Project area

international (PL + partners)
Youth Civic Forum 2.0 – Democracy in the Digital Era
Erasmus+ KA154-YOU
Project summary
Implementation period
Funding programme
Erasmus+ KA154-YOU
Erasmus+ / National Agency
Funding amount
Own contribution
Top outcomes
Project duration
12 months
The project runs from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Planned activities
11 events
The project includes 5 events with mobility and 6 events without mobility.
Planned number of participants
447 people
The project assumes participation of young people aged 15–25 from various social backgrounds.
About the project
We are implementing the Erasmus+ KA154-YOU project “Youth Civic Forum 2.0 – Democracy in the Digital Era” as a one-year programme to strengthen young people’s civic participation. The project’s main task is to create a space where young people develop civic and digital competences, learn critical thinking, and gain tools to have a real impact on their local, regional, and national environment.
Process
As part of the project, a coherent cycle of 11 educational and participatory activities must be delivered: thematic debates, skills workshops, a civic hackathon, and a final debate with the participation of young people, experts, and decision-makers. The programme combines events with mobility and without mobility, which makes it possible to reach different groups of young people and ensure broad accessibility of activities.
The substantive scope includes primarily: democracy in the digital era, countering disinformation, information security, e-participation, argumentation, and designing social campaigns. A key element of the project is also the online platform “Young People for Democracy”, intended to support knowledge exchange, the publication of educational materials, and participants’ continued activity.
On the organisational side, the project requires ongoing progress monitoring, regular evaluation, documenting learning outcomes, cooperation with local institutions, and dissemination activities. The final stage is to summarise the results and prepare recommendations on further strengthening youth participation in public life.
Results
Key metrics and outcomes
Project duration
12 months
The project runs from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Planned activities
11 events
The project includes 5 events with mobility and 6 events without mobility.
Planned number of participants
447 people
The project assumes participation of young people aged 15–25 from various social backgrounds.
Participants with fewer opportunities
141 people
A significant part of the target group consists of people facing social, economic, and geographical barriers.
Delivery format
Hybrid
Activities combine in-person events with an online component (the “Youth for Democracy” platform).
Impact
What changed thanks to the project
The intended result of the project is a clear increase in young people’s readiness to take part in civic and decision-making processes. Participants are to develop the ability to critically analyse information, use digital tools consciously, conduct social dialogue, and plan their own initiatives for the community.
In the long term, the project is to leave lasting tools and cooperation mechanisms: a network of contacts between young people and local partners, educational materials available online, and developed formats for debates and participatory activities that can be continued after the funding ends.

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