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.
Voices of Diversity
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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
Voices of Diversity is a youth exchange program aimed at young people, taking place in Salàs de Pallars, Spain, from October 12 to October 22, 2025, lasting a total of 11 days, including 2 travel days. The objective of this project is to promote integration, tolerance, and acceptance among different nationalities, religions, and socioeconomic groups.
The goals of the youth exchange are:To continue promoting the concept of social integration that was addressed in “Together for Inclusion.”To incorporate and enhance the values of respect, tolerance, and cooperation among the youth.To further encourage proactivity to increase youth participation in social projects.To emphasize the importance of communication for understanding and achieving common goals in an international setting.
The project will follow the principles of its parent project, “Together for Inclusion,” encouraging participants to promote respect and acceptance of cultural diversity. It will value learning about one’s own culture as well as others to foster integration at both the European and international levels.The project also aligns with the Erasmus+ philosophy as it promotes equal opportunities and access, inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance through equality in all its activities, participation in democratic life, and intercultural dialogue. Involving participants with fewer opportunities greatly enriches the project and enhances the exchange of perspectives.
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- Voices of Diversity will bring together 48 participants, with 6 participants representing 8 different countries: Morocco, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Romania, Jordan, Portugal, and Finland.
We invite people with fewer opportunities to participate, especially those from ethnic minority groups who face cultural, social, economic, and/or geographical barriers, or have experienced discrimination based on their culture, ideology, affiliation with the LGBTQAI+ community, or other forms of exclusion. We aim to ensure that at least half of the participants are individuals facing fewer opportunities. We encourage our partners to balance their teams to maximize the enrichment of the experience. - Participants should be young people between 18 and 30 years old, interested in the topic, eager to improve their skills in non-formal education, challenge stereotypes, and promote a more inclusive and respectful society. There is no age limit for group leaders, who must be responsible, active in the community, dedicated, experienced in international programs and working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and capable of effectively supporting their team.
- The sessions will focus on the various ways individuals from these minority groups can be more effectively included in society. Upon returning to their daily routines, participants will have a greater awareness of their potential and how to apply their new knowledge and skills practical
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
ASOCIATIA NEST - NATURA EDUCATIE SPORT TEHNOLOGIE 🇷🇴 Romania
Str. Apusului no 12
927100 Ialomita
Sud – Muntenia
🇷🇴 RomaniaPartner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +40750486563
Associação Youth for the Future 🇵🇹 Portugal
Rua do Ninho do Grou, 644
3140-096 Seixo de Gatões Seixo de Gatões
Centro (PT)
🇵🇹 PortugalPartner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://www.facebook.com/assoc.yftf
Phone: +351916722086
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
Mediterranean Youth Foundation for Development 🇪🇬 Egypt
No. 2013, Al-Eyadaat Street, Zahraa Nasr City,
11528 Cairo
Egypt
🇪🇬 EgyptPartner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Website: https://myfmed.org
Phone: +20 101 5555329
Project card
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project includes:
Project Status
Ongoing
Funding Year
2025
Programme
Erasmus+ Learning Mobility of Individuals
Key Action
Mobility of Individuals
Action Type
Mobility of young people