International 9-days youth exchange Today them, tommorow it could be you was a project, which aims were to present topic on the local, regional, national and international enviroment problem of refugees throughout Europe and touches our Fortress Europe. We were pursuing topics such as intercultural dialogue, active citizenship, political participation and European citizenship as a common space of life and work of all its citizens and residents, even if they do not reside in the EU as our partners from Macedonia and Turkey, but share the same principles and views on the current crisis, and they are also part of it. Exchange was emphasizing the importance of human relationships and was trying to create a positive attitude towards people who were forced to go on a journey into the unknown and unfriendly Europe. With the method living library all the participants were recognizing refugees and their stories. Beside that they have been sharing 9 days with them throughout the project. Participants were also attending the lecture of Syrian expert, they have visit refugee center, learn there about the work of experts, activists and others. They have carried out activities such as flashmob, role playing, collecting food at the supermarket, participating in a workshop with decision makers and have organized the closing charity concert of music group. Final event was Party4peace.The project was carried out by EPEKA Association, a social enterprise with the partnership of six organizations that came from the following countries: Turkey, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria. 29 young people have been participating aged 18 to 25 years and among the 17 were young people with fewer opportunities. Activities were implemented with the support of nine youth leaders. The project's aims were - to encourage the participants and to the public that migration is a normal phenomenon in the third millennium, - to learn about concepts such as economic migrant, subsidiary protection, EURODAC and other, - compare illegally and legally resettlement and causes, - get to know the person who have traveled all the way that they are now among us, - to know the differences among EU countries on acceptance of migrants and quata's, - to learn about the Schengen rules, - to address decision makers and start to do actions,- to Non-formally educate young people and to help them acquire key competences. All participants have received a certificate of non-formal education - Youthpass. Project was funded by EU Eramsus+ programme.

<< Objectives >>''Re-framing narratives about People on Move'' is a Youth Exchange, which will involve Programme countries with main aim to empower participants to develop digital strategies for take online actions tackling the migrants' discrimination and marginalization issues in their local communities by using digital contents and digital campaigns for re-framing perceptions and narratives that existing around all people on move. The approach at the heart of this project is based on established re-framing theory and international practice of narrative change campaigns. In practice, this means leading with positive, solution-oriented stories, built on “common sense” values that resonate with the middle and also challenge prevalent populist views.The Youth Exchange will gather 40 young people and volunteers who will exchange their knowledge and practices in digital youth work and together learn how to create an online campaign with digital contents that will promote positive aspects of migration and bring real life stories of people on the move. Participants will also find out the other side of the story, not just the one in the media and critically try to counter misinformation and anti-migration narratives.‘’Re-framing narratives about people on move’’ will contribute and promote non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as stimulate cooperation, quality, and inclusion as it stated as one of the Specific objectives of the Erasmus+ programme.The project supports active citizenship and fosters the development of social and intercultural competences, developing critical thinking, digital and media literacy skillsMigration is one of the key challenges within the European Union in the last years. Migration is driven by a number of push and pull factors – and narratives play an important part in shaping these factors and in influencing decisions about destinations, routes and expectations of migrants once they arrived. For instance, feedback from migrants back to their country of origin can influence the image or perception of Europe and thus affect migration both in a positive and negative way.As in many European countries, a fear-driven discourse about migration is becoming more mainstream, setting the boundaries of “acceptable” policy choices to measures driven by protection, security and exclusion.How we perceive and speak about migrants and migration – the narrative – plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing equality and the human rights of migrants.Harmful and dehumanising narratives on migration have increasingly permeated political movements, media and other forms of public discourse in many countries. Such narratives have used migrants as scapegoats for deep-rooted societal problems and fears, often for political or financial gain.When migrants are criminalized and even dehumanized by policies and rhetoric, the result is often that they are left without human rights, without a place in society. Both the global pandemic and high-profile migration and refugee “crises” driven by large-scale displacement from Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, and most recently Ukraine exemplify ambivalence in public narratives. Therefore, both the pandemic and recent forced migration crises have also created pockets of anxiety that some leaders have seized upon, in some cases leveraging fears around COVID-19 to push through restrictionist policies that might otherwise have generated legal challenges.Specific objectives: - Built a community of practice on narrative change thinking and provided a safe and supportive environment to allow for the growth of NGO's in the area.