project management,
- Inspire young people to think of, create, build and implement inclusive projects targeting young people by sharing their experiences, know-hows and lessons learnt.
- Support participants in acquiring skills required to multiply and share knowledge needed for active citizenship and for improving inclusion, especially in the context of community-based action.
Abouth the organisation
The European Youth Parliament is one of Europe’s largest youth platforms for civic education, intercultural encounters, and the exchange of ideas – run by young people, for young people. Its’ mission is to inspire and empower a young generation of informed, open-minded, responsible, and active citizens that shape society and drive impact.
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