The Mediterranean and Black Sea region is characterised by a very volatile and dynamically changing security environment that pose severe threats and challenges on the societies and prosperity. The MEDEA project, during its 60 months of implementation provides funding for four interrelated actions: (i) Establish and Operate the MEDEA network, a multi-disciplinary network of security practitioners, with active links to policy makers and users/providers of security innovations across the M&BS countries focusing in Border Protection and other Security- and Disaster-Related tasks. During the project duration, MEDEA members will engage in activities towards maintaining its sustainability and longevity after the financing of this project ends, (ii) Engage participants in anticipatory governance on emerging security challenges that the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions would face in the coming years (present until +10 years), which concretely operationalizes the backbone of the project in a triple structure: a) understanding unsatisfactory state of play, b) design the desirable future and c) define a resilient pathway on how to achieve this, (iii) Push for the “co-creation” of security technology and capabilities innovations between practitioners and innovation suppliers, which is based upon their evaluation and prioritization on multi-criteria analysis (technology, operational and cost-benefit, etc.) and also linked to Human Development, Policy Making and Organizational Improvements in-terms of facilitating its use by the practitioners (iv) Establish and annually update the Mediterranean Security Research and Innovation Agenda (MSRIA), that identifies areas where security & defence research is needed and the establishment of recommendations for European Security & Defence technology investments.

The application is focused on one Activity. This is a training programme that will take place over seven days in March 2017 in Cork with 32 people involved.Countries involvedIrelandnetherlandsHungaryUKThe training is coordinated by CIT CCAD but will offered to Irish youth worker/ young leaders across the country both from youth work Ireland and other youth organisationsThe training will provide a space to build skills, competencies, motivation and methodological approaches for Youth workers organisations who engage young people to nurture competencies of young people to enable them to grow a responsible, critically engaged and critical Global Citizens.THEMESThe engagement and exploration in the themes of .-Empathy-Awareness -ability to take action for change as key competences of Young global citizens.-the power of creativity to support the development of these competence.-How to nurture this competences in practices with young people.OBJECTIVES-To support youth workers to nurture young people’s sense of and understanding of active global citizenship-to support young people-To explore the power of creativity to nurture empathy awareness and other competences of young global citizens-To equip youth workers with facilitation skills and project design skills to support young people to take creative actions for change-To nurture youth workers own creativity and confidence in their creativity to enable them to support young peoples creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.METHODSthe pedagogical approach to the training aims to provide the learner • Deep learning experience exploring personal values, attitudes and behaviours.• Personal experience building on own experience and resources and learning goals• Practical learning experience, building confidence to apply learning to practice.• Peer learning• Creative learningThe practical skills based elements will provide specific tools to put the learning into action with young people (hands)RESULTS IMPACTSThe project aims to impact on the organisations involvedBy increasing motivation and confidence of youth workers to work creatively with young people and to engage them with Global Justice themesThe programes methodology seeks to support changes in knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and behaviours, considering the following mindsets to be important: critical /bigger picture thinking; empathy; imagination; awareness; curiosity; positivity; collaborative thinking; ethical awareness and the ability to act for change. The particular innovative and creative approaches facilitate a deep learning and transformative experience for the participantsThe learning and outcomes of the training will be useful for those directly engaging young people who want build the theme of global citizenship in their practice and who also want to develop a more creative approach to their practice both in the youth work field and beyondThe theme of the training related to young people growing as responsible Global citizens is theme that has potential for impact in change of behaviour and attitudes that can spread impact beginning on a personal level and reaching out to local, regional, national, European and/or international levels.The multiplier effect across young people in the partner organizations broadens this impact that begins on a personal level.The dissemination of the project methods and processes through a public blog will allow engagement at a regional, national, European and international levels. The project aims to impact on good youth work practice and also to promote the theme of creative and critically engaged Global citizenship.

