By carrying out this project we wanted to explore in detail the issue of how the low interest of young people in democratic life could be counteracted with the right support and training of key players in these young people’s lives. As Youth are often seen to be impassive in their involvement & responsibility within their community, this project stemmed from our awareness of the fact that those with the ability to embrace and accept change are in fact, young people. Therefore, the implementation of this project was an opportunity to support and empower youth workers, mentors, or coaches whose role is a) to spread awareness and knowledge of the impact youth can have in being present and actively participating in society and b) to motivate, support and empower young people. The project provided awareness and knowledge about active citizenship and youth participation for strengthening the understanding of its key concepts. Through our project, we empowered youth leaders & youth workers who were directly working or being involved with young people and promoted active citizenship among a larger number of youngsters. We managed to achieve that by equipping them with new or improved skills, providing them with new tools and methods, and helping them develop themselves not only at a professional but also at a personal level. Furthermore, our project raised awareness about the importance of democratic life for young people and active youth participation. Through an international atmosphere, we addressed and discussed different aspects of international voluntary projects and activities and their required preparation. We also raised awareness of other issues that can arise or can be directly related to leading an international and local youth project. Our focus was directly linked to cooperation among organizations and the importance of leadership. Moreover, we provided a reliable and safe space for participants from both EU and non-EU countries to develop themselves and gain new skills for empowering their leadership skills. The inclusion of partner organisations from EEAC, SEE along with Mediterranean countries allowed us to have a broad share of experiences among us but also a broader audience for the dissemination of project results.