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Youth for the City, City for Youth - The European Wergeland Centre
Poland

Youth for the City, City for Youth

This project aims to strengthen young people’s resilience to handle crisis and reinforce their ability and confidence to participate in public life.


Strengthen young people’s participation in local democracy

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Youth involved

Annual youth exchanges between Poland, Norway and Ukraine

Youth for the City, City for Youth engages young people in local decision-making and local decision-makers in young people’s ideas and needs. EWC’s partner in the project is the City of Lublin. Lublin is the European Youth Capital 2023.

Latest from the project

TEACHERS: Register Your Class for the Three Cities Online Gaming Event!

On Tuesday, November 19, school classes (13-20 years old) from Norway, Poland and Ukraine are invited to an online gaming event!

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Join Online Youth Exchanges and meet young people from Norway, Poland and Ukraine!

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Spaces to be, learn and create

In the Youth for the City, City for Youth project, Lublin creates and supports youth spaces for young people in the city.

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Young leadership in times of crisis

The Youth for the City, City for Youth project has been adapted to the situation in Ukraine and Poland, and now has a stronger focus on inclusion of young people.

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We will not seek revenge. We will ensure justice

Sasha Romantsova, director of Center for Civil Liberties, one of three winners of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022, met with representatives from youth organizations in Norway, Ukraine and Poland ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

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Conducted by: the City of Lublin, Poland, The European Wergeland Centre and Sempre a Frente Foundation

How: till 2024, a number of activities will be implemented that respond to problems and ideas reported during meetings, talks and consultations with Lublin youth, youth organizations and their international partners

Result: increasing the civic involvement of young people (10-30 years old) from Poland and Ukraine in local communities

Financed by: a grant of € 850,000 from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the EEA and Norway Grants.

Project team

Kristin Flacké

Acting Head of the Youth Section

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This new project will gather forces across Norway, Poland and Ukraine to support Ukrainian museums and memorial sites by strengthening their civic education programs and building their capacity to safeguard, strengthen and showcase democracy as part of intangible cultural heritage during the war and in the postwar recovery.

School of Inclusion

The project aims to develop and disseminate a comprehensive educational program for ensuring gender equality and equal treatment within the formal education in Poland

Hate I´m Against

"Hate, I'm against" gave Polish and Norwegian students the skills and tools to organize social campaigns against hate speech and discrimination in their schools and local environments.

Information vs manipulation – How to stand up against propaganda

The project “Information vs manipulation – How to stand up against propaganda?” promoted critical thinking and media literacy among students in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Regional Summer Academy Poland

The Regional Summer Academy "Democracy at School" promoted education for democratic citizenship in Poland, Russia and Eastern Partnership countries.

Visegrad at Utøya

Youth leaders from political parties and civil society in Visegrad countries (Poland, Hungary, Czeck Republic, Slovakia) and Norway meet at Utøya to learn and exchange experiences on how to promote a democratic culture in their local and national communities.

Fighting antisemitism, xenophobia and racism now!

Through interactive workshops and sharing of experiences between participants from Norway and Poland, we aim to raise awareness and knowledge about hate speech, as well as strengthen skills and attitudes to prevent it. 

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