"This youth initiative responds to their interest of 4-6 young people in each partner organisation to stretch the possibilities of their creative work and their interest in building social interaction, possibilities and networks.The youth initiative centres around the idea of 'Art Cafes' a space that members of the public can join the young artists for a creative and social workshop in a relaxed environment that promote integration and interaction. The project aims to contribute to SOCIAL INCLUSION,- The project provides an integrated and social setting for engagementPARTICIPATION,- the young people are involved in all aspects of the project and are actively participating in the social and cultural life of the city.CREATIVITY AND CULTURE- Participants will develop their and as they engage with others also contribute to cultural life of the city. The integration and visibility of the artists in a mainstream arts/ cultural setting will contribute to their recognition as members o f the cultural community and the richness and diversity they can bring. EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP- Participants will gain skills through their participation in the project in initiative, creativity, teamwork, all useful skills in the world of workHEALTH AND WELL-BEINGThere is much evidence that creative participation in social environments contributes to factors of well-being The project seeks to provide models of integrated and inclusive practices that could inspire further innovation and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.The following results are expected:The creation of a model of drop in public ""Art Cafes' hosted by artists with intellectual disabilities. This model will be developed according to the specific skills and interests of the young artists involved.The exchange of experiences and approaches between the partnersThe dissemination of outcomes.IMPACT ON PARTICIPANTSWe expect the following impacts in terms of increase of competences in relation to the LLC framework-Communication in the mother tongue. -communication in foreign languages. -mathematical competence and digital competence. -learning to learn. There will be strong personal and social development focus to the project-the artists will developed their voice and capacity for self expression.The we have a new level of autonomyThey will have a new level of social inclusionThey will learn about decision making and team work.The project aims to improve wellbeing through the opportunity to -connect -be active -keep learning .-give to others -take notice (mindfulness)IMPACT ON PARTICIPANT ORGANISTION.The partner organisations will learn by developing their relationship and gaining insight to approaches in general as will as the specific approaches used within this project. It will give the opportunity to reflect on practicesIMPACT ON TARGET GROUPSThe member of the public who participate in the workshops will have the opportunity to engage with the participants in the project and with their creativity. The project also aims to contribute to their well being.Expected Impact on communityIt is expected that the project will challenge perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities and their capacity to develop as artists and to contribute to the cultural life of the city.IMPACT ON OTHER STAKE-HoldersThe project seeks to provide models of integrated and inclusive practices that could inspire further innovation and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities with potential impact on the cultural and disability sectorsLonger term impactsOnline documentation will sustain the impact of the programmeThe learning from the project will be sustained into future work of the partner organisations.The reflection documentation and recognition of learning will support that sustaining of the learning for the individuals. The organisations will support them with development of follow on activities. This will involve looking at further opportunities within Erasmus+ as well as looking at other learning and development opportunities for the young people."

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – is the field that helps children learn how to program, make codes, and understand technological devices. During STEM education activities, students learn in a safe environment that allows them to fall and try again. STEM education stresses the value of failure as a learning exercise, which will enable students to embrace mistakes as part of the learning process. STEM in Action; Open Educational Resources for Teachers is based on Online and Face to Face STEM courses to the teachers free of charge. 7 organisations from Turkey, Belgium, Romania, Ireland, Germany, Croatia and Greece who are experienced in STEM will take place in the project. One of Educational objectives of Erasmus+ is to promote the open access of project outputs to support learning, teaching, training, and youth work. Our Project has the same objective. Moreover, Erasmus+ supports that A common purpose is to ensure that skills and qualifications can be more easily recognized and are better understood, within and across national borders. The objectives of STEM in Action; Open Educational Resources for Teachers; •to exchange good practice across the partner countries through learning raids•to provide tools, methodologies and approaches to facilitate the acquisition of needed skills with collaborative learning and teaching environments in STEM•to increase interest of educators about the priorities to gain the competences that they need around STEM education.•to develop collaborative partnership between schools and the universities in formal, nonformal and informal learning at the aim of strengthening the profile(s) of the teaching profession EU countries.•to develop a website incorporating good practices including curriculum materials across partners and avirtual courses for teachers•to produce a range of curriculum materials in STEM area for teachers’ usage•to upskill teachers in each partner county including knowledge•to impact on pre-schools, primary, elementary, high schools, VET and university students career choices10 Academicians from 6 countries totally 60 Academicians and 10 technical staff from Greece will join the project actively and they will be responsible for Open Educational Resources for Teachers. At least 100 teachers from each country will gen benefit from these materials and they will use these materials for their students. The project will last 24 months. The project has two LTTs . The first one is in Ireland. 5 staff from each organisation will join this LTT and they will take two kinds of trainings. These are how to make a video and how to prepare a STEM video. As Cork Institute of Technology has experience in preparation online courses, they are responsible for these trainings.The second LTT will be in Germany. 4 Staff from each organisation will join this LTT . In this LTT, The staff will take the training of creating curriculum of STEM. University Unıversıtaet Paderborn is responsible for this training as they have experience in STEM. The Intellectual Out Puts of the projects are Three Modules of Online STEM courses and Curriculums of STEM which will be divided into three kind ; for preschool, for primary school and for branches. The Multiplier Events of the projects are Celebrating Science Day, Celebrating Pi Day and face to face Stem Courses to local teachersOnline STEM Courses will have three kinds of modules; preschool teachers, primary school teachers and branch teachers. Online STEM Courses will have three kinds of curriculums; preschool teachers, primary school teachers and branch teachers. While giving trainings to staff of the organisations, Seminar and workshops methodology to will be used. While giving STEM courses to teachers, Online education, will be used. However, the main theme of the project is a methodology, STEM.The results and impact envisaged of STEM in Action; Open Educational Resources for Teachers are; •At least 30 Academicians and 5 technical staff will have taken two kinds of trainings which are how to prepare a video and how to make a STEM video.•At least 30 Academicians and 5 technical staff will have taken a training about how to prepare a STEM curriculum.•Teachers will have reached to virtual courses for teachers and a range of curriculum materials in STEM area without charge.•The participant organization will have increase the awareness of STEM among the teachers.Totally there are 3 modules of Open Educational Resources related to STEM for Teachers which are divided into preschool teachers, primary school teachers and branch teachers. They will have totally 30 videos and this website can be reached for lifelong. The teachers working in local area will have take face to face STEM courses. The teachers who will take online and face to face courses will implement STEM with their students and they are supposed to carry out eTwinning and Erasmus projects related to STEM.