About project
P2P
The project idea stems from the fact that the involvement of young citizens in social or civic activities represents an important challenge in the modern world; youth social and civic engagement is still far to be defined satisfactory.
Youngsters’ participation to democratic processes is insufficient and the decisions and proposals taken from the governing bodies are used to have a top-down approach, “offering” and “proposing” solutions to youngsters without guaranteeing them an active role in the process.
The lack of inclusion mentioned could be seen in most of the sectors of the society, including sport federations and sport governing bodies.
The main aim of the project is to tackle the identified needs activating a stable and participatory system for the promotion and dissemination of youth activities oriented towards political and social issues, using sport as a means to involve young people, empowering them and making them part of a decision making process.
Project activities will aim to increase the awareness and self-confidence of young Europeans in order to enable them to participate actively on issues relevant to their community. Sport will be used as a vehicle to involve young people into youth empowerment programs. The goal is to go beyond sport and offer youngsters the opportunity to make their voices heard at all levels and also in sectors not strictly connected to sport, using their involvement in sport activities, channeling and using it as a tool to enhance their participation in social and democratic life.
Specific Objectives
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To promote the principles of equal opportunities and youth active participation
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To encourage the involvement of young people, involving them in decision making processes
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To offer ways for youth to speak out on issues affecting them, making sure their voices are heard and giving a useful contribution on designing solutions
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To promote cross-sectorial cooperation among youth and sport organizations to exchange good practices and work together on issues affecting common target groups
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To enhance the role of sport as a tool for transformation, inclusion and empowerment
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To promote the role of Erasmus + and European Union in the growth of young, aware and active sports persons and citizens
Project will be implemented dividing the activities in six main working packages and related sub-actions. All steps will follow the logic flow of the Project and will ensure the highest possible impact.