-To gain knowledge and skills for youth about migration and situation in Europe nowdays, by using peer to peer activities and different methods of non-formal education-To involve young people from Europe to stand out in their communities with the topic about migration-To empower young people who will participate in this project to investigate their communities and identify public and social narratives about people who are faced with migration nowadays - According to investigation, to teach participants how to create and run digital online campaign (using digital tools), in order to promote digital positive narratives referring to migration and people on move-To promote New Programme for period 2021 - 2027 and opportunities which this program is providingThe project will help participants to plan their actions, develop and run campaigns designed to counter anti-migration narratives and help put diversity and inclusion back on the agenda.<< Implementation >>A1 - Advance Planning Visit – Re-framing narratives about people on movePurpose APV is to reinforce the partnership, to discuss and plan the project’s activities, and to divide tasks. APV meeting will gather one youth leader per organization in order to discuss together and decide about key elements which are needed for Youth Exchange.Number of participants: 8Participating countries: Serbia, Germany, Bulgaria, The Republic of North Macedonia, Greece, Poland, Turkey and HungaryDate: 3 February - 6 February 2023 (2 working days)Venue: Subotica, SerbiaA2 - Youth Exchange - Re-framing narratives about people on moveVenue: Subotica, SerbiaDates: 3 March - 12 March 2023Number of participants: 4 participants + 1 group leader per country; 40 in totalParticipating countries: Serbia, Germany, Bulgaria, The Republic of North Macedonia, Greece, Poland, Turkey and HungaryCoordinating organisation: EDIT CENTER (Serbia)Youth Exchange is addressed to young people, youth leaders, volunteers and youth activists who have at least interest or preferably basic knowledge and experience in programmes of social inclusions and/or working with People on move and other marginalized groups in their local communities. Profile of the participants on this project will be:- young people 16-27 years old, who are motivated to be more active in their local communities, but have not had that opportunity until now. Group of participants will consist of people who belong to different ethnic groups, coming from diverse geographical areas and with variant socioeconomically and cultural backgrounds. Therefore, part of the participants will be young people with fewer opportunities (participants with migration backgrounds, Roma people, people with economic problems, people in poverty, people from rural areas and/or any other marginalized group which is excluded from society)Youth leaders will be experienced volunteers, youth workers, activists in their organizations or local communities who will constantly motivate young people to actively participate in the Youth Exchange and with their example and experience support young people to take the initiative and contribute to changing the narrative of people on move.<< Results >>Project impacts on participants will be in acquiring new knowledge and skills related to People on move inclusion and how to use reframing theories and digital campaigns for various youth activities in their organization. Participants will be sensibilized to work on changing public narratives related to People on Move and/or with other young people with fewer opportunities with a strong understanding of their cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds. They will be able to use creative digital tools, contents and methods for tackling and exploring some social issues and challenges that particularly People on Move can face on the local level.The participants, at the end of the youth exchange, will be more aware of the situation of migrations and people on move, also why is important to support them and to change narrative to them. They will be able to spread a peaceful, tolerant approach to groups of people on move, in respect of human rights.They will develop skills both for working individually and in groups, overcoming challenging situations by collaborating with each other.Expected impact and results on the participants will be:-Skills and knowledge which they gained in migration policy will use in their communities, organization, Youth work and daily life in order to become ambassadors of migration policy-Practical skills and knowledge based on digital tools and creating digital online campaign they will use in the Youth work, and those skills and knowledge will help them in job in advanced level- Participants will increase their social awareness and the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. - Created online campaign with digital contents such as narrative, photographs, brochures, booklet, posters, etc. which they will share in their communities every day and on social media accounts-Skills and knowledge about the non-formal education, European values in Youth work and Erasmus + program they will share in their communities by organizing info sessions, workshops, online presentations, interviews ,etc.