Through transnational and intersectoral collaboration, this consortium aimed to contribute to democratic participation across EU member states by creating powerful e-learning solutions based on gamification and digitalization of non-formal education aimed at youth. By understanding the importance of working together across sectors to bring education into the digital age, the results of this project directly contributed to teaching and promoting European Values, Democratic participation, the principles of unity and diversity, as well as the EU's diverse social, cultural, and historical heritage. The main objectives established through E4D were: -The consortium established and developed transnational cooperation between diverse intersectoral organizations, exchanging knowledge, information, and resources to contribute to the digitalization and innovation of youth work in order to foster the values of democratic participation for youth. -An e-learning module was developed based on digital gamification and non-formal education in order to teach and promote European Values, Democratic participation, the principles of unity and diversity, as well as the EU's diverse social, cultural, and historical heritage.
We recognized a pressing need to address the lack of democratic participation among young people, particularly in rural areas of EU countries. Despite their eagerness to engage in EU projects, our youth lacked sufficient knowledge of EU values, social, cultural, & historical heritage, and demonstrated limited interest in democratic processes. We saw an opportunity to bridge this gap by developing innovative e-learning materials focused on citizenship education. E2020 joined to innovate education to engage youth in democracy through gamification. Walktogether aimed to promote gamification and NFE for active citizenship. Viimsi focused on using gamification to educate local youth about democracy, integrating e-learning materials into their youth center activities. Kalimera expanded into citizenship education through the E4D project, collaborating with local partners to enhance youth engagement in rural areas. We aimed to empower youth with comprehensive knowledge of political systems, democracy, and human rights to foster active engagement in democratic participation. Our goal was to equip them with the skills to contribute meaningfully to our community and the EU.