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Programme: Europe for Citizens
Identifier: 615194-CITIZ-1-2019-2-HR-CITIZ-NT
Title: GETting to Active CITizenship in Europe
Summary
The project focused on engaging citizens in democratic processes. GET2IT aimed to create a transnational network of towns focused on enhancing citizen engagement in local actions based on the values of volunteering & solidarity. The participants were local authorities, students, citizens (incl. youth & elderly), educators, CSOs & representatives of public bodies (in education, social care, culture, environmental protection, employment). The project included participants from Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Italy & Czechia. The project included 5 events (in Varazdin, HR; Sremska Mitrovica, RS; Cavirago, IT; Ptuj, SI; & Prague 5, CZ) that focused on building citizens’ understanding on how to plan & manage actions that contribute to inclusive growth (re: education, employment, cultural diversity, environment, migration). At the events there were workshops, presentations, conferences, demonstrations & site visits. In activities, the partnership focused on developing specific skill sets, creating new ties & demonstrating good practices.The role EU integration & values (i.e. Intercultural dialogue, volunteering, solidarity, etc.) play in creating a sense of belonging to the community was also examined by sharing views & discussing EU policy impacts. GET2It's communication tools made citizens aware of the project, promoted regional best practices in volunteering as well as explained how EU values function in practice. To build on project results, the partnership has prepared a training curriculum that focuses on training volunteers/citizens in community leadership, and concluded a long-term partnership agreement.Citizens are the main drivers of growth. They must be active in developing their communities. In the partner regions, citizens have been unaware how they can plan & participate in local actions, and often rely on local authorities to take lead roles. There is also confusion re: the EU’s role in local actions, esp. a lack of understanding about the principles of solidarity & volunteering. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all Europeans, and the format of events had to adapted to the situation (into online or hybrid formats) to allow activities to take place and facilitate the exchange of know-how between citizens from the partner regions. Despite the challenges, the partnership addressed the identified issues and achieved the project aim, which is highlighted via the project results:1) Citizens gained new knowledge & skills to manage actions in line w/EU policies (re: education, employment, culture, social inclusion, environment & migration): They learned how to engage different stakeholders, how EU policies & democratic processes function, and how to turn ideas into projects. By presenting information & good practices, participants have learnt how EU policies promote democracy and contribute to improving the citizens’ lives; and how to volunteer.2) Enhanced awareness among citizens about how EU policies have a positive impact: At each event, the partners showed how EU programmes & values (solidarity, intercultural dialogue) foster action locally (in education/employment, environment, culture, social inclusion & migration). The partners showed how they cooperate transnationally & encouraged volunteering.3) Training curriculum & partnership agreement: The long-term partnership agreement builds on project outcomes. The new curriculum developed promotes community leadership in partners' towns. The training was tested at the last event. The partners have developed the training further based on the findings.462 persons from HR, Sl, IT, RS & CZ directly participated. 400.000 citizens (indirect participants) were reached via dissemination activities (good practice guide, leaflets, social media.webpages, media, & online quiz).
Start Date: 01-03-2020
End Date: 28-02-2022
Duration in months: 24
Total Budget: 100800
Details
Year (Call): 2019
Country: 20000911 20001057 20000922 20001004 20000872
Activity: Strand2: Democratic engagement and civic participation
Sub-Activity: Networks of towns
Coordinator
Organisation: PUCKO OTVORENO UCILISTE VARAZDIN
Address: HALLEROVA ALEJA 1/II 215
Postal Code: 42000
City: VARAZDIN
Country:
Region: Varaždinska županija
Organisation type: Organisation representing a local authority
PIC: 907421421
LJUDSKA UNIVERZA PTUJ
Address: MESTNI TRG 2
Postal Code: 2250
Region: Slovenia Extra-Regio NUTS 3
City: PTUJ
PIC: 948890473
INSTITUT PRO REGIONALNI ROZVOJ OPS
Address: KAFKOVA 586/13
Postal Code: 160 00
Region: Hlavní město Praha
City: PRAHA
PIC: 947414909
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SREM LTD RUMA
Address: GLAVNA 172
Postal Code: 22400
Region: Serbia
City: RUMA
PIC: 928983454
TOURIST ORGANISATION OF THE CITY OF SREMSKA MITROVICA
Address: SVETOG DIMITRIJA 10
Postal Code: 22000
Region: Serbia
City: SREMSKA MITROVICA
PIC: 905092936
CENTRO STUDIO E LAVORO "LA CREMERIA" SRL
Address: VIA GUARDANAVONA 9
Postal Code: 42025
Region: Emilia-Romagna
City: CAVRIAGO
PIC: 942399330
COMUNE DI CAVRIAGO
Address: PIAZZA DON G DOSSETTI 1
Postal Code: 42025
Region: Emilia-Romagna
City: CAVRIAGO
PIC: 898424477
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