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22/11/2025

Online survey for young people: Your voice matters.
We invite you to take part in a short 5-minute anonymous survey that explores how young people across Europe engage with democracy.

Your input will help youth workers, organizations, and institutions better understand the needs and perspectives of young people, and strengthen future initiatives that support youth participation.

Thank you for contributing to this important effort.

https://forms.gle/Rf6ixpQ4vqPBgLah8

08/11/2025

📺 Media Coverage

Our conference “Democracy at Crossroads: Resilient Cooperation and Peacebuilding” has captured national attention!
The conference was featured on TVS, highlighting our shared vision and commitment to advancing democratic values, civic participation, and peacebuilding.

🎥 Watch the full coverage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbAES4sJTbg

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08/11/2025

08/11/2025

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03/11/2025

Transforming Youth Work in Local and European context

From 24–30 October 2025, PVN Norway is organising an international training course that brings together passionate youth workers from 10 countries to strengthen their skills, exchange experiences, and explore innovative ways to engage and empower young people across Europe. 💫

Day 1 Highlights
We kicked off by getting to know each other, sharing stories, and building the foundation for collaboration. Participants began connecting ideas and shaping potential youth projects that can create a real impact in their communities. 🤝💡

Youth work is all about creating spaces where young people can grow, express themselves, and take action for positive change.

23/09/2025

In the face of economic uncertainty, political polarization, and growing threats to democracy, young people from across Europe came together in Kristiansand, Norway, during the KRS European Youth Forum. Over several days, 100 youth delegates exchanged ideas, concerns, and solutions for safeguarding democracy and building a more inclusive Europe.

Among them were the participants of our Y-LEAD project, who actively contributed with their voices, ideas, and experiences. Together with their peers from 9 other countries, they co-created a Call to Action – a document that reflects the urgent concerns, lived realities, and hopes of young people today.

This Call to Action is more than just words.
It is a guideline for decision-makers, legislators, and stakeholders to ensure that young people are not only heard, but actively included in shaping Europe’s democratic future.

The message is clear: a democracy that fails to engage its youth is a democracy at risk. Now is the time to listen, to act, and to integrate youth perspectives into policymaking at every level.

Read the full Youth Call to Action through the link below:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGzr8v_1bY/fl6NxR6W_9NxLZPDAfMaJw/view?utm_content=DAGzr8v_1bY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hc8f61dd3f3

This activity is supported by

21/09/2025

✨ International Day of Peace 2025

On this International Day of Peace, we renew our commitment to fostering a true culture of peace and strengthening democracy at home and globally.

Peace Volunteering Network (PVN) Norway is dedicated to empowering young people and youth workers to become active leaders of change, promoting dialogue, building stronger communities, and shaping a society where peace and democracy thrive. 🌍🤝

Today, we send our warmest wishes for peace, solidarity, and hope to everyone working for a better tomorrow. Together, we can make peace stronger than conflict and democracy stronger than division.

👉 Let’s keep working, learning, and acting because a peaceful future starts with us.

21/08/2025

During the Study Visit “Transforming Youth Work: From Ideas to Action in Local and European Contexts” study visit, we had the honor of visiting the Municipality of Kristiansand in Norway

We explored the Kristiansand Democracy Week, learning how local, national, and European actors come together for this important event and most importantly, how young people are engaged as active participants in strengthening democracy. We also exchanged ideas on opportunities for future collaboration and participation.

Later, at FIDA Kristiansand, .norge we turned our focus to the Erasmus+ Programme, its priorities, and ways to engage. Together, we began shaping ideas for the next phase of our project, ensuring it will continue to empower youth and build stronger connections across Europe.

The project gathered 27 youth workers, civil society organizations, and key stakeholders engaged in youth field and democracy from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Chez Republic, North Macedonia, Norway, Ukraine and Kosovo.

This project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union 🇪🇺

20/08/2025

Arendal Week 2025 was an enriching experience for 27 youth workers, civil society organizations, and key stakeholders engaged in youth field and democracy from Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Czech Republic, North Macedonia, Norway, Ukraine and Kosovo.

During this visit we had privilege to be hosted by the Mayor of Arendal, Mr. who emphasized that democracy is to gather and speak openly to each other, also the Coordinator of Arendalsuka gave a detailed panorama how it is organized, explained the powerful strategies to gather all key stakeholders and citizens together. In addition, and the chance to visit several events related with democracy, peace, development, youth etc. Also visit tents of organizations, political parties, cultural activities etc.

Arendalsuka is the largest democratic meeting place for everyone who is engaged in the society we live in. This is the event for those of you who want to listen to, debate, and solve today’s and tomorrow’s societal challenges. Around 2,000 events, 200 stands and around 190.000 visitors fill Arendal city center for five days in August every year.

The study visit is organized in the framework of the project, Transforming Youth Work, From Ideas to Action in Local and European Contexts funded by Erasmus Plus Programme by European Union

04/08/2025

“No democracy without equality! Our voices matter!” 🧡
Erleta from Kosovo brings a powerful reminder: democracy isn’t complete until everyone is truly included.

Young people are speaking up demanding change, equity, and a seat at the table. 🗳️🎙️

This project is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme.