Poland

Youth for the City, City for Youth

This project aims to strengthen young people’s resilience to handle crisis and reinforce their ability and confidence to participate in public life.


Strengthen young people’s participation in local democracy

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Youth involved

Annual youth exchanges between Poland, Norway and Ukraine

Youth for the City, City for Youth engages young people in local decision-making and local decision-makers in young people’s ideas and needs. EWC’s partner in the project is the City of Lublin. Lublin is the European Youth Capital 2023.

Latest from the project

TEACHERS: Register Your Class for the Three Cities Online Gaming Event!

On Tuesday, November 19, school classes (13-20 years old) from Norway, Poland and Ukraine are invited to an online gaming event!

Join Online Youth Exchanges and meet young people from Norway, Poland and Ukraine!

Spaces to be, learn and create

In the Youth for the City, City for Youth project, Lublin creates and supports youth spaces for young people in the city.

Young leadership in times of crisis

The Youth for the City, City for Youth project has been adapted to the situation in Ukraine and Poland, and now has a stronger focus on inclusion of young people.

We will not seek revenge. We will ensure justice

Sasha Romantsova, director of Center for Civil Liberties, one of three winners of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022, met with representatives from youth organizations in Norway, Ukraine and Poland ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony

Conducted by: the City of Lublin, Poland, The European Wergeland Centre and Sempre a Frente Foundation

How: till 2024, a number of activities will be implemented that respond to problems and ideas reported during meetings, talks and consultations with Lublin youth, youth organizations and their international partners

Result: increasing the civic involvement of young people (10-30 years old) from Poland and Ukraine in local communities

Financed by: a grant of € 850,000 from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, through the EEA and Norway Grants.

Project team

Kristin Flacké

Senior Advisor

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