The Erasmus+ proposal "Young People and SDGs" aimed at contributing to the awareness of young people about the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD). The initiative sought to achieve this by fostering an active dialogue among EU young people with and without disabilities, with the intention of building future active and informed citizens of the EU. The specific objectives were as follows: SO1: The promotion of active citizenship, engagement, and participation of young people through facilitating a dialogue on the 17 SDGs to effectively include PWD. SO2: Empowering young people to take on an active role in their communities and the environment at local, European, and international levels.
We applied for the project to address the needs identified during the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was initiated to succeed the Millennium Development Goals, aiming to integrate all aspects of sustainable development into the global agenda. Disability is explicitly mentioned in various SDG sections related to education, employment, inequality, accessibility, and data collection. Recognizing the importance of addressing these issues, our Erasmus+ proposal, "Young People and SDGs," was created. The project addressed the pressing needs of raising awareness about the SDGs, fostering inclusion for people with disabilities, encouraging dialogue among young people, and nurturing active citizenship to contribute to a more sustainable future .