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Final Meeting of the DREAMLAND Project in Sassari, Italy

From December 10th to 13th, 2024, the picturesque city of Sassari, Italy, became the hub of impactful discussions and reflections as we gathered for the final meeting of the DREAMLAND Project. Hosted by Mine Vaganti NGO, this event marked the culmination of a European Union-funded initiative aimed at empowering youth aged 18-30 with a deep understanding of political processes and the skills to shape their futures.

The meeting brought together project partners, youth participants, and key stakeholders from across Europe to:

– Celebrate the achievements of DREAMLAND and the youth it has inspired.

– Exchange best practices and success stories from the project.

– Strategize on sustaining the project’s outcomes to continue fostering youth engagement in politics and decision-making.

Mine Vaganti NGO provided an inspiring and collaborative space for these discussions, showcasing their commitment to empowering young people and creating sustainable societal impact.

As the DREAMLAND Project concludes, we reflect on the journey of growth and transformation it has enabled for youth across Europe. We are immensely grateful to Mine Vaganti NGO for their exceptional hosting and to all participants who made this initiative a success.

Stay tuned for the final report and exciting updates on the long-lasting impact of DREAMLAND!

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Final Event of the D.R.E.A.M.LAND Project in Helsinki!

On December 4, 2024, we successfully conducted the final activity event of the Developing Routes for Europe’s future through non-formal Learning with Active Members (D.R.E.A.M.LAND) project in Helsinki, Finland—a milestone moment in our journey toward empowering European youth!

Supported by the European Commission under the EU ERASMUS-YOUTH-2022-YOUTH-TOG framework, D.R.E.A.M.LAND aimed to cultivate active citizenship, political literacy, and environmental consciousness among young people. With the goal of a carbon-neutral Europe by 2050, we believe that an informed and engaged youth is essential for shaping the future.

Over the course of the project, more than 800 youth leaders have been trained on active citizenship and political participation, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to become decision-makers, policymakers, and change agents in their communities.

The next phase? Sustained action! Young people across Europe are encouraged to take the lead in fostering collaboration, sharing resources, and implementing policies that drive positive change—both socially and environmentally.

A huge thank you to all participants, partners, and stakeholders who contributed to making this initiative a success. Let’s continue working together to empower the next generation and create a greener, more democratic Europe!

#ErasmusPlus#ActiveCitizenship#YouthEmpowerment#PoliticalLiteracy#CarbonNeutralEurope#DREAMLAND#FutureOfEurope#SustainableDevelopment

We are pleased to have the final meeting and multiplier event of the ARISE – Active, Responsible, and Entrepreneurial Citizens United in Diversity project, supported by Erasmus+ under the SCH Actions for Cooperation Partnerships. Hosted by Hellenic Open University, the event is taking place in Athens, Greece, from September 17-20, 2024.

The ARISE project aims to strengthen the capacities of education and training professionals, helping them effectively navigate the complex challenges of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the learning environment. It focuses on empowering disadvantaged and third-country learners, including refugees, asylum seekers, and newly arrived migrants, fostering their inclusion and participation in European society.

“For comprehensive details about the ARISE project, visit our platform at https://arisehashtag.eu. The platform provides valuable educational tools, including a Handbook for educational staff, Training workshops for teachers, an E-learning course for the educational community, and much more.

Helsinki Finland, we have successfully conducted the 3rd Transnational meeting of the “Digital and Critical of Women of 21st Century Initiative” supported by European Commission in the frame of Strategic Partnership.

The general aim of this project is to turn the disadvantaged women in the societies into digital and critical readers which will equip them with educational, professional and social skills.

Concrete objectives of this project:

– to provide disadvantaged women with digital literacy skills and critical literacy skills

– to train trainers in order to train disadvantaged women in societies for digital and critical literacy

– to propose a new methodology for adult education combining digital and critical literacy

– to disseminate the new methodology for disadvantaged adult education.

During the meeting, the partners presented the completed work package 3, discussed the different components of the implementation framework, including, project management, translation of work package 3, quality assurance, dissemination, the finalization of the remaining activities such as Multiplier events and the preparation of the Final Meeting in Van, Turkey.

On 9 December – 2022, Aar Social Development Association – ASDA ry have successfully conducted the Kick off meeting of ECHO-FUTURE project in Helsinki, Finland, supported by European Commission in the frame of Strategic Partnership .

It was a “Blended Meeting” part of the consortium attended the meeting physically and others joined virtually.

The general aim of this project is to promote an educational approach that aims to develop students, schools and communities with the values and the motivation to act for sustainability – in their personal lives, within their community and at a global scale, now and in the future.

In further, ECO-FUTURE aims:

• To provide an upskilling pathway programme for teachers in order to strengthen their key competences and their profiles in dealing with environmental and green issues, making use of tinkering, an innovative approach to learning that builds on inquiry-based pedagogy, and exploits some of the most engaging and motivational elements of learner-centred, immersive, personal learning.

• To support young pupils (6-12) to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and develop a sustainability mentality and eco-responsible citizenship that will allow them to make informed and responsible decisions in their daily life, in and outside of school.

ECO-FUTURE will reach its objectives through the development of the following RESULTS:

1. R1. ECO-FUTURE Manual

2. R2. ECO-FUTURE Toolkit

3. R3. ECO-FUTURE cartoons.

During the meeting, the partners discussed the different components of the implementation framework, including, project management, intellectual outputs, quality assurance, dissemination, the distribution of tasks, as well as the calendar of activities.

The Consortium is comprised of:

AAR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION(ASDA) RY, Finland

Havukosken school (Finland)

Mine Vaganti NGO (Italy)

Maca Gjorgjieva Ovcharova school (The Republic of North Macedonia)