Medvirkningsagentene

10/06/2026

8-17.juni har vi samlet ungdomsarbeidere fra Ungarn, Litauen, Latvia og Norge for en training i Hamar (HAPPY), vakkert innrammet av Mjøsa og Anno Museum skal vi samen utforske medvirkning, kultur, frivillighet og betydningen av å involvere unge i lokalmiljø . Prosjektet er støttet av

28/05/2026

Vi hadde en spennende tur til Latvia tidligere denne måneden, hvor vi møte ungdomsarbeidere som jobber med å støtte opp under ungdoms muligheter til å uttrykke seg kreativt. I spennet mellom 3D printing, film og tv og digitale initiativ fikk vi viktig innsikt i hvordan bruke teknologi til både å uttrykke seg, og lage gode aktiviteter!

22/05/2026

We are happy to share that Pål Isdahl Solberg, Chair and founder of Medvirkningsagentene, has been elected Vice President of POYWE – Professional Open Youth Work in Europe.

Pål will represent Ungdom og Fritid in this role. POYWE is an organisation he knows well, and its work is closely connected to many of the things Medvirkningsagentene cares about: participation, open youth work, non-formal learning, and meaningful spaces for young people.

This also strengthens our connection to the European youth work field, and gives us new opportunities to learn, share experiences and build relationships across countries.

Congratulations to Pål — we look forward to following the work in POYWE in the time ahead.

Say hello and welcome to POYWE's new President Tanja Herceg, and Vice President Pål Isdahl Solberg!

Get to know Tanja and Pål a little better:

Tanja:
My work has always been driven by one belief: that open youth work is one of the most powerful tools we have to create equal opportunities.

For 17 years I have led Association Impress in Croatia, building youth work from the ground up while shaping European youth policy from the inside. I have worked as a practitioner, trainer, researcher, pan-European organisational leader, UN Youth Delegate, and policy advisor. That diversity of experience is not just part of my background. It is how I think and how I connect dots.

As the new President of POYWE, I want our network to be a space where practice, research and policy actually talk to each other. Not in parallel, but in real dialogue. Youth work deserves more than recognition. It deserves infrastructure, standards, and a seat at every table where decisions about young people are made.

I am honoured to serve as President and look forward to what we will achieve together.

Pål:
I bring more than 20 years of experience from open youth work, organisational leadership, international cooperation, education and research. My key strengths are building bridges between grassroots practice, professional development and knowledge-building, and helping strengthen the language we use to describe youth work as a distinct field of practice.

For me, POYWE is important because it connects people who are committed to developing and strengthening open youth work across Europe. It gives us a shared space to learn from grassroots practice, build professional knowledge, and further develop youth work as a recognised and meaningful field.

12/05/2026

This week we are on a study visit in Latvia to learn more about youthwork in the Baltics. Youth workers from Vestfold and youth work students of the University of southeast-Norway are checking out narrow streets in our guided tour of Riga Oks Town .no

07/04/2026

I mai drar vi på en spennende studietur til Latvia for å lære mer om hvordan de jobber med ungdomsarbeid og kreative næringer der!

The association “Creative Minds for Culture,” in collaboration with “Medvirkningsagentene” (Norway), will organize a study visit to Latvia in May as part of the CREATE project.

The study visit will last 3 days (+2 travel days) from May 11, 2026, to May 15, 2026, in Latvia, Riga, and its surrounding areas. During the visit, youth workers will have the opportunity to explore approaches and methods in youth work related to creative methods for engaging young people in social processes, encouraging them to choose careers aligned with their interests, and maintaining well-being through a work-life balance.

Learn more about the visit here: https://ej.uz/lv-info-create

The activity takes place within the framework of the Erasmus+ small-scale partnership project CREATE (Creative Resources for Engaging Adolescents into Tangible Excitement).

The project’s objectives are:
- To work toward raising public awareness that mental health and well-being are essential aspects of young people’s career choices and needs;
- To equip young people with the tools and skills so that, when choosing a career path, they can act in accordance with their passions and interests;
- Promote creative expression as a viable career choice and combat the most common stereotypes regarding career choices in the creative industries.

Learn more about the CREATE project here: https://ej.uz/CREATEproject

Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Agency for the International Programs for Youth. Neither the European Union nor the awarding authority can be held responsible for them.

Medvirkningsagentene Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra

30/03/2026

05/03/2026

Next week we are welcoming a group of youth workers from Latvia to Tønsberg as part of the Erasmus+ project CREATE.

During the study visit, participants will meet youth workers and organisations working with culture and young people, including visits to the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Kulturhus 37 and Tønsberg municipality.

9–13 March 2026
Tønsberg, Norway

More info: ej.uz/SVNO-CREATE

03/01/2026

NGO Creative Minds for Culture, in cooperation with Medvirkningsagentene (Norway), is launching the Erasmus+ small-scale partnership project CREATE (Creative Resources for Engaging Adolescents into Tangible Excitement).

