Within this project, we realized (to extend the plan for the first year of the implementation) the following aims outlined in our youth accreditation: Creating accessible activities that support a lifetime of learning and developing soft and transferable skills in the real world and digital environment Expanding and improving the network of youth workers Expand the availability of activities that build European and global identity Development of metacognitive skills in young people in real life and digital environment We included 35 young people and 48 youth workers (around 90% of youth workers that participated were young people too), through 3 distinctive activities with different goals of their own (all contributing to abovestated times). 1. The ESDC seminar aimed to standardise debate-based youth work and the approach of different organisations towards competitive and non-competitive debate activities., ensuring a level playing field for all participants. It established rules, judging criteria, and scoring systems by Erasmus Youth Quality Standards, general standards of debate-based work quality and youth work quality standards. Another key objective that was addressed was the promotion of inclusivity and diversity in debating through the implementation of specific policies. The seminar also focused on extending the reach of debate education by developing outreach initiatives and strengthening partnerships with educational institutions and sponsors. Additionally, it laid the groundwork for future European Debate Championships by discussing and finalising plans. Overall, the seminar aligned with the broader goals of the Erasmus program by fostering democratic participation among youth through debate, creating a more inclusive debate environment and fostering deeper cooperation between participating organisations. 2. The Mind’s Playground TC (training course). TC was created and based on a common need to empower youth organisations (through empowering youth workers and youth leaders active within them) with training and cooperation opportunities, to develop their professionalism and to address the European dimension of youth work. We recognised that lack of educational opportunities can cause inner difficulties for youth workers, such as lack of self-confidence, lack of skills, insufficient leadership capabilities and similar. By implementing the “Learning Balloon” project we wanted to equip youth workers and youth leaders with skills and methods (both in individual and group work) needed to facilitate youth on their learning paths. Through this project, we wanted to provide new learning opportunities for youth workers and youth leaders by offering space for the development of cognitive, effective and practical competences and skills, as well as to develop confidence in their unique learning process. In this way, we gave them a new approach by experiencing a variety of methods through an intercultural dimension, which will help them to support the youth they are working with. The goals were to dive into tools and methods for non-formal education, to foster creativity and critical thinking in non-formal education, and to develop facilitation skills in youth work. Most of the participants were inexperienced youth leaders, first-timers in the Erasmus + program, which was the whole idea of this project - to support inexperienced youth workers and youth leaders who usually don’t have learning mobility opportunities. 3. Logic Lab youth exchange with its core objectives of enhancing critical thinking and debate skills, aligned with the broader objectives set out in the Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation Activity Plan. Here's how the youth exchange contributed to reaching these objectives: Participation in democratic life - youth exchange directly addressed the objective of promoting participation in democratic life. By equipping participants with critical thinking and debate skills, LogicLab empowered them to engage in informed and constructive dialogues on various social and political issues. These skills are essential for active citizenship, enabling young people to voice their opinions, make informed decisions, and actively participate in democratic processes. EU Youth Goals - youth exchange also supported the European Union's youth goals by fostering critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills among young participants which directly contributed to achieving EU youth goals, such as employability, active citizenship, and social inclusion.