Becoming a Participation Professional

Format Type
PDF
Date of publication
05/09/2025
Edition
1. edition

Price

Free of charge

Description

Citizen participation strengthens democracy beyond elections. The Young Elected Politicians (YEP) programme trains and connects local politicians under 35 across the EU. Its Winter School, developed with the Bertelsmann Foundation, has become a core part of the YEP workshops and now includes training on citizen participation, integrated into the education of young politicians across Europe. The Evaluation shows: The Winter School provides the ideal setting for this: a place for learning, exchange, and inspiration for a democratic future.

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