The aim of “Freedom of expression: the right or the duty” was to empower youth workers, youth leaders and trainers, equip them with the competences necessary to recognize and act against human right violations, especially hate speech, and provide them with different tools and methods which they can use in the work with young people in their local communities and NGOs. This project was the main activity, 7-days training course, which was implemented in Leicester, from 19-27 March 2018 (including travel days). It gathered in total 24 participants (+4 trainers) from 8 countries: Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Slovenia, Turkey and UK. This project is a follow up of the project “Gender equality starts now” implemented in Croatia in the fall of 2016 under the European cooperative youth network (ECYON) umbrella. Touched by the numerous examples of hate speech (mostly sexist hate speech) that were shown, discussed and analysed during the above mentioned training, participants detected various issues and raised numerous questions that were addressed through this project: what is the role, influence and impact of Internet and especially of social media on young people's lives and radicalization; what is the role of inter cultural learning in combating stereotypes and prejudices; questions of legal frame and legal responsibility when it comes to freedom of expression were also raised; the training allowed us the opportunity to go deeper into these problematic issues. Since there is a thin line between freedom of expression and hate speech, we seized the opportunity to research the role of the youth work and inter cultural learning and non-formal education in general in combating hate speech, especially hate speech Online. We equally explored its influence on radicalization of youth; we also continued promoting and sharing methods and tools that can be used in our work During the training, non-formal and informal learning principles were implemented which means that workshops were based on a diverse range of environments and situations and they were facilitated by experienced trainers who are very well acquainted with the topic of human rights and in particular freedom of expression and hate speech, they were equally conversant with NFE methodology. Project objectives are: • Develop deeper understanding and ability to distinguish between freedom of expression and hate speech • Explore and raise awareness about huge influence of internet, especially social media on young people lives and process of radicalization • Explore and learn more about different institutions protecting human rights, legal frame and cases in which freedom of expression can and should be limited • Raise awareness about underlying narratives behind hate speech that undermine human rights and democratic values and how they function • Explore the role of youth work and non-formal education in combating hate speech Online and promoting tolerance and understanding • Familiarize participants with the Compass, Bookmarks and We can!– manuals for combating hate speech Online through human rights education • Encourage and support cooperation and networking among participants and the partner organizations to combat hate speech Online and to continue promotion and implementation of human rights education, especially within the frame of Erasmus+ program With this project, we were able to have an impact at the local, national and international levels. We were able to fully equip participants to be able to act against hate speech. Moreover, we also equipped them with knowledge, skills and tools which they will be able to transfer to other youth workers and young people in their organizations and local communities. In that way they will multiply gained knowledge, skills and tools and more people will be enabled to act against hate speech, both online and offline, in simple and effective ways. With this training, we will also support capacity building of the partner organizations. By equipping and empowering partner organization’s workers, we want to encourage our partners to become even more active in the field of promotion and protection of human rights, fight against hate speech and prevention of youth radicalization. In the end, we can demonstrate that we have had considerable impact at international level through development of new project ideas under the Erasmus+ which will strengthen international cooperation and assure sustainability of our network.

