SolidarityNow organizes the online kick-off meeting of the EmpowerYOU(th) program, on Wednesday, December 7th, 14.00-15.30.

The program is implemented in collaboration with the Norwegian organization Norsensus Mediaforum and aims to empower young people from different social groups to lead the change they want in their community! To register for the event, please follow the link.

Agenda:

• the Need for Youth Empowerment today

George Tsitiridis, SolidarityNow

• Welcome

Maria Chené, Assistant Program Director, Active citizens fund

• Empower YOUth

Theo Bogeas, SolidarityNow

• The role of stakeholders in supporting youth initiatives

Babis Papaioannou, General Secretariat for Youth, European Commission

• Sharing experiences from empowering practices with youngsters

Vedat Sevincer, Norsensus Mediaforum, Norway

• Young Roma in Greece today

Stavros Giouvannis, Lighthouse of the World

• Supporting young refugees

Dimitra Adamantidou, Association for the Care of Minors and Youth

• The needs and empowerment of the voice of LGBTQI+ young people

Alexandra Panagiotakopoulou, Colour Youth

Questions – Closing