Youth 2 EUrope
About the project
Members of the consortium researched and identified that there is a need of young people across the EU to better understand EU, its values, policies and institutions. For this reason, youth knowledge and active citizenship must be increased, and necessary tools to ensure youth political engagement should be provided.
The Applicant Mano Europa and its 3 partners, through the Y2EU project, will develop and promote solutions to encourage youth active citizenship through inclusive European Parliament simulations, and active participation non-formal education activities to the target groups and wider audience.
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Engaging youth in the European Elections 2024: Mano Europa
For the European Elections 2024, the Mano Europa team focused on engaging young people through digital campaigns, social media, street interviews, online webinars, and simulations of the European Parliament. Their efforts aimed to boost awareness, interest, and participation among youth by making information accessible and interactive, ultimately encouraging them to actively participate in the democratic process.
GLOCAL Factory empowering tomorrow's leaders
In collaboration with GLOCAL Factory and the Young European Federalists (GFE) in Verona, Italy, the Y2EU project enriched youth engagement in European politics. It promoted voter participation through social media campaigns and demonstrated a trend towards pro-European attitudes among young voters across the EU.
DKolektiv's efforts of engaging youth in EE '24
DKolektiv's efforts of engaging youth in EE '24
DKolektiv actively engaged Croatian youth through 2024 in European elections by implementing awareness campaigns, a podcast, and events, emphasizing the significance of voting and the opportunities provided by the EU.
Project objectives
Our project aims to achieve following objectives:
- Contribute to a more politically-aware, politically-engaged generation by analysing youth knowledge on European Parliament and level of political engagement
- Familiarize youth with the workings of the European institutions, focusing on EP, and bring institutions closer to the citizens
- Provide knowledge and space for youth to discuss democracy, fundamental rights, European values and to express their views
What Participants say
“In this mobility, I acquired/improved several competencies regarding knowledge of the EU parliament and civil education. The contact with other people’s experiences and organisations was also very important.
PARTICIPANT OF Training for youth workers
“I gained competencies regarding citizenship, entrepreneurship, teamwork, communication, being proactive and vocal.”
PARTICIPANT OF YOUTH MEETING
“I improved my teamwork skills and social skills. I also learned how to interact better with people from other cultural backgrounds.”
