35 activities advocated for digital and youth rights, involving more than 3,700 people and reaching more than 700,000 people, with a focus on youth rights education and prevention of online harm.
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BE CONNECTED
Putting humanity at the centre of digital life by strengthening youth rights, access, citizenship and innovation.
Project details
The formal framework, scale and collaboration behind the project.
- Full project name
- BE CONNECTED - Bring humanity to digital life
- Project duration
- 12 months · January 2022 — December 2022
- Call
- Civil Society Cooperation in the fields of Youth, Education and Training SGA, ERASMUS Operating Grants Framework Partnerships
- Programme
- Erasmus+ Programme
- Country(es)
- Belgium
- Value of the project
- €145,934
- Partners
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- Connect International
Project overview
BE CONNECTED brought a human centred approach to digital transformation by strengthening youth organisations and young people’s participation in the digital era. Its activities focused on digital rights, inclusive access, digital citizenship and innovation while expanding partnerships and CONNECT International’s European network.
BE CONNECT - Bring Humanity to Digital Life project, strengthened youth organisations and young people’s participation in the digital era through activities focused on digital rights, inclusive access, digital citizenship and innovation. Implemented throughout 2022, the project supported 147 online and in-person activities, directly and indirectly involving nearly 25,000 people and achieving a combined reach of more than 3.5 million. It also contributed to over 60 partnerships, expanded CONNECT International’s network and established a permanent secretariat in Brussels.
Project Results
43 activities supported free and inclusive access to digital tools, involving around 2,100 people and reaching more than 600,000 people, with particular attention to vulnerable and underserved youth groups.
23 activities promoted youth participation in online decision making and digital democracy, involving more than 14,000 people and reaching more than 1.2 million people. More than 60 partnerships were established.
46 activities supported innovative practices and ICT development for youth work, involving around 4,700 people and reaching more than 1 million people.
A permanent Brussels based secretariat was established, the network expanded with new member and stakeholder organisations, and a dedicated policy team was created.
Advocacy activities engaged local, regional, national and European stakeholders and strengthened CONNECT International's position in youth digital policy.
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