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Youth against propaganda - EU for resilience

2019-3-DK01-KA105-0747292019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: DK|TR|PL|DE|ES|IT|EL|BG · Grant: €28,670
Civic engagement / responsible citizenshipEU Citizenship, EU awareness and DemocracyIntegration of refugees

Objectives

“What is propaganda?”, “Why people tend to believe it?”, “why it is disseminated?” – All these questions will be clarified by promoting tolerance, social equity and consciousness of the racial and religious diversity towards EU citizens and refugees, as well. The project "Youth against propaganda - EU for resilience” is the youth exchange, which will take place in Copenhagen Denmark in April, 2020. The project will be coordinated by CYN in collaboration with 9 different partners. Youth exchange will gather up to 45 young people (18-30 years old) in Denmark coming from 9 countries, represented by: 1. Copenhagen Youth Network (Denmark) 2. (Norway) 3. (Germany) 4. (France) 5. (Greece) 6. (Italy) 7. (Poland) 8. (Spain) 9. (Turkey) The European Commission has stressed the urgent need to tackle the problem and encouraged the use of the existing mobility programmes, including the Erasmus+ to increase strengthen democratic resilience and raise media literacy among youth. In order to contribute youth development the Commission within the framework of Erasmus plus programme proposed a renewed effort to enhance media literacy and critical thinking among youth. A youth exchange can be a strong and effective tool to raise youth awareness dangers of propaganda crisis and how to respond to digital disinformation in the 21st century that will equip them to build resilient community & be able to lower or even neutralize the impact of future disinformation attacks. The main aim of the project is to encourage participants to comprehend and analyze the importance of media literacy and critical thinking and combat anti-migrants & anti-refugees propaganda in Europe and beyond. This youth exchange will give a knowledge to participants how to identify propaganda, not only as a matter of danger, but as a sign to stand for their rights and beliefs. Participants will raised their awareness about propaganda and social exclusion by taking part in activities, workshops, and work in pairs, group works and simulations during the project. Intercultural dialogue and active citizenship will be also promoted with workshops and activities. Outcomes from the project aims to be disseminate in the local communities of the participants and on international level. Objectives: -Enhance critical thinking and media literacy among young people to strengthen democracy and fight against manipulation, propaganda and fake news; - Promote intercultural dialogue and strengthen knowledge and acceptance of diversity in society; - Foster stronger participation of all young people in democratic and civic life in Europe - Strengthen young people's sense of initiative, notably in the social field; The project "Youth against propaganda - EU for resilience” 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. All partners, by taking part in the joint project, will also improve their competencies in the organization of similar events/activities and will allow them to create stronger partnerships for future joint projects, thus support the even greater number of youth activists/workers in their activities with discriminated groups of people such refugees. Nevertheless, this project will be a good example for their capacity building and working on an international scale project.

Project partners (8)