We live in a so-called digital era where digital media and innovative online tools have extensive influence on reaching our personal and work goals, as well as creating smart and inclusive society. Moreover, demand for digital literacy and audacious digital activism of young people and youth NGOs is constantly growing. That is the main topic of this project.AIMS1: Increase the capacity of youth organisations/workers in the field of digital literacy/activism, foster their active participation in society and intraregional and transregional cooperation between 11 youth NGOs from 5 Partner and 5 Programme countries from Western Balkans, Western Europe and North Europe2: Evolve digital youth activism and reinforce digital promotion of youth policy and democratic values on transregional and European level.MAIN OBJECTIVES1. Build up human and technical (ICT) resources of 11 youth NGOs in the field of digital literacy/activism2. Create/enhance digital media and online tools of all partner NGOs3. Develop and shape transversal skills (ICT, creative communication, collaboration, innovative thinking...) of youth workers; train them how to use and pass the skills on young people4. Create a multilingual OER on digital literacy/youth activism5. Establish strong intraregional and transregional cooperation among partner NGOsACTIVITIES1. Training course (TC) in digital literacy and digital youth activismTC will provide digital literacy/activism transversal (technical, practical and analytical) skills for 33 youth workers from 11 partner NGOs. Trainees will become digitally literate; master digital tools; create digital media plan; learn graphic design, storytelling and tools e.g. surveys, cloud collaboration, agile project management; enhance skills for teaching the youth on digital literacy/activism; raise awareness and advocate youth activism towards stakeholders…Partner NGOs will improve HR and ICT capacities; reach high proficiency in digital media; set up new digital media and online tools or improve existing ones; conduct online youth campaigns...TC will be held using different methods of non-formal learning which simulate real life cases and stimulate creativity and interaction.TC outcomes:- Successfully trained participants;- Enhanced/created digital media and online tools for each partner NGO (FB, Twitter, Newsletter, Blog, Flipboard, Trello and Google tools);- 3 joint youth campaigns launched;- Developed project ideas for 3 E+ projects using Trello and Google tools.Host: CDERLocation: Belgrade (Serbia)Duration: 08-16/10/20162. Creating OER - an online course and a resources database on digital literacy/activism3. Creating an informative-educative website that will consist of:- Articles about trending digital tools for youth activism - An online course and knowledge database on digital literacy/activismPARTNERS: 11 NGOs from RS, ME, AL, MK, BH, BE, DE, UK, EE, LVPROJECT LEADER: CDER (RS)DURATION: 01/08/2016–30/04/2017
We live in a so-called digital era where digital media and innovative online tools have extensive influence on reaching our personal and work goals, as well as creating smart and inclusive society. Moreover, demand for digital literacy and audacious digital activism of young people and youth NGOs is constantly growing. That is the main topic of this project. AIMS 1: Increase the capacity of youth organisations/workers in the field of digital literacy/activism, foster their active participation in society and intraregional and transregional cooperation between 10 youth NGOs from 4 Partner and 5 Programme countries from Western Balkans, Western Europe and North Europe 2: Evolve digital youth activism and reinforce digital promotion of youth policy and democratic values on transregional and European level. MAIN OBJECTIVES 1. Build up human and technical (ICT) resources of 10 youth NGOs in the field of digital literacy/activism 2. Create/enhance digital media and online tools of all partner NGOs 3. Develop and shape transversal skills (ICT, creative communication, collaboration, innovative thinking...) of youth workers; train them how to use and pass the skills on young people 4. Create a multilingual OER on digital literacy/youth activism 5. Establish strong intraregional and transregional cooperation among partner NGOs ACTIVITIES 1. Training course (TC) in digital literacy and digital youth activism TC will provide digital literacy/activism transversal (technical, practical and analytical) skills for 30 youth workers from 10 partner NGOs. Trainees will become digitally literate; master digital tools; create digital media plan; learn graphic design, storytelling and tools e.g. surveys, cloud collaboration, agile project management; enhance skills for teaching the youth on digital literacy/activism; raise awareness and advocate youth activism towards stakeholders… Partner NGOs will improve HR and ICT capacities; reach high proficiency in digital media; set up new digital media and online tools or improve existing ones; conduct online youth campaigns... TC will be held using different methods of non-formal learning which simulate real life cases and stimulate creativity and interaction. Host: CDER Location: Belgrade (Serbia) Duration: 08-16/10/2016 2. Creating OER - an online course and a resources database on digital literacy/activism 3. Creating an informative-educative website that will consist of: - Articles about trending digital tools for youth activism - An online course and knowledge database on digital literacy/activism PARTNERS: 10 NGOs from Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, United Kingdom, Estonia and Latvia. PROJECT LEADER: Centar za drustveno ekonomski razvoj - CDER (Center for social and economic development), Serbia DURATION: 01/08/2016–30/04/2017