Project “Rights at Work, Work on Rights” has been implemented from December 1, 2018 till November 30, 2019 in partnership of Development Center for Youth, Trade Union of Administration of the Republic of Serbia, Trade Union of Administration of Republika Srpska, Trade Union of Administration and Judiciary of Montenegro, Trade Union of UPOZ of North Macedonia, Center for Advanced Studies of SEE – University of Rijeka, as well as the associations Trade Union Education Center from Banja Luka, the Coalition of Youth Organizations SEGA from Prilep, Budva Foundation and YouthWatch from Bratislava (i.e. 6 countries – Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia and Slovakia). It combined youth, trade union and educational sector demonstrating that only multi-sectoral synergetic approach could lead to genuine changes and progress in regard to project topic.Aim of the project was to make a comprehensive analysis on youth awareness of their rights in work environment (labor rights), and then to launch a series of educational activities among young workers through peer education, as well as a wider campaign aimed at informing young people how to protect their rights and promote them among peers. We have started from the premise that work satisfaction consists an important part of overall life satisfaction of young individual, at the same time believing that a satisfied young worker is the most productive one, and with intention to contribute jointly to establishment of a work environment tailored to young person’s needs. In regard to that, consortium goal was to contribute to empowerment of young people to protect and promote their labor rights as significant segment in the overall corpus of human rights.Since precise data in relation to the level of youth information on their labor rights in countries involved have been missing, and we wanted to have genuine evidence-based activity corresponding to current situation among youth, overall process started with research activities.Once we obtained relevant data, we were able to finalize/fine-tune the agenda of the educational process to follow, putting the focus on issues underlined as most important ones by young people themselves during the research. We decided for introduction of non-formal education into world of young trade union activists and therefore, educational process has been based on training for future peer educators, providing them on one side proper knowledge and information in relation to the topic, and on another side – skills and practical tools relevant for their future acting in the role of peer educators. Further transfer of knowledge and information has been provided two-fold:1. through local educational activities – workshops implemented by peer educators in their work environments and trade union units (having acc.600 young people as their direct beneficiaries) and2. through extensive media campaign reaching not only different categories of youth, but also wider audience regardless their age/social status (having acc. 3,5 million of people as indirect beneficiaries).We had two important benchmarks within the process - consultative meeting of peer educators aimed at their exchange of experience from field actions and final conference aimed at presentation of results achieved and bringing closer different stakeholders interested for topic. Both events resulted in set of conclusions and recommendations.Activities resulted in: national report and regional overview with precise data prepared; 24 young trade union activists (and 12 representatives from partner organizations) equipped with knowledge and skills to act as peer educators; 40 local workshops held with more than 600 young people informed on project topics; more than 500 announcements in media of different format reaching acc. 3,5 million of people in countries involved; video material (central spot and 10 tutorials with FAQ), as well as animation and brochure.

The project aims to increase the capacity of 7 youth organizations to provide no-formal environmental education and empower young people to be environmentally active. Indeed, youngsters are the most exposed to climate changes, increasing pollution and certain health diseases (such as lung cancer, heart disease and acute respiratory infections, notes the World Health Organization) and youth organizations play an essential role in youth education and preparing them to become responsible citizens with global values. Also, the project supports the new EU youth strategy, prioritizing youth concern for environmental protection by increasing their involvement in sustainable programs, while, opens the door to organizations and young people to connect with European partner countries facing similar issues for fostering mobility, education and volunteering. The work plan includes two study visits which will let partners share their good practices and improve their methodology by learning from local organizations working in different areas of the world and dealing with various social and environmental issues, one training course to train youth workers, staff and members, and to text and select the best no- formal activities for making youth aware, and a youth exchange bringing together young people from different areas of the world to discuss the effect climate change has on the environment, their community, human rights, health and access to natural resources.The work plan will provide to partners and participants with a global vision of the topic, make them develop critical thinking and reflection on possible action and future projects to contribute to support eco-friendly solutions both at the local and international levels.The final output is and Handbook with good practices collected during the activities, and it will be adaptable for different context in the world thanks to the contribution of both European and no-European organizations. Expected results are:Increase sustainable and environmental education in the field of youth and no-formal education;Improve worldwide collaboration between youth organizations and the capacity to deal with global issues;Stimulate critical thinking and make young people aware of the effects of their action on the environment and the impacts of pollution on human rights and equality;Promote the opportunity of Erasmus plus and ESC programs to support the environmental sector;Increase youth responsibility towards the environment and the community, promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.