-They will develop new ideas and build teamwork values with their friends, other Youth workers in their organizations, schools or other institutions and relevant stakeholders according to migration policy-They will developed leadership in themselves and become peer-to-peer educators based in migration field-Developed 8 key competences - they will inspire the other youth to be involved in their activities and to apply on programs like Erasmus +/New programme 2021-2027,in order to be active youthThis experience thus strengthens the capacity of each partner. Partner organizations will conduct dissemination activities and follow-up activities, and increase their visibility within their communities.Expected impact on the participating organisations will be as well:- Created online campaign in which will be used in Youth Work and for educational purpose (by using digital tools)-Each organization will continue to collaborate with the other partners organizations and develop more ideas about the migration policy in order to create good examples of practice- Acquired new ideas and possibilities for the new projects with the relevant stakeholders and donators- Promotion of the organization on European level-Gained new peer educators for the migration policy, each organization will create network of Youth leaders and Youth workers which will organize new activities in their communities-Each organization will create new or enrich existing program in the organization about the migration policy- Each organization will find a solution to include people with fewer opportunities in daily life in their communities- Partner organizations participating in the mobility will primarily benefit from their participants/volunteers who went for the main activity since they will be richer for one experience, where they gained new knowledge, adopted new skills and behaviors, and made new international friends. As the goal of every youth organization is to work on the progress of its young people, this reflects the greatest impact on partners’ participation in the project.

We completed our project with 48 participants. We think that we have a beautiful and long project process with our participants. Economic and social practices that fuel socio-economic status, ethnic roots, religious beliefs, sex, gender identity, physical, mental and spiritual health status or age-dependent discriminatory policies in the societies that are the starting point of our proj- ect face certain groups facing the threat of social exclusion. It is a multidimensional 'access' and 'participation' issue that involves not being able to access services such as social exclusion, labor market breakdown, education and health, and not participating in political, social and cultural life. We have been primarily concerned with the issue of social exclusion, which also points to the inability of the Roma to actively participate in the collective and to address structural problems. Our participants from different countries, our participants who are living in their surroundings and who are Roma themselves, have discussed, learned and informed about the problems experienced, the differences of life and the dimensions and processes of social exclusion by brainstorming them.Many countries in Europe are also exposed to discrimination and discrimination. In our project, our young people perceive this as a common problem in Europe. And they use music, which is a universal language, to create awareness.We designed our multidimensional and dynamic structure of social exclusion, which determines the sociality of the Roma, in order to combat discrimination against the Roma because we think that the Roma perception in society should be determined very well. With our project, we think that we have succeeded in making the exclusion of Roma exposed to social exclusion in each area visible. We have realized this awareness and our struggle with discrimination more effectively with music.

This long-term EVS project aims to motivate Roma young people to become active agents for social change by providing sustainable learning opportunity through the activities of the host association Roma youth center (RYC). It will open the space to explore and exchange various good practices in the filed of active citizenship and social inclusion and support processes of inclusion of marginalized young people such as Roma. Exclusion without doubt is a common concern for European society. The issue of Roma inclusion as the core of the work of RYC has a strongly European dimension and is directly connected to the promotion of the core European values of cultural diversity, social solidarity, human rights and combating racism. In this sense Roma Youth Centre encourages Roma and non Roma young people to implement European values and opportunities by different approaches in dealing with prejudice, to learn how to show that young people are part of European culture and they can create future society based on democracy and European citizenship. As a Hosting organization we aim to enable a unique, intensive and creative experience for the volunteers with diverse service and learning opportunities. We would like to give the volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the Roma minority, and about strategies to challenges stereotypes and racism. The volunteers will build up a dialog with the young Roma on local level to raise the awareness and promote the multiculturalism. They will be additional support in the organization for promoting the youth work and active participation on local level with the young Roma. Experiencing various learning opportunities the volunteers will have