"The idea about ,,Youthocracy"" began during a training seminar in May 2014, when some of the current partners met, and later on discussed the possibilities for collaboration. later on, the representatives from the applicant organization met the Italian partners during an Erazmus+ meeting and discussed their entry into the project. At the moment, it was identified a need to support young people with training and networking activities with focus on promoting youth development, non formal education through a variety of creative approaches and methods as well as research and share of best practices among the partners, as well share of those practices with home based organizations in Macedonia, Austria and Italy. This idea was initially realized through a grant from ERAZMUS+, KA2 action in the year of 2016. Currently within this open call/deadline the project is applied in order to be extended through updates and upgrades of the current on line platform, and through gatherings of youth people concerned in the form of multiplicatory events, thus enabling to revise and further improve the shared best practices in direct discussions among young people. The Youthocracy vol.2 will continuw with partenrs from Macedonia, Slovenia and Cyprus. The project in general will promote high quality youth work and various tested non formal education methods, activities and projects that are prepared and realized by a variety of organizations from different European Countries. The content of the created platform currently consists of more than 100 best practices and methods from 32 members from 6 European countries which through the Youthocracy Vol. 2 will be additionally discussed and revised. The desired objectives are: - Discussion, promotion and introduction of innovative methods and approaches related to non formal education for youth, through usage of theater, music, art, environment, social and economic issues and topics. - Strengthen the capacity and increase the knowledge of youth workers across Europe, emphasizing Macedonia- through update and upgrade of the current Youthocracy platform with new methods regarding non formal education in the existing 10 topics from Youthocracy vol. 1. The project strives towards achievement of sustainable change in support of youth development through additional non formal education for young people and networking opportunities for youth workers. The activities that will be realized through the project consist of: -networking, -discussion and share of experiences and resources, - discussion of training programs, - discussions on practices for improvement of the quality of youth services and promote youth development principles across a broad range of communities, emphasizing communities in macedonia, with advisory discussions from European youth CSO's and their representatives Target group - Directly involved: youth workers and youth organizations, local authorities,, municipalities from countries involved directly in Youthocracy vol. 2, as well as youth CSO's and their representatives members and volunteers from the member organizations of Youthocracy vol. 1 - Follow up involved: youth organizations and youth workers from the targeted countries in Youthocracy vol.1 and vol. 2- spreading of the network, dissemination of the platform, and realization of additional activities in the form of on line campaigning and on-line share of best practices. -Activities: - Phase1: Preparation 1.1 Basic contracts and financial agreements (Dec. 2017) 1.2 Research, collection and share of good practice examples, and innovative methods focused on project topics, from each partner (Dec 2017,Jan.,Feb.. March, Apr. 2018)) - Phase 2: Implementation and dissemination 2.1 Update and upgrade of Youthocracy platform with new best practices and methods (Apr.-May. 2018) 2.2 Transnational meeting - in Slovenia (Jun. 2018) 2.3 Dissemination(Mar. - Jul.2018) 2.4 Evaluation (Jul. 2018) 2.5 Newsletter (Jul.2018 Results: -Expression of interest of young people and Initiation of debates on local level regarding youth work and its pros and cons through share of knowledge and best practices across Europe (3 face to face debates delivered in each involved country) - Initiation of 3 on line debates/discussions on Youthocracy vol.1 and vol. 2 content regarding best practices and methods on non formal education (choosing from 10 already stated topics as part of Youthocracy vol. 1) - Update and upgrade of Youthocracy vol 1 into Youthocracy vol.2 - with additional upload of 20 new best practices and methods as an add-on to the existing 100+. The project strives towards achievement of sustainable change in support of youth development through additional non formal education for young people and networking opportunities for youth workers. Through its realization there will be a better understanding of non formal education, recognition of youth workers' skills and qualifications."

