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Human Rights Online

2020-2-EL02-KA105-0063432020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: EL|FR|LV|ES|DE|HU|IT|RS · Grant: €30,040
ICT - new technologies - digital competencesHome and justice affairs (human rights & rule of law)Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Objectives

With this project we wanted to address all the issues relevant to human rights while using the internet and through this project, we wanted to train youngsters towards a more secure internet usage while the users and especially the youth workers, are well informed about their rights as users and are totally aware of the GDPR and the eminent hybrid threats. The internet is a global public space that must be open, affordable and accessible to all. As more and more people gain access to this space, many remain excluded. Like the process of globalisation with which it has been closely intertwined, the spread of internet access takes place with uneven results and often exacerbates social and economic inequalities. However, the internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be a powerful tool for social mobilisation and development, resistance to injustices and expression of difference and creativity. The rights of people as users of the internet must be protected by international human rights declarations, law and policy practice. National, regional and global governing bodies must make information about rights and procedures related to the internet freely available. This involves public education to inform people of their rights when using the internet and mechanisms to address rights violations. This Training course managed to inform the participants about all the topics mentioned above. The issues addressed by the project workshops which we organised during our Training Course, developed people’s awareness about abuses of information communication technology (ICT) in general, and cyberbullying in particular. We strongly agree with the statement made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a message to people around the world where he stated said how: “Information and communication technologies provide smart solutions to address climate change, hunger, poverty and other global challenges. They are key instruments for providing mobile health care and access to education, empowering women, improving efficiencies in industrial and agricultural production, and safeguarding the environment.” Different ways of communication and working in groups were used as a tool for learning and education in order to build an intercultural dialogue among participant organisations, to raise their intercultural awareness during the project activities. An ideal atmosphere of learning wad created during the TC, in order to support the interactive learning and reflection group for the participating youth workers. The biggest aim covered was also long term international cooperation in Erasmus+ projects among the participating organisations. This Training Course achieved the following: 1. Improved the level of key competences and skills of youth workers in developing their knowledge about the topic of Intercultural Learning through non formal education methods; 2. Enhanced the meaning of multiple forms of culture, intercultural dialogue, cultural diversity from all ways and forms of communication; 3. Promoted the importance of the collaboration among international youth organizations, in order to build an informal network of organizations and youth workers for future projects, co-creation of tools for an exchange of ideas and practices; 4. Highlighted the power international and intercultural dimension for education and training. 5. Focused on GDPR and maintained an on going learning environment which benefited and influenced the youth workers in order to later on have an impact over their future teachings and trainings.

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