Our projects

Long-term projects that create tools and methods for youth work across Europe.

CERV project2026

Youth4GreenPolicy: Engaging Youth Voices in Europe's Sustainable Future

Simulations, debates and SDG card dialogues that help young people shape climate and sustainability policy at local, national and EU level.

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CERV project2026

TRUTH4YOUTH: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking to Counter (Climate) Disinformation

Tools and training that help youth workers and young people spot, question and counter disinformation, with a special focus on climate myths.

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Cooperation partnership2024

RECOVER: Youth Wellbeing Recovering Kit

Tools and training that help youth workers support young people's mental wellbeing, co-created with young people.

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Small-scale partnership2024

SDGs Intelligence

The SDGs Cards Box: 70 cards that help young people question, discuss and act on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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Small-scale partnership2024

Green Quest: The Simulation Game

A simulation game in which players negotiate the future of a wind farm in the fictional town of Inerbantosa.

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Cooperation partnership2025

Living Labs and Game-Based Learning to Checkmate Climate Misinformation

Game-based tools and Living Labs that help young people and youth workers spot and counter climate misinformation.

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Capacity building in youth2024

Civic.Pathway: Pathway to Civic Participation

A capacity building pathway that helps young people in North Africa build the skills and motivation to take part in civic life.

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Youth exchanges for young people and training courses for youth workers.

UpcomingTraining course23–30 October 2026

Sustainability Empowerment Community of Practice

A training course for youth workers building a community of practice on green skills and climate action.

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UpcomingYouth exchange2–10 November 2026

Digital Empowerment through Critical Online Dialogue and Engagement

A youth exchange on media literacy, tackling disinformation and constructive dialogue online.

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UpcomingTraining course10–17 November 2026

Mediation and Advocacy Competences and Tactics for Sustainable Futures

A training course for youth workers from Europe and the Southern Mediterranean on mediation, dialogue facilitation and advocacy for sustainable futures.

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UpcomingTraining courseMay 2027

Art and Creativity as Catalysts for Empowerment and Well-being in Youth Work

A training course for youth workers on using art and creativity for empowerment and well-being.

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Youth exchange2026

Flying Beyond the Hoops!

42 participants from seven countries used quidditch to explore fair play, leadership and active citizenship.

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Youth exchange2026

ECOuprising

Climate action, biodiversity and eco-anxiety explored through Land Art, outdoor learning and urban-greening study visits.

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Training course2025

Non-formal Education from Theory to Praxis

30 youth workers from nine countries learned about, through and for non-formal education, then designed and tested their own activities.

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Training course2025

Peacebuilding Strategies for Civic Participation and Community Initiatives

Conflict transformation and an emancipatory approach to youth work for youth workers from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Youth exchange2025

Don't let the Muggles get you down!

Quidditch, storytelling and team-based learning to build emotional resilience and rethink gender norms.

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Training course2024

Participatory and Emancipatory Approaches for Youth Work

An emancipatory approach to cultural and social competence for youth workers, built on conflict transformation, simulations and board games.

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Training course2024

Revitalizing Ecosystems Through Experientialisation

Experiential Outdoor Education as a practical way for youth workers to support young people's wellbeing and inclusion.

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Training course2024

Transformative Mindset for Sustainable Development

Conflict transformation tools, from conflict analysis to design thinking and negotiation, for community-driven sustainable development.

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Youth exchange2024

Echoes of Environment and Digitalisation

Young people created their own interactive audio guides to bring environmental issues closer to home.

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Training course2024

Gamification for Environmental Sustainability

Youth workers learned to design educational board games that keep young people engaged in climate and sustainability.

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Youth exchange2024

Nurturing Earth and Wellbeing

Urban agriculture, nature-based practices and mindfulness to strengthen young people's connection to the earth and their wellbeing.

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Training course2023

Outdoor Education for Wellbeing, Environment and Inclusion

Experiential Outdoor Education for youth workers to support young people's wellbeing, inclusion and environmental awareness.

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Training course2023

TransformAction: Countering Social Conflicts in Youth Work

Youth workers learned to analyse community conflicts and design grassroots initiatives against the marginalisation of young people.

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Training course2023

Community Conflict Transformation Through Youth Work

Conflict transformation as a tool for youth civic participation, plus seven short explainer videos.

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Youth exchange2022

Embracing Diversity and Inclusion

42 young people from eight countries explored diversity, inclusion and intercultural awareness and made explainer videos.

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Training course2022

Reinforcing Games as an Educational Tool for Social Change

27 youth workers from six countries created six educational board games on social topics.

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Youth exchange2022

Plant the Future

Restorative urban agriculture, nature-based practices and mindfulness for young people's wellbeing and a healthier planet.

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Learning mobilities abroad for young people living in Austria, and our Mediterranean capacity-building programme.

Learning mobilities

Partnerships for Youth: Learning mobilities in Italy

Youth exchanges and training courses in Italy for young people living in Austria.

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Learning mobilities

Partnerships for Youth: Learning mobilities in Spain

Youth exchanges and training courses in Spain for young people living in Austria.

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Learning mobilities

Partnerships for Youth: Learning mobilities in Portugal

Youth exchanges and training courses in Portugal for young people living in Austria.

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Capacity building programme

Mediterranean Youth Development Empowerment Action Lab (MYDEAL)

A long-term capacity building programme in Vienna and online for youth workers from the Mediterranean and the Middle East and North Africa.

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National programmes funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.

Local programme2021

Future PolicyShapers Programme: Alternative Dispute Resolution

28 young leaders built public speaking, research, policy and negotiation skills, ending with a model conference on digital rights and cybersecurity.

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Local programme2022

ENGAGEMENT 2.0: Community Social Peacebuilding

25 young people from Vienna learned to analyse community conflicts and launched four local initiatives.

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Local programme2021

ENGAGEMENT 1.0: Grassroots Conflict Transformation

25 young people from Vienna turned conflict analysis into four local initiatives, from a mental health podcast to a diversity photo competition.

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