ID Talks Social Justice and Education: What is the role of (non-formal) education in actively countering injustice and helping to build inclusive democracy for the benefit of all? What kind of tools and resources are needed?

Let’s discover examples of social justice education and peace education cases, and see how they are contextualised and targeted at young people with fewer opportunities. Guest speaker: Maria Sakarias, Estonia

ID Talks Social Justice and Activism: What is (youth) activism and what forms can it take? Why do young people engage in activism and what issues are they ready to “fight for”? Should youth work be “radical” and “political”?

Let’s discuss the links between activism and youth work and see how activism contributes to creation of a just society. Guest speaker: Eimear Manning, Ireland

ID Talks Social Justice and Human Rights: How are human rights regarded in today’s society? Are there any new concepts and definitions, and how do they reflect the reality of human rights today? What is the role of youth work in promoting, advocating and defining human rights?

Let’s see how young people are challenging the existing structures, advocating for new issues and breaking existing patterns. Guest speaker: Neringa Tumėnaitė, the UK

ID Talks Social Justice and Youth Work: How does social justice translate to youth work? What are the different models to ensure access and equity in youth work? Let’s talk about the focus of youth work as a value-based profession - should it be about societal change or individual integration?

We will examine youth work on the crossroads of individual needs and structural changes. Guest speaker: Silvia Volpi, Italy

ID Talks Social Justice and Being Human (A Tale of Two Sophias): What does it mean to be human, who is included and who is excluded? What is social justice? How is the world - our environment, technology etc. - shaping today’s young people?

Let’s look into some modern humanist ideals and theories, debate on societal dilemmas and their implications for youth work practice. Guest speaker: Maria Pisani, Malta

2 April (13h CET) > ID Talks Quality Label – Discover how you can create a more systematic approach towards municipal youth work. What is quality youth work and how can young people with fewer opportunities access and benefit from it? With the “child-friendly city” label, Bataljong is setting a standard for municipalities in Flanders, Belgium. At the same time, this quality label could be adapted and replicated in other countries.

Why not yours? Guest speakers: Tieme Verlinde & Hannes Vanmeenen, Bataljong, Belgium-FL

19 March (13h CET) > ID Talks Metropolis – Is it possible to provide “local” youth work in a “global” capital?

Find out how you accommodate the needs and expectations of over 300,000 young people, and make them feel seen and heard. The city of Paris is keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of its youth work practice, using the European charter on local youth work as a guideline to manage the complexity of youth work in a metropolitan area. Guest speaker: Thomas Rogé, France

5 March (13h CET) > ID Talks Town – What is the key to an efficient local youth work strategy in a mid-size town? What do you need to take into account and how can you get all stakeholders on board? We discuss the most important issues young people are facing and how local youth work can address them.

Find out about the specifics of municipal youth work development in the Western Balkans, where  youth work practice are not always backed by policies. Guest speaker: Dragan Atanasov, Republic of North Macedonia

19 February (13h CET) > ID Talks Village – Young people living in small rural communities are often overlooked and the local youth work offer is rarely accessible for them. At the same time, limited resources invested in small communities could have a significant, visible impact.

Come and discuss the (dis)advantages and peculiarities of youth work development in a village. What does inclusion mean in such a context? Where do rural and international youth work intersect? Guest speaker: Victor-Catalin Toma, International Village, Romania

ID Talks EGL - Find out what is Europe Goes Local, its need, scope and vision. Discover important tools for the quality development of local youth work. What is the European charter on local youth work about?
Let’s discover together how local youth policy can support inclusion and get an insight into the state of play of municipal youth work in Europe. Guest speakers: Judit Balogh, EGL, Belgium · Jonas Agdur, Sweden & Marko Kovacic, Croatia