Our project consisted of one single main activity, which was a Professional Development Activity (PDA) that took place in Vienna, Austria, from 24 November to 1 December 2024 (including travel days). It brought together 33 youth workers (including facilitators) from 6 different countries – Austria, Germany, France, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya – to address the topics of conflict transformation, social justice, and youth emancipation, using innovative simulation-based learning tools. The activity was designed for youth workers who are actively engaged in working with marginalized young people, particularly those exposed to or at risk of social exclusion, inequality, or community-based conflict. While the backgrounds and levels of experience of participants varied, they were all united by their shared role as active youth workers. Previous experience in conflict resolution or game-based education was not a prerequisite, but a strong interest in the theme and a willingness to apply new methods in their youth work were key selection criteria. The core aim of the project was to introduce simulation games and negotiation-based educational tools as practical methods to equip youth workers with competences in conflict transformation and emancipatory youth work. These tools were tested, played, and critically reflected upon during the mobility, and designed to be transferred into participants’ local realities after the activity. The project set the following objectives: • To explore the concepts of emancipation, transformation, empowerment, social justice, and cultural conflict in youth work; • To equip youth workers with innovative educational tools for constructive conflict transformation; • To pilot a simulation game centered on cultural conflict within a community setting; • To pilot a board game simulating international humanitarian negotiation between unequal actors; • To develop participants’ capacities in strategic conflict analysis, participatory methods, and emancipatory initiative design; • To support the creation of local follow-up initiatives tackling communal issues using the tools and competences gained. The methodology of the PDA was grounded in non-formal education, with a deliberate balance between conceptual inputs, experiential learning, simulation, personal reflection, and collective co-creation. A wide range of methods were used, including role-play, mind mapping, fishbowl discussions, Balaton analysis, scenario analysis, forum theatre, group work, hackathons, and reflective journaling. The program culminated in a project hackathon, during which participants worked in teams to design local follow-up initiatives to be implemented in their respective countries. The activity also included preparation and follow-up phases: participants completed pre-mobility tasks, including mapping their local realities and preparing short presentations; and committed to implementing local dissemination actions and follow-up initiatives after returning home.