•Context/background of the project;The project was created because of the need legal framework, clear criteria and methodology and instruments for the work of school psychologists and pedagogical counselors. There was a lack of such functional structure created problems with communication between professionals in the field, problems with early school leaving and difficult diagnosis. Part of the work of school psychologists and school advisers is early diagnosis of social and behavioral disorders, because of those reasons the project was developed and conducted. •Objectives;The main objectives of the project were to prevent early school leaving, also to improve the quality and relevance of the services in the field of education with the help of innovative approaches. The project was oriented to promote equality, social inclusion and entrepreneurship education to improve employment and initiate business ventures. With all the activities the project was aimed to promote professional development of school psychologists and pedagogical counselors and to enhance their competences, which affected to the students. •Number and profile of participating organisations;The partner organizations were two, one from Greece, which name is Greek Bulgarian Association of Cultural “Paisiy Chilendarski” and one partner from Romania Association “Pakiv“. The Greek partner organization is a Sunday school located in Athens and its activity is education on Bulgarian language, history and geography for Bulgarian citizens, living in Greece. The Romanian partner organization is a non-profit organization, which is aimed in social inclusion and battling the discrimination based on ethnicity.•Description of undertaken main activities;The main activities were the project management and implementation, which meant planning, monitoring, controlling and dividing responsibilities, also the activity of transitional project meeting which was for discussing project goals, activities, and problems along the way. Other activity was every organization to create an intellectual output or reports and researches for its own country practices, politics in the field of school psychologists and councilors, also to develop a questionnaire and a survey. Manuals, guidelines and methodologies were created to improve the work of school psychologist and pedagogical councilors as part of this activity, as well as conducting Multiplier events which were training, seminars for sharing the project’s results and products.•Results and impact attainedAttained results were the created manuals, researches and methodologies which could be used from anyone interested for free, because they are published on online platform. 10 seminars were conducted with different organizations, experts from local municipalities, teachers, psychologist and school advisers. It was also conducted a survey with students from Bulgaria, Romania and Greece which were held a package of diagnostics for indicating any errors in the methodology. Another attained result is the conducting of the transnational project meetings in Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. •If relevant, longer-term benefits.The long-term benefit of this project is the methodologies, manuals and guidelines published on online platform , which can be accessed for free from anyone interested, it contains practical advises for school psychologists and school advisers for diagnosing and working with students in risk.

"Project ""ECOllege"" Priorities of the project:HORIZONTAL: Achievement of relevant and high quality skills and competencesSCHOOL EDUCATION: Promoting the acquisition of skills and competencesTopics:Research and innovationNew innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training coursesEnvironment and climate changeObjectives 1.Improving the quality and relevance of the services in the field of education, training and youth, through the development of innovative approaches and disseminating good practice;2.Promoting environmental education for developing active citizenship;3.Promote the professional development of staff and youth workers in ICT methodologies and support the development and use of open educational resources in various European languages;Project Duration - 16 months. The target group is 200 European students aged between 10-20.Planning activities:1.Project management and implementation 2.Transnational project meetings /3 meetings in every partner countries-Bulgaria,Greece and Romania/3.Intellectual outputs3.1. Studies and analyzes of Bulgarian and international experience (Romania and Greece) (O1); -""Study and analysis of the experience in other Member States of existing standards, programs and tools to stimulate active school participation for environmental education"";-""Research and analysis of approaches and methodologies that identify individual requirements and needs in order to promote environmental education""3.2. Development of manuals and guidelines (O2)- For school participation for environmental education with practical advice and guidance; - Social responsibility and school participation for environmental education.3.3. Development of innovation - platform ECOllege (O3)- Preparation phase of the platform- Implementation of the platform ECOllege. 4. Multiplier events - Seminars of sharing and dissemination of the projects products and results, with 150 local participants and in total 6 international participants. The main result quantity and quality indicators for the project proposal are:-2 studies involving 200 student from Bulgaria, Romania and Greece-Developed 2 guides -- For school participation for environmental education with practical advice and guidance; - Social responsibility and school participation for environmental education.- 1 online platform ECOllege-50 registered users in the social group for exchange of experiences and best practices - Seminars (Multiplier events) for sharing and dissemination the project results and products -in total 156 participants."

