Call for Participants: Training Course ''Disinformation, medias and manipulation with medias in democratic societies and how to stay democratic in these times”

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Positive Youth training France

The Swedish network member, Positive Youth is looking for participants based in Sweden for the training course ''Disinformation, medias and manipulation with medias in democratic societies and how to stay democratic in these times”

When: 04.-14.10.2024

Where: Avrillé-les-Ponceaux, France

Participants: 6 per country

Countries: North Macedonia, France, Sweden, Estonia, Croatia

This mobility will be focused on raising competences of the youth leaders in topics of disinformation and it’s connection to democracy, media literacy, media manipulations and how to recognise them. Youth leaders will learn the definitions of these terms, explore examples of good practice and give suggestions and recommendations to experts for developing a Handbook on these topics with concrete 10 workshops that youth leaders can implement in their local communities for youngsters, especially NEET and youth facing economic difficulties.

Participants profile

The selection of participants  will be conducted by sending organizations based on the information provided by the applicants. Each organization will be responsible for finding and preparing participants who match the criteria best:

  • Young individuals aged 18+ residing in partner organizations' countries.
  • Possess at least a communicative level of English language, enabling them to actively engage in preparatory meetings, the training course, and subsequent activities.
  • Motivated to work on the development of their personal and professional competencies in an international setting (communication, teamwork,
    problem-solving, conflict management, facilitation, and presentation).
  • Exhibit a strong interest in the central theme of the project: democracy, media literacy, civic engagement
  • Be motivated to participate in a mix-intercultural learning environment, and to contribute to successful project implementation

More information and apply here!