The Youth Exchange for Balkan Intercultural Dialogue project proposal aims to work towards nurturing young people's sense of European identity, reinforcing their knowledge of Europe and building a foundation for European solidarity. The project has the ambition to work in the spirit of realizing the EU's goals of recognizing and respecting cultural and linguistic diversity for building European citizens with successful personal and social expression, carrying out transnational cooperation activities aimed at researching and preserving the cultural heritage of Bulgaria and Macedonia. We have the understanding that it is of utmost importance in a time when they are still developing their worldview and acquiring knowledge and skills for their future, to encourage their contacts and interaction with cultures other than their own and to look at the achievements of their national cultures . This will stimulate their curiosity and desire to connect with their peers and will contribute to building tolerance and mutual respect among young people, will generate new ideas, develop understanding of society, promote their civic engagement. The project proposal will work to overcome some of the main problems faced by young people in partner countries - low personal self-esteem, difficulties in social inclusion and career development, manifestations of intolerance and aggression, etc. The specific objectives of the project are related to: 1. Raising the awareness of the participants about the values, customs, traditions, culture and way of life of the people in the partner countries, including those of different religions, ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds. 2. Deepening and consolidating intercultural dialogue in the European community through a fuller understanding of cultural history, specifics in social and social contexts in Bulgaria and Macedonia. 3. Promoting a more complete understanding of the common values of the European Union and the European Communities and the preservation of individual religious, ethnic, social and cultural sovereignty. 4. Support for the social inclusion of disadvantaged young people 5. Upgrading participants' language competencies 6. Awareness of the work of preserving the cultural contribution of Bulgaria and Macedonia - linguistic wealth, history, traditions and customs - as a tool for overcoming differences, upgrading competences and social inclusion for young people. The main priorities of the project are: - promoting and building dialogue between young people on the basis of common interests related to preserving the cultural achievements of the Balkans and intercultural dialogue - overcoming social disparities - counteracting negative trends among young people and upholding basic and universal values such as freedom, tolerance, respect for human rights, desire for personal realization and development. A variety of non-formal education methods and approaches will be used to achieve the objectives, with particular attention to the research approach and the “learning by doing” method. Participants will be involved in a variety of activities - research expeditions, various role-playing games, topic discussions relevant and directly relevant to young people, presenting presentations and other material related to the cultural traditions of the partner countries. Through the implementation of the projected activities, young people will be educated teamwork skills, motivation to achieve goals, creating positive attitudes, tolerance and respect for differences, will build in them self-esteem and motivation for personal expression and social realization.