Tag: Democratic Engagement

Youth Participation in Democratic
Proposal: foster and support global policies to protect and promote children’s rights, with a specific focus on the inclusive and systemic participation of young people in democratic

Implementation:

Call: CERV-2025-CHILD

(Rights of the child and children’s participation)

Topic: CERV-2025-CHILD

Type of Action: CERV-LS

(CERV Lump Sum Grants)

Proposed Budget: 405 257,26€

Keywords: Promoting and protecting the rights of the child, mainstreaming child rights, Promoting Children’s engagement and participation

Objective: the project aims to foster and support global policies to protect and promote children’s rights, with a specific focus on the inclusive and systemic participation of young people in democratic life at local, national and EU level. In particular, the increase of advocacy and education to global citizenship will be promoted through the development of democratic processes that see children as main protagonists. The proposal is aimed at young people aged 10-18, and was born in response to the need to make young people more cohesive and informed about the values of the European Union.

The data shows that many prefer to express themselves on social media rather than actively participate in elections, but they are also aware of the importance of understanding how the European Union works. Participation in the European elections is still low, but growing, with 23 million young people voting for the first time in 2024.

The project responds to the need to provide young people with tools to understand their rights and influence European policies. The main activities include informal education on European citizenship and rights in schools, democratic participation in civil society organisations and community awareness raising on European values. The methodology involves the use of non-formal education, technology and creativity.

Inclusion is a central element, with particular emphasis on the protection of children’s rights. All activities are designed to be accessible to everyone, without discrimination. The expected results include broadening the competences of active citizenship in young people, enriching school curricula and enhancing opportunities for active participation in democratic processes.

Partners:
- Fondazione La Locomotiva
- IM Cultural Institute
- Asociacija Mano Europa
- Adel Slovakia
- Judetul Harghita
2024-11-30
Democratic Engagement and Civic Participation
Proposal: Beyond the stereotypes

Implementation: 2025 to 2027

Call: CERV-2025-CITIZENS-CIV – Citizens’ engagement and participation

Topic: CERV-2025-CITIZENS-CIV

Type of Action: CERV-LS – CERV Lump Sum Grants

Proposed Budget: 287 135,00€

Keywords: Democratic engagement and civic participation, Disinformation and media literacy, EU integration, European identity, Fake-news, migration, gender equality, public debate, no hate speech, social media, Countering disinformation, information manipulation and interference in the democratic debate

Objective: The project aims to counter stereotypes and hateful narratives in relation to migration, particularly with regard to migrant women who are the weakest target and least present in the democratic debate. Through an innovative methodology formed by empathic and engaging tools such as the human library gamification and migration diaries, the project aims to raise awareness of young European citizens in the countries on the theme of migration and develop critical skills towards fake news and media hatred and on the other hand to increase the confidence of women migrants to EU institutions by increasing their participation in the democratic life of the host countries.

Partners:
- Associazione NED – New European Dream
- G.F.C. Generation For Change Cy
- IM Cultural Institute
- Kinoniki Sinetairistiki Epicherisielliniki Symmetoch
- Stichting No Hate Speech Network
- Fondazione Pangea ETS
2024-11-16
Counter Stereotypes and Hateful Narratives
Proposal: Counter stereotypes and hateful narratives in relation to migration, particularly with regard to migrant women

Implementation: 2024 to 2026

Call: CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV – Citizens’ engagement and participation – 2023

Topic: CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV

Type of Action: CERV-LS – CERV Lump Sum Grants

Proposed Budget: 951 570,00€

Keywords: Engaging citizens and communities, Promoting democratic participation through debating the future of Europe, promote citizens engagement, climate change, migration, behaviour, democracy citizens, social inclusion

Objective: Climate change and wars are the first factors that push more and more people to move from their birthplace to other places but, while wars push refugees into areas where, after the war could theoretically return, climate change has a definitive impact on the territory of origin and therefore generate a migration almost always definitive with consequent demographic pressure on some areas of the planet and depopulation on others.

The project aims to counter stereotypes and hateful narratives in relation to migration, particularly with regard to migrant women who are the weakest target and least present in the democratic debate. The project aims to raise awareness of young European citizens in the countries on the theme of migration and develop critical skills towards fake news and media hatred and on the other hand to increase the confidence of women migrants to EU institutions by increasing their participation in the democratic life of the host countries.

