Aim and Objectives

· The aim of the study session is to promote youth activities aimed at the enhancement of social participation of young migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and IDPs in societies and specifically youth activities by developing the competence of youth leaders from youth NGOs active in this field.

· The objectives are:

1. To identify the relevant activities to be used as means to counter the main challenges faced by the asylum seekers, young migrants, refugees and IDPs;
2. To prepare young people for taking actions targeting inclusion of young migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and internally displaced people and their participation in society;
3. To promote the main European values in youth work aimed at promotion of democratic and equal participation;
4. To further develop already existing competences of participants in the field of human rights activism, social inclusion, participation and intercultural dialogue;
5. To empower young people to fight discrimination and promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue through follow up activities;
6. To provide participants with the space for learning and exchange of experiences;

The profile of the participants is as following:

o Young people between 18-30 with migrant, asylum seeker, refugee or IDP backgrounds, or;

o Youth workers from youth NGOs working with young migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and IDPs;

o Be motivated and committed to contribute to the theme of the activity and its outcomes;

o Have already some experience preferably at international level;

o Be able to work in English;

o Be available for the whole duration of the activity;

o Be a resident of a country of the Council of Europe or Belarus;

Дата добавления: 2015-10-02