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Results of the E-volunteering Research

The Research report in front of you is produced within the project “E-volunteering”, which is implemented by CONNECT International (Belgium), Move It (Greece), Mladi Zmaji (Slovenia), Backslash (Spain), Sunrise Project (France), and Libero (Serbia). It aims to enable...

EAF EVENT IS ORGANIZED IN SLOVENIA

The third EAF event took place in the Ivan Cankar student dormitory and in the Secondary school of economics in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 22nd to 25th October 2023. The event gathered a diverse group of youth educators, young people, and media and policy activists to...

CONNECT at the Youth Progress Index’23 Launch Event

CONNECT International network attended the Youth Progress Index'23 Launch Event, which happened on the 18th of October in Brussels and was organised by the Europen Youth Forum. They introduced a new tool that can be used for measuring the process of the quality of...

Call for participants – E-volunteering Living Lab Meeting (Belgrade,13-16.12.2023)

We are looking for youth workers, stakeholders, and volunteers to support us in the co-creation of innovative tools, methodologies, and policies that will ensure the growth of e-volunteering practices and their recognition among organizations and institutions around...

Kick-off meeting of the project GreenIT – Going green in youth work using IT

Kick-off meeting of the project “GreenIT – Going green in youth work using IT”, was held in Varaždin, Croatia. Project partners are EduNorth from Croatia, Balkan Urban Movement (BUM) from Serbia and Connect International from Belgium. Project will last for 12 months,...

Training for Networkers for the “Connect” Tool of the DYOu Platform

The Training for networkers for the Connect web tool of the "DigitalYOu" platform was held in Valencia, Spain, from 10 to 17 September 2023. During the training, we prepared a networking strategy for our web tool Connect, and we enabled participants to get equipped...

Training and filming of a short movie within the project “Before They Hate” in Iceland

From August 28 to September 4, 2023, representatives of CONNECT International and other partners on a project "Before They Hate" gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland, to support the filming of a short movie Geltu. This film deals with the problems of transphobia, hate...

Open call to participate in a campaign Let’s connect!

Dear members of the Connect International, As autumn approaches, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new campaign Let's connect! that promises to celebrate and showcase the best digital practices among members. This exciting initiative will not...

Visit the exhibition 20 YEARS OF FARM PROD in Brussels

Twenty years ago a group of young and upcoming visual artists decided to share a workshop by moving into an isolated farm in rural Belgium, giving birth to FARM PROD, one of the most unique contemporary urban art collections of the XXI century. Their retrospective...

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE BITE 2.0 OPEN CALL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

We are thrilled to announce the names of young emerging artists who have been selected for the BITE 2.0 Open Call! In total 8 artists were selected, represented through 3 artistic groups and 1 solo applications. BITE 2.0 will support selected artists in their...

Circle of Compassion – Youthwork based on compassion

The fundamental building block of communities is compassion. It spreads kindness, understanding, tolerance, warmth, and connection among people. Compassion, both toward self and toward others, is an emotional response, believed to be an essential aspect of...

The CONFIDENT Training Program and Methodology Has Arrived!

The CONFIDENT Training Methodology is designed to support trainers and youth workers in helping young people to overcome psychological and mental issues caused by social media. This document is organized into five cohesive modules that are interconnected and work...