"Nothing to Declare" has been an international youth exchange promoted by SEYF (South Europe Youth Forum) supported by the Italian National Agency for Youth (Agenzia Nazionale per I Giovani) within the Erasmus + programme and in collaboration with La Natura Soc. Coop. The youth exchange involved 5 organizations from Italy, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece and 40 young participants. It took place in Alezio (LE) from 30th March to 7th April 2022. The overall aim of the project "Nothing to Declare" (N.T.D.) was to foster active, engaged and socially conscious young citizens in order to promote intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding through innovative and transnational collaborations, which are fundamental to creating open, inclusive and democratic societies. Moreover, through NTD, SEYF and its partners, aimed at identifying a non-formal training methodology for transnational youth empowerment projects, which are being replicated across the Integration Network globally or by other stakeholders. In this framework, young participants had have the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge on social innovation, soft and leadership skills, intercultural competences and design methods. NTD project intented to stimulate awareness and reflection on differences in values and cultural contexts. Through the project young people became aware of social relevant challenges, discovered new cultures and developed competences and skills. Young people from different countries involved had the opportunity to engage themeselves in learning and discussion about social inclusion diversity issues. Moreover they discovered social innovation and social design methods that empowered them to become change-makers advocating for social change and peace. Through NTD Project, including mobility activities and videoconference exchanges, partners of this project aimed at contributing to the achievement of the first priority of this Erasmus + Call, namely: promoting diversity, intercultural dialogue and common values of freedom, tolerance and respect of human rights through critical thinking, soft and leaderships skills strengthening as well as sense of initiative development. NTD was based on the principles of empowerment and participation of young people and it aimed at reinforcing resilience and leadership skills, developing participants’ competences in their role as multipliers for social innovation, intercultural dialogue and peace. Once young people learnt about their values and understood the difference and needs of others´perception, they now reflected on their understanding of diversity within their own communities, in return, enhancing the quality and impact of their social innovation projects. NTD Project specific objectives were: - To share and reflect on the situation and challenges faced by young refugees in Europe; - To strengthen participants understanding and practical knowledge in the areas of intercultural dialogue, conflict transformation and leadership; - To enhance participants motivation and abilities for social entrepreneurship in their communities; - To provide participants with a wide range of soft skills that can enhance innovative capacities of young people in ways that are relevant to building resilient societies; - To support networking among young people.
The overall aim of the project "Nothing to Declare" (N.T.D.) is to foster active, engaged and socially conscious young citizens in order to promote intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding through innovative and transnational collaborations, which are fundamental to creating open, inclusive and democratic societies. Moreover, through NTD, SEYF and its partners, aims at identifying a nonformal training methodology for transnational youth empowerment projects, which might be replicated across the Integration Network globally or by other stakeholders. In this framework, young participants (aged 18-25) will have the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge on social innovation, soft and leadership skills, intercultural competences and design methods. NTD project intents to stimulate awareness and reflection on differences in values and cultural contexts. Through the project young people will become aware of social relevant challenges, discover new cultures and develop competences and skills. Young people from different countries involved will have the opportunity to engage in learning and discussion about social inclusion diversity issues. Moreover they will discover social innovation and social design methods that will empower them to become changemakers advocating for social change and peace. Through NTD Project, including mobility activities and videoconference exchanges, partners of this project aim at contributing to the achievement of the first priority of this Erasmus + Call, namely: promoting diversity, intercultural dialogue and common values of freedom, tolerance and respect of human rights through critical thinking, soft and leaderships skills strengthening as well as sense of initiative development. NTD is based on the principles of empowerment and participation of young people and it aims at reinforcing resilience and leadership skills, developing participants’ competences in their role as multipliers for social innovation, intercultural dialogue and peace. If young people learn about their values and understand the difference and needs of others´ perception, they it will be reflected on their understanding of diversity within their own communities, in return, enhancing the quality and impact of their social innovation projects. NTD Project specific objectives are: - To share and reflect on the situation and challenges faced by young refugees in Europe; - To strengthen participants understanding and practical knowledge in the areas of intercultural dialogue, conflict transformation and leadership; - To enhance participants motivation and abilities for social entrepreneurship in their communities; - To provide participants with a wide range of soft skills that can enhance innovative capacities of young people in ways that are relevant to building resilient societies; - To support networking among young people.