Youth Camp
LEARN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Join our
YOUTH CAMP on Democracy and Activism
When
2-5 September, 2025
Where
Xewkija, Gozo
What you’ll learn
Freedom. Rights. Responsibilities. Citizenship. Participation. Activism. Resilience.
You’ll learn what all these ideas mean and how to put them into practice to make the country and the world a better place. Learn how you can contribute to policy making, protecting fundamental rights, promoting social justice and defending the rule of law. Find out about the social re-use of confiscated and abandoned properties as a way to fight back against organised crime.
How you’ll learn
You will learn from experts, activists, one another, and from direct experience: for four days, you will create and run your own mini-democracy in a Civic Lab. You’ll also make a concrete contribution: a morning of manual work at a social organisation in Gozo.
Outcomes
You’ll learn to become more active, courageous and hopeful agents of democratic change. And you’ll make new, possibly lifelong friends who share the same passion and commitment to change.
Accommodation
You’ll be staying in shared rooms at the three-star Mariblu Hotel in Xewkija, Gozo, a clean, family-run establishment that offers a good breakfast and a nice pool to use during your free time.
Talks and Discussion Venues
Daytime: Xewkija Volunteer Centre
Evenings: Mariblu Hotel and restaurants
Site Visit
Organisers
Repubblika is organising this event as part of the RESTART EU-funded project.
See also
Repubblika press release.
Tentative Programme
Tuesday, Sept 2: Introductions
12:00 Meet at Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal
13:00 Arrival in Mġarr, Gozo; transfer to Xewkija
13:30 Welcome lunch in Xewkija
15:00 – 18:00 Orientation & Establishing Our Civic Community
18:00 – 19:30 Free Time/Check-in at Accommodation
20:00 Evening Social. Civic Lab Launch: “Democracy in Practice”
Wednesday, Sept 3: Understanding Democracy
09:00 – 09:15 Morning Civic Lab Assembly
09:15 – 12:45 Fundamentals of Democracy
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Governance and Civic Engagement
17:30 – 19:30 Free Time
19:30 – 20:00 Evening Civic Lab Assembly
20:00 Dinner & Chat: “Activism in Challenging Times”
Thursday, September 4: Real-World Application
09:00 – 09:15 Morning Civic Lab Assembly
09:15 – 12:45 Field Visit to OASI – Civic Engagement in Action
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:30 Active Citizenship and Activism
17:30 – 19:30 Free Time
19:30 – 20:00 Evening Civic Lab Mini Assembly
20:00 Dinner & Evening Reflection: Pathways to Involvement with Civil Society Organisations
Friday, September 5: Takeaways
09:00 – 12:00 Designing a local activist campaign. Final Civic Lab motions. Debriefing and reflections
12:00 Return to Malta
For inquiries, please contact:
Mark Wood
mwood667@gmail-com
Tel/Whatsapp: 99821785