This project is based on need for competent youth workers to support young people in their socio-economic development as responsible citizens with fundamental European values as well as to facilitate civic engagement of youth in reconciliation at various levels. They should be equipped with competences to practice bottom-up and human-centred approach to reconciliation since it is all about people2people actions that contribute to societal reconstruction and finally to society/community transformation. This way, we are contributing also to European education and training policy since we deal with quality of youth work and non-formal education. Improving capacities of youth workers in reconciliation topic also contribute to topic-based diversification inside the youth work field. Youth workers are the key element of this process and they are the first to be addressed. They are ensuring active, systemic, and meaningful participation of youth in issues of peace and security is a demographic and democratic imperative. Project consortium consists of organizations with portfolio in quality youth work, reconciliation, youth activism and participation, advocacy.Main of this project is to improve the quality and foster the innovative approaches and development of youth work efforts through European cooperation and capacity building of youth workers in the field of reconciliation. We will achieve this through 4 specific objectives: - To enhance socio-professional development and international cooperation of youth workers and trainers by strengthening their capacities in the field of effective reconciliation in post conflict regions and providing them with space for exchange of good practice. - To increase capacity of youth workers to design and lead the processes of development of social innovations in reconciliation field by using cross-sector approach and methodology developed by Regional Social Innovation Lab for peace and reconciliation aimed at young people.- To empower and support youth organizations to cooperate, advocate and take an important role in reconciliation process providing them with competences and space to implement innovative ideas on local and international level and involve young people as active actors.-To promote and mainstream Erasmus + programme as one of the most effective ways for youth workers and youth organizations in Europe to receive quality capacity building, advance their efforts in topics of interest and strengthen sustainable relationship between WB and EU.The project consortium consists of 10 partner organizations from Programme and Neighboring Countries (SEE region connecting WB and EU countries) from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, FYROM, Turkey. During 24 months, the project will be implemented through following activities: Partner meeting, Online learning platform, 4 Training Courses, Practical activities, Methodology Development HUB.
Specific Objective 1: enhance development and international cooperation of youth workers and trainers. Specific Objective 2: To increase capacity of youth workers to lead the processes of development of social innovations in reconciliation field.Specific Objective 3:To empower and support youth organizations to cooperate, advocate and take an important role in reconciliation process Specific Objective 4: To promote Erasmus + programme and strengthen sustainable relationship between WB and EU
Political will to begin the process of reconciliation in the region of WB does not exist or is very limited. We need competent youth workers to support young people in their socio-economic development as responsible citizens with fundamental European values as well as to facilitate civic engagement of youth in reconciliation at various levels. They should be equipped with competences to practice bottom-up and human-centred approach to reconciliation to contribute to community transformation.
<< Background >> Political will to begin the process of reconciliation in the region of WB does not exist or is very limited. We need competent youth workers to support young people in their socio-economic development as responsible citizens with fundamental European values as well as to facilitate civic engagement of youth in reconciliation at various levels. They should be equipped with competences to practice bottom-up and human-centred approach to reconciliation to contribute to community transformation. << Objectives >> Specific Objective 1: enhance development and international cooperation of youth workers and trainers. Specific Objective 2: To increase capacity of youth workers to lead the processes of development of social innovations in reconciliation field.Specific Objective 3:To empower and support youth organizations to cooperate, advocate and take an important role in reconciliation process Specific Objective 4: To promote Erasmus + programme and strengthen sustainable relationship between WB and EU << Implementation >> KICK OFF meeting – to discussed state of play, educational approach, synergy.TC BULIDING BRIDGES – to understand concepts and theory of peace buildingTC CHANGE Academy – peace building in youth workTC ART and FACT – art and peace buildingTC EUREKA Effect – social innovations in peace building and youth involvement.METHODOLOGY HUB – to innovate methods and tools in peace building.ONLINE PLATFORM – to follow up on TC learning.PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES – participants apply gained knowledge. << Results >> Youth workers will improve competences about peace and reconciliation as well as social innovation development; Youth activists will increase competences on creative techniques in advocacy and apply it in community. Training trainers brings diversity of expertise and profiles of educators; youth CSO will use newly developed methodology and transferring it from regional to national and local level. Non-formal education experts will benefit from designing new methodologies in peace building field.