Youthcracy
YE: Youthcracy
Project organizer: EVEA
The youth exchange will take place from July 18 – July 26, 2025 in Botassart, Belgium.
This youth exchange brings together young people from six European countries at the Loryhan youth center in the Belgian Ardennes. In addition to the Erasmus+ intercultural exchange, the core of the meeting is the simulation game “YOUTHCRACY”. Youthcracy is a play on the words “youth” and “democracy” and expresses the idea that in this project, young people take “power” within the simulation. For one week, a democratic society is simulated, where participants have the opportunity to act politically (vote, run for office, observe, react, negotiate) and learn from their own practice. The goal is to understand democratic processes and opportunities for co-decision through playful experimentation. The accompanying program offers interesting leisure activities (sports, group games, etc.) and visits to political institutions, so that participants can get to know them and exchange views with politicians on real political processes.
Working language: English.
Number of participants: 6
Ideal participant profile:
15 – 19 years old
Ambitious and enthusiastic
Important information:
Accommodation, meals, materials, and travel costs (up to the maximum allowed amount) are covered.
Travel cost limits: 309 €
Extremely important: Keep all travel documents and tickets for reimbursement – the participant must keep the travel document to and from the venue and hand it over / send it to the project organizer according to their instructions.
Insurance: Travel insurance is not covered or reimbursed by the organizers. Each participant is obliged to arrange health insurance valid in Belgium.
Purchase tickets only after written confirmation from the organizers.
All participants must attend all meetings and subsequent dissemination activities.
HOW TO APPLY?
Send your motivation letter and CV to project@youthfullyyours.sk !
Application deadline: May 26, 2025
This project is supported by the Erasmus+ program.
