Main topic of this project is entrepreneurship, problem of youth unemployment and necessary mutual solutions in search of quality employment in social entrepreneurship. In last few years, there is significant interest for tackling youth unemployment and several programmes are intended for solving issues in that area.
European Union is providing significant financial, but also other kinds of support in tackling this issues. Unfortunately, in some countries civic sector and government are not putting enough effort in development of social entrepreneurship.
With this project, we want to present and encourage young people in development of entrepreneurial spirit, especially in area of social entrepreneurship.  First part of the project will be held on the topic of entrepreneurship. We will examine European entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial qualities at their disposal, and examples of good practice. We’ll encourage workshops where young people will consider and describe their vision of situation of youth and their competencies. Based on their answers we will be able to create a concept and scenario for new project with single entrepreneurial venture. This will allow them to think about global entrepreneurial issues and active thinking about their solutions. In the second part of the project, workshops will be conducted with the theme of unemployment and how to resolve that issue. Key reasons for youth unemployment will be examined with emphasis on lack of information and necessary knowledge. Participants will be focused on searching concrete and efficient solutions for solving the cause of youth unemployment, whether they are economic in nature or in lack of youth activity.

Overall goals of the project:

• Promotion of young people’s active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular
• Development of solidarity and promotion of tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union
• Fostering mutual understanding between youth from different countries
• Contribution to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organizations in the youth field
• Promotion of European cooperation in the youth field.

Priorities:

1. European citizenship
2. Participation of young people
3. Cultural diversity
4. Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
5. Youth unemployment
6. Creativity and entrepreneurship
7. Learning dimension
   
   1. Quality use of free time
   2. Communication in foreign languages
   3. Communication in mother tongue
   4. Digital literacy and skills in Multimedia and IT technologies
   5. Learning to learn
   6. Social competences
   7. Civic competences
   8. Self-initiative
   9. Cultural awareness and expression
8. Intercultural dimension
   
   1. Increase young people’s positive awareness of other cultures
   2. Support dialogue and intercultural encounters with other young people from different backgrounds and cultures
   3. Help to prevent and combat prejudice, racism and all attitudes leading to exclusion
   4. Develop sense of tolerance and understanding of diversity
9. European dimension
   
   1. Foster young people’s sense of European citizenship and helps them to understand their role as part of the present and future Europe
   2. Reflects on common concern for issues within European society, such as racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, drug abuse
   3. Theme is linked to EU topics, such as the EU enlargement, the roles and activities of European institutions, the EU’s action in matters affecting young people
   4. Debate on founding principles of the EU, i.e. the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law.

Lead partner:

Nezavisna udruga mladih (Independent youth association), Lepoglava, Hrvatska

Partners

• Giosef-Unito, Torino, Italija
• Erasmus Student Network Vilnius University, Vilnius, Litva
• Europejskie Forum Studentów AEGEE Katowice, Katowice, Poljska
• Razvojni center Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenija
• ΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΜΗ ΚΕΡΔΟΣΚΟΠΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ (Α.Μ.Κ.Ε) ΙΑΣΙΣ (IASIS NGO), Atena, Grčka