EU-MATTER

Title of Project: EU-Matter

Implementation period: 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2027

Total project budget: € 520,345.00

Funding programme: Co-funded by the European Union

Project partners:

  • ASOCIATIA IN VARIETATE CONCORDIA - Romania
  • PRORIGHTS PROFESSIONISTI PER LA PROMOZIONE E LA PROTEZIONE DEI DIRITTI FONDAMENTALI - Italy
  • CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY – Bulgaria
  • ASOCIATIA GEYC – Romania
  • ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO – Spain
  • UDRUZENJE KROKODIL – Serbia
  • TOGETHER FOR LIFE– Albania
  • AY INSTITUTE – Lithuania

PROJECT OVERVIEW

EU-MATTER is a European project designed to support young people in better understanding European policies and civic life. It brings together learning resources, participatory spaces and media content to encourage informed dialogue, critical thinking and active engagement. Through EU-MATTER, young people can explore reliable materials, exchange ideas with peers from across Europe and take part in discussions on issues that shape our shared future.

OBJECTIVES

  • Enhance understanding of the EU and its democratic functioning: improve knowledge among young people (18–29) about EU institutions, policymaking processes, key policy areas, and core values through structured, accessible, and interactive learning activities.
  • Strengthen critical thinking and resilience to disinformation::equip participants with analytical tools to critically assess political information, counter disinformation, and engage responsibly in public debate.
  • Foster inclusive civic participation, especially among vulnerable youth: actively involve at least 30% of young people from vulnerable backgrounds (NEETs, rural youth, young people with disabilities, and those with migrant heritage), reducing barriers to participation and strengthening their sense of belonging to the EU.
  • Promote dialogue and trust between young people and EU-level governance: create safe, structured spaces for dialogue where young citizens can express concerns, exchange perspectives, and engage constructively with EU-related topics and democratic values.
  • Build practical civic and policy-making competences through experiential learning: enable participants to develop skills in policy analysis, co-design, teamwork, advocacy, and negotiation through Policy Labs and a transnational Civic Hackathon.
  • Empower youth to contribute to EU policy debates with concrete proposals: support young people in collaboratively drafting youth-led policy recommendations reflecting their priorities and visions for Europe’s future.
  • Strengthen transnational cooperation among civil society and education actors: enhance collaboration and capacity-building among NGOs, CSOs, and educational institutions across the seven partner countries through shared methodologies, tools, and peer learning.
  • Innovate youth civic engagement through digital tools and communication formats: develop and test innovative digital solutions and youth-friendly communication formats (podcasts, reels, documentary, memes) to expand outreach, participation, and impact.
  • Increase visibility and accessibility of EU-related content for young audiences: improve the reach and attractiveness of EU civic education by using digital storytelling and social-media-driven dissemination strategies tailored to youth communication habits.

SI MUND TË PËRFSHIHENI?

EU-MATTER u ofron të rinjve dhe organizatave mundësi të shumta për t’u angazhuar dhe për të dhënë kontributin e tyre në projekt. Ju mund të:

  • Merrni pjesë në seminaret kombëtare dhe Laboratorët e Politikave (Policy Labs);
  • Angazhoheni në aktivitete ndërkombëtare të të nxënit, shkëmbimit të përvojave dhe bashkëpunimit;
  • Kontribuoni në hartimin e rekomandimeve për politika publike, të zhvilluara nga vetë të rinjtë;
  • Merrni pjesë në diskutime online dhe fushata digjitale ndërgjegjësuese;
  • Bëheni pjesë e eventeve publike, debateve dhe aktiviteteve për promovimin dhe shpërndarjen e rezultateve të projektit.