Y-E-N - Living Together in Europe : Our Challenge!

YOUTH SEMINAR

Financially supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission

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Table of Content Youth Express Network Living in Europe Together : Our challenge Programme

Day 3 Full Picture Youth Policies of Naepolis-Sikies Youth Policies in Greece European Youth Capital 2014 Thessaloniki and Young People

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Day 1 Full Picture

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Tog-ae-ther Europe

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Expectations & Hopes

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Name Game & True Lies

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United Societies of Balkans

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Mission impossible Hiking

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Day 2 Full Picture The Misfortune of Discrimination The European Social Charter Social Rights: Theory vs Practice Social Rights & Intercultural Learning Best Practices

Long Island Europa’s Faces

Day 4 Full Picture Forum Theater & Trust Building Tree of Problems Our Problems in Europe Project Management Cycle Individual Action Plan

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Day 5 Full Picture Action Plans S.W.O.T. Analysis Advocacy Initiative Future Plans of Y-E-N Energizer “Baby I love you But...”

Evaluations “It’s only the start!”

Youth Express Network Y-E-N/R-E-J is a European network of grass-root youth organisations. Our vision is to reach an inclusive society, where young people, their needs and participation are recognised, valued and appreciated. Our 30 member organisations in 23 different countries all work at local, regional or European level on social inclusion of young people. Our Board is pan European (6 volunteers) and our Coordination Office is based in STRASBOURG, France (4 paid-staff).

Since 1992, we have organised more than 100 international training courses, seminars, cross-border and mobility projects bringing together social/youth workers and young people with fewer opportunities. We also have conducted researches on youth and social related issues and have been trying to be the voice of young people with fewer opportunities in local, regional and international institutions, either by representing them or by supporting them to create and be part of youth councils. We are member of the European Youth Forum (YFJ) and the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations of the Council of Europe (COE).

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« Living in Europe together : Our Challenge » is the first activity of Y-E-N longterm project « TOG(AE)THER EUROPE : Living, Working and Shaping Europe together » for the year 2017.

The aim of the activity was to find a way of living together, as human beings sharing the same space and giving young people a new role in society.

The objectives were to : – Understand what it means to be a young person in Europe nowadays by deconstructing prejudices and stereotypes ; – Define concepts such as « living together » and citizenship ; – Promote an intercultural dialogue within young people ; – Empower young people in giving them the chance to redefine their identity and role in society; – identify and recognise in the European history, resources and potentials for living in dignity and diversity; – Foster young people’s sense of European citizenship and help them to feel like they belong to society; – Support youth participation and valorise youth initiatives at local level.

The seminar gathered a total of 44 young people coming from 13 different European countries and 15 organisations.

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Graphic Recording & Booklet Coline Robin colinerobin.wordpress.com Photo Cover: Margaux Dos Santos Youth Express Network youthexpressnetwork.org