We live in a so-called digital era where digital media and innovative online tools have extensive influence on reaching our personal and work goals, as well as creating smart and inclusive society. Moreover, demand for digital literacy and audacious digital activism of young people and youth NGOs is constantly growing. That is the main topic of this project.AIMS1: Increase the capacity of youth organisations/workers in the field of digital literacy/activism, foster their active participation in society and intraregional and transregional cooperation between 10 youth NGOs from 4 Partner and 5 Programme countries from Western Balkans, Western Europe and North Europe2: Evolve digital youth activism and reinforce digital promotion of youth policy and democratic values on transregional and European level.MAIN OBJECTIVES1. Build up human and technical (ICT) resources of 10 youth NGOs in the field of digital literacy/activism2. Create/enhance digital media and online tools of all partner NGOs3. Develop and shape transversal skills (ICT, creative communication, collaboration, innovative thinking...) of youth workers; train them how to use and pass the skills on young people4. Create a multilingual OER on digital literacy/youth activism5. Establish strong intraregional and transregional cooperation among partner NGOsACTIVITIES1. Training course (TC) in digital literacy and digital youth activismTC will provide digital literacy/activism transversal (technical, practical and analytical) skills for 30 youth workers from 10 partner NGOs. Trainees will become digitally literate; master digital tools; create digital media plan; learn graphic design, storytelling and tools e.g. surveys, cloud collaboration, agile project management; enhance skills for teaching the youth on digital literacy/activism; raise awareness and advocate youth activism towards stakeholders…Partner NGOs will improve HR and ICT capacities; reach high proficiency in digital media; set up new digital media and online tools or improve existing ones; conduct online youth campaigns...TC will be held using different methods of non-formal learning which simulate real life cases and stimulate creativity and interaction.Host: CDERLocation: Belgrade (Serbia)Duration: 08-16/10/20162. Creating OER - an online course and a resources database on digital literacy/activism3. Creating an informative-educative website that will consist of:- Articles about trending digital tools for youth activism - An online course and knowledge database on digital literacy/activismPARTNERS: 10 NGOs from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, United Kingdom, Estonia and Latvia.PROJECT LEADER: Centar za drustveno ekonomski razvoj - CDER (Center for social and economic development), SerbiaDURATION: 01/08/2016–30/04/2017

The 4th Industrial Revolution has required the workforce to adapt and learn new skills in a fast-moving technological pace. However, it was the lock down of the economy in 2020 that ignited remote working and new types of productivity and innovation, demonstrating that only those adepts at lifelong and self-directed learning, and learning from the experience of others will be at advantage. To assist NEET communities (young people not in employment, education and training) apply the technology-intense-experience along with transversal skills and an entrepreneurial mindset, TOURBiNE investigates the future of work in the tourism sector as per the 2021-2017 EU Education Area and Digital Strategy and the 11 European Youth Goals 2019-2027 and suggests strategies to link training with portfolios of demonstrable evidence of transversal skills, micro-credentials, and validation methods in the community of practice. TOURBiNE establishes long lasting partnerships in Turkey, Netherlands, Greece, Jordan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt and Tunisia in order to: a) mitigate skills gaps in education/training caused by rapids shifts in technology and society; b) promote transversal key competences and rewind the tourism service design; d) assist employers recruit and retain talents. Το boost innovation and connect teaching and learning practice to the world of work, the Partnership is launching an industry-related and praxis-validated SKILLS INFRASTRUCTURE for low-carbon i-tourism services. Youth empowerment is ensured through novel qualifications/competences and the industry-related OPEN DIGITAL BADGE certification, acquired in non-formal and informal settings and the direct participation in 32 OER, Training, Teaching, Crash Courses and Digital Skilling Tools and the design and delivery of 6 i-tourism services: the Experience-Based Tourism Route; 6 Heritage Games; the Community-based Tourism App presented to industry players at the World Tourism and Travel Fair ITB Berlin 2025.

