Given that the level of civic engagement and citizen participation is currently low, it is essential to promote these, especially among young people. One of the objectives of the EU’s youth programs is to develop various competencies and skills in young people. The Youth of Europe Association supports this learning process since its mission is to involve young people in international projects, thereby enhancing their understanding of fundamental human rights and supporting their active civic participation.
In recent months, as part of the activities under the Youth Work Seal project, we have carried out several initiatives at the local level with the aim of promoting equality, active social engagement, and youth involvement. To assist with this, the helper is a local radio station where the association has a show every month to discuss hot topics regarding the community and society.
The activities we have carried out have aimed to promote youth dialogue at the local level by involving young people in the rural areas in which we operate. We noticed a very positive response in terms of participation in the project, which had a long list of volunteers to take part in the international seminar, hosted in Cagliari in February.
Our participants are and will be ambassadors of EU values, the importance of youth dialogue at the European level, and finally, the importance of youth work for the development of personal and professional skills.