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Why the project matters

The 2023 International Labour Organization (ILO) youth survey revealed that in Tunisia and Egypt, 80% of youth aged 15-29 worked informally while youth inactivity reaches 17% in Spain and 25% in Türkiye (Education at a Glance 2023 report). The same report claims that for multiple reasons young Mediterranean women are much more vulnerable and affected by dropping out of school and precarious employment. International reports indicate that inadequate learning and skills are key factors contributing to high NEET (youth Not in Employment, Education or Training) rates. Most education systems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region do not focus on developing critical thinking and other skills necessary for the labour market and active civic life.

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What it aims to achieve

• To co-design and develop a transnational training program for Mediterranean youth CSOs, blending digital and face-to- face methods, focusing on engagement as a key skill for employment and addressing regional challenges through social and artistic innovation.
• To support and engage young Mediterranean people to advocate for positive changes in Mediterranean societies through the implementation of concrete local and transnational creative actions and promoting original projects.

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Expected change

• Trained 200 young people from Türkiye, France, Spain, Tunisia and Egypt, co-developing and applying innovative learning methods that fostered engagement and enhanced employment skills – digital, creative, and analytical – while addressing Mediterranean challenges.
• Strengthened young people’s civic actions.
• Fostered a transnational participatory dynamic.

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What the project delivers

• Co-design of a pedagogical framework for the MedYCI training program developed by young Mediterranean participants and experts across five regions.
• Creation of a multidisciplinary team of 30 trainers.
• 5 MedYCI training sessions implemented across 5 countries, directly engaging over 200 youngsters.
• Establishment of five MedYCI studios which will be fully operational to enhance creative young participants skills in each region.
• Strategic recommendations for the Mediterranean Youth Council ensuring they are informed by diverse youth perspectives across the Mediterranean.
• 5 showcases of 50 innovative ideas for a better future of the Mediterranean.
• 25 simultaneous local creative engaged actions executed by youth, across the Mediterranean.
• 10 transnational webtv show (Medtalk) created by MedYCI trained Mediterranean youth.

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Who benefits

• 200 young people aged 18 to 30 selected for their readiness to engage in regional advocacy and for their diverse socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
• 50 young entrepreneurs involved by associated organizations to share their skills and highlight their initiatives.
• 500 young people impacted indirectly by the project’s activities.
• 10 artists who will have led creative workshops.
• 30 experts in fields such as digitalization, innovation, and regional development.
• Local communities and the civil society in at least 5 territories.