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We met with Renate Mencendorfa from the Ministry of Education and Science in Latvia to talk about youth work developments in Latvia and the role the European Youth Work Agenda is taking in those developments. Learn about the huge developmental steps that Latvia has taken in recent years in this article.

We invite you to the 2nd Webinar of the Youth Work Talks “Xcelerating the recognition of youth work”. The webinar will take place on 8 April 2025 from 10.00 to 12.00 CET and offer a sneak peek into the 4th European Youth Work Convention (EYWC).

Lately Jenny Haglund spoke to us about KEKS which is a network of organisations engaged in the provision of youth work, based in Sweden. Jenny is the Secretary General of the KEKS network and has been working with the organisation for 15 years.

What were the key takeaways from the Exchange Forum? What are the realities and challenges for youth work on national levels? And what are future steps? If you are interested to find out more - then read our article!

The “Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda” in Leuven was all about exchanging on the different national situations of youth work development. It was also a topic of discussion between participants in breaks. One of these conversations explored and compared the diverse national situations of youth work and the different approaches and dynamics from an Austrian, Polish and European perspective. This conversation was between Carola Meier, Aleksandra (Ola) Kulik and Frederike Hofmann-van de Poll. It gives insights into how driving change in youth work development can take different shapes.

On 26 November 2024, we held the kick-off webinar of our “Youth Work Talks”, an event series aimed at establishing a space for professional debate and reflection on pressing issues in youth work development. How was the kick-off webinar? What were the key insights? And how did the community of practice react? Continue reading to find out more!

Andrei Popescu shares insights into youth work and the implementation of the European Youth Work Agenda in Romania. In this interview he reports about current developments, and some of the difficulties being faced – and overcome.

The Holistic Trainer project is a strategic partnership in the field of youth work to empower trainers to thrive in their roles, increase their well-being, motivation and job satisfaction. The project is entering its final stages; however, its outcomes, products and results will continue to have an impact for the foreseeable future. For this article we asked the Holistic Trainer team about the project and what they felt is the importance of it and its contribution of the development of youth work in Europe.

The second day of the Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda explored how the European level supports youth work development. This article provides an overview of the engagement of the European Commission, the EU-Council of Europe Youth Partnership, the Maltese host of the 4th European Youth Work Convention and the network of National Agencies of the EU youth programmes.

The opening day of the “3rd Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda” was focused on national realities in the context of the implementation of the European Youth Work Agenda. This article provides an overview of the inputs, reflections and discussions during the event. The opening session consisted of a number of opening speeches and inputs. There was also a response from three of the participants to the report and to the context of national realities.

Leuven, Belgium, recently hosted the “Exchange Forum on the European Youth Work Agenda. Boosting national processes for youth work development” from November 11 to 14, 2024. The annual event brought together 60 key stakeholders from across Europe, offering a dynamic platform to advance youth work development at the national level.

Insights from the third day of the exchange forum How is the experience at the Exchange Forum in Leuven, Belgium? What are participants' perspectives on the whole event? What have they gained, and what are their key takeaways? We’ve launched a short blog from the Exchange Forum, giving voice to various participants to share their insights and reflections. Curious to learn more? Read our blog for highlights from the third day of the Exchange Forum!