(DE)radical Erasmus Project

Project Title

(DE)radical

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) ; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Social dialogue

Project Summary

The phenomenon of radicalization is growing in Europe and, as it turns out, this is especially the case for young people. There are several studies that examine the causes of radicalization of young people in terms of political opinion or ideology. However, very little is said about psychological or social reasons – the need to belong somewhere, the feeling of power, the lack of opportunities to spend free time or the result of trauma. In the (De) radical project, organizations from Slovakia, Portugal, Italy and Slovenia want to try to figure out these very causes and jointly create alternatives and concepts for working with young people so that we can prevent them from joining radical groups. These are very experienced organizations that have built a tradition in working with youth with risky behaviour. This experience and expertise in the field of radicalization will help to name and develop effective and meaningful strategies for youth work so that young people choose the services and activities offered by youth organizations rather than violent radical groups. We want to present these at the training for youth workers, where they will learn these strategies and together we will look for good practice and working methods in working with youth with an emphasis on the prevention (primary, secondary and tertiary) of radicalization. However, it will not only be about acquiring new knowledge, but also about their practical testing directly “in the field” among young people in schools, low-threshold programs, youth organizations or directly in streetwork programs on the streets. The project will create a manual for youth workers and a video, which we will be able to expand further and will be an educational tool for those professionals who want to address this topic. The experience of the project partners in the field of social work, youth work, field work or deradicalization processes is a good basis for spreading good practice, which will be enriched by the knowledge gained in this project. We believe that the results of this project can become another piece in the puzzle of an effective strategy to combat extremism and radicalization in youth work, which is most at risk.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 130145 Eur

Project Coordinator

MLADEZ ULICE & Country: SK

Project Partners

• BOB, zavod za izobrazevanje in kulturne dejavnosti, Ljubljana
• C A I – CONVERSAS ASSOCIACAO INTERNACIONAL
• Giosef Torino – Marti Gianello Guida A.P.S.