Are you drawn to democracy but unsure where to begin? Do you feel overwhelmed by recent social and political events? Do you want to enact democratic change in a meaningful manner?  

Don’t look further! Join us at our upcoming training: Democracy Lab: Exploring Threats, Initiating Change. During this engaging week, you will:   

  • Analyze democracy’s most current and pressing threats and why youth are particularly affected   
  • Examine the social mechanisms that enable anti-democratic forces
  • Co-create an effective social media campaign to instill democratic values and practices   

What?

This will be a unique learning opportunity to gain relevant knowledge from expert trainers from FARN, who specialize in education for nature conservation, prevention of radicalization and anti-extremism. By exploring anti-democratic movements, you will gain a better understanding of today’s state and how best to approach these threats. Workshops will be conducted through diverse non-formal educational practices, which center you as an active participant in the learning process. 

Then it is time to act, in an immersive campaign-making process, and become a proactive democratic citizen! You will engage with fellow youth to create a social media campaign to advocate for the best democratic practices. This training will provide you with skills to identify themes in current political and social events and to act in your own community.  

Where and When? 

  • Toulcův Dvůr House – Prague, Czech Republic
  • 13 to the 18th of April, 2026 

Who? 

  • From the ages of 16-30 years old (with some limited spots for people over 30) 
  • Involved in youth organizations and activism, and/or motivated to participate in democratic processes, social justice, and youth empowerment   
  • Young people passionate about democracy
  • Have a good understanding of English  
  • Be a resident or national of the following countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Finland, Austria, Greece, Latvia, Poland, North Macedonia, Germany, Turkey

How Much? 

  • 50 EUR for members/ 75 EUR for non-members (please let us know if this is an economic constraint)   

What Will it Include?  

  • Plant-based meals and snacks
  • Accommodation  
  • A five-day itinerary packed with workshops and activities   
  • Travel (please note that participation in the whole training is required for travel reimbursements)   

Important Information

Partaking in this activity requires sustainable travel modes such as trains and buses in accordance with our Travel Policy. Please read the document carefully and confirm that you have in the application. Exceptions can only be made if travelling from remote locations, where there are no green travel modes available, and only if approved beforehand by the IYNF team.  

Apply here by February 1st, 23:59 CET. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to democracyreboot@iynf.org.

Funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission.

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