Youth work advocacy examples in Lithuania

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Lithuania is transforming youth work. As of 2026, the new Youth Law will provide the legal framework for youth work and youth workers.﻿
The Zalianamis Open Youth Centre and the Lithuanian Association of Open Youth Centres can provide information about the current state of youth work, its needs, and the latest developments in youth work recognition.
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A guest speaker, Eitvydas Bingelis, who has a wealth of experience in advocacy, shares his expertise and advice for successful advocacy. Eitvydas is a head of the International Migration Organisation office in LT (United Nations); former deputy minister of Social Affairs and Labour Ministry (incl. Youth affairs); former head of the Order of Malta relief organisation in Lithuania;
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How do you explain what advocacy is in a kids-friendly language? Watch the tutorial below.
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Eitvydas suggests that in advocacy, you need to be a PUNK SEO, where punk represents rebellious change makers, and the SEO reaches the optional potential to influence decisions. He advice to advocates:
Provide resources - explore and refer to what already exists
Use momentum - seek for a window of opportunity or create one yourself
Network and maintain contacts
Know the person - know the scene/stage
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Share a story to better understand the cause
Educate - be on the same understanding level
Offer solutions - what is possible
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Inspiring resources:
﻿European Youth Forum Advocacy Handbook﻿
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Awero organisation created this educational resource and activity for the youth worker training course on networking and advocating.
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This activity supports youth workers' competence development in the "Networking and Advocating" area. Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for youth workers to work internationally:
Willingness to collaborate with other actors and stakeholders;
Ability to network with a variety of external systems and actors;
Appreciation of the added value of new partnership and collaboration opportunities;
Knowledge of youth policy and youth work in one’s own context;
Readiness to accept compromise while guaranteeing young people’s interests and rights;
Knowledge of advocacy approaches and methods in a youth work context;
Knowledge about youth rights.
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The badge earner is familiar with how Lithuania is transforming youth work; for example, as of 2026, the new Youth Law provides the legal framework for youth work and youth workers.
The youth worker explored and familiarised themself with two youth work advocacy examples:
The Zalianamis Open Youth Centre and the Lithuanian Association of Open Youth Centres provided information about the current state of youth work, its needs, and the latest developments in youth work recognition in Lithuania.
A guest speaker with a wealth of advocacy experience shared his expertise and advice for successful advocacy through being in the leadership and management of several not-for-profit organisations and a former vice-minister at the Social Affairs and Labour Ministry (including Youth Affairs)
This badge recognises youth workers' competence development in the "Networking and Advocating" area. 

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#Willingness to collaborate with other actors and stakeholders

#Ability to network with a variety of external systems and actors

#Appreciation of the added value of new partnership and collaboration opportunities

#Knowledge of youth policy and youth work in one’s own context

#Readiness to accept compromise while guaranteeing young people’s interests and rights

#Knowledge of advocacy approaches and methods in a youth work context

#Knowledge about youth rights

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