The objectives of our project were : 1. Foster dialogue between the 32 participants from 4 European countries and politicians during the youth exchange, for a better understanding of the voting process and active participation 2. Develop civic spirit among the 32 young participants during the 8 days of the youth exchange 3. Increasing the knowledge of the 32 young participants about the decision making process during the exchange 4. Provide a learning dimension about state institutions and how they are interconnected for 32 young participants during the project; We want to address the following needs of young people: - gain trust in political institutions. - gain confidence and trust in electoral management bodies - access to/knowledge about political processes - Social and economic inclusion 2024 is a very important year at European level politically. Besides the European Parliament election, scheduled to be held on 6 to 9 June 2024, almost each country in Europe has different kinds of local, regional or national elections. This was one of the main aspects on which we formed this partnership – partner countries that go through important political decisions in the next 2 years but lack civic education and involvement among young generations. - Romania has: Next Romanian legislative election; local elections and presidential election 2024 - Macedonia has parliamentary elections 2024 - Azerbaijan has parliamentary and presidential elections in 2025 - Hungary has parliamentary elections in 2026 and presidential in 2027 Participation in political activities is in crisis, especially when it comes to young people, and this is a major issue facing contemporary democracies. This is a vital challenge that is re-shaping electoral politics and the relationship between citizens and political parties. Generation Y seems to have lower levels of political engagement when it comes to participating in traditional forms of politics such as voting and being a member of a political party, compared to older generations Based on the report of European Commission on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2021, young people have traditionally been less likely to turn out at the polls than older adults. According to the Eurobarometer youth survey carried out in March 2019, in Romania almost one in two respondents aged 18-30 had never gone to the pol. Based on The Youth Council Romania, only 25,9 % young people participated to the last elections (Parliament elections in 2020). Young people feel less and less represented, with political figures not present in their social media and often having an agenda parallel to their desires. Based on a NDI Survey of Young People in Central Europe, applied to individuals aged 16-29 in Hungary only a small proportion of young people are very interested in politics and public affairs. 38% of them are not at all or not very interested. 31% of the respondents to the survey have never been involved in any of the activities related to the decision making process and 13% of them indicated that they are not planning to get involved in any of the activities. Azerbaijan is facing an unstable political envirnonment, with past elections turning out corrupted or full of illegalities, therefore the trust in the decision making process, especially among youth, is very low. For example, in 2020 at National Assembly Elections only 42,16 young adults presented to the polls (based on the information provided by Elections Guide). For Azerbaijani Presidency in 2018, 53% of young adults got involved. In Macedonia, based on "Socio – Political - Participation of Youth in North Macedonia study" shows 64% of young people state they always vote on elections. However, every second young citizen does not believe one can influence the situation in the country by voting in elections. Young people generally believe they can not impact the way authorities work, with 6 out of 10 young people who believe they cannot have any impact at all. But, as the report of European Commission mentioned above says, young people’s lower turnout in elections and level of engagement with political parties does not necessarily mean that they are also disconnected from the civic life of their communities. They usually are actively involved in many other forms of civic and political participation, especially through civil society organisations and social movements. Compared to older adults, young people may be less likely to participate in institutionalised politics but engage more often in non-institutionalised forms of participation like political consumerism, demonstrations and internet activism. We rely to this idea through this project, aiming to get young people involved in the decision making process of 2024 using non-formal education and a non-politically inclined approach.