<< Background >>Volunteering is a very important activity for youngsters to whom they can acquire additional knowledge and competencies, which will increase their opportunities in the labor market. Volunteering is a tool for social change and fosters youth participation. Therefore, this project was very important for the future of youngsters in partners countries and offered mixed alternatives for youth workers, partners and young people.<< Objectives >>This project objective was to increase youth potential in civic education and especially volunteerism topic through capacity building actions targeting youth workers who work with young people with fewer opportunities in local and European level. Also, our objective was to increase the quality of youth work through exchanging of experiences and building up sustainable partnership among partners of the consortium and other NGO-s and institutions in respective countries.<< Implementation >>The implementation of the project was organized in a period of 18 months with the participation of 5 organizations from 5 countries. During the project, six activities were organized, of which one is kick-off meeting, three mobilities, the preparatory phase for the establishment of Volunteer Hubs, after which we implemented local activities. During the project more than 7000 hours of volunteer work were realized.<< Results >>During the project, the following results were achieved: 1) enabled the participation of five hundred dozen in local activities, 2) organized three mobilities in two countries; 3) five volunteer HUB-s established; 4) strengthened knowledge and capacities of over 100 participants in the project; 5) Strengthened volunteerism and improved the area of volunteerism through the formation of strategic directions of action and the establishment of management structures. More than 2000 youth get benefit.

"Ongoing European migrant crisis is characterized by insufficient understanding for migrants and refugees (M&R) and even an increase of racism and xenophobia (R&X) in European countries. This Project is based on a strong belief that getting to know ""the other"" (foreigner) is the best way to overcome prejudices, establish an intercultural dialogue and build mutual understanding, and that the process of getting to know ""the other"" is most efficiently carried out through culture and art, which is a powerful tool of education, developing empathy and activismAIMS1. Increase the capacity of youth organizations/workers to, using the power of art – namely film, promote and build an inclusive, intercultural society, based on the principles of tolerance and intercultural understanding without R&X, especially related to the Middle East M&R2. Stimulate active participation of young people in promoting (young) M&R social inclusion3. Foster intraregional and transregional cooperation between 11 youth NGOs from 10 European countriesMAIN OBJECTIVES1. Realising a training during which 33 youth workers from 11 youth NGOs will be educated to build and promote an inclusive, intercultural society without R&X, fight for social inclusion of M&R through art (film), and to use film in education and youth activism;2. Creating two multilingual online courses: a) on history, arts and culture of the Middle East and b) on the use of film to fight against R&X and build an intercultural society;3. Creating an informative-educative website dedicated to social inclusion of M&R and fight against R&X through film;4. Producing two short films about M5. Establishing strong cooperation among partner NGOs.ACTIVITIES1. Training course (TC)33 youth workers from 11 youth NGOs will be trained to use culture and art (film) in promoting and building an inclusive intercultural society, social inclusion of M&R and to use film for education and youth activism. Through the educational power of art they will acquire knowledge about the culture of the Middle East, and thru art's emotionally engaging power they will develop empathy and full understanding of M&R, especially those from the Middle East. Additionally, the TC participants will learn how to make a short film and be directly involved in making 2 short films. They will develop skills, innovative methods and tools to implement similar youth training in their own communities independently. TC will be held using different methods of non-formal learning.Host: CDERLocation: Belgrade (Serbia)Duration: 25/03-2/04/20172. Creating an OER:- two multilingual online courses: a) on history, arts and culture of the Middle East and b) on the use of film to fight against R&X and build an intercultural society;- knowledge database about the Project themes and issues.3. Creating an informative-educative website. PARTNERS: 11 NGOs from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Norway and Greece. PROJECT LEADER: Centar za drustveno ekonomski razvoj - CDER (Center for social and economic development), SerbiaDURATION: 15/01–31/10/2017"

Youth Entrepreneurship Education and Skills (YEeS) is a project designed to empower and develop capacities of young people and youth workers. The EntreComp framework and the non-formal education are the pillars upon which this intervention will build capacities, inspire young people, raise awareness on the benefits and promote Youth Entrepreneurship through local and national stakeholders in the consortium. The concept of this project emerges from the actual need of young people, especially the disadvantaged ones that face many challenges in fields like education, employment or inclusion and eventually hinder them from reaching their full potential. Through this project we will give them practical tools on how to develop competencies at the individual level that can expand their possibilities and bring positive change in their life and the communities they live in.The objective of this project is to promote entrepreneurship as a competence and foster youth entrepreneurship education through the non-formal education methodology. While primary targeting youth, young people with fewer opportunities and youth workers, a high number of stakeholders will be engaged in the project implementation. The intellectual project outputs (research, manual, various visibility products) will guide, facilitate and promote youth entrepreneurship education within the project but also amplify the outcomes of the project in the long term. YEeS will provide an enabling space for youth to enrich their understanding and youth entrepreneurship, to discuss and share experiences with peers from other countries and develop methods tailored to their needs for knowledge acquisition. More than 1000 young people, youth workers and stakeholders from 5 countries will be engaged in this project.