With the youth exchange project Where the past meets the future, we wanted to shed light on the issue of forgetting old crafts among young people and raise awareness of the importance of preserving cultural heritage and transferring knowledge from the elderly to the younger generation. The basic purpose of the youth exchange was to encourage young people to creatively research, discover, get to know and understand the cultural heritage in the local and wider European area. We raised awareness of the exceptional common cultural heritage, of the values that heritage represents, of its social and development potential, and of rights and duties related to heritage. Through dissemination, we encouraged young people to discover and explore the cultural heritage of Europe and strengthened the feeling of belonging to a common European family. Objectives: - Connecting young people with the aim of encouraging active citizenship - Raising awareness of socially important topics and thereby encouraging cooperation in society and active participation - Strengthening of language competences - Encouraging intercultural dialogue, intercultural awareness, learning about the differences and similarities between cultures - Strengthening the ability to work in a team (also international) - Better knowledge of European projects and EU values - Increasing motivation for further participation in mobility projects - Networking of organizations in an international environment - Improve the level of key competences and skills of young people, including young people with fewer opportunities - Promote a higher quality of youth work - Encourage young people to get involved in the local, regional and international environment - Strengthen the international dimension of youth activities and the role of youth workers and organizations - To promote intercultural dialogue and learning and a sense of belonging to Europe - Gaining experience and knowledge about how children and young people understand the European dimension of different types of local heritage; - Encouraging cooperation and working in groups, creative expression and interpretation of heritage - To put young European heritage in the spotlight and connect them with their peers from other parts of Europe - Accelerate sustainable development and improve society's attitude towards our heritage - Instill in young people a sense of responsibility towards cultural and natural heritage, solving environmental problems, sustainability development and a sustainable way of life