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Youth 360 Webinar: Discover Cities of Learning and Open Badges
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Youth 360 Webinar: Discover Cities of Learning and Open Badges
Thursday, 23 July 2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Content
Young people constantly develop invaluable 21st-century skills through non-formal education, from leadership to creative problem-solving.
This interactive webinar is designed to help you make those achievements fully visible. Discover how the Cities of Learning platform and Open Badges can seamlessly connect daily youth work activities with tangible, digital recognition that employers and educational systems value.
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About this webinar
How can we better support young people in youth work towards employability?
This webinar offers practical insights for youth workers, trainers, and employers into making the skills young people develop visible and recognised. Together, we will introduce the core features of the Cities of Learning platform and explore how Open Badges act as a bridge between youth work and the labour market.
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About the Youth 360 Project
This webinar is hosted by the Youth 360 project, a Europe-Africa capacity-building initiative co-funded by the European Union. The project brings together a consortium of partners working in the youth field from 12 countries: Belgium, Burundi, Cyprus, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, and Tanzania. Together, we aim to strengthen youth work organisations, enhance non-formal learning, and create innovative digital tools to support young people on their pathways to employment.
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What we will explore in the webinar:
- Introduction to Youth 360: A brief overview of the Youth 360 project, which brings together a dedicated network of partners from 12 countries across Europe and Africa to strengthen youth work and capacity building.
- Platform walkthrough: Discover how to use interactive maps, learning offers, and structured playlists to guide young people.
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- Expert showcase: Hear from Buzz Bury, an experienced youth worker and international trainer from the United Kingdom, who actively uses the platform and Open Badges for 21st-century skills development in the arts and career-readiness fields.
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- Peer exchange: Connect with international colleagues to share ideas on what specific skills deserve badge recognition in your local context.
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Practical information
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Date: Thursday, 23 July 2026
š Time: 15:00 ā 16:30 CEST (14:00 ā 15:30 BST / 16:00 ā 17:30 EAT)
š£ļø Language: English
š¶ Cost: Free of charge
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Recognition: An official Open Badge is available to validate your learning.
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How to join and earn your Open Badge
BEFORE THE WEBINAR ā Live participation
To join the live session, participate in the discussions, and receive your digital Open Badge directly via email, please register using the link below:
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AFTER THE WEBINAR ā Post-webinar update
Missed the live session? You can still catch up and earn your digital Open Badge by following these steps:
- Watch the recording: Link to webinar recording will be placed here after 23rd of July 2026
- Reflect on your practice: Think about the 21st-century skills your organisation helps young people develop.
- Complete the Open Badge tasks: Submit your reflections using this badge task. Once reviewed by our team, your Open Badge will be issued to you.
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Cover image Ā© Pavel Danilyuk
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Get activity badge
Youth360: Skills Navigator Get this badge
The holder of this badge has discovered the core features of the Cities of Learning platform and learnt about the value of Open Badges in recognising non-formal and informal learning, by either attending the first international Youth 360 webinar or completing the post-webinar tasks.
Through this engagement, the badge holder has explored how digital badges can be utilised to make 21st-century skills visible and looked at practical ways to enhance the employability of young people within youth work.
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Learning outcomes:
- Familiarised themselves with the main features of the Cities of Learning platform, such as learning offers, playlists, and interactive maps.
- Explored a practical example of how to use digital badges for skills development and career readiness.
- Reflected on how to translate everyday youth work activities into 21st-century skills and digital badges.
Evidence submitted for this badge has been reviewed and assessed by the Youth 360 project team to verify that all reflection criteria have been met.
Tasks
Task no.1
Evidence verified by: one activity organiser
To earn this badge, please complete the following reflection task based on the webinar or recording:
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Share your ideas on how City of Learning platform can be useful in your context.
Organisers
Cities of Learning Network
AssociaĆ§Ć£o Rede SolidĆ”ria MĆ£es de Mavalane
Associazione InCo-Molfetta APS
Awero
Breakthrough Foundation
Codec
DigitalSA
JumpIN HUB - AssociaĆ§Ć£o para a InovaĆ§Ć£o e Empreendedorismo
Sira Impact Hub
Tanzania Enlightenment Development Innovations (TEDI)
Volunteer Action for Change Kenya
Youth Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (YELI)
Youth First