ID Talks: Europe Goes Local
E-learning
5 February – 2 April 2025 | Online (Zoom) , Belgium – FL
The ID Talks are a series of 5 stand-alone online events (workshops) of up to 90 minutes each, with inspiring guest speakers, thought-provoking insights, discussions in small groups and Q&A.
Municipal youth work can make a difference
This series of ID Talks is about inclusive youth work policies and practices at local level. We’ll discover the realities of different municipalities and of local youth work actors across Europe, from rural to cosmopolitan areas.
In spring 2025, the ID Talks will have a closer look at municipal youth work practices and strategies gathered by Europe Goes Local. Europe Goes Local wants to strengthen local youth work and build bridges between the local and European levels, in line with the European Youth Work Agenda.
“ID Talks” is a series of 5 online workshops on 5 major topics to promote inclusion & diversity (ID) and quality youth work. It features youth workers, professionals and volunteers, from all over the world to share insights, research findings, food for thought, good practices or inspirational stories. They will guide participants through the pressing matters and challenges affecting Inclusion & Diversity and inspire them to make their programmes and organisations more inclusive, embrace human differences, look ahead and picture how the future of youth work and Inclusion & Diversity might be.
Each workshop begins with an input from a guest speaker. Afterwards, participants have the opportunity to engage in the discussion, ask questions and share about their own realities and experiences.
When?
Every other Wednesday at 13h CET, from 5 February until 2 April 2025.
- 5 February (13h CET) > ID Talks EGL – Find out what is Europe Goes Local, its need, scope and vision. Discover important tools for the quality development of local youth work. What is the European charter on local youth work about? Let’s discover together how local youth policy can support inclusion and get an insight into the state of play of municipal youth work in Europe. Guest speakers: Judit Balogh, Belgium · Jonas Agadur, Sweden & Marko Kovacic, Croatia
- 19 February (13h CET) > ID Talks Village – Young people living in small rural communities are often overlooked and the local youth work offer is rarely accessible for them. At the same time, limited resources invested in small communities could have a significant, visible impact. Come and discuss the (dis)advantages and peculiarities of youth work development in a village. What does inclusion mean in such a context? Where do rural and international youth work intersect? Guest speaker: Victor-Catalin Toma, Romania
- 5 March (13h CET) > ID Talks Town – What is the key to an efficient local youth work strategy in a mid-size town? What do you need to take into account and how can you get all stakeholders on board? We discuss the most important issues young people are facing and how local youth work can address them. Find out about the specifics of municipal youth work development in Eastern Partnership countries, where youth work practice are not always backed by policies. Guest speaker: Artur Najaryan and Mariam Poghosyan, Armenia
- 19 March (13h CET) > ID Talks Metropolis – Is it possible to provide “local” youth work in a “global” capital? Find out how you accommodate the needs and expectations of over 300,000 young people, and make them feel seen and heard. The city of Paris is keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of its youth work practice, using the European charter on local youth work as a guideline to manage the complexity of youth work in a metropolitan area. Guest speaker: Thomas Rogé, France
- 2 April (13h CET) > ID Talks Quality Label – Discover how you can create a more systematic approach towards municipal youth work. What is quality youth work and how can young people with fewer opportunities access and benefit from it? With the “child-friendly city” label, Bataljong is setting a standard for municipalities in Flanders, Belgium. At the same time, this quality label could be adapted and replicated in other countries. Why not yours? Guest speaker: Marte Ingels, Bataljong, Belgium-FL
For whom?
Youth workers, youth leaders, professionals and volunteers involved in ID in the EU youth programmes, as well as all those interested in youth work and inclusion & diversity topics.
How to register?
Fill in and submit the registration here!
IMPORTANT NOTE: although there is a deadline, it’s always possible to register at any time for the sessions that will still take place.
All registered participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting a week before each session takes place.
More information at: SALTO