{"id":31,"date":"2026-07-08T00:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-09-02T23:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:18:44","slug":"netzwerk-der-ija","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ija-koeln.eu\/en\/netzwerk-der-ija\/","title":{"rendered":"Network of the IJA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1976px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.4%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.4%;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.4%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.4%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>\ud83c\udf10 The International Youth Work Cologne Network<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Creating international opportunities together<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">The International Youth Work Cologne Network brings together organisations, youth work providers, professionals, and institutions committed to creating international opportunities for young people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Together, we are committed to ensuring that <strong>international youth work is accessible to all young people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Our work strengthens international exchange, meaningful encounters, and participation\u2014in Cologne, across Europe, and around the world.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83e\udd1d Our Shared Vision<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We see International Youth Work as a space for connection, learning, and active participation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Young people should have the opportunity to discover new perspectives, gain their own experiences, and contribute their ideas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">International experiences foster openness, self-confidence, and mutual understanding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block trp-split-line\">We believe:<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">\n<strong>Diversity is a strength. Interaction brings people together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc65 Young People at the Heart of What We Do<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Young people play an active role in shaping International Youth Work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We take their interests, questions, and needs seriously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We create spaces where young people can:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Share their own ideas<\/li>\n<li>Take on responsibility<\/li>\n<li>Gain new experiences<\/li>\n<li>Feel safe and welcome<\/li>\n<li>Experience democracy and active participation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">To us, participation means that young people have a voice and are actively involved in decision-making.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u267f International Youth Work Should Be Accessible to Everyone<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We want to remove barriers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">All young people should have access to international opportunities, regardless of:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Background<\/li>\n<li>Language<\/li>\n<li>Disability<\/li>\n<li>Gender or identity<\/li>\n<li>Religion or beliefs<\/li>\n<li>Financial circumstances<\/li>\n<li>Educational background or life circumstances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We are committed to <strong>inclusion, equal opportunities and accessibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Protection and Responsibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">International Youth Work needs safe spaces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We take responsibility for safeguarding young people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Respect, care, and clear boundaries are fundamental principles of our work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We implement safeguarding policies and promote a culture of awareness, listening, and taking action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Discrimination, violence, and exclusion have no place here.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf31 Learning Together and Strengthening Quality<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We see ourselves as a learning network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We share experiences, develop new ideas, and support one another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">International collaboration helps us learn from one another and continuously develop and improve good practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We promote:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Professional exchange<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative projects<\/li>\n<li>Training and professional development<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf0d Bringing Europe and International Cooperation to Life<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">International Youth Work brings Europe and the wider world to life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We promote cross-border encounters and strengthen democratic values, solidarity, and mutual respect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">Programmes such as Erasmus+ help make international experiences possible for young people and youth work professionals.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u2b50 Our Shared Goal<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We want more young people in Cologne to have the opportunity to gain international experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">That\u2019s why we work together as a network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\" class=\"translation-block\">We build connections, share knowledge, and raise the visibility of International Youth Work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block trp-split-line\"><strong>Our shared position:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">\n<strong>International. 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