​Project description

‘Advocacy in Action: Safeguarding a sustainable and peaceful future’ is a training course for youth representatives. It aims to train volunteers of DBYN’s member organisations to become active in advocacy work, relevant for the network.
​The training course will be organised as a study session in the European Youth Centre of Strasbourg. It takes place from Sunday 01 September to Saturday 07 September 2024 (travel days included).

Objectives

The aim of this study session is to continue the work of DBYN volunteers in representation and continue building capacity for human rights advocacy, especially in the field of sustainability and peace-building.
The objectives are as follow:
  1. To strengthen the human rights advocacy potential of local volunteers and take on future engagements as youth representatives.
  2. To develop a deeper understanding of Human Rights based approach, peacebuilding and sustainability.
  3. To develop participants' competences necessary for successful Human Rights advocacy at all levels, by giving young people information, know-how and practical tools to advocate and participate successfully in social change and influence decisions.
  4. To create Human Rights advocacy campaigns in the field of sustainability and peace-building, on a local or international level to create spaces for dialogue.
  5. Encourage them to continue the institutionalisation of DBYN’s representation work on different levels.

Partners

Financial support

This project is a study session organised at the European Youth Centre Strasbourg and funded by the Council of Europe 

Profile of participants

Costs
The participants of this study session are expected to become active in developing and implementing advocacy actions within our network and local realities. These actions can include development of campaigns, representation assignments in local and national youth councils, support of policy development within member organisations, training local and national volunteers in advocacy and the rights-based approach. Apart from this, they can get involved in DBYN’s pool of youth representatives, representing the network towards international institutions and civil society organisations. In order to attain this outcome, we’d put forward following profile:
  • 18 – 30 years’ old
  • Active English knowledge
  • Active in local partner organisations of DBYN
  • Experience in inclusion work and peace-building
  • Experience in European and/or International youth work
  • Interest in advocacy work
  • Interest in the topic of Human Rights
  • Being able to act a multiplier within the local community and/or DBYN after the activity
  • Travel is reimbursed
  • € 50 participation fee
  • Possibility to apply to DBYN's solidarity fund
PLEASE APPLY THROUGH YOUR LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
Training programme
Venue
The European Youth Centre Strasbourg (EYCS) is an international training, education and conference centre which hosts participants attending activities organised by the Council of Europe's youth sector or any other entity of the organisation.
With its meeting and conference rooms, restaurant area and bedrooms has a capacity of up to 90 people for events and can accommodate up to 90 overnight guests.
​More info: https://www.coe.int/en/web/youth/eyc-strasbourg

DisclaImer
The international secretariat of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw is financially supported by the European Union, through its 'Erasmus+'-programme, and by the Council of Europe, through its 'European Youth Foundation'. This website is a publication of Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw. The website reflects the views only of the author, and neither the European Commission nor the Council of Europe can be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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