THE PROJECT SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP – ROAD TO CHANGE IN BAKURIANI, GEORGIA
The project Social Entrepreneurship – Road to Change took place in Bakuriani, Georgia from 7-15 February 2022. The training course brought together youth workers from Hungary 
, Italy 
, Greece 
, Armenia 
, Belgium 
and Georgia 
. Participants had a chance to develop their social innovative ideas together with other young people from Europe and beyond, exchanging best practices and learning new methods. 
“We had a training course about social entrepreneurship, what’s the main idea of it? How can we be social entrepreneurs? If it is the best business model of our future? etc. We discussed both sides of SE – Social and business which are equally important for SE. Besides intercultural exchanges, meeting new people from six countries, with different backgrounds, thoughts, ideas, desires, goals, this training course was really important for me, as I can use the knowledge in my life to improve my small business. Within the project we visited two local social enterprises in Gori, which was an incredible experience for me seeing those amazing, passionate, strong people who are fighting everyday to make their local communities brighter. We had an opportunity to find out about founders’ backgrounds, everyday challenges, ideas, desires.” – Participant Natalia Tsamalashvili Special thanks to social enterprises GorDesign from გორის “კეთილდღეობისა და განვითარების ცენტრი” and სამკერვალო საწარმო „ლიდერი“ • Sewing Enterprise “Leader” producing ლიმო • Lemo, for hosting us and introducing their amazing social work. 
Special thanks to our dear applicant organization JOETZ vzw and partners E U R O S U D, Armenian Progressive Youth, Roes Cooperativa and ReCreativity for successful partnership! 
ECOCENTRIC YOUTH EXCHANGE IN CROATIA – THE BOOKLET
Ecocentric Youth Exchange focused on ecocentric approach in daily lives,giving young people time and space in beautiful untouched nature of the rural Croatia, near Velebit mountain, to learn, share, get inspired and
raise awareness about sustainable ways of living, steps towards sustainability, ecological and environmental issues caused by modern civilization and its’ habits and ways and approaches to solving these issues (permaculture, green energy, solar energy, composting, responsible waste management, responsible and sustainable choices in
consuming goods, in travelling, in our diet etc.)
Participants learned in practical way through non-formal and informal education methods, workshops, sharing sessions, outdoor activities, they worked in groups and individually, did research, presentations and were involved in an interactive way in an international group supported by their team leaders.
Participants visited the Centre for creative solution of the hosting organization which is a self-sustainable place in the means of energy, water and food, consisting of a permacultural farm, solar panels, off the grid tiny house on wheels with compost toilets, where they learned from a real life example.
Goal of this booklet is to present the results of participants’ work during this youth exchange, raise awareness about the important topics and issues that participants have chosen and tackled and to inspire young people and organizations to focus on these crucial societal issues concerning the environment, climate and our future.
Project was implemented in cooperation with an NGO EUROSUD from Italy and Global Citizens’ Academy from Lithuania.
ETNIC IERASMUS+ TRAINING MOBILITY CALLED ETHNIC (EMBRACING THE HARMONY NATIONALITIES IN COLOURS) IN MALTA
Between the 14th and the 30th of October, youth workers from our organisation participated in the Erasmus+ Training Mobility called ETHNIC (Embracing The Harmony Nationalities In Colours). The Erasmus+ funded project aimed to develop good practices in the field of youth and international collaboration among NGOs, facilitating the exchange of good practices and development of experts within them.
This multi-national project included the following partners from their respective countries: the hosts of the project TDM 2000 Malta – Malta, Parcours le Monde – Sud Est – France; The Inside Out Program – Northern Ireland (UK); EURO SUD – Italy; Instytut Rozdzienskiego – Poland; Associação Inspira! – Portugal; Asociatia Pentru Dezvoltare Activa – Romania; Asociación Xuvenil Arousa Moza – Spain; and Kiyikoy Doga Sporlari Kulubu Dernegi – Turkey. The creation of this project came primarily from the need of the collaborating partners to develop their youth workers in the field of refugees and immigrants’ issues.
This was done through updating and adapting the participants’ competences to improve the service they provide the target groups back home. The main objectives of the project include increasing the attractiveness of educational programs and updating the working methods in identifying, approaching, involving and supporting young refugees and immigrants.
The multi-national 36 youth worker team participated in several non-formal activities throughout the 2 weeks in Malta, where they shared their experiences and prepared plans of action to improve the support for youth coming from migrant backgrounds.
They also discovered the very intense history and culture of the island, which in spite of its size, has always been the cradle of multi-cultural activity in the centre of the Mediterranean. Hence, the location of this project could not have presented a better niche for the international group seeking to improve immigrant integration and active citizenship, constructively aiding in achieving the objectives of ETHNIC
,, DIGITAL REVOLUTION (DIGI) ’’ PROJECT – YOUTH WORKERS MOBILITY IN ROMANIA
We live in a digital era that is constantly evolving. Parallel with this, more and more cases of exclusion, isolation,inappropriate behaviour are recorded among young people. Society, especially young people, does not cope with so many changes. Cause scan be multiple, from indifference to lack of specialized education, and the effects can be dramatic. Using the Internet, tablets, smartphones, cards, have benefits but also risks. This generates behavioural changes, with major implications in particular for young people with an emphasis on those with fewer opportunities.
General objectives: -Illustrating the risks of digitalization, through concrete examples for a profound understanding of the pattern of behaviour of young people in situations of social or professional exclusion;• Illustrating the opportunities for digitalization by acquiring 12 methods of using new communication technologies by the 4 participants / NGOs, in order to reach the marginalized young people through non-formal methods (previous experiences /exchange of good practices).• Improving competences in the field marginalized young people inclusion through the exchange of good practices for risk prevention, identifying opportunities and implications of digitization, 48 youth workers .• Applying the acquired methods from the seminar at the level of their own organizations in order to increase the efficiency in the social and professional inclusion activities of the young target group, on digitalization.
Coordinator: Pro Dezvoltare DACIA Association (APDD) – Romania;Partners: Ecoworld Rhodopes Association – Bulgaria; International Labour Association (ILA)- Netherlands; Hellas for Us – Greece; Marketing Gate – Macedonia; Stowarzyszenie Sztukate – Poland; Associação Juvenil da Ilha Terceira (AJITER)-Portugal; Seiklejate Vennaskond – Estonia; EUROSUD-Italy; Bilgi ve Beceri Dernegi-Turkey; Jaunimo mainaiLithuania and Asociación Mundus – Un Mundo a tus Pies – Spain
