- Funded by: Erasmus+ Programme (European Youth Together)
- Leader organization: Youth for Exchange and Understanding Cyprus (YEU Cyprus)
- Period: 01/03/2022 – 28/02/2024
Partners:
- ASOCIACION PARA LA PARTICIPACION, OPORTUNIDAD Y DESARROLLO (ASOCIACION POD) – SPAIN
- CENTRE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING & EMPOWERMENT (CCBE) – SWEDEN
- C.F.C.D.C. CENTRE FOR COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT CYPRUS (COMCY) – CYPRUS
- GLOBAL 2000 UMWELTSCHUTZORGANISATION (GLOBAL 2000) – AUTRIA
- ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS YOUTH CAN (YOUTH CAN) – N. MACEDONIA
Description
Engaging Marginalised Youth for Sustainability is a two year project which aims to trigger the motivation and enhance the capacity of young people to take actions and implement initiatives on local, regional, national and European level. By doing so, young people will become change makers equipped to advocate and deal with the challenges they face in their communities but also on a European level.
Through the cross-border Sustainability Training, the toolkit with the training material, the Local Advocacy Groups which will be created and trained on a national level, Public Debates, Consultation Meetings with decision makers and the Youth Networking event, which will conclude with the creation of the EMYS Network Manifesto, the project will touch upon the following objectives:
- Create networks and coalitions among youth organizations, young people and activists in youth movements across the EU
- Foster and develop increased opportunities for young people, by supporting them in creating grassroots initiatives and youth-led projects
- Empower marginalized youth and underrepresented youth and improve their capacities to become informed decision makers and change makers in their communities
- Raise the need for awareness, that only through transcultural cooperation we could provide solution to the global crisis of climate change
- Explore and develop NFE methods and techniques
- Cultivate lobbying and advocacy competencies among young people
- Enhance cross-sector innovation and collaboration with young people.