"<< Objectives >>The aims of this project are: Raise and implement public awareness of people with neurodegenerative diseases; Support and encourage the social inclusion of people with neurodegenerative diseases; To train the staff of the partner agencies developing specialized knowledge and soft skills in the specific field of neurodegenerative diseases.<< Implementation >>A.1. Project management and coordination (coordination, financial management, monitoring and evaluation);A.2. Creation of the staff and caregiver course program on the theme of ""nutrition and neurodegenerative diseases"" (Creation of a multidisciplinary team composed of n.1 expert of each partner association, except Crowdaid);A.3 Staff training and caregiver (3 training modules); A.4 Communication and dissemination of activities and results (Activities on social media and information events).<< Results >>The expected results are as follows: N. 1 programme curriculum ""Alimentazione e malattie neurodegeneratice""N. online interactions on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Website and Tik Tok; N. 24 staff members and caregiver trained"

<< Background >>Currently, worldwide women make up only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and men outnumber women in most STEM fields in higher education and occupations. The gender STEM pay gap is especially large in the fields of Engineering (21%), Computer Science (19%) and ICT. This is a relevant issue for women in the EU as those occupations are one of the fastest-growing, the highest-paid and with greater opportunities for career development and success. One of the reasons is that the educational environment is not inclusive and diverse enough for women and does not address gender-based bias towards them (women are often viewed as more inferior and underperforming than men in STEM fields). This decreases the motivation of women and girls to seek higher education in those areas and pursue such occupations. Some of the key factors in this context are: facing gender stereotypes and prejudice, underestimation of women's skills in STEM fields; exclusionary, non-supportive and inflexible male-dominating environments in STEM education and work; less focus on women role models in these areas- female engineers, computer scientists, and other factors. By applying for this project, we aim to address these needs and issues and meet the needs of the partnership, namely, the needs of experts to find ways to effectively promote and encourage the greater participation of women in STEM higher education and occupations, to motivate them to pursue such fields; to eliminate gender-based stereotypes and prejudices linked to their performance and concrete abilities as well doubts about their success, performance and future career development; to build a more supportive, tolerant and diverse STEM education environment for women. The needs of the target groups- women pursuing STEM higher education and career and those who hesitate and are discouraged to do so because of the constant underestimation of their abilities and skills, as well as experts (such as psychologists, trainers, youth workers, career counselors, etc.) working directly with them to increase their participation in STEM, will also benefit from the project.<< Objectives >>By implementing the project, we wish to achieve the following project objectives: making STEM higher education more supportive, diverse and socially inclusive for women in order promote and support their active participation in such fields; to improve their future career prospects, professional and personal development and opportunities on the modern labor market; to increase the motivation of women to pursue and participate in education and career in STEM; to increase their self-confidence in their abilities, skills and performance in these areas; to improve the knowledge and skills of experts (psychologists, trainers, youth workers, career counselors and advisers and other experts working directly with women) on how to eliminate gender-based stereotypes, bias and prejudices towards women in STEM; to create products that will aid the inclusion of women in STEM and to create a friendly learning environment in STEM higher education; to enhance the competencies of experts on how to develop and implement innovative STEM gender-sensitive educational programs and training acknowledging women's specific challenges and enhance their inclusion; improved career guidance for women; to promote gender equality and equity in STEM fields. The objectives are linked to making STEM education more innovative, diverse and with a greater focus on effectively decreasing stereotypes and prejudices (incl. gender-based bias) towards women in STEM as they are often viewed as inferior to men in those areas. Another objective is to learn more about best European practices, innovative methods, instruments, tools and programs for effectively tackling stereotypes based on gender in STEM environments, making them more friendly to women and more welcoming, and also promoting good examples of women experts in STEM fields who can serve as a motivation for other women wishing to pursue STEM education or career, increasing their self-confidence in their own abilities, skills and knowledge, thus enhancing their performance in such fields.<< Implementation >>We plan to implement the following activities: 1) Production of project results:-Development and testing of programs aimed at motivating women for pursuing and participating in STEM higher education-Development of a methodology for overcoming/eliminating / gender-based stereotypes towards women in STEM-Research and analysis of good practices and examples of successful women experts in STEM fields-Survey of the attitudes of future students - women in STEM or ICT fields of study and occupations (assessing the attitudes of schoolboys towards women in STEM (if there are any prejudices, gender-based stereotypes, etc.), and the attitudes of school girls towards STEM fields and their motivation to pursue education in STEM and ICT fields);2) Multiplier events connected with the effective dissemination of the project results and products;3) Mobility (Learning, Teaching, Training Activities) for experts such as psychologists, youth workers, trainers, career counselors aimed at learning, sharing and exchanging best European practices with innovative elements in the sphere of integrating and including women in STEM into the recycling industry and environmental protection and care (with the help of the long-standing experience in these areas of our partner in Greece- EOS Developmental SA).4) Management and implementationAll these steps will ensure that the needs of the partnership (Bulgaria, The Republic of North Macedonia, Greece and Cyprus) and also the target groups- women and experts working directly with women to increase their participation in STEM higher education and occupations, have been successfully met.