Our team just got back from our first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) for our project Up-Root Erasmus+ project! We had the chance to meet our partners from Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, and Denmark in Kristianstad, Sweden, and to delve into the intricacies of the project and our upcoming activities!
The project
Uproot Eco-Democracy is a KA120 youth project including Sweden, Ireland, Portugal, Turkey, and Denmark. It aims to empower youth by increasing awareness about the EU, democratic processes, and climate change. With the upcoming European Parliament elections in mind, the project aims to enhance youth participation in democracy. The project hopes to instil a sense of responsibility and activism among the youth, equipping them with the tools to shape the future and address the pressing issue of climate change. Up-root has a Facebook page and Instagram page updated with all ongoing and scheduled activities. Young people will be engaged in local activities, online webinars and two mobilities in Denmark and Turkey in 2024!
Day 1
The focus of the first day of the TPM was to get to know the project and project partners. Our host, B-Creative, introduced themselves and their work, followed by each project partner. We discussed the primary objectives of the project: promoting democracy, increasing EU awareness and fighting against climate change. We defined our target group, which consists of Swedish, Irish, Turkish, Portuguese, and Danish youth aged 18-30, and key stakeholders. We ended by discussing project management and logistics, including communication strategies, budget allocation, project timeline, and planned activities.
Day 2
The second day of the meeting delved deeper into the project’s activities, with a particular focus on the project mobility for young people in February in Copenhagen. We had a closer look at the local activities to be implemented before the mobility, as well as strategies to effectively engage young participants. We defined best practices on youth work, particularly in tackling climate anxiety and promoting civic engagement. We ended by refining our social media dissemination strategy so as to reach a broader audience and engage with youth.
We look forward to meeting our partners in person again, as well as getting to know their youth participants involved in our Up-root Erasmus+ project!
Check out our FB page and Instagram for regular updates on opportunities and activities for young people!