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.
Prevention of violent extremism
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EU Contribution
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Partners
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Project Description
This project aimed to address this cycle of mutual radicalization by training youth workers and front-line practitioners who work with young people through two tailored-made trainings focusing on different aspects of PVE/CVE. The first training, which took place in Denmark focused on the proliferation of far-right and right-wing extremist narratives. It examined the various types of propaganda techniques utilized by extremists, their mediums of communication and recruitment strategies. The second training, which took place in Morocco, juxtaposed those with the circulation of Islamist terrorist narratives. Similarly, it discussed the operational methodology of such terrorist groups. As a result, the project analysed how far-right and Islamist extremist groups feed off each others’ discourses, ultimately creating a vicious cycle of radicalization. This was highlighted through numerous casestudies presented by each country. Thus, this multiactivity project aimed to address this 22-catch situation by providing front-line practitioners and youth workers with the necessary media literacy and critical thinking skills to prevent the further indoctrination of youth towards violent extremism.
Specific Objectives:
- to encourage youth workers to research into trends in far-right and Islamist radicalization and evaluate existing practices.
- to raise awareness about the phenomenon of reciprocal radicalisation
- to enhance practitioners’ media literacy skills and competences for the purposes of recognizing suspicious contents and behaviour online.
- To train youth workers how to approach youth at risk of radicalization with empathy and compassion, in order to develop relationships that will help the latter avoid radicalization.
- To exchange best practices and experiences between organisations to encourage mutual learning and intercultural awareness
- to expand the networks of individual organizations for the purposes of planning future initiatives based on their respective target groups and field.
Implementation
Two trainings were organised, one in Denmark and one in Morocco. Different dissemination activities followed both.
The training in Denmark focused mainly on theoretical approaches to radicalisation with extremist ideas and terrorism. It acquainted participants with matters such as push and pull factors of indoctrination; individual and group factors to radicalisation; radicalisation to thought and radicalisation to action. It further opened the debate on the genesis of far-right extremism, and how it has been presented in the media, public and political milieu. Double standards in comparison to Islamist extremism were highlighted. Afterwards, some interactive sessions manifested how far-right groups are using social media to their advantage.
Each country team had to present at least two case studies of individuals who have committed attacks
Partners
AL-EMAD ALKABEER FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CO. 🇯🇴 Jordan
ZINC king hussein business park
11180 AMMAN
Jordan
🇯🇴 Jordan
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/syleader/home
Phone: +962797799196
Asset Based Community Development Innovation Center 🇦🇲 Armenia
6a Artsakh street, ap. 26
0005 Yerevan
Armenia
🇦🇲 Armenia
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://www.abcdinnovationcenter.com
Phone: +37494486298
Civic Organization "Development and Initiative" 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Bogdanova str, build 32d, app 24
49008 Dnipropetrovsk
Ukraine
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +380955292563
European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Rijnsburgstraat 54
1059 AX Amsterdam
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://www.efsas.org/
Phone: +31207373401
Mediterranean Forum For Social Development 🇲🇦 Morocco
Rue El Baakili Im 12 Appt N° 4 , Agdal,Rabat
10200 Rabat
Morocco
🇲🇦 Morocco
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://www.medforumm.org
Phone: +212764275213
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Project Status
Completed
Start date
01-06-2022
End date
30-04-2024
Countries covered
11
Programme
Erasmus+
Key Action
Learning Mobility of Individuals
Action Type
Mobility of youth workers