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2019-3-DE04-KA105-0186592019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: DE|SI|RO|TR|LV|IT · Grant: €28,180
Social dialogueGender equality / equal opportunitiesInclusion - equity

Objectives

European societies are more ethnically and culturally mixed, and the trend is growing. But as societies are becoming more mixed, and this has brought a significant change to our societies and posed entirely new challenges as this process also can lead to conflicts among groups, judging people by their backgrounds, judgment based mainly on stereotypes and prejudices. This also increases the demand for competencies of youth in order to improve the communication and cooperation for peacefully living together. The project, therefore, aims to create a space where diversity is appreciated and to promote among youth competences in performing non-formal ways that can help decrease discrimination and engender tolerance and understanding. In the project, participants focus on raising European awareness of the realities and possibilities for a more inclusive society and on building a more peaceful Europe, and preventing discrimination based on people's cultural, aesthetic, social, and educational backgrounds. With this project, participant groups want to understand the mechanisms of discrimination and hatred and how it affects society – with a special focus on gender and how it affects young people. We want to develop awareness and understanding of various concepts related to gender and how it connects to promoting common values in Europe such as gender equality and diversity. More precise objectives arising out from the common aim were: - To appreciate the individual value of each culture, highlighting shared values and pluralistic identity, and diversity - To plan and implement concrete activities to promote equality ( with a focus on gender equality), diversity and inclusion -To exchange views and experiences and realities between countries and among young people - To promote tolerance and solidarity among different cultures, incl. subcultures, ethnic and religious groups, etc. - To involve young people from minority groups (focus on LGBTQIA+ community) from various European countries - To promote social dialogue and social change - To develop positive attitudes and behaviors for less discrimination and more positive intercultural relations - To fight discrimination and promote intercultural dialogue among youth - To understand the strength of non-formal education in dealing with discrimination - To encourage young people’s active participation in society, and especially to empower youth to take an active role in their communities in fighting discrimination - To spread a message of attention and visibility of sexual and gender diversity in local and universal level - To promote the Erasmus+ Programme and the EU developed platforms as a resource for youth and youth mobility opportunities

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