Foundation in Support of Local Democracy www.frdl.org.pl and Lech Walesa Institute www.ilw.org.pl/en from Poland are looking for partners to the project: Baltic Youth Preparedness Labs.
The aim of the project is to strengthen societal resilience in the Baltic Sea Region by turning youth councils, school councils and youth organizations into practical preparedness multipliers.
The project addresses risks relevant to Baltic communities, including extreme weather, infrastructure and ICT disruptions, harmful rumours and hybrid or grey-zone dynamics that can undermine trust during crises. It connects young people with municipalities, schools, NGOs and volunteers to codesign, test and improve local preparedness actions.
The overall aim is to build practical, youth-inclusive local preparedness capacity through a Baltic Preparedness Academy, local Youth Preparedness Labs, youth-led tabletop exercises, peer actions and a support track for mentors and local authorities. Each partner location will deliver one tabletop exercise, one peer action and one inclusion check of local crisis communication. Results will be turned into a Baltic Youth Preparedness Toolkit, a Youth Preparedness Card, case studies and a policy brief.
Application for funding will be submitted to the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Project Support Facility.
Deadline for application: 30 March