CARAVELA – Associação para a Cidadania Europeia
ACCREDITATION – ERASMUS+ KA151 – 2026 – Professional Development Activities
“Discovering Europe Through Active Youth Citizenship – 2026.
From 01 to 06 October 2026
Organized by CARAVELA – Association for European Citizenship, the initiative brought together 14 participants from PORTUGAL, TURKEY, HUNGARY, GREECE, BULGARIA and POLAND.
The Erasmus+ training course “Discovering Europe through Active Youth Citizenship – 2026” took place in Turkey from 01 to 06 October 2026, in Istanbul.
This ERASMUS+ KA151 ACCREDITATION project aims to reach the accreditation’s target group – namely, youth workers with fewer opportunities living in rural areas – by encouraging their participation and involvement in the European project.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
The mobility project included Professional Development Activitie, such as:
- Study visit to FATIH GSB
Meeting with the local youth community in Istanbul. Exchange on outreach, community participation and support for young people with fewer opportunities.
- Study visit to SAFİR YOUTH CULTURE ASSOCIATION
Presentation of the association and its youth work, followed by an exchange on Erasmus+ opportunities, volunteering, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and international youth cooperation.
- Study visit to BAŞAKŞEHİR GSB YOUTH CENTRE
Presentation of the youth centre and its facilities, educational programmes, workshops and volunteering activities. Exchange of experiences on public youth services, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, active youth citizenship and international youth projects.
- The project also organized several cultural visits and cultural exchanges in Istambul area. Participants also contributed to the “Guide to Best Practices for Intercultural Dialogue and Inclusion”, a tool for youth workers to plan their work with young people on breaking down barriers, integrating minorities and refugees, and combating stereotypes.
IMPACT
This project aims to address the needs identified during the accreditation process and by the partners in the project consortium, which are directly related to young people’s apathy toward European issues, as well as the lack of active European citizenship among young people in general, with a focus on those with fewer opportunities.
Project website: https://caravelaapce.blogspot.com/p/templates-eu-projects.html
Guide to Best Practices for Intercultural Dialogue and Inclusion
