Topics

Participation and civic engagement
Rural communities

Activity objectives

Objectives: 

  • Explore practices on youth engagement, involvement and participation in geographically challenged areas 

  • Encourage organisations from rural areas to explore the possibilities of youth exchanges and youth participation projects under Erasmus+ Youth  

  • Promote partnerships for future projects 

Description

The study visit look at different ways of involving and engaging young people from rural areas, supporting their participation on different societal levels.

The study visit will look at youth participation in different organisations in northermost Europe, both in Finland and Norway. We look at practices on governmental, municipal, regional and non-governmental organisations.

At the same time we will promote Erasmus+ Programme as a tool to increase the involvement of young people on local level. You will find information on youth exchanges and participation projects that can help in increasing participation of young people.

 

Costs

Coverage of participation fee

There is no participation fee.

Coverage of travel costs

These practices vary between countries.

Coverage of visa costs

There is no visa.

Coverage of other costs

Nothing costs anything.

Application requirements

Application requirements
We only take good applicants.

Trainers

Additional documents

Accessibility info

This activity and venue place are NOT accessible to people with disabilities

Sign language interpretation

This activity and venue place DOES NOT support sign language

Open to participants from

Norway, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Sweden

Best for

Policy makers, Youth leaders, Youth workers

Working language(s)

English

Organiser

Opetushallitus (National Agency)

Coorganiser

Opetushallitus (National Agency)

Contact for questions

Organised by

Opetushallitus (National Agency)

Coorganised by

Opetushallitus (National Agency)

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