Social capital development as a tool of youth
civic participation in Eastern Europe
countries
Riga, 30 of March, 2015
Project Social capital development as a tool of youth civic participation in Eastern
Europe countries is co-financed by the European Union program Europe for Citizens.
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THE PLAN FOR TODAY!
• 4 presentation – Lithuania, Romania, Estonia and Latvia –
during the day
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
• 10:50 - 11:20 Introduction to the results of youth work
during the opening conference on 30 of March
• 11:50 - 13:00 Round table discussion/work in groups
defining possibilities of youth leaders to involve in
solution of identified problems
• 14:15 - 15:05 Training on group discussion organisation
(LJP, Inese Šubēvica)
• 15:05 - 16:05 Continuation of round table
discussion/work in groups defining possibilities of youth
leaders to involve in solution of identified problems –
Creation of 1-2 page summary for solutions/ per group
Why do I want to participate?
• I searh for ideas how to find a tools for youth engagement
• I want to express my view and learn best cases from the
aborad
• Active participation is one of the ways how to learn about
social capital; learn best cases from another countries
• Learn new experiene and methods
• Our organisation cosntaly seeks for new ways to engage
youth
• Youth engagement is important part to provide youth work in
municipality
• To learn what youth propose as effective solution
• Learn more about social capital
What do I expect from the event?
• Around 80% have stated ‘’ New contacts
establishment and networking’’
• Tools for youth engagement – 70%
• Tools for civic engagement – 70%
• New experience – 40%
OBJECTIVES of the project:
Overall objective: contribute to the development of civic
participation at EU countries with transition economies by
promotion of the social capital and European citizen's
initiative within youth sector.
Aims:
• Facilitate social capital development in Eastern Europe;
• Encourage and educate youth and youth leaders to use and
create new tools for civic participation;
• Research social and civic participation understanding within
youth sector and share research findings;
• Disseminate results.
Objectives of the program:
• To contribute to citizens' understanding of the EU, its
history and diversity
• To foster European citizenship and to improve
conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU
level
• To encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU
level, by developing citizens' understanding of the EU
policy making-process and, by promoting opportunities
for societal and intercultural engagement and
volunteering at EU level
What is civic engagement?
Civic engagement means working
to make a difference in the civic life of
our communities
How civic engagement will be promoted in the
project?
Proposed solution: promote civic participation by different
activities:
• conferences;
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round table discussions;
workshop and training activities;
creation of common publications;
guide - to engage youth.
Why Round table discussions?
Since social capital is seen derived from the cooperation
between individuals and groups then ''Round table
discussion'' can stimulate cooperation, concentrating on
annual priorities of the program: EU: values, rights and
opportunities for Citizens; Citizens participation in the
democratic life of the EU.
How we can engage?
The National Youth Council of Latvia - video
LEVELS OF
YOUTH
ENAGEMENT
GLOBE
EUROPE
COUNTRY
REGION
MUNICIPALITY
VILLAGE OR CITY
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
FAMILY
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
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opportunities to learn, discuss
possibility to be with another youth, network
affiliation to the community
possibility to express the view
impact local/national processes
Social capital
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Willingness to create, maintain and develop networks is understood
as “social capital”.
In other words it can be also described as community coming
together to be a collective source of change.
What Wikipedia says?
Social capital is the expected collective or economic benefits
derived from the preferential treatment and cooperation between
individuals and groups.
Core idea "that social networks build by
personal relationship have value"
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTvbf1WVYFE
Sharing the knowledge and educating
others
Social Capital Development Guide: virtual internet
platform, where youth educate youth, by upload examples.
www.civicyouth.eu
Time frame for youth
Conference
Poland -
Conference
Riga
15-16
October, 2015
30-31,
March
2015
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015
1.1.2015 – 31.05.2016
Conference
Lithuania
31 of March
Round
table,
Estonia
end of May
2016
1.01.2016 – 31.05.2016
Time frame youth leaders
1.1.2015 – 31.05.2016
3.event.
Round table,
Riga
31 of
March
4.event.
Round
table,
Romania
End of
May
5.event.
Workshop,
Riga
June
2015
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2015
7.event.
Workshop,
Riga
January,
2016
2016
1.01.2016 – 31.05.2016
Deliverables
1.Social Capital Development Guide: virtual internet platform,
where partners has to upload examples on monthly bases.
Prize to be announced for the best example.
2. Study: about the youth knowledge of social capital and civic
participation. Partner has to contribute with country specific
inputs. Collect at least 100 responses from youth and briefly
describe on average on 10 pages current situation in the youth
sector in the country. At least 3 opinions from the experts are
expected to be included in the study. Summer,2015.
3. Youth based initiative – partner has to take care of proper
follow up on necessary inputs as requested by lead partner.
Impact of the project
•NETWORK AS A KEY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
•FORMATION AND EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS
•COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
•INPUT IN POLICY FORMATION AT NATIONAL LEVEL
•FORMATION OF UNDERSTANDING OF
FORMATION
EU LEVEL POLICY
What do we
expect
from
you
Mūs atbalsta:
today?
You can benefit from motivating youth
Visit events abroad – Romania or contribute in Latvia.
Get awareded for the motivating youth to participate in
www.civicyouth.eu
( What would be desirable award?)
( How to track the the impact on
Youth enagement in general and
Specifically in www.civicyouth.eu)
renate.lukjanska@zinis.lv
Today we expect :
•Engage by sharing your knowledge
•Network
•Share your opinion and discuss
•Propose what would motivate you to engage youth?
•Propose how to track the impact measurment, youth
leaeder has on youth engagement and on the
civicyouth.eu inputs?
•Make a summary of recommendations!
During April and beginning of May
we expect :
• Leaders interested in the round table discussions – set up
a group and discuss topics of civic engagement with youth
•Train youth to lead discussions about civic engagement
•Inform us and society, what was result of discussion
(write an e-mail; make a post in civicyouth.eu, post a
photo with comments)
•Apply for the summary event of discussion in Romania on
12 of May, 2015, by 10 of April.
•Take with you to Romania summary of learnings and
good mood!
Mūs atbalsta:
Thank
you!