22nd of June 2022 |  03:30pm - 05:30pm | digital (Zoom)

Based on the findings of the RPD strategy conference (September 2021) and following the positive feedback of the past Digital Networking Events in December 2021 and April 2022, the RPD network coordination office organized another Digital Networking Event on June 22nd, 2022.

7 experts from the work field International Youth Work and related fields of work came together to gain an insight into the network of "Research and Practice in Dialogue - International Youth Work" (RPD for short), to connect with each other and to jointly identify research needs and project ideas for the further development of the field of International Youth Work.

The thematic focus of this networking event was on the findings of the project "Impact of the Corona pandemic on local network structures of International Youth Work" (2021).

After a short presentation consisting of an explanation of the project background and central findings  of the project by Prof. Dr. Anatoli Rakhkochkine (FAU Erlangen Nuremberg), who was the responsible scientific partner and researcher of the project, the participants of the plenary session had the possibility to exchange views on the central aspects of the findings and dwelve into further questions.

Central topics of the discussion included

• Crises and young people in International Youth Work
• Crises and local structures
• Existential crises
• Crises and democracy
• Professionals

Click here (German only) for the documentation of the event.

If you have specific needs, research questions or further questions regarding the networking events, please don't hesitate to contact us.

We would like to thank all the participants for sharing their enrichting ideas and perspectives!