ReThink Urban Spaces

The EU-funded project between the Goethe-Institut, the Thai Civic Education Foundation and the Child and Youth Media Foundation facilitated a youth-led approach in rethinking urban spaces in Thailand from 2021 to 2023 to create more inclusive cities, which allow for the participation of young people as stakeholders in urban design, planning and development.

About the project
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INTRODUCTION VIDEO

ReThink Urban Spaces - Video © City Cracker

ReThink Urban Spaces - Introduction Video

HIGHLIGHTS

EU-Thai Urban Youth Forum © ReThink Urban Spaces

EU-Thai Urban Youth Forum

The project culminated with the EU-Thai Urban Youth Forum and provided an opportunity to learn first-hand from the youths about their initiatives and ideas in urban development. Participants from the EU joined participants from Thailand to exchange experiences and develop ideas for future cooperation between youths in European and Thai cities.

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European Youth Capital Study Trip © ReThink Urban Spaces

European Youth Capital Study Trip

A study trip was held in, 2022 visiting four cities in the European Union, including Berlin (Germany), and the European Youth Capital cities of Klaipeda (Lithuania), Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Thessaloniki (Greece) and was designed in cooperation with the European Youth Forum and European Youth Capital to emphasize discussion and interrelation between Thai and EU youths.

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ReThink Urban Spaces Youth Campaigns © ReThink Urban Spaces

ReThink Urban Spaces Youth Campaigns

ReThink Urban Spaces took a youth-led approach in supporting groups of young people from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Kanchanaburi and Khon Kaen throughout 2021 and 2022 in realizing youth-led initiatives. The 15 campaigns that took place under the project addressed both specific, as well as general urban issues.

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RTUS Tool Kit - Teaser © RTUS

RTUS Tool Kit

The RTUS Tool Kit serves as a resource for youth groups and other government and civil society organizations in Thailand seeking to engage with youth participation in urban development and planning. It is intended as a practical source of guidance based on the experiences and feedback from stakeholders involved in the project.

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