The aim of the “Participation Lab” project is to build on the youth participation practices already operating in Jászberény and to initiate joint learning and planning processes in several neighbouring municipalities, involving young people and local decision-makers. The project does not aim to transfer ready-made models, but to implement participatory planning processes based on local needs, which strengthen the involvement of young people in local decision-making and policy preparation. Through the project, participating young people gain practical experience in community planning, advocacy and institutional dialogue, while local stakeholders become familiar with new methods of involving young people in local governance processes. The long-term objective of the project is to strengthen inter-municipal youth cooperation at sub-regional level and to contribute to professional discourse on municipal youth policy by introducing youth-initiated participatory planning approaches, based on