The implementation of the project activities led to the full achievement of the set project`s objectives. Blink 42-21 and its partner DCN Southeast Europe Hub through the developed training programme equipped a total of 142 young people from North Macedonia and Greece with digital and media literacy skills. In particular, the training programme prepared the young people to be future leaders ready to analyze, evaluate and create effective messages on a wide variety of digital mediums. The international team of experts in social media campaigns, digital storytelling, community engagement, internet security, data analysis, media literacy, and combating disinformation were involved the development of the training programme. Later on, they also mentored the participants to build on their acquired skills. As part of the project, a group of young people from both countries participated in the 6th Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy, the theme is “New Trends in Media and Journalism” in Greece. Participation in this summer school provided them with a platform for learning new experiences, trends and innovations in the field of digital and media literacy skills. The project was widely promoted on social media.
We applied this project to strengthen the young people`s capacities for digital and media literacy through creation of a training programme from the practitioners in the particular field. The most important needs that are addressed are complex problem-solving; critical thinking and analysis; creativity, originality, and initiative; leadership and social influence; technology use, monitoring, and control; technology design, programming, and resilience. Blink 42-21 and DCN Global are strategic partners working towards digital and media literacy among young professionals. The both organisations` focus is strengthening the young people`s skills and capacities to become the future leaders in the digital world. Besides the strategic orientation they have a strong thematic interest in the field of digital and media literacy skills. DCN Global has a network of professionals in the particular fields while Blink 42-21 has an experience in development of digital tools for which usage, such skills are required. Blink 42-21 had an interest to learn from DCN Global how they are sustaining their network of professional while DCN Global wants to enlarge its network in North Macedonia.