Trnava (Slovakia) YouthMetre Study Group
“Na zdravie!” Our Slovak tour gets underway with a white wine toast. We are in a cool wine bar in the historical centre of Bratislava. We’ve just met Denisa and her nice friends. They are all members of European Dialogue, a Slovak think-tank based in Trnava, aimed at raising awareness of European issues within the … Continue reading Trnava (Slovakia) YouthMetre Study Group
Berlin YouthMetre Study Group: When authorities listen to youth
This was the first European YouthMetre project event to be held in Germany, under the patronage of the Berlin District Authorities of Charlottenburg – Wilmersdorf. On September 9, the first German YouthMetre study group session on European youth policy issues took place in Haus der Jugend Anne Frank (House of Youth Anne Frank) in Berlin. … Continue reading Berlin YouthMetre Study Group: When authorities listen to youth
A YouthMetre Study Group on Cyprus
The first time I met Kypros was in Palermo (Italy) during a seminar funded by the Erasmus+ Programme and aimed at fostering the networking of youth workers around Europe. Kypros was a “newcomer” in the sector: he was living in Limassol and was part of an informal group called “See why” whose members were … Continue reading A YouthMetre Study Group on Cyprus
YouthMetre Study Group in Athens
Inter Alia has its head office located in Exarcheia: a neighborhood in downtown Athens. This area is known – among other things – as “homeground” for Anarchists and as the place where the 2008 riots began. While heading the office I walk through the quarter’s streets full of graffiti and posters opposing the economic … Continue reading YouthMetre Study Group in Athens
Lisbon (Portugal) YouthMetre Study Group
Monday morning. Almost 30 degrees. When you are used to living in Belgium, it’s really hard to (re)familiarise yourself with these high temperatures. Sweaty and overloaded of bags and material, we got off from the metro and headed to the University of Lisbon. A couple of students kindly helped us to find IGOT (the Instituto de … Continue reading Lisbon (Portugal) YouthMetre Study Group