“From North-South to South-South: the perspectives..
“From North-South to South-South: the perspectives of young people to new development cooperation approaches”
Start date: Dec 31, 2013,
“4SOUTH” is a project involving 250 young people and youth workers from Italy, Greece, Romania, Guatemala and Brazil. The project is promoted by different kinds of no profit associations strongly committed in stimulating intercultural understanding, cooperation, inclusion, creativity and empowerment among youth people in Europe and in Third countries as well. The main objective of the action is fostering the exchange of experiences among associations, youth workers and young beneficiaries involved in interventions of development cooperation, which addresses the needs of young people in different marginal areas of the world. The action will give voice to the youth to shape new scenarios of cooperation based on sustainability, equity and inclusion. Following a cycle of youth-led local events gathering together youth workers and young people, a large-scale event will be organized in south Italy to celebrate for the first time in Europe the Day for South-South Cooperation. During six days of seminars and laboratories, the participants will have the opportunity to share root-based practices and future perspectives making reference to EU development cooperation policies. A dossier and a “4SOUTH” webspace as well as an awareness campaign will be organized by the participants to disseminate and carring on the exchange of experiences. The project will have an impact in the specific countries involved and more broadly in EU. Young people and public opinion in European territories where the economic crisis is prevailing will enhance awareness on the importance of fostering cooperation with other countries and population to pursue a common global justice. New approaches of cooperation will be proposed in the public agenda inspired by youths. The participation of young people in policy-making in the field of development cooperation will be enhanced. The young participants will launch a new common transnational action at support of youth socio-economic inclusion.
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