Future Leaders
New Pathways to Active Participation in Decision-Making
An Erasmus+ KA2 cooperation project aimed at strengthening young people’s active civic engagement and their participation in decision-making processes. It responds to the visibly low level of youth participation in public life and the lack of connection between young people and local decision-makers. The project pays equal attention to the specific characteristics of rural, small-town, and urban contexts.
Implemented by partner organizations from Slovenia, Italy, and Romania, the project places youth workers at the center as key actors in supporting youth participation. Through two international training courses and an online learning programme, youth workers develop essential competences such as communication, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, public speaking, and needs assessment.
At the local level, led by the youth workers, young people and decision-makers engage in real-life collaborations, testing concrete participation methods including simulation games, mentorship programmes, youth council and mock government models, youth-led local projects, digital tools, and creative, experience-based participatory formats. These activities foster mutual understanding, break down stereotypes, and initiate long-term dialogue between young people and decision-makers.
One of the project’s most visible outcomes is a methodology-focused website featuring written resources and video materials, ensuring that the carefully selected, tested, and applied methods remain accessible to a wide audience in the long term.
Through local activities, international training courses, and an online educational platform, Future Leaders supports active citizenship and strengthens youth work in creating more inclusive and participatory communities.
AMBITIA INSTITUTE
Ambitia Institute is a non-profit organisation based in Slovenia that works mostly in the realm of nonformal learning. It designs and delivers learning processes that empower young people, youth workers and educators to actively shape inclusive, democratic and sustainable societies. Ambitia focuses on learning to learn, sustainable practices, and participation as key competences for individuals and communities navigating social change. Through local initiatives, national programmes and international cooperation, the institute creates spaces for dialogue, experimentation and learning that connect individual growth with social responsibility. Ambitia Institute is active in European projects, training courses, youth exchanges and research-informed development processes, collaborating closely with civil society organisations, schools and local authorities. Its work is grounded in values of openness, reflection and long-term impact, aiming to strengthen capacities, foster meaningful participation and support communities in responding creatively to social challenges.
Reach us:
www.ambitia.eu
Youth Association from Transylvania
ATA, the Youth Association from Transylvania is an organization set up in the end of 2011. Its founders all have extensive experience in the NGO field, by writing, managing and organizing local and regional projects, Youth in Action Exchanges, Initiatives, Voluntary projects and Trainings, and Leonardo da Vinci Mobilities.
The objectives of the association is to enable youth from the Romanian region of Transylvania to take part as hosts and sending organization and be involved in European projects.
We aim to help develop, promote and represent the general interests of the communities in Transylvania by having volunteering based social, cultural, sporting, educational, recreational and professional training activities, and thus thus promoting the active involvement of youth in the perpetuation of ethnic, national and European values.
The objectives of the Association are to:
a. represent the interests of personal, social, civil, professional, economic, sporting and recreational youth in Transylvania
b. ensure youth involvement in the conservation of traditional, folk, cultural and ethnic values in Transylvania, and to promote these values on a national and international level
c. improve youth access to opportunities offered for young people on a national, European and international level and offering information on this in our region, and
d. collaborating and forming partnerships with other groups, associations and foundations in Transylvania, Romania, in the European Union and worldwide.
We constantly work with young people and young adults, through non formal learning methods and vocational trainings in order to help them acquire skills, competencies and attitudes which help them become more successful in daily life and employment. It is important for us to make the communities we work with to think about the welfare of all its components.
We are an independent organisation, without any connection to ethnic, political or religious bodies.
For more info reach us:
Web: https://www.ata-ro.eu/en
Madiba Società Cooperativa Sociale
Madiba Società Cooperativa Sociale is a social cooperative based in Italy that works at the intersection of youth work, social inclusion and community development. It designs and delivers non-formal learning processes aimed at empowering young people, youth workers and local communities, with a strong focus on employability, active citizenship, digital literacy and recognition of competences. Madiba operates both at local and European level, building bridges between young people, public institutions, civil society organisations and the labour market.
The cooperative has long-standing experience in Erasmus+ projects, Cities of Learning frameworks, digital badges and innovative approaches to the recognition of learning outcomes, particularly in the field of youth work. Its activities combine educational pathways, mentoring, participation processes and experimentation with digital tools, supporting young people in developing transversal and 21st century skills while strengthening the quality and visibility of youth work practices.
Madiba works closely with municipalities, public employment services, schools, youth centres and social cooperatives, contributing to local learning ecosystems and inclusive policies. Its approach is rooted in participation, co-design and long-term impact, with young people actively involved not only as beneficiaries but also as protagonists of learning and change processes. Through international cooperation, research-informed practice and strong territorial partnerships, Madiba aims to reduce inequalities, tackle the digital divide and support communities in navigating social and economic transformation.
Reach us:
www.coopmadiba.com
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Our modern institution is interested in cultivating an environment where young students can come together and learn in a creative and flexible environment. We work collaboratively with our students to achieve outstanding results.
Our modern institution is interested in cultivating an environment where young students can come together and learn in a creative and flexible environment. We work collaboratively with our students to achieve outstanding results.
