NORDIC BALTIC YOUTH SUMMIT 2024

WORKSHOPS
Friday at 13:30

These workshops aim to give you new insights to the green transition and youth employment – while asking what young people can do about them.

If you are a participant, you have been sent a link to the registration form. You are asked to select three workshops and list them in the order of preference by November 7th. We will inform you the following week about which workshop you are selected to.

Building a Culture of Responsible and Sustainable Leadership
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JCI Finland | Read more

What is good leadership? How can we develop leadership in our society?In a workshop led by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Finland, we will dive into the theme of leadership.

The session begins with three inspiring career and entrepreneurial stories from young leaders. After these introductions, smaller groups will explore the "recipe" for leadership in more depth.

Join us in building the Nordic Baltic region into a society of tomorrow where responsible and sustainable leadership thrives!

Citizens’ Assembly Roleplay – The Future of Aviation Edition!
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Youth Climate and Nature Group of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office | Read more

The green transition will require the reshaping of many industries, which will have consequences for their employees. For example, increasing pressure to reduce commercial flying might lead to significant changes in the aviation sector. How can we support affected professionals in finding secure employment during the transition? To ensure fairness, it’s crucial to think forward.

As a participant, you will join a fictional citizens’ assembly, aiming to find consensus in a group of different stakeholders. After a briefing to equip you with ideas and insight, the group will, through negotiation, create a political strategy for the future of the aviation industry.

In this interactive workshop, the Youth Climate and Nature Group of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office invites you to constructively explore the potential discrepancies between green transition and social justice.

Democracy for Climate Justice
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Youth 2030 | Read more

This workshop explores the crucial link between democracy and the green transition, focusing on how young people can play an active role in shaping sustainable futures. Participants will discuss how democratic decision-making can ensure fairness in climate action, with special attention to climate justice and intergenerational equity.

Despite clear scientific solutions, political barriers persist. Through interactive sessions, we will deepen the participants' knowledge about the rights of young people and provide a space for them to articulate their political aspirations. By examining how climate movements challenge current democratic processes, the workshop aims to turn these challenges into opportunities for democratic renewal and effective climate action. The session will invite youth voices to co-create ideas for inclusive governance, ensuring that the green transition strengthens both democracy and social justice.

Every Idea Counts: Participatory Budgeting in Action
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Transparency International Lithuania | Read more

Participatory budgeting (PB) is spreading across the world as a tool to engage citizens in decision-making. In this workshop, you will learn how PB is being implemented in Lithuanian municipalities and schools, and then experience a fast-paced simulation of the process yourself. Together, we will explore how young people can shape priorities, influence spending, and bring PB into their own communities.

Explore trust in Nordic and Baltic societies
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Föreningen Norden | Read more

What is your experience your trust? What makes you trust your neighbour, your local politician, or international institutions? Join Föreningen Norden as we explore one of the main pillars of our democratic societies, trust, with conversations and exercises. How can we (re)build trust, the "Nordic gold"?

From a forum to a political actor – meaningful youth participation à la Nordic Youth Council
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The Nordic Youth Council (UNR) | Read more

When the Nordic Council makes decisions, the Nordic Youth Council not only sits around the same table, but has the right to put forward policy proposals. How did that happen? How did the Nordic Youth Council go from a forum to a political actor – and how can the lessons learnt be used in other organizations as well?

Through this case example, we will discuss how youth participation and inclusion in decision-making processes can make more effective policies and increase the resilience of societies as a whole. We will discover ways to make sure that young people’s ideas and initiatives are valued and taken into consideration in all policy sectors – not just those that are traditionally considered as “youth politics.”

From idea to action: how to find partners and funding for Nordic collaboration
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Nordic Culture Point | Read more

Do you have an idea for a project that could connect people across borders?

Join Nordic Culture Point’s workshop to discover funding opportunities for youth-driven projects in the Nordic and Baltic region. We’ll give you a quick guide to turning your idea into reality. Since the no. 1 requirement for funding is collaboration, you’ll take part in a fun speed-friending session to meet other participants and potential partners and maybe even start shaping your next cross-border project. You don’t need an established project to join, just come and brainstorm with others!

Organized by Nordic Culture Point - a cultural institution under the Nordic Council of Ministers, working to strengthen Nordic cooperation and support youth and cultural projects across the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Good working life, how can we have that?
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STTK-Students | Read more

What kind of working life and workplace does not burn people out? How can workplace democracy and youth participation in the workplace be improved? Is good working life a utopia or a possible future? Answers to these questions will be explored in this working life related workshop.

The workshop is organized by STTK-Students, the student branch of STTK, a confederation of trained professionals with 12 member unions.

How to Build Collective Power in a Climate Breakdown
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We Do Democracy | Read more

How can new ways of doing democracy support the green transition?

Join Johannes Skriver Elf from the Danish socio-economic enterprise We Do Democracy for a hands-on workshop exploring how we might move towards a better democratic future, and how that can be a crucial step in the green transition. Together, we will look at how to strengthen participation, build collective power, and mobilise effectively for a sustainable future.

The workshop will consist of a short introduction to some of the many ways democracy can be improved and innovated. We will practice concrete democratic skills, and the main part of the workshop will be focused on training and sharing knowledge on how to mobilise and build civil society organisations to act in the face of climate change.

Jobs in 2035 - What is a climate-resilient work life?
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Youth Delegates of Finland | Read more

Transitioning to climate-neutral economies will transform some industries, but which ones? The impacts of climate change will be felt in our lives and working lives, but how? This workshop will help you imagine what the future of (your) work could be.