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Youth of the World! Mainstreaming global awareness in Youth Work Youth of the World!- Information about the Project
Introduction to the Project Youth of the World! Mainstreaming global awareness in youth work, is a new project, implemented in Cyprus by Future Worlds Center. This is a 36- month (2013-2016) international project supported through the Non state Actors and Local Authorities in Development Programme of the European Union (Europe Aid). The project will provide unique opportunities for Youth organizations/ structures youth trainers and facilitators and the youth itself to get more involved in the area of Global learning/Global Education. This includes training seminars, international summer school, educational activities, while also catering to the special needs of every group we work with. The project is implemented by an international partnership of European partners from Bulgaria, Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, Scotland, Cyprus and an associate partner from Sub Saharan Africa, Ghana. More specifically; C.E.G.A Foundation, Bulgaria- project coordinator Sdwind Agentur, Austria project partner; Future Worlds Centre, Cyprus project partner; Mondo, Estonia project partner; Youth Career and Advising Centre, Lithuania project partner; Scottish Development Education Centre Scotdec, Scotland project partner; Young People We Care, Ghana associate partner. Aims of the project Youth of the World aims to mainstream awareness about global issues within the activities of youth organisations, working in different spheres of youth work. For this action, specific results have been identified; 1) Increased public awareness among young citizens on the global interdependencies between EU and developing countries; 2) Increased engagement of young people in promoting fairer relations in the world and sustainable way of living; 3) Better integration of global development issues into the non- formal educational sphere regarding young people. Target groups The project partners have identified specific groups to reach through the project; Youth organisations/ structures include NGOs working with youth, informal youth groups, youth councils and parliaments, youth centers and public agencies working with youth or any structure out of the formal educational system, which works with young people and influences their values and behavior. The concrete themes (spheres of work) of the organizations/structures to be involved in the action vary and are not selection criteria. Youth trainers and facilitators include non-formal education trainers and facilitators with rich experience in working with young people. They dont obligatory fall under the age group of TG. They have experience in planning, implementing and evaluating non-formal training seminars and workshops and
Youth of the World! Mainstreaming global awareness in youth work This project has received financial assistance from the European Union.

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in using learner-centered, participatory, dialogue-oriented and experiential methodologies. Young people The project will focus on the age group 15-28 but the frames are not exclusive. The group includes school, college and university students, young people out of the formal educational system, employed and unemployed young people. In Cyprus the project partner will seek to include youth from both Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities. Activities foreseen during the implementation phase: Research and Research analysis to identify the attitudes of youth organisations towards global issues; International Workshop on resource development and Development of Educational Materials Training and Cross-sharing for youth trainers and facilitators Advocacy and Campaigning Results foreseen during the implementation phase: Research and Development of educational materials and methodologies tailor-made for young people on global issues; Building a critical mass of experts, adequately prepared to train young people on global issues Providing easily- accessible training opportunities for youth organisations and young people on global issues Contact Information: For more information and/or to get involved in the project, please contact Annagrace Messa- Project Coordinator for Cyprus. Email: annagrace@futureworldscenter.org Future Worlds Center Global Education Unit Promitheos 5, 1065, Nicosia Tel: 22873820 Fax: 22873821 Email: globaleducation@futureworldscenter.org

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Youth of the World! Mainstreaming global awareness in youth work This project has received financial assistance from the European Union.