Inclusion in ESC and Youth Exchanges

Our organization recently was a project partner in the training course titled “Inclusion in ESC and Youth Exchanges: Addressing Challenges in EU Youth Programmes”. This initiative was hosted by the Asociatia Nationala de Dezvoltare Continua a Tineretului din Romania (ANDCTR) and co-funded by the European Union. The program took place in Side, Turkey, from February…

Narrative Navigators

From 21–29 September 2025, our team took part in the Training Course Narrative Navigators in Wald am Arlberg, Austria. The project gathered youth workers and educators from 10 countries to explore how storytelling and literature can become powerful tools for inclusion and emotional support. Throughout the 7-day program, participants dived into bibliotherapy, creative writing, poetry,…

Youth Empowerment in a Connected World

“Youth Empowerment in a Connected World” Five countries, Nine days, One island! All 31 of us made it to Paphos, Cyprus, on a random Wednesday in the middle of April. Our goal? To connect with our international peers and learn more about Digitalisation. When you gather 31 young people from Georgia, Latvia, Greece, Hungary, and…

This wasn’t just another training • Giorgi Gabaidze and Tsitso Robakidze

In March 2025, we took part in the Erasmus+ training course “Courageous Conversations” in Dobrinishte, Bulgaria – a small mountain town surrounded by the Pirin, Rila, and Rhodope ranges. Over the course of 7 days, 24 participants from 11 countries came together to reflect, question, listen, and connect – both with others and with ourselves….

Building Bridges With Local Communities

“Building Bridges With Local Communities” was an Erasmus + Youth Exchange focusing on the topic of Migration Issues. Dates: November 25 – December 1, 2024. Place: Karlovac, Croatia Project Description “Building Bridges With Local Communities” was implemented in Karlovac. The program focused mainly on migration issues. It aimed to provide participants with the necessary skills….

Healthy Minds, Happy Lives!

As this year was slowly coming to an end, participants from six countries: Romania, Hungary, Italy, Georgia, Cyprus and Czech Republic crossed their national borders to gather in the city of Paphos, Cyprus to explore topic of a mental health by participating in Erasmus+ youth exchange “Healthy minds, happy minds” What is Mental Health? Mental…

Walls Down, Art Up!

“Walls Down, Art Up!” was an Erasmus + Youth Exchange focusing on the topic of social inclusion through arts. Dates: November – 20 – 29, 2024 Place: Paphos, Cyprus Participating countries: Cyprus, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Ukraine and Romania. Bottom Line Discrimination remains a pervasive challenge in contemporary society, affecting various communities and perpetuating social divisions. Across the globe, young people…

Work for Good

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… What could a Portuguese person, an Armenian, a Georgian, a Ukrainian, a Pole and a Spaniard have been doing in Bakuriani? Now we know the answer. Together, this motley crew turned this city into their playground, creating memories that would be talked about for years to…

Equal Chances for Employment

WHY I DIDN’T LIKE THE PROJECT IN BAKURIANI… Remember the day you found out about a project in Bakuriani. Finally you decided to apply. Summer climate, surfing, beach… It seemed to be perfect. Just… should I pack a swimsuit or not? This is Bakuriani, they said. It would be fun, they said. Days passed and…

Careerification

Close your eyes and imagine a group of young people coming together from three different parts of the world: Europe, Africa and Asia. And what’s the location all of us met you might ask? The answer is -drum roll please- central Europe and especially Podhájska in Slovakia. We got to meet new friends from all…

Lost in Ordinariness, Found in Gamification…

– Marcoooo!! Loud chattering going on.. People laughing, exchanging thoughts and moving around in the bright room on the 5th floor. The sea breeze lures into the air of the training room, the humidity is steady. 30 youngsters roaming in the room. – I repeat: Marcooo!! – Poloooo!! – they answer, finally. The whole international…

Heat Up Your Career

“Heat Up Your Career” was an Erasmus + Youth Exchange focusing on the topic of Career Orientation and Professions. Dates: June 1 – 8, 2023 Place: Bansko, Bulgaria Participating countries: Bulgarua, Georgia, Hungary, Greece and Romania. Project Description 25 participants from five different countries gathered in Bansko, Bulgaria, a ski resort with stunning views, beautiful…