The Youth Platform of Istanbul Planning Agency (İstanbul Planlama Ajansı Gençlik Platformu) was established to increase the participation of young people in the decision-making processes of Istanbul Municipality and to contribute to the development of youth-friendly services and policies. The Youth Solution Camp was designed for this purpose and aims to consider and design concrete solution projects together with the young people, to which the Istanbul Municipality can contribute.
Capacity building trainings and mentoring will be provided to develop your youth problem solving project ideas at the Youth Solution Camp, where you will apply with your team of 2-4 people. The goal is to develop your solution projects and make them applicable in Istanbul Municipality. For this purpose, you will be trained and mentored by experts on topics such as local governments, youth rights, problem analysis, stakeholder analysis, strategy development and presentation techniques. At the end of the event, the prepared project presentations will be presented by the teams at the final event and feedback will be sought.
The Youth Solution Camp, to be held September 5-9, 2022, will last 4 full days and conclude with the closing event. The Solution Camp will be held in person at the IPA Florya Campus.
Application Requirements:
- You are a young person from Istanbul between the ages of 14-30,
- You have a team consisting of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 people,
- You propose an innovative solution to a youth problem,
- Your proposed solution is applicable by local authorities,
- The team members whose details are included in the application form commit to participate in the entire event.
Application process
Deadline for applications: August 26
Announcement of results: August 31
Young Solution Camp: 5-9 September
Click here to apply for the Youth Solution Camp
For information: [email protected]