Voice and Action 2.0

We are dedicated to fostering youth engagement at the local and international level. To achieve this, we will empower 28 youth workers with essential skills, efficient tools, and supportive programs. Our goal is to bridge the gap between young people and democracy.

Today's youth increasingly participate through alternative means such as activism, volunteering, and online movements like climate activism. As youth civil society evolves, it shifts from hierarchical structures to a more diverse and interconnected network.

However, many youth civil society organizations face challenges like restrictions on their freedoms of association and expression, contributing to a "shrinking space for civil society."

In Europe, it's crucial to recognize and support various forms of youth participation in democracy. Despite this, many young individuals still feel disconnected from democratic structures, highlighting the ongoing need for their involvement.

Given the rise of extremism, promoting active citizenship and youth participation is more vital than ever. The Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs reinforce this objective.

Therefore, our objectives are:

1. Enhance the skills of 28 youth workers in promoting youth participation through knowledge exchange, sharing success stories, and implementing attractive programs.

2. Raise awareness and promote active citizenship among local youth through engaging campaigns and empowerment initiatives.

3. Build the capacity of European NGOs to empower youth in local communities through collaborative campaigns and international projects.

The Training Course will take place in Bușteni, Romania, a veny nice turistical mountaign resort. Everything will be covered (meals, coffee-breaks, materials, trainers, etc.). Please check the info-pack for more details.

Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

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None for us.

The project is co-founded by Erasmus+ Programme.
Accommodation, food, traveling, materials, visa costs
are fully covered.

All tickets are booked and bought only after the approval of COSI's staff. Only previously approved travel expenses will be reimbursed, so please do not buy any tickets until this has been agreed with the hosting organization.

Participants are asked to keep all of the original tickets, boarding passes, receipts/invoices which will be collected during the training.

The reimbursement process will take place after the mobility, within approx. 30 days, to the partner organisation bank account.

However, we will reimburse participants after: collecting all the travel documents (tickets, boarding passes, invoices), filling the reimbursement form, filling the final Mobility Tools online evaluation, and only if the participants were actively involved in the whole duration.

We don't know yet the partners, only after participants are being selected their organisations will become project's partners, therefore, we will use the distance between the location of the NGO to Bucharest in order to calculate the maximum travel budget.

The max. travel budget limit is:

10 – 99 km 28 EUR (56 EUR Green Travel);

100 – 499 km 211 EUR (285 EUR Green Travel);

400 - 1999 km 309 EUR (418 EUR Green Travel);

2000 - 2999 km 395 EUR (535 EUR Green Travel).