ForYouth

The involvement of youth is crucial in all areas of policy that affect their lives, as outlined in the EU Youth Strategy (2019–2027). The project proposes to develop schemes and instruments that resonate with young people, encouraging them to amplify their voices in decision-making processes by leveraging resources, and fostering cross-sector collaboration. The innovative character of the project is given by the topic and also by the structure of its partnership. The topic, as the alignment of urban strategies with the youth interests has been a gap in the regions concerned and the partnership- as it reunite regions with so extreme particularities regarding youth: some characterised by extremely reduced birth rate and ageing population, and on the other hand, some where unlike many other areas, there is a high number of young population.The overall objective is to improve the policies that enable an active participation of youth in the decision-making processes and life of the communities, leading to shaping an environment where young people feel empowered to contribute meaningfully to societal progress and development. This main objective will be achieved by focusing on: Addressing the barriers and administration blockages in making youth feel valued and in convincing them to consider the prospect of settling in their birthplaces and have active involvement in the community; Engaging the stakeholders; Transferring the knowledge and experience from those advanced regions to those with a lower solutions for youth; Creating tools and mechanisms based on the experience gathered; Reaching social inclusion, young emigrants inclusion, young diaspora inclusion .All of this will be done in the framework of territorial cooperation among partner regions and by the sharing of good practices on the youth involvement.