On June 14 and 16, 2022, a training was held for young people who are involved in humanitarian response in Ukraine and abroad, to increase knowledge and skills regarding youth participation, as well as to share the experience of humanitarian work.
The international training was focused on building the potential of young people to participate in the humanitarian sector. The training brought together young people and actors in the humanitarian field (UN and civil society organizations) and included interactive sessions, case studies, development of action plans and networking of young people involved in humanitarian actions from different countries.
The Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase II" became a co-organizer of the event, in particular, it prepared a presentation of educational resources and approaches of the Council of Europe in the field of social cohesion and peacebuilding in communities, in particular those that host internally displaced persons.
For example, the "Under 30" podcast from the European Union and Council of Europe Youth Partnership has a special series of episodes dedicated to youth work during the war period in Ukraine and beyond. Episodes are available at the link in English - https://eu-coe-youth-partnership.transistor.fm/episodes
In 2021, the Council of Europe project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine" translated the manual "Don't judge by its cover!" into Ukrainian. for those who plan to organize a Living Library in a community or youth center. More about the possibilities of the Living Library to combat stereotypes, stigma, prejudice and discrimination at the link - https://www.coe.int/uk/web/kyiv/-/living-library-for-work-with-young-people- the-manual-of-the-council-of-europe-is-available-in-ukrainian
The publication in Ukrainian of the updated edition of the manual on human rights education with the participation of youth "Compass", carried out within the framework of the Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine", is available at the link - https://rm.coe.int/compass- 2020-ukr-yfdua/1680a23873
The event was co-organized by UNICEF, UNFPA, UNHCR, NRC, ActionAid, Gooddler Foundation and the Scouts, in cooperation with the Global Refugee Youth Network, the Youth Compact Champions and the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action.
We would like to remind you that the Council of Europe Project "Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase II" was launched in 2022 within the framework of the Action Plan of the Council of Europe for Ukraine for 2018-2022. The second phase of the project is built on the results and experience of the first phase of the project in 2020-2021.
