Explore Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Explore Europe

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Creativity and culture; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
The “Explore Europe” project aims to develop a “Europe Zone” aimed at young people thanks to the combined use of:
a) new generation interactive tools,
b) educational and training activities conducted by youth workers.
The so-called “Europe Zone” will indeed be a place to be discovered and where young people will be able to experience a “competitive adventure” characterized by:
– respect for human rights,
– promoting coexistence and inclusion,
– support for integration and solidarity,
– citizenship rights,
– promotion of European values.
The “Europe Zone” will be:
a) a kind of virtual educational museum of all that the European Union represents and has represented in history since its birth;
b) a multifunctional, informal and interactive space where to develop debates and comparisons, where to play and learn at the same time;
c) an “educational path” between the actions and activities characterizing the supranational community;
d) a “meeting place and exchange of views on Europe”;
e) a training and awareness event where young people (especially those in the 11-18 age group) will be able to learn and express themselves by playing;
f) a tool available to all stakeholders operating in the European sector to teach Europe in a new way and with greater effectiveness and secure involvement.

OBJECTIVE, DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
The objective of the project is to promote the positive action of Europe, as it was born in the first years of development and birth, and then perceived by all European peoples as the driving force of a “12-star” future, favoring greater participation active in the social and political context and returning to excite people on the dream of a united people, allowing greater participation of citizens in the institutions and reviving in them the confidence in the action of the future “state of the states”.
The direct beneficiaries are, on the one hand, young people (especially between 13 and 18 years) and, on the other hand, youth workers.
The involvement of 900 direct beneficiaries and 20,000 indirect beneficiaries (stakeholders, trainers, teachers, etc.) is foreseen.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGIES
The “Explore Europe” project involves the development of a tool kit composed of 3 intellectual outputs: which allow the creation of an innovative modern, comprehensive, simple, effective, productive and pro-active training program for non-formal education on European citizenship, aimed at young people and youth workers.
The Kit will consist of an interactive animation on the European Union, a team game and a virtual simulation of the European Parliament.
The whole kit (in 4 languages, including English) will be based on operational methods that will encourage learning through play.

IMPACT AND LONG-TERM BENEFITS
The expected impact is definitely very important and lasting at all levels (local, regional, national and European).
Many dissemination products will be made (4 newsletters, brochures, Facebook page, web portal, posters, an App, etc.).
Furthermore, 3 multiplier events are planned (one in each of the project partner countries).
In the long term the project will allow us to change the way to teach Europe, enhancing social cohesion and inclusion, integration, civic participation, intergenerational dialogue, transnational citizenship.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 151328 Eur

Project Coordinator

Youth Europe Service & Country: IT

Project Partners

• S.C. PREDICT CSD CONSULTING S.R.L.
• Damasistem Yazilim, Bilisim, Egitim, Danismanlik Ar-Ge ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.