"The aim of the project ""Taking actions through counter and alternative narratives - HATE SPEECH IS NOT AN OPTION!"", same as its objectives reminded the same and were successfully reached during the implementation through different workshops planned and facilitated by trainers, and which were developed taking into the consideration planned aim, objectives and outcomes, same as the learning needed participants expressed. Aim of the project was to support development of capacities of partner organizations to counter hate speech in all its forms by supporting youth workers/lieders/trainers in development of skills and knowledge about counter and alternative narratives which will be used in their work with young people. Objectives: •Support development of competences of youth workers, lieders and trainers in the field of human rights education, particularly in combating hate speech through counter and alternative narratives •Encourage use of WE CAN! manual and counter and alternative narratives in work with young people •Raise the awareness about link between hateful narratives and youth radicalization and encourage the use of this tool in its prevention •Support capacity building of partner organization, strengthen the cooperation and assure the sustainability of our networks Project was coordinated by Association ""Impress"" and it had one main activity, training course for youth workers, youth lieders and trainers. Training was implemented from 2-8 February in Daruvar. During the training, we also marked International safer internet day in cooperation with High school in Darvar. As planned, project gathered 24 participants (+3 trainers) from 8 countries: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Grece, Serbia, Turkey and United Kingdom. This project was another successfull project under the ECYON and NOHateMakers networks and it continued successful spreading of competences regarding the human rights education and especially, combating hate speech. It also helped to extend our network, strengthen the partnership and capacities of both organizations involved and of networks as such.Training activities were based on non-formal and informal learning methods. Main source that was used was WE CAN! Manual. Project had strong local impact on local level of the organizer since on International safer internet day we managed to gather large number of young people who took part in our workshops. Also, after the training, results were transfered in local levels of partners which had international impact. Additional impact will be done through new projects that were applied in October deadline and we are waiting for the results."

"Project “INTERCULTURAL AND INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE IN GLOBALISED WORLD” is a follow-up of the project ""The power of interreligious and intercultural dialogue“which was implemented in Yerevan, Armenia from 16th-24th July 2016. This project was one main activity; it was a 7-day training and networking activity that took place in Leicester, from the 16-22 May 2018. The dates were chosen intentionally as the 21st of May is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (decision made by United Nations). On that day, we organized a dialogue with representatives of different minorities and religious groups at De Montfort University where we also included many young people (students) and also presented results of researches participant made as a part of the preparation for this project. Sharing results of reports and organizing a dialogue had a strong impact on the local community in Leicester as well as for local, national and international participants who attended the event. This project had one main activity, a 7-days training course which was implemented in Leicester, from 16-22 May 2018 (excluding travel days). It gathered in total 24 participants (+4 trainers) from 8 countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Turkey and United Kingdom. The main activity had elements of training during which, with the support of trainers through different non-formal educational methods, participants had the chance to develop specific sets of competences in the field of intercultural dialogue and Global Education. It also had elements of partnership building/networking during which participants developed new projects at international level under the Erasmus+ program. The project’s focus was on how to build dialogue among cultural and religious diversities, making the concept of dialogue better understood, avoiding prejudices and youth radicalization, raising awareness about hate speech, especially online, cooperating efficiently with people from various educational and social backgrounds as well as development of common tools and strategies that can be applied in youth work. In order to achieve these goals, the activities were based on the non-formal education pedagogy and methodology. Objectives: • Make the concept of cultural and religious diversity better understood by exploring the situation at national levels and at European level. • Develop participants' cross-cultural communication skills and ability to engage in constructive dialogue across constructed difference. • Raising awareness on the role of media in encouraging stereotypes and prejudices – critically analysing the use of media and Internet as tools for hate and youth radicalization. • Encourage and support use of global education as a tool to raise the awareness of cultural and religious differences, current political situations, movements and events. • Develop the ability to think more critically and complexly about issues relevant to engaging with difference, especially those between Western world and predominantly Muslim societies • Share strategies, tools and methods that can be applied in work with young people • Develop long-term interests in cross-cultural communication and engagement with differences, same as to encourage and support future cooperation within the Erasmus+ frame With the successful implementation of this project, we can confidently claimed to have had an impact at the local, national and international levels. From the participant feedback and evaluation, it is evident that we were able to successfully equip participants to be able to support interreligious dialogue in work with young people. Additionally, there is significant evidence from the evaluation that participants were equipped with knowledge, skills and tools which they will be able to transfer to other youth workers in their organizations and local communities. In that way, they have started multiplying the knowledge they gained, together with skills and tools. With this training, we also supported capacity building of the partner organizations. By equipping and empowering partner organizations' workers, we have been able to encourage our partners to become even more active in the field of promotion and protection of intercultural and interreligious dialogue. In the conclusion of the project, we believe that we have had an impact at international level through development of new project ideas under the Erasmus+ which will strengthen international cooperation and ensure sustainability of our network."