Project coordinated by the Young European Federalists in the framework of the European Year of Youth  granting of the European Parliament

Do you want to improve the accessibility of your activities and campaigns for people with different abilities?

Do you want to be part of a diverse and international group of young people becoming experts in the creation of accessible campaigns?

Do you want to join a training programme that sends you to  Prague and lets you meet European decision makers to promote your opinion?

Then it is time to join our new project IMPACT –  Inclusive Methods for Political Activism and Campaigns through Training and its training session in Prague in November! 

What is the training about?

The training session is part of the project IMPACT by JEF Europe, that aims to provide youth from the European Union with skills to organise accessible, inclusive political events. During the learning course, the participants get to know how to organise a local political event on inclusive politics. The training session in Prague will bring together youth that have already been trained in a training session specialised on accessible politics and young Europeans who want to learn from their peers and develop a local acidity in the framework of the Be a Federalist Ally campaign. This will be supported by two additional 2h online sessions on digital political campaigning. 

The project is happening in the aftermath of the Conference on the Future of Europe and during the European Year of Youth. The project consists of several phases to give you the opportunity to learn from experts and each other, and eventually become multipliers, implement their knowledge, broaden your network and engage with topics that matter to you in an inclusive way at the start of the political campaigns for the European Elections in 2024. 

The project is coordinated by the Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) in partnership and with the support of ENIL (European Network of Independent Living), OBESSU (Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions) & ESN (Erasmus Student Network), ESU (European Student Union).  The project is funded within the framework of the European Year of Youth – Creation and capacity building of pan-European networks of advocates for democratic participation  EP-COMM-SUBV-2022-EYY granting scheme by the European Parliament and the training session happening in Mollina is part of the University on Youth and Development, organised by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. 

If you fit in the profile below, come with us! 

• You are active in local youth-lead volunteer organisations in a European member state and are interested in improving the accessibility of your work
• If you are active in a rural area or the countryside, even better! 
• You are interested in European politics and want to participate in campaigns promoting the youth voice in Europe
• You are based in a member state of the EU
• You are between 16 – 30 years old (if below 18, we will need to ask the consent of your guardian)
• You are motivated to organise your own local activity
• You are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and agree to follow the recommendations by the governments and JEF Europe’s policy on health protection

Practical aspects

• Participation fee – 55€ for the Prague seminar. This includes the accommodation and subsistence during your stay in Prague from 8.11. (evening) to 12.11. (morning)
• Travel costs  reimbursed up to 200€
• Accommodation and subsistence costs for accompanying and assistance persons will be equally covered
• As the training session falls into the time of the Federal Committee of JEF Europe, if you want to join and connect with JEFers, your travel costs can be reimbursed if travelling on the 13.11. Or 14.11.2022 equally. 

How to join? 

Please submit your application until the 10.10.2022, 23:59 here:  https://forms.gle/oKdtqcqEYdfQDpTk7

For any questions, please contact alexandra.huber@jef.eu