The project aims to:
- Work to promote public awareness that mental health and well-being are an essential part of young people's career choices and needs;
- To provide young people with the tools and skills to act in accordance with their passions and interests when choosing a career path;
- Promote creative expression as a viable career choice and combat common stereotypes about career choices in the creative industries.

The project will last 11 months, from January 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, and will include two study visits to Latvia and Norway, a handbook on creative professions/skills for young people and youth workers will be created, and a youth exchange will be organized.

Find out more about the project here: https://ej.uz/CREATEproject

The project is funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the European Union or the Youth International Program Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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Biedrība “Creative Minds for Culture” sadarbībā ar “Medvirkningsagentene” (Norvēģija) uzsāk Erasmus+ maza mēroga partnerības projektu CREATE (Creative Resources for Engaging Adolescents into Tangible Excitement).

Projekta mērķi ir:
- Strādāt, lai veicinātu sabiedrības izpratni par to, ka garīgā veselība un labklājība ir būtiska daļa no jauniešu karjeras izvēles un vajadzībām;
- Nodrošināt jauniešus ar rīkiem un prasmēm, lai viņi, izvēloties karjeras ceļu, varētu rīkoties saskaņā ar savām aizrautībām un interesēm;
- Veicināt radošas izpausmes kā dzīvotspējīgu karjeras izvēli un cīnīties pret izplatītākajiem stereotipiem par karjeras izvēli radošajās industrijās.

Projekts ilgs 11 mēnešus no 2026. gada 1. janvāra līdz 2026. gada 30. novembrim un tā ietvaros tiks īstenotas 2 studiju vizītes Latvijā un Norvēģijā, izveidota radošo profesiju/prasmju rokasgrāmata jauniešiem un jaunatnes darbiniekiem, kā arī organizēta jauniešu apmaiņa.

Vairāk par projektu uzzini šeit: https://ej.uz/CREATEproject

Projektu finansē Eiropas Savienība. Tomēr paustie uzskati un viedokļi ir tikai autora(-u) uzskati un viedokļi un ne vienmēr atspoguļo Eiropas Savienības vai Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūras uzskatus un viedokļus. Ne Eiropas Savienību, ne piešķīrēju iestādi nevar saukt pie atbildības par tiem.

25/08/2025

Erasmus+ prosjekt:
Trends of Youth Work

4.–10. oktober 2025 inviteres ungdomsarbeidere fra Norge, Litauen, Latvia, Estland og Polen til en internasjonal workshop på Daugirdiškės Training Centre i Litauen. Prosjektet er utviklet av Medvirkningsagentene sammen med våre partnere, og finansieres gjennom Erasmus+.

Workshopen skaper et rom for å reflektere over dagens ungdomsarbeid og for å utvikle nye strategier som møter nåtidens utfordringer – med særlig fokus på unges mentale helse.

Mål for workshopen:

Utvikle innovative metoder i ungdomsarbeid – dele og skape nye praksiser som svarer på unges behov i Europa i dag.

Styrke kompetansen om mental helse – gi ungdomsarbeidere verktøy til å møte psykiske helseutfordringer på en trygg og kunnskapsbasert måte.

Integrere digitale verktøy – ta i bruk digitale plattformer for å øke unges engasjement og tilgjengelighet, samtidig som vi styrker fysiske møteplasser og aktivisme.

Fremme internasjonalt samarbeid – skape arenaer for erfaringsdeling på tvers av landegrenser.

Hvem ser vi etter?

Du jobber direkte med ungdom til daglig.

Du har prøvd ut nye tilnærminger i ungdomsarbeid – og opplevd både suksess og utfordringer.

Du kan delta i en kritisk diskusjon om ungdomsarbeidets rolle og fremtid.

Du ønsker å bidra til utvikling av ungdomsarbeid på både lokalt og europeisk nivå.

Deltakelse:

Norge: 6 plasser

Litauen: 7 plasser

Latvia: 6 plasser

Polen: 6 plasser

Estland: 6 plasser

Praktisk:

Reise dekkes i henhold til Erasmus+ KA1-regler.

Opphold og måltider er dekket gjennom prosjektmidlene.

Utvelgelse av deltakere skjer i samarbeid med partnerorganisasjonene.



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Training course will take place October 4-10, 2025 in Daugirdiškės Training center, Lithuania. The international training course will gather participants from Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland. The project creates space to reflect on current development and develop new strategies for ...

19/06/2025

We just came back from an amazing trip to Hamar!

Young people from Creative Minds for Culture in Latvia, Medvirkningsagentene in Norway, Jakan Cirkus in Sweden, and Kultūristai in Kaunas came together this month in Hamar, Norway, for the Erasmus+ youth exchange “Celebrate”.

Throughout the exchange, participants explored community building and learned about tools such as volunteering and different forms of cultural expression that can help strengthen local communities.

In cooperation with Anno Museum Domkirkeodden and Hamar Middelalderfestival we had a amazing time, building strong bonds with eachother and with the past!