As young people are facing high unemployment rates and possible climate disaster, it is important that they feel empowered and like they can make a difference and contribute towards a better and more sustainable community. This project aims to develop and introduce innovation into learning and teaching materials on the topic of social entrepreneurship, linking it to environmental and climate matters and to other valuable skills, while using gamification and making learning materials freely available in an online platform. This is a project about providing innovative, open and free learning and teaching resources.The goal is to introduce young people to entrepreneurship social entrepreneurship in general (with mentions of current policies in Europe regarding youth unemployment & social enterprises), while also increasing awareness on environmental and climate matters, teaching valuable skills. Such will be done through making materials available online (in a printable format), which use gamification practices, including a board game. In order to provide such an online platform populated by learning and teaching materials, not only will there be testing of the platform itself, but extensive testing of the materials as well. Workshops, trainings and other learning events will be conducted in the countries of the organisations involved to make sure that the materials developed are of high quality and effective with students regardless of their status, country, etc.Through the project it is expected that approximately 100 young people, (including some socio-economically marginalised) will have the opportunity to be directly involved in innovative learning and teaching related to improvement of various environmental and sustainability issues in relation to social entrepreneurship methodology. Apart from the young people, it is expected that more than 20 youth workers/non-formal educators will be directly involved in the project through participation in the workshops and testing of the developed innovative tool.The organisations involved in this project have been carrying out learning events in the past, but have been limited by their own location and subsequent reach to young people. To make these materials available online would mean to expand their reach and to possibly start affecting thousands of young people. To promote the rise of social entrepreneurship that aims to move us towards more sustainable communities and lifestyles.This project wants to promote learning about social entrepreneurship and more, but to do so in a way that is fun for young people and engages with them effectively.

"<< Objectives >>-Objective: To improve the recognition and inquiry of gender balance in the ""green sector"", with focus on women that are long-term unemployed and/or in need of professional upskilling and additional work qualifications.-Objective 2: To provide women with green operation management skills, 21st-century skills and adequate know-how related to change in their own, but also change to the organizational structure required to support green activities in a sustainable manner.<< Implementation >>- Preparation of training module on Eco Innovations- Preparation of training module on Eco Policies (national and EU based)- Preparation of training module on Sustainable Development- Preparation of cross-curricular training module on 21st century skills- Delivery of 2 month training for 30 women- Dissemination, Visibility and promotion- Transnational Meetings 1 & 2<< Results >>-Outcome 1: An open educational package is developed according to target user needs, consisting of easy to use 4 online guided and self-guided modular training courses on ""Eco policies"" and Eco Innovations and Trends"", ""Sustainable development"", ""21st Century Skills""-Outcome 2: 30 women, including 10 employed, 10 long term unemployed, and 10 coming from vulnerable categories, will gain new skills in line with their personal needs, but also in line with the current labor market needs"

"<< Objectives >>-Objective 1: To set the base for future actions for improvement of children's (pupils) road safety in rural areas, thus contributing towards sustainable development of schools in rural areas.-Objective 2: To increase the level of skills and knowledge of teachers and pupils regarding safer commuting from/to schools in rural areas-Objective 3: Awareness raising and experience sharing among teachers from the target primary schools from rural areas on different mobility realities<< Implementation >>* Development of a document with ""Recommendations for improvement of sustainable mobility conditions for cycling and walking of pupils (safer routes to/from schools)*Package with presentations/lessons plans for delivery of workshops on safer routes to/from school is developed) *Study visit / mobility of Macedonian teachers in Hungary)*Transnational meeting in Macedonia<< Results >>-Outcome 1: A document: ""Recommendations for improvement of sustainable mobility conditions for cycling and walking of pupils (safer routes to schools)"" is developed with efforts, experience and knowledge from all involved schools and organizations.--Outcome 2: A pack of informational/educational presentations is prepared, presented, and disseminated within the target primary schools from rural areas.-Outcome 3: Delivery of a study visit (networking and exchange of experiences)"

"<< Objectives >>To provide VET learners (mostly migrants), VET teachers with a thorough understanding of the factors affecting and skills favouring host Nation language competencies through the development of pedagogical material;To develop VET teachers’ pedagogical approaches - through the improvement of digital skills - which can be used for new VET activities interested in implementing a work-based model;To foster VET migrant learners to get aware, verify and continuously improve their level of confidence<< Implementation >>Creating one tool for the development of language skills, through country studies on the way to develop these skills and using a digital platform for educators;Developing methodological guidelines and framework for educators for the successful implementation of training activities with migrants;Creating the physical and virtual layout for the ""smart"" VET education involving migrants as educators and mentors inside companies.Creating self assment tool for migrants if learners of I and C-VET<< Results >>Giving to VET learners and educators a thorough understanding of the factors affecting and skills favouring host National language competencies, through the development of pedagogical material;Boosting VET teachers’ pedagogical approaches - through the improvement of digital skills ;Fostering VET learners migrants to get aware, verify and improve their level of language skills through creating a learners’ skills self-evaluation tool;Improving VET curriculum/modules using D-skills."