INspire - good practice exchange between youth workers

Bilateral initiative facts

Promoter:
Mládež ulice(SK)
Bilateral initiative number:
SK-ACTIVECITIZENS-BI002
Status:
Completed
Initial cost:
€10,000
Actual cost:
€7,449
Initiative Types:
Study tour
Partners:
Akureyrar youth center(IS)
Programme areas:

Description

In the project, we have exchanged good practice between 3 countries (Slovakia, Norway, Iceland) on the prevention of risky behaviour of young people and prevention of radicalisation among young people. The activities carried out within the project: internship in Iceland - "job shadowing" and "field work" in several youth organisations, schools and community centres; internship in Norway - opportunity to develop collaborations with leading researchers working on radicalisation and extremism; opportunity to gain know-how of cooperation between Norwegian NGOs, social services, police

Summary of the results

In the project, the Project promoter have exchanged good practice between 3 countries (Slovakia, Norway, Iceland) on the prevention of risky behaviour of young people and prevention of radicalisation among young people. The activities carried out within the project: internship in Iceland - "job shadowing" and "field work" in several youth organisations, schools and community centres; internship in Norway - opportunity to develop collaborations with leading researchers working on radicalisation and extremism; opportunity to gain know-how of cooperation between Norwegian NGOs, social services, police, municipalities and other actors on the topic of prevention of radicalisation and terrorism; expert seminar - all 3 partner organisations shared their experiences with other state, non-profit or public organisations

Outcomes: exchange of good practice between partners in the field of working with young people with risk behaviour and on the topic of radicalisation; acquiring know-how for direct work in social and preventive work with youth in the field of risk behaviour, evidence-based prevention and prevention of radicalisation, building cooperation between the state, public and non-profit sectors, following the example of Norway or Iceland; establishing future cooperation with partners.

150 people were involved in the project activities - staff from all three partners, staff and clients from other organisations we met during the placements, seminar participants.

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