Project title: YEMA - Youth Exchange Mobile App Participating countries: Poland, Portugal, Italy Date: 01.02.2019 - 31.01.2020 Within the project we will develop a mobile application, which will be a teaching tool supporting international youth exchanges. The application will cover all functionalities required for project communication, project-based implementation, project management, networking and dissemination. The application will be an example of the effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education and training for youth. The project is innovative and promotes the use of new technologies as a driving force for change for the better in the field of youth education and training. The project will include the following activities: An international meeting in Poland to clarify the application scheme Virtual webinars of partners, work of programmers. Testing beta applications within their own organization. The second international meeting in Italy under which the application will be prepared for external testing will also be the evaluation of existing actions Testing applications during international exchanges in projects from the 3rd round of call for proposals in 2018 (Erasmus+ programme) Third international meeting in Portugal, organization of the campaign promoting the application, evaluation of the project. Action taken in the project, such as joint application development, joint campaigning, business cooperation, and cooperation with public administration (National Agencies), intensify cross-sectoral cooperation to increase synergies across all youth activities.

"One of the most affected groups by the recent economic crisis is youth, 30% of them are at risk of social exclusion. The current situation is so dramatic for impoverished youth that they have to be supported by their parents and grandparents. They are unemployed (or have a precarious employment), and they are unable to create their own family. The European youth unemployment rate is more than double that adult rate. More than 7.5 million of young people (they are in the age group between 15 and 24) are not in education system, they haven't a job and they are not seeking one. In some countries, such as Spain or Greece, these unemployment rates are much worse and reach levels above 50% of the young population.This situation has required the creation of many associations, especially those who works with fewer opportunities groups. They has taken responsibility to improve the social environment and quality of life of young people who are faring worse.These new entities have made a effort to fill the gaps of the welfare system, but often these associations are disoriented and they can't alleviate the basic needs of youth in all its areas and also claim for their rights.This it's a job that does not appear in the news or in the media, but is necessary for society to know that there are heroes who implement many initiatives to change and add value to their municipalities. Initiatives managed by young people that sometimes, either through ignorance or lack of experience, are disoriented and do not know well how to manage projects and implement their projects.""We're super"" is an initiative that seeks to value all that work done by young people and for young people through the creation of a European network to boost and strengthen the community impact of all associations that work in their regions. This project seeks to help them in any way necessary to enable them to have a profound impact on their young beneficiaries.For that reason, ""We're super"" aims to create a high-quality intellectual outcome endorsed and promoted by many local and regional governments: INTEGRAL SYSTEM FOR PROMOTION OF YOUTH ASSOCIATIONISM.This result will include:1. An innovative Web Application that enables economic, social and employment impact calculation of social entities in their region. This program standardize the criteria to measure their impact, obtained from rigorous study by educational and governmental authorities to help the public authorities better assess the return of aid given to the third sector.2. Platform ""We're super"" for the promotion and visibility of the associations and their projects across Europe. This platform will provide ICT and innovative tools that promote transparency and quality management processes and results of social entities.3. European guidelines and multimedia resources for the management of association, implementation of projects and know more about the taxation of youth associations.In addition to this intellectual result, this project will also enhance the visibility and communication of social associations, creating networks of multidisciplinary work and relations between entities, promotional organizations and technical experts promoting new projects of high quality and with greater social impact.For that, the new network will include 6 prestigious European organizations as Fundació Horta Sud (Spain), Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nova Gradiška (Croatia), Asociatia of Culture Tineret if Educatie ""Speranta Ramniceana"" (Romania), AKTO - Human Rights and Democracy (Portugal), Enlights Projects (UK) and Gia Evropaiki Diktio Politotita ke Taftotita (Cyprus). For 18 months they will held three international meetings and will prepare materials with collaboration of local governments, universities and hundreds of associations cooperating in the field of youth, that will ensure the impact, visibility and dissemination of results. It should be noted the support of the Directorate General of Participation of the Generalitat Valenciana and the Generalitat Jove-IVAJ. They will provide a real impact to the project.It is necessary for society to know that there are many initiatives to change and add value to their municipalities. To do that, a large multiplier event will be made at the end of the project. It will serve to publicize the results, but above all to enhance the visibility of all beneficiary organizations and to promote their dialogue with public authorities.In “We're Super” young people never get down, we know that our dreams are possible, we can improve our society and build the future. We have to promote the enthusiasm, good mood and solidarity.There are too many amazing people who can say: I'm Super."

“Youth Citizenship Activators” is a 10-day Mobility of Youth workers-Training course, organized by Omladinska Kulturna Organizacija from 24th of November to 3rd of December 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia that brings together 35 youth workers, young leaders, trainers and young professionals from Serbia, Macedonia, Turkey, Poland, Greece, Portugal, Albania, Czech Republic, Italy and Romania. Being active citizen in social, political and economic life has many advantages and almost always brings positive impact and benefits on people lives. It brings experience, knowledge, skills, contacts, education, mobility and job opportunities and friendships that otherwise we would hardly get in the comfort of our homes. Active participation widens people horizons, enriches lives, increases self-confidence and esteem, opens new doors for personal and professional development and often leads to job offers or increased chances for employment. But, if the benefits are so high, then why youth doesn’t take active participation in societies and practice their citizens’ rights to be active in the political, economic and social processes in their countries and EU? Why European youth show little or no interest and motivation to be engaged in democratic life, why are they losing community ties and there are declined levels of trust in democratic institutions? The answers on these questions are not easy to get, but we’ve asked these crucial questions to ourselves and our partners and found out that youth workers and youth organisations can greatly help in addressing these issues and inspire and enable active youth participation in democratic life by providing training, education, coaching and information through their work and activities. Therefore, project supports the personal and professional development of youth workers and young leaders by training, equipping with competences and empowering them to work on citizenship education, especially in the context of active citizenship and European citizenship. In the same time, the project creates a new generation of Youth Citizenship Activators (educators) who will be able to encourage active youth participation in socio-political democratic life on local, national and European level in order to strengthen youth voice and role in Europe by using different tools for empowerment.Through successful realization of project and fulfilling its aims and objectives, the project on the long run can significantly help to raise the quality of (European) citizenship education and improve active participation of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities in participating countries and European democratic life.Project methodology is based on non-formal, experiential and informal learning methods and intercultural learning that will aim to foster the personal, social and professional development of all participants though it’s inclusive approach to everyone and adaptation according to their needs and expectations.