A training course which takes youth workers on a journey through politics, policies, decision-making and advocacy in order to bring young people closer to the democratic institutions and to have their say on the matter by exploring the implications and specifics of citizenship and participation, up to how to create and draft a policy paper. AIM - To increase the awareness of youth workers and young people and equip them with tool to construct an enabling environment for youth workers and youth organisations to take part in political decision-making and problem-solving processes. OBJECTIVES - 1) To create a common definition and understanding of what is politics and how it functions in a modern democracy. 2) To foster the connection between active participation and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights 3) To understand what are policies and how they are created, and what are the processes and mechanisms implied, and learn about existing tools like Structured Dialogue and Co-Management applied to youth policies. 4) To learn about advocacy and communication in the world of politics and governance 5) To discover how politics function at European level, the importance of networking with other societal sectors 6) To plan local actions where youth organisations and youth workers get involved with local/national decision-making bodies, by designing a youth policy amendment, propose it, network, and submit to the relevant authorities.