Quality youth projects (from idea to implementation) bring sustainability of youth work, raise capacities and motivation of youth workers, contribute to the recognition of youth work, bring better impact to young people and society, keep young people motivated and engaged, raises quality of learning and involvement through youth work, raises civic and democratic engagement and brings reputation to youth organisation and youth field in general. That is why we focus on importance of building capacities of youth workers to develop, prepare, apply and implement youth projects on high quality level. Responding to the relevant and realistic needs and challenges further brings the next level of problems that youth organisation found themselves in – solutions and ideas became vague, not innovative and limited. Building up on that, we have realised that for the innovative solutions, quality projects, sustainability of the youth programmes and stronger impact of our work, one of the main thing lacking in the youth sector is the strategic networking, establishing quality and meaningful national and especially international cooperation in the youth field among the youth organisations, but also with the youth authorities, decision and policy makers, institutions working with and for young people and even business sector. This synergy is crucial for success of the youth work and highly contributes to its recognition and validation. The aim of this project is to improve the quality of youth projects, foster the innovative approaches to project-based youth work and encourage quality structured networking and cooperation in youth work field.Specific Objective 1:To enhance socio-professional development and international cooperation of youth workers by strengthening their capacities in the field of project writing and project management and empower innovations in finding solutions and developing ideas.Specific Objective 2: To increase quality and strategic approach to cooperation and networking between youth We plan to achieve these aim and objectives through set of capacity building and mobility activities:1. Online partner meeting2. Training courses on using design thinking methodology for solution-based project ideas, project writing and project management for youth workers and on networking, quality cooperation in youth field and successful cross-sectoral cooperation3. Study visits between partners on quality of project management, implementation and cooperation with local authorities/youth institutions/other stakeholders4. MOOC and video tutorials on complete youth project writing5. Follow up practice activities of participants6. Digital interactive manual about using design thinking methodology to innovate project ideas7. Large scale event gathering youth workers, youth institutions, bodies, other stakeholders from other sectorsThe project gathers 8 partner organisations from 7 Programme and Neighbor countries and will last for 21 months.
SO1:Enhance socio-professional development of youth workers in the field of project writing and project management and empower innovations in finding solutions.SO2: Increase quality and strategic approach to cooperation and networking between youth organizations,SO3:Empower and support youth organizations to exchange knowledge, experience, and practice and create a positive civil society environment.SO4: Promote and mainstream the Erasmus + program to receive quality capacity building.
According to SALTOSEE Strategic Analysis “Implementation of the Erasmus+: youth in action Programme in the Programme’s partner countries in the Western Balkans” the number of projects with the Western Balkans is decreasing continuously since 2015. SEEYN has done an internal needs analysis with 22 of its member's organisations and three of the most needed capacity-building support were project writing, project management and networking and this project derives from that research.
<< Background >> According to SALTOSEE Strategic Analysis “Implementation of the Erasmus+: youth in action Programme in the Programme’s partner countries in the Western Balkans” the number of projects with the Western Balkans is decreasing continuously since 2015. SEEYN has done an internal needs analysis with 22 of its member's organisations and three of the most needed capacity-building support were project writing, project management and networking and this project derives from that research. << Objectives >> SO1:Enhance socio-professional development of youth workers in the field of project writing and project management and empower innovations in finding solutions.SO2: Increase quality and strategic approach to cooperation and networking between youth organizations,SO3:Empower and support youth organizations to exchange knowledge, experience, and practice and create a positive civil society environment.SO4: Promote and mainstream the Erasmus + program to receive quality capacity building. << Implementation >> Online kick-off meeting – to set up the project team and procedures.TC Ideation – social innovation development. TC Networkation – quality networking at various levels.TC Projection – project writing and managementManual for youth workers and trainersStudy visits – mobility of staff between organizationsMOOC – a massive online course on project topicsLarge-scale event – final project event.Practical activities – TCs participants implemented the activities according to the relevant need. << Results >> 58 youth workers improved skills for quality program development and boosting of the innovations in the youth field,more than 250 youth workers/trainers/experts received a Manual for social innovations development in the youth workMore than 200 people participated in the practical follow-up activities organized by partner organizations9 projects were submitted, and 2 already approved