Are you between 16 - 23 years old and want to make your voice heard & shape our future? Are you interested in learning more about social issues and discussing them together with other young people from all over Europe? Join Act.ival for Future.
About Act.ival for Future
Actival’26 puts “Solidarity in Action” at the centre: how you already practise solidarity in your daily engagement and how you want to strengthen it for the future. You will share experiences, understand current challenges and co-create priorities and Youth Calls to Action for your own fields of engagement.
Actival’26 is a space for:
- Inspiration & recognition of youth engagement
- Deepening knowledge & skills for your work
- Active citizenship & democratic participation
- Celebrating diversity and challenging stereotypes
- Collaboration & friendship across borders
- Vision & action planning for what comes after Lübeck
Who can join?
Act.ival’26 is open to 150 young people aged 16–23 who are living in a Council of Europe member state, Belarus, or Kosovo. It is designed for youth who are already engaged in civil society—whether through local, low-threshold activities or through highly active leadership roles.
During Act.ival, participants will connect with peers from across Europe, take part in workshops, debates, discussions, games, and other interactive activities, and gain insights into a wide range of social issues that inspire action.
To join, you should:
- be able to attend the full event,
- have a working level of English,
- be ready to share your experiences and learn with and from others.
What you’ll get out of it!
At Actival’26 you can:
- strengthen your active citizenship and your role in shapi`ng Europe’s future
- gain new knowledge and concrete tools for your engagement fields
- practise intercultural dialogue and challenge stereotypes
- co-create field visions and Youth Calls to Action that can be used beyond the event
- explore Solidarity Action Day as a way to engage young people in your context
Act.ival for Future is the space for you!
Your engagement can come in different types and shapes. For example, you can be active in a SAME member organization, be a member of a student council or a political youth party, or you can be an activist, a sport group trainer, a trainer in a youth club, involved in your local fire brigade or in assisting elderly people. Simply put, there are many ways to engage!
By connecting you with other young activists from all over Europe, we lift your activism to the next level - because we are convinced: You(th) make(s) change happen.
We will select a group coming from different fields of engagement and experience. You will receive an email with the result and all practical information at the end of Februar 2026.
Practical information:
- date: 23 – 27 April 2026 (23. Arrival Day & 27. Departure Day)
- place: Lübeck, Germany
- language: English
- number of participants: 150
- age: 16-23 years
- participation fee: 40 €
- Travel costs, accommodation and full catering will be covered by SAME.
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