The Youth Department of the Council of Europe has long-standing tradition of bringing together young people from Europe and other regions of the world for exchange and learning on issues of common concern. 

Building on this tradition, the training seminar on youth, digitalisation and intercultural dialogue will bring together young people who live in both Europe and Asia.

  Phases

The training is part of a broader training process run by ASEFYLS and partners (ASEFYLS Capacity Buildings), in which participants go through three distinct phases:

• Knowledge Building Phase: 2 - 30 July 2024 | Online 
  An in-depth exploration into Leadership and Society 5.0 with trainings and thematic experts. 
  The knowledge building phase will be organised through webinars, and joined by other participants of the ASEF Young Leaders Summit platform.
   
• Residential seminar: 6 – 12 October 2024 (including travel days)| Budapest, Hungary
   
• Action Phase: August - December 2024 | In Local Communities 
  Turning theory into action, participants will organise events in their local communities to share their learnings with larger audiences.
   

 Aim

To support youth from Europe and Asia regions to explore, in an intercultural context, the most pressing issues related to technological developments, reflect on their implications on society and their own role within it.

 Objectives

• To explore the main concepts related to Society 5.0, including technological developments like artificial intelligence.
• To create an understanding of the societal and ethical implications of emerging technologies, and explore existing frameworks for protection of human rights.
• To understand the competences needed for meaningful participation in a technologically advanced society, including leadership and intercultural competences.
• To motivate participants to plan local follow-up actions bringing the topics of the training closer to the communities they are engaged with.