JEF Europe will be delivering a series of training sessions on new ways of debating for the future of Europe supported by the European Commission.

These training activities are carried out in the context of the project MEET which also counts with the partnership and participation of the European Youth Forum, AGE Platform Europe and The Assembly of European Regions (AER), among other partners.

Agenda

Please not this agenda can still suffer changes

Session 1 – 27th of July 2023

Let’s discuss Europe together so we can celebrate democracy!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in policy development can only come to life through open dialogue where all voices are heard. In this session participants will learn how to create open dialogues. As a starting point, we will gather the participants’ experience and good practices in organising debates. We will compare the traditional Oxford debate and the MEET debate structure. As debates can get heated, we will look at polarisation and why that happens so participants are enabled to step in before debates get heated and can proceed in a connecting manner instead of a divisive manner. The method of Deep Democracy will be explained and participants will be trained how to use this method in the debates that will be organised. Deep Democracy is a method to ensure all voices are heard in debates and seeks the wisdom of all voices to come to an enriched and shared decision. Creating open dialogues will ensure rich discussions on Europa and lead into a situation where all participants can celebrate democracy in Europe. 

Schedule from 10:00 – 17:00 cest

Session 2 – 28th of July 2023 

Let’s get active together!

Polarisation happens because discussions get heated and people misunderstand each other. This is often what holds us from engaging with others or organising debates with people that might have different opinions. This session is to inspire participants to get active. This starts with identifying what research needs to be done to prepare for the debates and what to share with participants. After the coffee break we will continue with the method of nonviolent communication which enables participants to learn how to handle heated discussions to bring the conversation back to connecting with each other. The session wraps up the training to enable participants to organise the debates under the first pillar of the project through a scale exercise where participants interview each other upon what their projects look like if they achieve their full potential, where they are now and what is holding them back so they can identify what is their next step. 

Schedule from 10:00 – 17:00 cest

Session 3 – 29th of July 2023 

Let’s get started and take the next step! 

The last session is to conclude the training sessions and enable participants to get active in their projects. Based on the scale exercise of the 2nd training day this session will address the last needs and questions. 

10:00 – 12:00 cest

30th of July 2023 – check-out

Please note you should attend all of the sessions to complete the learning path established by the trainers to be eligible to receive your certificate.

During all JEF Europe’s events and activities it is mandatory to adhere to our Code of Conduct, which we recommend you read before applying.