In a time when we need to preserve our natural resources, to ensure the wellbeing of local communities and to embrace cultural diversity, green entrepreneurship and circular economy can be powerful tools in the arms of young people. The project ‘Green Entrepreneurship and Local Culture: Youth Workers on the Move’ aims to motivate youth to rediscover rural areas as places where they can apply their creativity through innovation and entrepreneurship based on the ideas of the circular economy. RECALL project is a joint initiative of three European youth NGOs from Bulgaria, Romania and North Macedonia, 2 HEIs from Thailand and Bhutan and 2 NGOs from India and Myanmar. The project’s overall objective is to build the capacity of youth organisations in Europe and Asia to promote green skills, circular economy and youth-led green entrepreneurship in encouraging positive social change in rural areas of involved countries.The specific objectives include:- Improve the knowledge and capacity of youth organisations to promote green and entrepreneurial skills in rural areas as a way to overcome youth unemployment- Enhance cooperation and exchange of good practices in the field of youth work in rural areas based on reviving local cultural traditions that entail sustainable living- Support the qualitative development of youth work through the application of training toolkit for green skills The main target group of the project are youth workers/trainers/leaders and young people from rural areas. RECALL foresees the direct involvement of 200 youth workers and young people in project’s events.The main project outputs include:- Capacity building activities such as training of trainers and non-traditional experiential capacity building with the involvement of young people with fewer opportunities (from rural areas, social and economic constraints, etc.). In that RECALL will test and disseminate а newly created Bootcamp methodology- Training toolkit, a report and database of good practices and a video-case library in the field of green entrepreneurship- Local multiplier trainingsIn long run, the project will produce the following intangible results:- increase capacity of youth workers to promote green and entrepreneurial skills among young people in rural areas- improve the quality and recognition of youth work and non-formal learning in Partner Countries and enhance their synergy and complementarity with higher education- improve the organisational management of youth organisations, especially when working with young people from rural areas- increase the motivation of young people to rediscover rural areas by applying innovative solutions to use local resources sustainably- empower young people to fulfil their potential in rural areas and contribute to sustainable development
The main objective of the project included: - To improve the knowledge and capacity of youth organisations to promote green and entrepreneurial skills in rural areas as a way to overcome youth unemployment- To enhance cooperation and exchange of good practices in the field of youth work in rural areas based on reviving local cultural traditions that entail sustainable living- To support the qualitative development of youth work through the application of training toolkit for green skills.
Rural areas are usually associated with unfavourable conditions,such as difficult access to education, poor infrastructure and no employment possibilities.Therefore, young people in rural areas are at higher risk of social exclusion, so many of them prefer to leave their homes to seek better realisation elsewhere.RECALL aims to empower youth to develop sustainable business ideas and to rediscover rural areas as places where they can apply their creativity through innovation and entrepreneurship
<< Background >> Rural areas are usually associated with unfavourable conditions,such as difficult access to education, poor infrastructure and no employment possibilities.Therefore, young people in rural areas are at higher risk of social exclusion, so many of them prefer to leave their homes to seek better realisation elsewhere.RECALL aims to empower youth to develop sustainable business ideas and to rediscover rural areas as places where they can apply their creativity through innovation and entrepreneurship << Objectives >> The main objective of the project included: - To improve the knowledge and capacity of youth organisations to promote green and entrepreneurial skills in rural areas as a way to overcome youth unemployment- To enhance cooperation and exchange of good practices in the field of youth work in rural areas based on reviving local cultural traditions that entail sustainable living- To support the qualitative development of youth work through the application of training toolkit for green skills. << Implementation >> The project was implemented for a period of 24 months and involved 6 organisations from Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, India, Thailand and Bhutan. It involved a combination of preparation of educational and information materials and tools, international capacity-building training and learning activities, as well as local events aimed to promote the project, its activities and key outputs among the young people in the rural areas. << Results >> RECALL project significantly contributed to the partner organisations’ capacity and expertise in promoting green entrepreneurship with a focus on the local culture, as well as the circular economy principles among local youth as tools for reviving rural areas. Additionally, in the lifetime of the project, training and learning materials for youth workers and young people have been created, which are available and openly accessible to anyone interested.