Partners:
- Associazione Ned – New European Dream
- IM Cultural Institute
- Università Degli Studi Di Scienze Gastronomiche
- Municipality Of Benevento
- Coordinamento Donne Nel Mondo
- Associação Iscte Conhecimento E Inovação
- Universidade Portucalense Infante D Henrique
- For Citizens – European Institute
- Universidad Internacional Isabel I De Castilla
- Ayuntamiento De Bétera
- Expoacción Organización Solidaria
- Asociación Socio-Cultural Verde Sur Alcalá
- Municipality Of The Heroic City Of Naoussa
- Kinoniki Sinetairistiki Epicherisielliniki Symmetoch
- Citizensact
- G.F.C. Generation For Change
- Universiteti I Tiranes
- Asociación De Emisoras Municipales Y Comunitaria
2023-12-15
Democratic Resilience through Artistic Form
Proposal: Investigate and promote art activism as a means of enhancing democratic participation

Implementation: 2024 to 2026

Call: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01 – Past, present and future of democracies

Topic: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-01

Type of Action: HORIZON-RIA – HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Proposed Budget: 2 787 026,25€

Keywords: Participatory/Participation, Public engagement, New participatory democracy models, art activism, democracy, social protest movement, political participation, collaboration, artistic communities, democratic participation, participatory action research, education, policy

Objective: The project aims to investigate and promote art activism as a means of enhancing democratic participation, particularly among marginalized groups. The main objectives of the project are: To advance research on art as a collaborative form of political action by exploring the relationship between art, activism, and democracy; To compare and contrast case studies of art activism across Europe, shedding light on the similarities and differences in tactics, strategies, and impacts; To engage artists and activists as partners in the research process, ensuring that their perspectives and experiences are central to the knowledge produced; To inform policies that support and amplify the impact of art activism, providing guidelines for funding schemes, regulatory frameworks, and education; To encourage art activism among marginalized groups, including youth, women, migrants, and other underrepresented communities, by providing resources, training, and support.

Partners:
- Univerzita Sv. Cyrila A Metoda V Trnave Sk
- Im Cultural Institute
- Bratislavsky Institut Pre Politicku Analyzu
- Tree Agency Ou
- Edex – Educational Excellence
- Republikon Tudomanyos, Oktatasi Es Kutatasi Ala
- Fremde Werden Freunde
- Funky Citizens
- Fundacja Res Publica Im. Henryka Krzeczkowskiego
- Jugend-& Kulturprojekt
- Impact Games
2023-12-10
Opposition & Youth-Led Movements in the Euromediterranean Region
Proposal: Research on Opposition, Building Trusts, and Youth-Led Movements in the Euromediterranean Region

Implementation: 2024 to 2027

Call: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01 – Past, present and future of democracies

Topic: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01-01

Type of Action: HORIZON-RIA – HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Proposed Budget: 2 999 036,25€

Keywords: Participatory/Participation, New participatory democracy models, Youth, Political participation, Democracy, Engagement.

Objective: In the Euromediterranean region, countries with varying degrees of democratic tradition coexist alongside those with authoritarian regimes. Despite this diversity, a key sector of the population -the youth- has developed new ways of engaging with politics.

However, they remain one of the most underrepresented groups and are susceptible to manipulation due to their extensive use of social media and the digital world. Despite the role that young people tend to play in democratization processes, such as the one experienced 10 years ago in the countries of North Africa, the political elite does not attempt to align with their positions. Instead, they tend to delegitimize the points of view and actions carried out by young people.

The main objective of the project is to encourage young people to participate in the electoral and democratic processes in different political systems, challenging the status quo. This will contribute to changing the mutual perception between youth and the political elite. This can be achieved by fitting into the existing culture of opposition and convincing the rest of the population of the need for new forms of participation while respecting the rights of all.

Thanks to the actions that will be implemented in this project, young people will be trained to abandon the use of violence and equipped with tools to detect radicalization. At the same time, the political leaders will also recognise the importance of embracing these new methods of comprehending society and the desires of young people.

This will generate fresh forms of participation that will strengthen democratic processes in countries where democracy is weak or non-existent and enhance and modernize fully democratic systems. The previous experience of the members of this consortium, combined with the presence of several partners in European university networks, will enable the scale and optimization of the results to reach a large proportion of young people in the Euromediterranean region.

Partners:
- Universidad De Burgos
- IM Cultural Institute
- Panepistimio Dytikis Makedonias
- Universidad Del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
- Associacio Novact
- Institutul Român Pentru Acțiune, Instruire Și Cercetare În Domeniul Păcii
- Young Educators – European Association
- DAMJ
- Cairo Institute For Human Rights Studies
- Kaakkois-Suomen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy
- The Civics Innovation Hub Ggmbh
2023-11-18