CONTEXT Nowadays European youth understands democracy as a given state, the standard form of government, as dictatorship or any other form of oppressive ruling is part of a distant past or takes place in distant parts of the world. It’s undeniable that citizens play an essential role in both the construction and sustenance of both freedom and democracy. However, this is not viewed as so by young people. Moreover, as the generation gap increases, it is only expected that intergenerational dialogue becomes a rarer and rarer situation. On one hand, young people feel like they live in a total different world – both fast paced and technologically advanced – of which adults and the elderly cannot keep track, so they feel it’s useless to talk about it; On the other hand, adults and senior citizens feel unappreciated and the outcome of a different world, with a special set of values and experiences, that in no way could be understood and appreciated by the new generation. Therefore, besides the standard benefit of exchanging experiences between different generations, we believe that young people can only truly appreciate and assume their role in democracy by understanding what was like living inside totalitarianism in their own countries. OBJECTIVES The main objective of ROD is to develop European citizenship and communication skills of 40 young Europeans (14-24) by implementing interviews in their communities with real witnesses of totalitarianism and a mobility in which young people will discuss the state of democracy and share the results, similarities and differences in experiences. Specific Objectives: a) Sensitize young people for the role of citizens in the sustenance of democracy and freedom; b) Promote healthy and meaningful experiences of intercultural and intergenerational dialogue; c) Facilitate a greater understanding and responsiveness to social, linguistic and cultural diversity; d) Improve the level of key competences and skills of young people, mostly communicative skills; e) Enhance the European dimension of all partner organizations. It is clear that these specific objectives highlight the needs that are at the origin of this project and relate to young people with weak European identity and little democratic awareness who have never had the opportunity to discuss European values in a multicultural context in an activity based on the precepts of education not formal. Of course, this project is clearly related to the objectives of ERASMUS + and this specific action. Not only does it aim to promote European values, especially the democratic spirit, freedom and respect for human rights, as it seeks to contribute to the objectives of the Renewed Framework for European Cooperation in the field of Youth by promoting non-formal learning experiences for young people with few diversity and encouraging them to participate actively in society. In fact, the young people involved will have the opportunity to develop their sense of initiative and their own European identity by having the opportunity to discuss the topics of the project (citizenship, democracy, freedom) not only with other young Europeans, but also with their own community, in a perspective of sharing experiences not only current but living under a totalitarian regime. They will thus be aware of the relevance of both the European project and active civil participation through peer discussion and non-formal education activities that will promote the development of key personal, social, civic and cultural competences. At the same time, the organizations themselves and their youth professionals will benefit from this project. Not only will the international dimension of the organizations involved be exposed, but the sharing of good practices inherent in the partnership and the implementation of the project together will result in increased training in international cooperation and intervention in the youth sector. which will benefit an increasing number of young people.