SDG dialogue sessions for and by young people
General information
Project name: SDG’s dialoogsessies voor en door jongeren
Country: The Netherlands
Timeline: From 15 February 2026 to 15 February 2027
Lead Organisation: Che Amigo
Summary of Action
The proposed action strengthens young people’s critical understanding and meaningful engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It addresses the lack of inclusive, structured opportunities for youth to discuss global challenges, explore diverse perspectives and translate insights into concrete action.
The project is built around the Deep Democracy methodology, which values all voices—majority, minority and unspoken—and uses them to support inclusive group decision-making. Through this method, young people learn active listening, perspective-taking, managing tensions and creating safe dialogue spaces.
The action has two main objectives: training 25 young people as Deep Democracy facilitators and engaging 250 additional youth in SDG-focused dialogue sessions led by these facilitators.
Expected results include strengthened leadership and facilitation skills, deeper critical awareness of global issues, concrete SDG-related actions by all participants, and heightened sensitivity to gender equality and intersectionality.
Key activities include selecting 25 facilitators, delivering five Deep Democracy training sessions, organising at least 50 dialogue sessions, providing supervision and coaching, and using video testimonies from youth in Bolivia, Colombia and Uganda to connect discussions to real-world SDG experiences.
The action builds capacity, promotes inclusive dialogue and encourages meaningful behavioural change toward global citizenship.
Sustainable Development Goals
This project supports the following SDGs.
| SDG Number | SDG Title |
|---|---|
| SDG 1 | No Poverty |
| SDG 2 | Zero Hunger |
| SDG 3 | Good Health and Well-being |
| SDG 4 | Quality Education |
| SDG 5 | Gender Equality |
| SDG 6 | Clean Water and Sanitation |
| SDG 7 | Affordable and Clean Energy |
| SDG 8 | Decent Work and Economic Growth |
| SDG 9 | Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure |
| SDG 10 | Reduced Inequality |
| SDG 11 | Sustainable Cities and Communities |
| SDG 12 | Responsible Consumption and Production |
| SDG 13 | Climate Action |
| SDG 14 | Life Below Water |
| SDG 15 | Life on Land |
| SDG 16 | Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions |
| SDG 17 | Partnerships for the Goals |
Budget of project
€ 24.931,00
Contact
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