the opportunity to show their creativity through different types of activities, to improve their presentation and communication skills, to develop primarily communication in English, social abilities and culture awareness.The volunteers will be offered an opportunity to work in a team or independently. At last but not least volunteers will have an opportunity to learn more about multicultural environment and activities. We hope volunteers give us valuable feedback and help us to widen the network of people who are actively interested in services and other issues connected to social inclusion.The project involved one French and one Hungarian volunteer who were hosted by Roma Youth Centre for 7 and 11 months duration. The volunteers were able to develop their personal, social and professional skills through non-formal and in-formal learning by being mentored and super-vised, having the possibility to accompany, observe and support their colleagues and local peers during their work and activities and finally through creating and realizing their own projects (learning-by-doing). AimThis project aims to build up a dialogue between Roma and non Roma, by providing voluntary service and learning opportunities for Roma and non Roma young people in order to challenge discrimination against Roma, which frequently leads to marginalization. We aim to develop the intercultural learning process, encourage active participation as well as the development of the volunteers personal and professional skills.Objectives- To develop the capacity and personal competences of international volunteers by being engaged in youth work in abroad, experiencing various learning opportunities as personal autonomy, innovation, creativity, team work, cooperation and sense of community work- To empower European and local volunteers to take actions and develop initiatives by and with Roma marginalized young people tackling the issues of discrimination and marginalization - To breake negative stereotype towards Roma and other European minorities by providing voluntary opportunity for Roma and Non Roma from different countries to work toghter in mulciethnic enviorment in order to achive a common goal- To promote the youth work and effective inclusion methods in minorities local communities as a tool for their social inclusion- To increase the sustanability of local youth work programs focused on Roma and minorities inclusion- Promoting knowledge about situation of Roma minority in Macedonia and contribute to visibility of marginalized communities on European level by involving international volunteers and promote the equal access to voluntary service programs for young Roma.

In recent years, a phenomenon that Europe has been facing is the rise of intolerance, hate, extremism, even violent attacks based on ethnical base. In contrast the negative political populism is also growing. In such political polarization, young people especially those with minority and migrant backgrounds are the most vulnerable. These appearances make even more complicated the social-political inclusion of the migrants and minorities. Many reports, including the latest finding of FRA – Fundamental Rights Report 2018, are reflecting on the widespread socio-economic disadvantages of these groups of young people. Minority are victims of numerous and varied human rights violation. When issues of discrimination and identity development are coupled with factors such as fewer educational opportunities, limited access to social rights, some migrants and ethnic minority youth face a dual degree of vulnerability that places them at greater risk for negative outcomes. Lack of education leads to denial of civil and political rights, including rights to freedom of movement and freedom of expression, and limits participation in the cultural, social and economic life and in public affairs. The aim of the project is combat the human rights violation, prevent radicalization towards migrants and minorities by building capacities of youth workers and multiplayer on Human Right Education, Diversity and Tolerance. The following objectiveswere achieved: - increased participants knowledge about: HRE, social exclusion, intercultural dialogue and tolerance in youth work with migrants and minority people in order to prevent radicalization and human rights violations- awared of importance of cultural diversity on local, regional and international level and to develop skills and attitudes to motivate and actively involve migrant and minorities in human rights youth projects as preventing radicalization - developed practical competencies in Non Formal Education-specifically in HRE methods with migrant and minority people - developed a strong network and possibly plan for future cooperation focusing on cultural diversity and active participation of migrant and minorities in order to prevent radicalization. The event took place in period 11-19 May 2019 and it gathered 32 participants.The training course engaged1.youth workers who are working with migrants and minorities;2. migrants and minorities who act as multipliers who are engaged in minorities and migrants rights, as well as general intercultural education with young members of a national, ethnic or language minority, returned asylum seekers, Roma as the biggest minority group in Europe.As results and impact attained all participants developed local Initiatives, some of them purposely developed for ESC funds, initiatives and actions for combating human rights violations by using HRE and applying lessons learned and skills from this training. There were very concrete initiatives aimed to raise awarness for Human rights of certain group in need in their country.