Join our Youth Participation Programme!
Democracy International e.V.
Cologne, Germany
Description
Democracy International is the global network around direct democracy and citizen participation. With us, you will learn about different forms of democratic participation across Europe and the world. We want to empower you to understand, independently use and share them in the future. As part of our team, you and a second ESC-volunteer will support our Youth Programme's democracy projects: Organising the annual Democracy Camp (https://www.democracy.community/democracy-camp-2024), developing new projects on youth participation around Europe, planning events in Cologne, creating webpages, writing fundraising proposals and blog posts, managing partners, supporting the social media department and other tasks needed at the office. With most of our events bringing together young people from different countries and taking place across Europe, you might be traveling to different EU-countries. More than 90% of your work will be based at the office in the center of Cologne or home office.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be staying in a shared appartment with another volunteer or other roomies. You will have your own room, the kitchen and bathroom are common areas - everything is furnished, all required appliances will be provided. The apartment will be well connected with the office via public transport and located in a safe area in or close to Cologne. Via your monthly payment, you will buy and prepare your own food and hopefully prepare some of your country's local dishes with us at the office! You have special needs? Let us know how we can best accommodate you and we'll find a suitable home.
Training during the activity
- Democracy and citizen participation mechanisms with a focus on youth participation in the EU and Germany: Our aim is for you to understand direct & participatory democracy tools like the European Citizens' Initiative or Citizens' Assemblies. - Moderation and technical hosting: As part of your project management activities, you will moderate and host various on- and offline sessions with people from across Europe. - Project and event management: We want to involve you in all parts of the project management cycle from fundraising, to participant management, social media and reporting.
Participant profile
You are interested in: - contributing to a European Union rooted in fundamental and democratic rights? - democratic ways to shape your surroundings? - learning about democratic principles, citizen participation and direct democratic tools, their benefits and challenges? - explaining/sharing these tools with other young people? - work in a young, international team with flat hierarchies and lots of opinions? - feel comfortable interacting with new people, supporting them on site and moderating discussions/workshops or would like to learn it? - office work combining various independent and team tasks related to project management from online research to developing new concepts in a team, writing larger project proposals, project reports and interactive blogposts, administrative tasks, managing and recruiting participants or keeping European partners informed?
Activity dates
From 01/03/2025 to 28/02/2026
Activity location
Gürzenichstraße 21a-c, Cologne, Germany
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 14/11/2024 10:30