Connected to the accreditation objectives O1, O3, O4, O5, O6, we aimed at implementing the activity plan linked to the 4 thematic portfolios at GEYC as follows: #EcoEchoYE rationale Eco Echo APV: 1. To understand the needs and interests of the participating youth; 2. To coordinate logistics and practical arrangements for the Youth Exchange program, assess the accommodation facilities, meeting venues, transportation options, and local amenities; 3. To draft together the objectives of the Youth Exchange based on the learning needs previously identified. Eco Echo YE: 1. To foster active citizenship among 40 young people until the end of the youth exchange through workshops in areas like education, health care, and social inclusion; 2. To raise awareness of young people related to environmental problems and the need to change the habits and society toward more sustainable behaviours through non-formal educational activities during the project and via the dissemination process after the project; 3. To power up intercultural collaboration among the participants and the 7 partner organizations during the youth exchange by promoting mutual respect and understanding while working together on the project results. #DigUpSkills rationale The activity was designed to respond to the need of youth workers and organizations to effectively use digital tools in their work especially to raise employability of young people from their community, as well as raising the quality of their digital youth work, which was both observed by our team and assessed by our partners in their own contexts. The activity aimed to create a space where youth workers improved their competences and shared best practices, as well as design follow-up innitiatives. DigUpSkills APV 1. Foster collaboration between youth workers to collaborate on future projects and work on raising the quality of digital youth work 2. Share best practices regarding the use of digital tools in non-formal education methodology DigUpSkills TC: 1. Increase quality of youth work, digital youth work and foster collaboration among partners represented by youth workers ; 2. Stimulate active participation and social responsibility among youth workers 3. Promote social networks and new media technologies for personal and professional youth development among youth workers (ie. how to use digital tools and develop digital competences of youths to raise their employability) #followGEYC 1 rationale youths to raise their employability #followGEYC 1 1. youth workers to spend time in an organization active in the field of youth; 2. to observe everyday work in GEYC, from financial management processes, event management, to communication and reporting; 3. learn new practices and gather new ideas through observation and interaction with peers, experts or other practitioners in their daily work at the hosting organisation. #followGEYC2 rationale Context: Youth organizations in Romania, like in many countries, play an important role in the development of young people by providing them with opportunities for personal and social development, as well as civic engagement. These organizations typically focus on areas such as education, training, culture, sports, and social inclusion. They may also work on issues related to the rights of young people, including their participation in decision-making processes. Objectives: 1. To gain hands-on experience and understanding of the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities involved in working with local events and volunteers in a youth work organization. 2. To learn about the various strategies and techniques used by the organization to effectively engage and manage volunteers for local events. 3. To observe the dynamics and interactions within the organization, and how the team works together to achieve its goals and objectives. 4. To gain insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by youth work organizations in the context of local events and volunteer management, and how they are addressed.