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Youth Work(s) against Radicalization

2020-1-TR01-KA105-0869812020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: TR|DE|IT|ES|UA|TN|NL|AM · Grant: €21,974
Integration of refugeesEU Citizenship, EU awareness and DemocracyYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Objectives

The Training Course " Youth work(s) against violent Radicalisation" was held in Antalya, Turkey from 09/06/2021 and 15/06 2021. The focus is to strengthen this role of youth work in the context of increasing religious and political radicalism in today’s societies in Europe and its neighbouring regions.(1-Gençlik Fırsatları Derneği,TURKEY,2- shelter international e.V. GERMANY,3- FREEMINDS IN ACTION, ITALY,4-Drawing to Health,HOLLAND,5- EuroMuevete,SPAIN,6- L ASSOCIATION EURO-MEDITERRANEENNE DES ECHANGES, VOLONTARIATS, EVENEMENTS,TUNUS,7-- Civil Society Organization «Agency for Development of Civil Society»,UKRAINE) The virulent spread of the violent extremism presents serious threat to the security of the societies and the democraticvalues they are based on. Young people, in particular marginalized youth are the main target of the propaganda of the extreme ideologies. Youth associations should play active role and contribute to the efforts of the states and the international community in building resistance to extremist narratives at individual and community level. For these reasons, we youth workers people from 7 European and neighboring countries have initiated a project that aims to contribute todeconstruction of the extremist narratives and diminish the space for spread of violent extremism. By promoting critical thinking, media literacy and coordinated campaigning through the social media, we will reach numerous young people at risk of radicalization, raise awareness on the present risk and will work together with them to deconstruct the extremist narratives, their roots, causes and manipulations. The overall objective of the project was to improve the quality of youth work in preventing violent extremism and youth radicalization. The project had the following specific objectives: - equip a group of youth workers from seven European countries with advanced knowledge and skills on how to promote critical thinking and increase media literacy among marginalized youth at higher risk of youth radicalization; - promote innovative methods and tools for deconstructing extremist narrative; - contribute at building resistance to violent extremism and individual and community level; - promote joint initiatives of youth association and other stakeholders in preventing youth radicalization; - foster intercultural dialogue; - promote positive narrative - solidarity, peace, tolerance and cooperation.

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