An intro guide to "Cities and Regions of Learning" YOUTH FORUM

Content

Welcome Youth Forum participant!
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If you find yourself here, it means you have successfully applied (and were choosen) to join "Cities and Regions of Learning" Youth Forum - as a final event of the "Young people Co-Design Cities of Learning" project.
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The forum will take place between 15th and 19th of July 2022 in Magdeburg, Germany. You will have a chance to meet with young people from various European cities and regions of learning:
Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)
Metropolitan Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy)
Vilnius (Lithuania)
Tilburg (the Netherlands)
Vestfold og Telemark (Norway)
Novi Sad (Serbia) 
Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Lorca (Spain)
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The forum's main objective is to finalise drafting policy recommendations by the young people on the topics 
chosen by them. The forum seeks to bring together young people and youth workers to work together on a set of policy recommendations that will be presented to local and European decision-makers. The recommendations will be related to:
mental health,
inclusion,
participation,
sustainability and
non-formal learning. 
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This PLAYLIST HAS 4 ACTIVITIES TOTAL:
FIRST THINGS FIRST - Are you (logistically) ready for the youth forum?
Familiarise yourself with Youth Forum Five
Advocacy Sum Up
Are we ready for policy recommendations?
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Their purpose is to prepare yourself to be an active participant during the forum by:
exploring the steps of (and reporting on) ADVOCACY
exploring the purpose and power of policy recommendations
exploring the 5 topics we will tackle during the Youth Forum 
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Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

FIRST THINGS FIRST - Are you (logistically) ready for the youth forum?

Mandatory

1 hour

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Familiarise yourself with Youth Forum Five

Mandatory

5 hours

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Content

The forum's main objective is to finalise drafting policy recommendations by the young people on the topics 
chosen by them. The forum seeks to bring together young people and youth workers to work together on a set of policy recommendations that will be presented to local and European decision-makers. The recommendations will be related to:
mental health,
inclusion,
participation,
sustainability and
non-formal learning. 
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The topics were derived from International Research done by the partners of the "Youth Co-Design Cities and Regions of Learning project", within the Cities and Regions of learning family. 
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You are kindly invited to thoroughly read the International report and later on, individually explore the 5 topics and what do they mean to you. For each topic we ask you to:
Find a documentary (or other) film that explores the content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Find a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Find a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Find a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Resources

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The Youth Forum Five Get this badge

The recipient of this badge will attend the "Cities and Regions of Learning" Youth Forum - as a final event of the "Young people Co-Design Cities of Learning" project, that will take place between between 15th and 19th of July 2022 in Magdeburg, Germany.
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In preparation for the event he/she thoroughly read the International report and later on, individually explored the 5 topics and what do they mean to him/her.
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For each topic he/she
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

You have to finish 5 tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Read out the International Research Report. Share your thoughts about it:
What stood out for you?
What surprised you?
Is something missing in your eyes?
What is your view on the Global Youth Skills and Archetypes of the future?
Do the 5 topics (mental health, inclusion, participation, sustainability and non-formal learning) make sense?

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

And now on to individual exploration of the topic INCLUSION.
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Take your time and please:
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

And now on to individual exploration of the topic PARTICIPATION.
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Take your time and please:
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Task no.4

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

And now on to individual exploration of the topic MENTAL HEALTH.
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Take your time and please:
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Task no.5

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

And now on to individual exploration of the topic NON-FORMAL LEARNING.
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Take your time and please:
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Task no.6

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

And now on to individual exploration of the topic SUSTAINABILITY.
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Take your time and please:
Found a documentary (or other) film that explores the topic content in general or a specific aspect of it.
Found a podcast, online lecture or informative video that talks about the topic or individual element the topics relates to.
Found a article, blog or a book that explores the topic or a detailed contents within the topic.
Found a good practice example of a method, technique, activity of organisation that deals with the topic we are exploring.

Advocacy Sum Up

Mandatory

2 hours

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Are we ready for policy recommendations?

Mandatory

2 hours

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Activities: 4

Started: 12

Completed playlist: 3

Time to complete: 10 hours

Organisers

Ljubljana City of Learning

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