In light of the upcoming European Parliament elections, Generation Climate Europe is organising an online empowerment programme ‘From Action to Elections: Sparking Youth Mobilisation in Europe’, supported by the European Parliament. We are looking for 30 participants – will you be one of them?
About the online empowerment programme
The programme will provide the selected participants with knowledge of the EU and the European Parliament elections, in particular regarding climate and environmental issues. The programme will also equip the participants with skills to organise their own community engagement activities at the national and/or local scale, either in person or online (for example in their universities, schools, sports clubs, grassroots organisations…) The activities will focus on three target countries: Belgium, Poland and France.
The programme is composed of five online sessions according to a following timeline:
- Session 1 between 25.03 and 31.03.2024 – Welcome to the programme and introduction to the EU
- Session 2 between 08.04 and 14.04.2024 – Predictions for European Parliament elections 2024, the role of MEPs and party manifestos
- Session 3 between 22.04 and 28.04.2024 – Youth participation and local civic engagement: tools and methods to engage youth in EU elections
- Session 4 between 06.05 and 12.05.2024 – Social media and campaigning: mobilising youth online
- Session 5 on 14/15.06.2024 – Reflection on the outcomes of the European Parliament elections and the way ahead
Participants attending at least four out of five sessions will receive funding support to organise activities in their communities.
Profile of the participant
You are…
- Resident in one of the Member States of the EU.
- Able to work and communicate fluently in English.
- Between 18 and 30 years old.
- Interested in the EU and the European Parliament elections
- Interested in organising an online or in-person activity focused on engaging young people in Belgium, Poland and France.
- Available to attend at least 4 out of 5 sessions of the programme.
- (Optional) Involved in a youth organisation or a climate/environmental organisation.
How to apply?
Did you check all of the boxes? Then you are the one we are looking for! Apply by completing the application form: https://forms.gle/owwQSv1sSorsNrEd6
The deadline for applications is 07.03.2024 at 23:59 CET.
This programme will be carried out as part of the ‘GEN C: Empowering Youth Voters on Climate’ project.
Read more about the GEN C project
The ‘GEN C: Empowering Youth Voters on Climate’ project aims at empowering young people, in particular first-time voters, with knowledge and skills to mobilise young people and youth organisations from their communities in the European Parliament elections.
2024 is a crucial year for democracy with the biggest number of elections happening around the world. Between the 6th and 9th of June 2024, the European Parliament elections will take place for the 10th time across the 27 EU Member States.
The latest predictions show that 1 in 5 young people between 18 and 34 will stay at home and not vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections in 2024. Young people play a key role in democracy. As consistently shown, climate and environmental issues are at the top of young people’s priorities and concerns. Youth has been at the forefront of pushing for ambitious climate action, and a driving force behind the European Green Deal.
The ‘GEN C: Empowering Youth Voters on Climate’ project aims to:
- Empower young people and youth organisations to organise civic engagement activities to mobilise their communities to vote in the European Parliament elections.
- Support the engagement and mobilisation activities of national youth organisations and youth changemakers on democratic participation in the run up to the European Parliament elections and in the final voting phase.
3. Educate young people about the EU, the role of the European Parliament and how to vote in the European Parliament elections in their respective Member States.
FAQs
1.I am not from Belgium, Poland or France. Can I still participate?
Yes, as long as you are a resident in one of the EU Member States you can participate. However, the in-person activities supported with funding will be focused on Belgium, Poland and France.
2. Do I have to organise my activities in English?
No, you can organise activities and create content in your own language.
However, we require you to have a good level of English to be able to follow the training sessions and to communicate with us, as this will all be in English.
3. I want to organise something with my friends, my school or with an organisation. Can I do this as part of the empowerment programme?
It’s always nicer to do things together, so we encourage you to work together with others – your classmates, friends, school or a local organisation.
4.I have another question.
Send us an email via gencempowerment@gceurope.org.
