All in Exchange 2025!
The Youth Team invites you to All in Exchange! Discover how non-formal learning enriches youth work, exchange best practices or deepen your knowledge of interreligious dialogue in youth work. Network with like-minded people, learn more about our funding opportunities and get inspired – multilingual, practical and at no cost.
All in Exchange – Methods, Encounters, Inspiration!
In the morning, we offer three parallel formats: a workshop on Interreligious Dialogue in youth work, best practices in mobility and exchange specifically for actors in open child and youth work and an introduction to Movetia’s funding opportunities for beginners.
In the afternoon, the plenary session will take place. This will focus on non-formal learning. In collaboration with the Service Civil International, we will provide insights into the implementation of non-formal learning across Switzerland. Be surprised by inspiring approaches and discover new ideas for your own practice!
Additionally, there will be an opportunity for moderated networking, allowing participants to learn from each other and engage in conversations. Catering is provided. Lunch is explicitly also available to those who only attend in the afternoon.
Participation
All in Exchange is aimed at all those active in youth work, from young volunteers to experienced professionals. Participation is free of charge. The event will be held bilingually in German and French.
The event location is barrier-free. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the location or other special needs (e.g., sign language interpreters). We will try to find solutions in any case and to facilitate your participation in the event. Contact: youth@movetia.ch.
We look forward to your registration!
Registration: please click here
When: Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 10:00 – 16:45
Where: Farelhaus, Oberer Quai 12, 2503 Biel/Bienne
Registration deadline: May 23 2025
Program
| 9h30 | Morning registration and welcome coffee |
| 10h00 | Parallel formats |
Format 1 (in English): Religion - the elephant in the room. How to include interreligious dialogue in youth work. Religion is often seen as a source of difference and conflict, but does it have to be that way? In a world where religious identity often divides, we seek to explore the potential of religion as a bridgebuilder. Interreligious dialogue is a vehicle that could bring us there. By perceiving interreligious dialogue as a positive resource and engaging in it meaningfully, it can create a common ground for joint action. What is interreligious dialogue and how can it be included in youth work? Together we will work on that question during the workshop and set some impulses for a further dialogical approach. | |
Format 2 (D/F): Best practices in mobility and exchange for actors in open child and youth work This format demonstrates how exchange and mobility can also work in open youth work. We will present different pathways that can be pursued and give voice to representatives from open youth work who have already carried out an exchange project. They will share their experiences, what to consider when planning a project and how they were able to expand their offerings thanks to various funding opportunities from Movetia. | |
Format 3 (D/F): Introduction to funding opportunities for beginners This format is aimed at those interested in learning more about Movetia's funding opportunities and understanding how and for what purposes they can apply for support. Here, you will find out more about the application process, the planning and implementation of a potential exchange project and we will explain the project process from application to final report. | |
| 12h00 | Vegetarian lunch |
| 13h00 | Afternoon registration and welcome coffee |
| 13h30 | Opening in plenary session |
| 14h15 | Non-formal Education in Switzerland In collaboration with Service Civil International, we will show you how and where non-formal learning is implemented in Switzerland. Get inspired by innovative approaches and gain new ideas for your own practice! |
| 16h00 | Moderated networking, evaluation, conclusion |
| 16h45 | Aperitif (vegetarian) |