Our project is situated in the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (as well as thinking about Rijeka that will be the European Capital of Culture in Croatia in 2020) and the contribution of Cultural Sector to the employment of young people. How is this project contributing to this main aim of the youth employment? Through a European platform with online tools for youth workers, employment agents and volunteers who work daily with young people. For this reason, we identified the need to train youth workers, employment agents and even volunteers to equip them with the necessary tools to initiate and direct activities aimed at young people, such as employment workshops and personalized guidance. The project includes the exchange of good practices, the implementation of the network at European level to facilitate the work of young people with skills related to the cultural field, the training of youth leaders and the development of a European platform with online tools for youth workers and employment agents to inspire them and contribute to the dissemination of work on cultural heritage among young people. The promotion of work in the field of cultural heritage is relevant, since statistical data show that young people are very motivated to use their energy and creativity to develop work related to European cultural heritage. The transnational dimension represents the core of our project, because it offers the possibility for young workers from different parts of Europe to share experiences, learn what others do, think about how to adapt the methods of others in the workplace and implement their achievements. To get the project objectives, we are six partners: Teatro Sol y Tierra from Spain, Diverse Youth Network Association from Hungary, Kocaturk Training and Consulting from Turkey, Regain from France, Meraki from Croatia and A.I.D from Greece. Among the six organisations we'll get our common aims and will help European youth because young people are, also, our heritage.
The project has had three main objectives: -Raise awareness of the jobs that can be created in the cultural sector -Strengthen the feeling of community in Europe. -Share and exchange good practices between organizations To achieve them, we present a project based on four specific objectives: Specific objective 1: improve the quality of services related to support and advice to young people in professions related to cultural heritage within transnational networks association, organizing exchanges of good practices and exploring professions related to cultural heritage within the participating countries, sharing experiences and multiplying actions at the local level. Specific objective 2: Improve the skills in labor areas related to cultural heritage of 24 youth workers, employment agents and volunteers from youth NGOs, youth centers, employment agencies or municipal social services. Specific objective 3: Promote the concept of European cultural heritage among young workers and employment agents. Specific objective 4: Implement a support and advice network at European level.
This project has been a way of knowing and looking for the potential of the cultural sector to be both a source of European identity and a setting for the development of innovative activities that promote job creation. Although Europe's cultural heritage is a vital aspect of European identity and a source of creativity that can guide future development in European integration, its cultural potential is still underestimated. Companies and the employment sector in general require more and more In this context, we believe that youth services, including youth NGOs, training companies, institutes and employment agencies dealing with youth, should be more active in developing youth activities to support young people as cultural heritage professionals. For this reason, we identified the need to train youth workers, employment agents and even volunteers to equip them with the necessary tools to initiate and lead activities aimed at young people, such as employment workshops and personalized guidance.