NextGen YouthWork

Developing a Hybrid and Sustainable Future for Youth Work

Edited on 17/12/2025

01/06/2023 31/12/2025

Ongoing
  • Action Planning Network
  • Social cohesion
  • Local economy
  • Digital transition
  • Youth

NextGen YouthWork aims to develop further and improve online youth work through innovative digital solutions at the city level. By this, the network works towards better aligning youth work with the opportunities and challenges posed by the online world in which young people spend a lot of time nowadays.

NGYW Team

The NextGen YouthWork Team

Summary

LEAD PARTNER : Eindhoven - Netherlands
  • Aarhus - Denmark
  • Cartagena - Spain
  • Iași - Romania
  • Klaipèda - Lithuania
  • Oulu - Finland
  • Perugia - Italy
  • Tetovo - North Macedonia
  • Veszprém - Hungary
  • Viladecans - Spain

Timeline

Core Meeting 6: Final Meeting, Perugia (Italy)

 

Aim: Presenting the Final IAPs; Discussing the future of the Network, Learning about Good Practices of Perugia

 

Topics: Presentation of Perugia, Presentation on Management and Communication, Feedback from ULG meetings, Presentation of Final Network Product, Preparation for the City Festival, Discussion on Future of NGYW, Visit of Good Practices

 

Main outputs: Future project idea(s) elaborated, Book of Ideas

 

Study Visit 4: Study Visit in Tetovo

 

Aim: Learning about Good Practices of Iași

 

Topics: Visit of Good Practices, Deep Dive Session

 

Main outputs: Book of Ideas

 

Online Meeting 4: IAP Final Peer Review Meeting

 

Aim: Peer Reviewing of Final IAPs; Presentation of the Final Network Product

 

Topics: Peer Review Session (Near-Final IAPs), Feedback from ULG meetings, Presentation of the Final Network Product

 

Main outputs: Peer Reviewed Near-Final IAPs

 

Study Visit 3: Study Visit in Iași

 

Aim: Learning about Good Practices of Iași

 

Topics: Visit of Good Practices, Deep Dive Session

 

Main outputs: Book of Ideas

 

Online Meeting 3: Testing Actions Lessons Meeting

 

Aim: Discussing lessons learned during the implementation of testing actions; Preparing for the Implementation 2; Presentation of the Draft of the Final Network Product

 

Topics: Presentation of the Draft of the Final Network Product, Presentation on funding/resources 2, Exercise on lessons learned during Testing Actions, Feedback from ULG meetings

 

Main outputs: Key Learnings Table from the Testing Actions, Quick Scan of funding sources 2, Draft of Final Network Product

 

Core Meeting 5: IAP Draft Peer Review Meeting, Klaipėda (Lithuania)

 

Aim: Peer-reviewing the Draft IAPs; Discussion of the Final Network Product; Preparing for the Implementation 1; Learning about Good Practices of Klaipėda

 

Topics: Presentation of Klaipėda, Presentation on funding/resources 1, Feedback from ULG meetings, Peer Review Session of Draft IAPs, Exercise on Performance in Policy Making Tool and Post-mortem Worksheet, Discussion on the Final Network Product, Visit of Good Practices

 

Main outputs: Peer Reviewed Draft IAPs, Indicators Table and Post-mortem Worksheet ready to use (print + miro), Quick Scan of Funding Sources 1, Concept of Final Network Product elaborated, Book of Ideas

 

Core Meeting 4: Mid-Term Meeting, Viladecans (Spain)

 

Aim: Mid-Term Reflection; Learning about Good Practices of Viladecans

 

Topics: Presentation of Viladecans, Presentation on Management and Communication, Feedback from ULG meetings, Session on Mid-Term Reflection, Exercise on Four C, Visit of Good Practices

 

Main outputs: Mid-Term Report, Four C ready to be used, Book of Ideas

 

Study Visit 2: Study Visit in Veszprém

 

Aim: Learning about Good Practices of Cartagena

 

Topics: Visit of Good Practices, Deep Dive Session

 

Main outputs: Book of Ideas

 

Online Meeting 2: Capacity Building Meeting

 

Aim: Capacity Building, Discussion of Cross-Cutting Topics

 

Topics: Feedback from ULG meetings, Exercise on Refining Actions Table

 

Main outputs: Refining Actions Table ready to use (print + miro)

 

Study Visit 1: Study Visit in Cartagena

 

Aim: Learning about Good Practices of Veszprém

 

Topics: Visit of Good Practices, Deep Dive Session

 

Main outputs: Book of Ideas

 

Online Meeting 1: Planning Testing Actions Meeting

 

Aim: Discussing the Testing Actions

 

Topics: Discussion of Testing Actions, Feedback from ULG meetings, Exercise on Actions Table

 

Main outputs: List of Testing Actions to be carried out, Action Table ready to be used (print + miro)

 

Core Meeting 3: Integrated Approach Meeting, Oulu (Finland)

 

Aim: Ensuring the Integrated Approach; Learning about Good Practices of Oulu

 

Topics: Presentation of Oulu, Presentation on NGYW Hackathon, Feedback from ULG meetings, Exercise on Integrated Approach, Exercise on Impact Navigator, Visit of Good Practices

 

Main outputs: Integration Assessment Grid filled in, NGYW platform set up, Impact Navigator ready to be used (print + miro), Book of Ideas

 

Core Meeting 2: Ready to Action Meeting, Aarhus (Denmark)

 

Aim: Discuss the Baseline Study and Network Roadmap; Learning about Good Practices of Aarhus

 

Topics: Presentation of Baseline Study, Presentation on Management and Communication, Presentation on Network Roadmap, Workshop with Aarhus Test Cards, Workshop on NGYW Hackathon, Visit of Good Practices

 

Main outputs: Network Roadmap discussed

 

Core Meeting 1: Kick-Off Meeting, Eindhoven (Netherlands)

 

Aim: Kick-Off the project; Learning about Good Practices of Eindhoven

 

Topics: Presentation on URBACT and Activation Stage, Presentation of Cities, Discussion on Youth Work, Presentation on Management, Exercise on Stakeholder Mapping, Visit of Good Practices

 

Network documents

Quarterly Network Reports

Baseline Study and Network Roadmap

Final Network Product

Lead Expert

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