{"id":35167,"date":"2026-01-05T11:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.togetherforlife.org.al\/?p=35167"},"modified":"2026-08-05T11:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:43:22","slug":"eu-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.togetherforlife.org.al\/en\/eu-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"EU-MATTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title of Project:<\/strong> EU-Matter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementation period: <\/strong>01.01.2026 &#8211; 31.12.2027<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total project budget: <\/strong><strong>\u20ac 520,345.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding programme:\u00a0<\/strong>Co-funded by the European Union<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ASOCIATIA IN VARIETATE CONCORDIA - Romania<\/li>\n<li>PRORIGHTS PROFESSIONISTI PER LA PROMOZIONE E LA PROTEZIONE DEI DIRITTI FONDAMENTALI - Italy<\/li>\n<li>CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY \u2013 Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>ASOCIATIA GEYC \u2013 Romania<\/li>\n<li>ASOCIACION TALENTO PARA EL FUTURO \u2013 Spain<\/li>\n<li>UDRUZENJE KROKODIL \u2013 Serbia<\/li>\n<li>TOGETHER FOR LIFE\u2013 Albania<\/li>\n<li>AY INSTITUTE \u2013 Lithuania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PROJECT OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EU-MATTER is a European project designed to support young people in better understanding European policies and civic life. 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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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"true\">\n<li><strong>Enhance understanding of the EU and its democratic functioning<\/strong>: improve knowledge among young people (18\u201329) about EU institutions, policymaking processes, key policy areas, and core values through structured, accessible, and interactive learning activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen critical thinking and resilience to disinformation:<\/strong>:equip participants with analytical tools to critically assess political information, counter disinformation, and engage responsibly in public debate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foster inclusive civic participation, especially among vulnerable youth<\/strong>: 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promote dialogue and trust between young people and EU-level governance<\/strong>: create safe, structured spaces for dialogue where young citizens can express concerns, exchange perspectives, and engage constructively with EU-related topics and democratic values.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build practical civic and policy-making competences through experiential learning<\/strong>: enable participants to develop skills in policy analysis, co-design, teamwork, advocacy, and negotiation through Policy Labs and a transnational Civic Hackathon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empower youth to contribute to EU policy debates with concrete proposals<\/strong>: support young people in collaboratively drafting youth-led policy recommendations reflecting their priorities and visions for Europe\u2019s future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen transnational cooperation among civil society and education actors<\/strong>: enhance collaboration and capacity-building among NGOs, CSOs, and educational institutions across the seven partner countries through shared methodologies, tools, and peer learning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovate youth civic engagement through digital tools and communication formats<\/strong>: develop and test innovative digital solutions and youth-friendly communication formats (podcasts, reels, documentary, memes) to expand outreach, participation, and impact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase visibility and accessibility of EU-related content for young audiences<\/strong>: improve the reach and attractiveness of EU civic education by using digital storytelling and social-media-driven dissemination strategies tailored to youth communication habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SI MUND T\u00cb P\u00cbRFSHIHENI?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EU-MATTER<\/strong> u ofron t\u00eb rinjve dhe organizatave mund\u00ebsi t\u00eb shumta p\u00ebr t&#8217;u angazhuar dhe p\u00ebr t\u00eb dh\u00ebn\u00eb kontributin e tyre n\u00eb projekt. 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