<< Results >>The expected outcomes are connected with the products: -Development and testing of programs aimed at motivating women for pursuing and participating in STEM higher education; Development of a methodology for overcoming/eliminating / gender-based stereotypes towards women in STEM; Research and analysis of good practices and examples of successful women-experts in STEM fields; Survey of the attitudes of future students - women in STEM or ICT fields of study and occupations, as well as the mobility (Learning, Teaching, Training Activities) for trainers, experts, career counselors and youth workers aimed at sharing and exchanging best European practices with innovative elements in the sphere of integrating and including women in STEM into the recycling industry and environmental protection and care (by applying the vast experience in these areas of our partner in Greece- EOS Developmental SA). The outcomes in the short-term (during the project) and long-term (after the completion of the project) include the following: increased motivation of women to pursue and participate in education and career in STEM; increased self-confidence in their abilities, skills and performance in these areas; improved knowledge and skills of experts (psychologists, trainers, youth workers, career counselors) on how to eliminate gender-based stereotypes, bias and prejudices towards women in STEM; creation of outputs which will aid the inclusion of women in STEM and the creation of an inclusive, diverse and friendly learning environment in STEM higher education; enhanced competencies of experts on how to develop and implement innovative STEM gender-sensitive educational programs and training acknowledging women's specific challenges and enhance their inclusion; improved career guidance for women; promoting gender equality. Specifically, for the mobility, the expected outcomes will include: learned best European practices with innovative elements in the sphere of integrating and including women in STEM into the recycling industry and environmental protection and care (with the help of the long-standing experience in these areas of our partner in Greece- EOS Developmental SA). As part of the project, it is planned that Multiplier events will be held focusing on each developed product to ensure effective dissemination of the results.

CONTEXTThe number of the young European with disability is significantly rising. By 2020, around 120 million European are expected to have a disability. In the EU the 30% of people with disability is at risk of poverty and social exclusion, respect the 21.5% of people without disability. The European strategy on disability 2010-2020 identified a series of actions and specific objectives in some areas. The objectives of the project Youth Urban Action focus on two of these key points: Participation and Equality. Many European young disabled people live negative social experiences every day, like:1-Hostility translated into unmasked disgust, impatience, contemptuous language and bullying;2-Invisibility translated into removal actions, avoidance of interaction, absent dialogue, embarrassment; 3-Intrusion translated into forced joy, condescension, intrusive personal questions.In the daily action is important to see disabled people as independent individuals, and treat them as such. There is still the tendency to focus exclusively on their need for help. Instead, one should stick to the principle of not judging people by what they cannot but by what they can do.The European organizations involved should create the conditions for young people with special needs to realize their full potential. Facilitate their social life, especially generating integrated contexts. Appropriating urban spaces as spaces for openness, dialogue, meeting citizenship. Thus, to encourage new models of thinking towards disability. New proposal, which facilitate social life, must also be supported by the community and by the youth organizations. Those, with appropriate suggestions and tools, could activate interesting actions in urban areas in each territory they belong. Spaces that involve actions with an inclusive sense and that provide ideas for citizens to change their preconception toward disability. The YOUTH URBAN ACTION project aims to exchange good practices and generate new solutions. The European organizations involved will thus have more tools to facilitate integrated youth aggregation. Redefine, therefore, inclusive urban places not only form the urban point of view but also for aggregation. Relocated the relationship to the center and socialization opportunities that overcome the obstacles of intrusiveness, invisibility and obstacles of intrusiveness, invisibility and hostility, thanks to guided experiences.Merit of an education in social life that includes diversity in one's own experience.The urban space, like a square, a park, a public building can thus become the theater of events where young people with special needs cannot meet. Affirm your identity, communicate without preconceptions and be facilitated in this.TARGET GROUPS:-Youth workers and managers-Leader of youth centers-Responsibility of disabled youth organizations-Disabled young peopleBENEFICIARIES:-Disabled young people-Youth volunteers, members of youth organization-Student bodies, members of youth Council-Youth organization with disabilities and informal youth communities-Youth NGOs-Policy makers-EU disability/youth organizationsThe project will therefore create the following educational resources open as INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTS:Nr.1 Manual of good practices of integrated urban youth actionsNr.1 Video documentary with interviewsEXPECTED IMPACTOn the youth community:- Develop a greater understanding of disability- Increased opportunities for socializing among peers- New aggregation and inclusion toolsOn young workers / leaders:- Promote greater awareness of aggregation opportunities and active methodologies in urban spaces- Provide a guide on how and what to promote in urban spaces with young disabled people- Help them identify innovative solutions to improve the social life of young disabled peopleThe project consortium will bring together five partners from four EU countries including organizations working with young people with disabilities. The duration will be 24 months. It provides for both the exchange of good practices between European organizations and the opportunity to devise new non-formal education solutions in urban spaces.