Peter Merry, evolutionary leadership expert and long-time companion of the European youth field, started his speech with a word: hyper-complex. He traced it back to a 2012 IBM study where thousands of CEOs were asked what challenges they were facing. The word they came up with, hyper-complexity, was an admission that they no longer knew…
Prof. Dr. Özgehan Şenyuva (Middle East Technical University, Ankara) walked onto the stage with a confession: he is not a sociologist. He is a political scientist who used to be a youth worker and is now, depending on the room, asked to give shorter and shorter keynotes. The room laughed – not just at the…
Research from Wales found that for children who have experienced significant adversity such as abuse, neglect, household instability, consistent access to a single trusted adult reduced poor health outcomes from 59.8% to 21.3%. So, not a programme, not a policy but one person who showed up, reliably, regularly, over time. Science caught up with practice,…
Every journey into the future is better with a Companion. The European Academy on Youth Work has launched the Companion for navigating innovation and futures thinking in youth work – a reflective resource created by the field, for the field. Drawing on learning from the Academy’s work between 2018 and 2025, the Companion brings together…
Welcome back to Kranjska Gora. I want you to once again feel the crisp air surrounding the 4th European Academy of Youth Work venue. Today, the special Slovenian green is looking even greener, if that’s even possible. The sun is shining brightly, and your skin actually feels warm, the kind of spring warm you enjoy…
Today we finally got some sun in Kranjska Gora, which everyone seemed to enjoy. Coffees, discussions and games moved to the outside terrace, and we could finally see the mountain peaks through the fog. The day started (actually it felt like yesterday simply continued) in the final session of the deep dive groups. It was…
Welcome to the second day of 4th edition of EAYW, or in the words of a colleague from my Deep Dive group: the day we finally started doing something. The ultimate understatement, from my perspective here in the evening, as I sit down to write this blog. Feels more like the day we did everything…
We are happy to to share with you keynote sessions from the 4th Edition of the #EAYW, which are streamed live on our official YouTube channel in Kranjska Gora, from 5 – 8 May 2026. These sessions will provide you a nice opportunity to listen to inputs related to change and hyper-complex world, intergenerational solidarity…
Written by: Ana Pecarski
You would like to join the European Academy on Youth Work, but you cannot join the residential event in Slovenia? There is still a chance to join us – follow our live stream! We are warmly inviting you to follow our live stream, which will be available on YouTube channel and our Facebook page! You…