2 November 2021

ACTIVE project activities get started!

Active Engage, Connect, Create, Empower.
Promoting EU Youth Goals through Sports is a two-year project starting in May 2021 aimed at promoting interest and engagement about European Youth Goals and future EU youth policies among less active youth and youth risking marginalization based on potential sources of discrimination through inclusive and sustainable sport activities. The main aim of the project is to combine the potential of sport to approach all young people and the need to engage a wider target of young people in EU Youth Goals and EU Youth policies; and to promote interest and engagement about European Youth Goals and future EU youth policies among less active youth and youth risking marginalization through inclusive and sustainable sport activities.Our main objectives:

Create a network to enhance connection and engagement of less active young people in Europe around the European values and EU Youth Goals through sport
Strengthen capabilities of young coaches and athletes to increase the active engagement on EU topic of their peers; promote inclusive and sustainable sport events and activities
Promote inclusive and sustainable sport events and activities as a powerful tool to increase active engagement and participation of youth to EU issues, contributing to the democratic process and civic engagement in Europe
Foster networking, capacity building and mutual cooperation among youth organizations and sport organizations that work with youth around Europe to improve their impact on EU policies and effective engagement of youth on EU issues.

Let’s introduce the Project Partners:

GEA Cooperativa Sociale, ITA, Lead organisation

GEA is a social non-profit cooperative, established in 2004. GEA has developed solid experience in services for the inclusion, active citizenship and intercultural education of migrant communities, families, individuals, in particular women, youth and children.
The main field of activity is intercultural education and dialogue: GEA has developed a wide network of schools of each level and grades to work with, in different fields of education, such linguistic, social, intercultural skills, through training paths for students and teachers, workshops, laboratories.
GEA has a wide experiences on: youth active citizenship and participation, for social inclusion and active engagement on EU issues (project “The New European Citizens”, funded by the EU for Citizens strand 2, as applicant; project ”European Youth Engagement Network – EYE-Net“ approved within the Programme EUROPE

ASSIST, ITA

Assist is a non-profit Volunteers Association founded in 1999 to promote and defend the rights and the image of female athletes and sport workers, to foster equality and respect in sport, contrast gender stereotypes and discriminations in sport, as well as promote a positive sports culture. Assist aims at protecting and representing the rights of female athletes of all sport disciplines at professional level, as well as of all the staff employed in the field of sport (trainers, sport managers, professional experts on sport communication). Assist also aims at raising awareness about all topics concerning Equal rights in sport, Equal access to sports practice and sports culture in general.

European Network of Sport Education (ENSE), AT

The Fare network is a European NGO representing organisations that tackle discrimination in football and use football as a vehicle to foster social inclusion and promote diversity. United by the commitment to bring about positive social change, the strength of Fare springs from its diverse membership which comprises over 125 NGOs, youth organisations, human rights organizations, ethnic minority groups, supporters’ groups, amateur and professional football clubs, national football associations, etc. in 38 countries.

KMOP – KENTRO MERIMNAS OIKOGENEIAS KAI PAIDIOY- Greece

KMOP is a non- profit organisation based in Athens, Greece. KMOP with more than 40 years of experience in the sustainable development, social growth, human rights protection, social inclusion and policy research, brings to the partnership significant managerial and technical capacity that will contribute to the successful implementation of the project. KMOP has wide expertise in education, social welfare, health, and human rights protection, scientific research and the development of know-how in social policy issues. It is involved in both national and EU/international projects addressing social issues focusing on capacity building and promotion of the rights of low-skilled youth and long-term unemployed, empowerment, migration, minorities’ rights, victims of violence and trafficking, victims of bullying, disabled and elderly.

DOTS, POR

DOTS is a non-governmental organization with the legal status of social cooperative. Our mission is to promote lifelong learning opportunities to individuals and to support the development and access to innovative learning environments and tools addressing public and private entities with the aim of contributing for the development of local communities and regions.
DOTS promote the development of educational projects aimed at social, economic and cultural development through social innovation and lifelong learning opportunities for local and regional stakeholders.

ENSE – European Network of Sport Education Austria

The European Network of Sport Education (ENSE, formerly known as ENSSEE) is an international non-profit organisation and has been active in the field of sport education in Europe since 1989. Today, ENSE works to create learning opportunities for individuals leading, developing, and supporting sport activities. As the first organisation of its kind, ENSE enjoys a strong reputation across the continent and is a leader in regards sport education and policy. Underpinned by its strong network, ENSE is highly engaged in pan-European projects, connects organisations working in the field of sport education, and is the voice of the sector on a European level.

JKPeV – Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V. – Germany

Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V. (JKPeV) was founded in 2004 with the aim of providing
opportunities for young people to develop and use their soft and professional skills and stimulate their creativity and entrepreneurial skills through non-formal learning methods. Located in Dresden, Germany, JKPeV is dedicated to promoting the EU citizenship and active participation of its citizens.Fare network, NL.

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