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Empowering Youth Leadership for Democracy Sustainability

RO-13-E9-2013-R1Youth in Action

Bucharest, 16-19 Oct.2013 1www.reaser.eu/YouthLead

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PROJECT’s PARTNERSRomania Pro Global Science Association –Bucharest Support for Youth Development Association- Cluj-Napoca Young Partners for Civil Society Development –Tg. JiuItaly Informamentis Europa Work in ProgressLatvia Social Innovation Center –Daugmale AEGEE -Riga

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Participants

• 42 young people – age: 15-30 years old (students, volunteers, members in youth organizations)

• 4 experts • volunteers • ….and of course … guests

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Purpose

To create an identification & training program To identify prospective young leaders; To train them to participate actively in the

community life To setup a system of recognition, motivation

and rewarding the active involvement of the youth in their local communities

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Objectives• to inform the youth about democratic processes at the European level and to

promote active participation in democratic processes at the local community level;

• to prepare the most suitable candidates for all kinds of election processes at the national/ European level;

• to stimulate the youth interest for the development of associative structures;• to promote creativity and entrepreneurship and to help youngsters in

developing skills to use in their fight against unemployment, marginalization and poverty;

• to explore the leadership potential of the target group; to define the leader's profile and to list the motivational determinants which can generate performance and long- term involvement;

• to use informal education tools ( simulation, debate, experiment, role-play ).


Project Agenda

4 workshops in 4 days


Day 1 Looking for a leader!

What does it mean to be a leader?Are you a leader?

Management and leadershipYouth leader’s profile

Volunteering for the differences


Day 2 Why should I get involved?

What is participatory democracy?Best practices in Italy

Identifying democratic processes : What happens in my school?

Youth strengths and enthusiasmWorking groups and role-play… and a lot more


Day 3 Candidate-leader-elected representative!

Electoral process coordinatesHow to present yourself in public?

Elected in 1000 milliseconds: facial features and electoral success

5 candidates & 5 campaign staff (role play)


Day 4 What have I learned? What can I apply ?

Key learning pointsParticipants’ conclusions

Involvement plans for the near future!Experts ‘ conclusions

Feed-back questionnaire


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