Youth Policy meets Youth Work: Croatian study visit

The Croatian National Agency Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije organised the study visit “Youth policy meets Youth Work”. Representatives from Estonia, Lithuania, Serbia, and Slovenia got the opportunity to get inspired by examples of dedicated and successful youth support practices at the local level in Croatia.

During these four days, the participants visited four municipalities: the cities Rijeka, Pazin, and Labin, and the municipality Medulin, where they saw examples of youth work from selected NGOs. These municipalities were all former EGL participants on the national level or have a “City For Youth” certificate.

Some of the topics that the National Agency found important to present during “Youth Policy meets Youth Work” were:

• support to youth and youth work within formal educational institutions
  • for example, programs of the civic education in schools and youth (study) programs in the sector of higher education
• Erasmus+ and European solidarity corps projects which brought important outcomes for the youth
  • for example, active youth participation in decision making, local youth programs, and skills development
• inclusion of youth people with fewer opportunities
• general promotion of Europe Goes Local and opportunities offered to the youth work stakeholders.

This study visit took place from the 25th to the 28th of April 2022. You can find more information about the Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije in English and Croation here.

You can learn more about the “City For Youth” certificate here:

City for Youth – a certificate for municipalities in Croatia

City For Youth – An interview with an organiser and mayors

City For Youth