Conference \u2013 Symposium – Forum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23 January 2023 | Vienna – City Hall, Austria<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This conference will present and discuss results of a partnership among four major European cities on young people and youth work in public urban space, carried out by practitioners with researchers support. It includes policy and practise recommendations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In February 2021 Organisations from Vienna, Milano, Stuttgart and Helsinki joined forces in an Erasmus+ \u201eYouth\u201c found Strategic partnership on Youth in urban public space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several dozen youth worker took almost two years\u2019 time to research on questions of public space in big cities concerning its usability for youth, how this has changed over time and how offerings of open Youthwork could be adapted in those four cities. The University for Continuing Education in Krems, Austria was leading research partner. Of course, this project also dealt with the effects of the Covid19 pandemic, though it had originally been planned before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both quantitative and qualitative methods came into use. More than 2000 youth and more than 400 youth worker were questioned. 24 one-week observation visits gave intense insights, Focus group interviews both with young people and youth worker were conducted among other methods. Data was analysed both on regional and international level. Besides a study, he project will deliver city specific brochures in the respective countries languages. Short videos by and with youth are in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key questions for the project were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An international conference in Vienna, on 23.January 2023 will present and discuss results, policy and practitioner recommendations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organizer: Verein Wiener Jugendzentren (Association of Viennese Youth Centres<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Partner: Commune di Milano, Stuttgart Jugendhaus GGmbh, Helsinki Youth Department, Tempo per l\u2019Infanzia, Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Weiterbildung Krems<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working language English<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participation is free of charge; pre-registration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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