We are pleased to invite you to the international conference “DIGITAL STORY: Youth, Community, Cultural Heritage”.

Participation is free of charge, and all participants will receive a certificate.

📅 Date: 21 April 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00–13:00
📍 Venue: Vilnius Balsiai Progymnasium, Bubilo g. 8, Vilnius

👉 Registration is required: https://forms.gle/m3Z4bseuMx5q4yndA

The event will be held in English, with interpretation into Lithuanian provided.

The conference is organised within the framework of the Erasmus+ project “DIGITAL STORY: From Community Building to Youth Employability”.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

9:30–10:00 Registration and welcome coffee
10:00–10:15 Opening and welcome remarks / Balsių bendruomenė (Lithuania)
10:15–10:35 The Power of Local Stories: How Cultural Heritage Helps Develop Important Life and Work Skills / Balsių bendruomenė (Lithuania)
10:35–10:55 Digital Story Guide: Practical Storytelling Methods for Youth Workers and Educators / Valmieras Jaunatnes centrs “Vinda” (Latvia)
10:55–11:15 From Idea to Digital Story: Digital Tools for Youth Creativity and Self-Expression / TATICS GROUP SRL (Italy)
11:15–11:35 How to Help Young People Express Themselves: Inclusion, Motivation, and Engagement / Teach Solais Community Development CLG (Ireland)
11:35–12:00 Coffee break
12:00–12:15 The Situation of Young People in the City of Vilnius / Vilnius City Municipality (Lithuania)
12:15–12:30 Digital Tools as a Gamified Way to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills and Strengthen Youth Employability / Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution (Lithuania)
12:30–12:50 Discussion: How Can Digital Storytelling Contribute to Youth Employability, Especially in Remote Areas?
12:50–13:00 Closing remarks

Please note: the conference programme is subject to change without prior notice.