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The “Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda” in Leuven was all about exchanging on the different national situations of youth work development. It was also a topic of discussion between participants in breaks. One of these conversations explored and compared the diverse national situations of youth work and the different approaches and dynamics from an Austrian, Polish and European perspective. read more

On 26 November 2024, we held the kick-off webinar of our “Youth Work Talks”, an event series aimed at establishing a space for professional debate and reflection on pressing issues in youth work development. How was the kick-off webinar? What were the key insights? And how did the Community of Practice react? Continue reading to find out more! read more

Andrei Popescu shares insights into youth work and the implementation of the European Youth Work Agenda in Romania. In this interview he reports about current developments, and some of the difficulties being faced – and overcome. read more

The Holistic Trainer project is a strategic partnership in the field of youth work to empower trainers to thrive in their roles, increase their well-being, motivation and job satisfaction. The project is entering its final stages; however, its outcomes, products and results will continue to have an impact for the foreseeable future. read more

The second day of the Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda explored how the European level supports youth work development. This article provides an overview of the engagement of the European Commission, the EU-Council of Europe Youth Partnership, the Maltese host of the 4th European Youth Work Convention and the network of National Agencies of the EU youth programmes. read more

The opening day of the “3rd Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda” was focused on national realities in the context of the implementation of the European Youth Work Agenda. This article provides an overview of the inputs, reflections and discussions during the event. read more

Leuven, Belgium, recently hosted the “Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda. Boosting national processes for youth work development” from November 11 to 14, 2024. The annual event brought together 60 key stakeholders from across Europe, offering a dynamic platform to advance youth work development at the national level. read more

How is the experience at the Exchange Forum in Leuven, Belgium? What are participants' perspectives on the whole event? What have they gained, and what are their key takeaways? We’ve launched a short blog from the Exchange Forum, giving voice to various participants to share their insights and reflections. Curious to learn more? Read our blog for highlights from the third day of the Exchange Forum! read more

How is the experience at the Exchange Forum in Leuven, Belgium? What are participants' perspectives on the whole event? What have they gained, and what are their key takeaways? We’ve launched a short blog from the Exchange Forum, giving voice to various participants to share their insights and reflections. Curious to learn more? Read our blog for highlights from the second day of the Exchange Forum! read more

Kristijan Orešković is working for the Croatian Youth Network and is a key player in the national process of the implementation of the European Youth Work Agenda in Croatia. He shares his view about the approach being taken in Croatia in making the good achievements visible. These include a mapping and analysis of Croatian activities within the Bonn Process resulting in a publication as well as an action plan. read more

How is the experience at the Exchange Forum in Leuven, Belgium? What are participants' perspectives on the whole event? What have they gained, and what are their key takeaways? We’ve launched a short blog from the Exchange Forum, giving voice to various participants to share their insights and reflections. Curious to learn more? Read our blog for highlights from the first day of the Exchange Forum! read more

The report “The State of Play of National Processes Within the European Youth Work Agenda Implementation” was published recently by JUGEND für Europa, the German National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth, Erasmus+ Sport and the European Solidarity Corps on behalf of the cooperation project “Growing Youth Work”. read more