Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. In the digital age, when there is high competition on the labor market young people need to improve their skills and knowledge constantly in order to have good quality jobs and professions. That’s why the YouthPass has its place in the European education system - a part of the European Commission's strategy to foster the recognition of non-formal learning, putting policy into practice and practice into policy. Youthpass process is a path from experience to the recognition of what is gained; Making young people aware of their potential and chances at the individual level, making learning opportunities much more obvious and strengthening their self-esteem, contributes very much to their growth. It is important that young people recognize their own participation and their own learning journey. Recognizing learning is not just about handing out a certificate at the end of a project, it is above all a process. Youthpass as part of a youth exchange supports young people to learn how to organize and direct their own learning. They become more empowered about their own personal and professional development as a result. The aim of the Youth Exchange is to raise participant’s awareness and highlight the importance of organizing and recognizing their own learning at large, either while working in an intercultural environment, or at the national and local level and to improve youth employability through raising awareness of young people on Youthpass and main key competencies for lifelong learning. Should be mentioned, that those key competencies are adopted by European Union Member states. Those adult key competencies define the abilities, reflecting an individual performance and behavioral characteristics, what demonstrates that a person is able to perform them properly. The objectives of the project are: - To explore the 8 key competences and familiarize with the opportunities of Youthpass - To support young people self-learning and self-assessment - To raise awareness about Erasmus+ opportunities for young people - Encouraging young people’s active participation in society, and especially to empower youth to take an active role in their communities and how they can use the EU’s help in order to put ideas into action The project “STEP FORWARD – EU for YOUTH” fully covers the main aim of the KA1 of Erasmus plus. It will give young people opportunity to develop competences, become aware of socially relevant topics, discover new cultures, habits and life-styles, etc. The project will make participants familiar with non-formal education principles and become a good space for sharing, discussing and learning.