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CONNECT International develops and shares practical resources that support youth workers, educators, activists, and policymakers. Our collection includes research reports, guides, toolkits, and training materials created within European projects. These resources help build digital skills, strengthen participation, and promote rights-based approaches to digital transformation
Access the ReInNovating Research Findings
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, digital youth work has emerged as a critical component of modern youth services. As the field continues to expand, understanding the current abilities and limitations faced by practitioners is essential to enhance the...
Results of the AI4Youth Research have been published!
We are pleased to announce that the AI4Youth research has been completed and is now available for consultation. This report is the result of extensive research analyzing how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education and employment for young people. What...
Results of the CET research have arrived
This research was conducted in the framework of the project CET - Communicate - Engage - Transform implemented by a Consortium of four organizations from 3countries: Generation Why Not (Belgium - as the leading organization), Movelt (Greece), BUM (Serbia) and CONNECT...
Download EuroDesk’s Guide on Inclusive Communication
The Eurodesk Guide on Inclusive Digital Communication in Youth Information Services aims to support all those working with/for young people, in designing more inclusive and accessible youth information. The guide covers general principles relevant to building...
The Family Friendly Sport Platform Has Arrived
This innovative platform developed within the EU-supported project “Family Friendly Sports” is now available. The project has the aim of creating a sustainable ecosystem for the development and growth of family-friendly sports aimed at children’s health enhancement...
Digital Citizenship Platform is Online
We are happy to announce that the platform developed within the project "Digital Citizenship - Through Youth Glasses" is now online. It contains 3 sections: The Guide for introducing learners to the importance and essence of digital citizenship in today’s digital era....
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...
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...
Policy Recommendations for the Protection of Young People’s Mental Health in the Online World
As an organisation dedicated to bringing humanity to digital life, CONNECT International recognises the importance of mental well-being in online spaces, particularly concerning children and adolescents. We welcome this year's Communication from the Commission to the...
“Family Friendly Sport” Guidelines Have Arrived!
We are happy to announce that the two Guidelines developed within the project "Family Friendly Sport" are now officially online and available for free to all interested stakeholders that want to improve their capacities for implementing family friendly sports...
Artificial intelligence and education – A critical view through the lens of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (2022)
The aim of this book is to provide a holistic view to ensure that AI empowers educators and learners, not over-empowers them, and that future developments and practices are truly for the common good. Artificial intelligence (Al) is increasingly having an impact on...
2022 Edition of the Digital citizenship education handbook
The Digital citizenship education handbook has been updated with new references to relevant resources and made printer friendly. The handbook is intended for teachers and parents, education decision makers and platform providers alike. It describes in depth...
The European Strategy for a Better Internet for Kids
As part of EU's plans to make Europe a safer place to live, including online, they have recently launched a new strategy for a better internet for kids (called BIK+). The strategy can be accessed by clicking the button below. Download Strategy
Ethical guidelines for Educator on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning
The European Commission, with the support of the Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence and Data in Education and Training, has developed and published Ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in teaching and learning for Educators. The...
TURNING DIGITAL PLATFORM LAUNCHED
We are happy to announce that the TurningDigital.net platform has been launched! This platform was developed within a project “Turning Digital” with a goal of creating free online space that will help in raising the quality of adult e-learning on the international...
Educ@te platform has been launched!
We are happy to announce that Educ@te platform is now ONLINE! It represents an e-learning tool for raising the capacities of human rights educators (HRE) to work in the online environment. It is designed to provide HRE trainers with: theoretical background for...
“REthink Your Health” Platform for Reproductive Health Education Is Online
The website reproductive.me is developed within the project “REthink your health” with a goal of creating an access to non-formal education which will enable young people to inform and educate themselves about their reproductive health. The platform contains following...
Results of the “DigitalYOu” Research are now Online!
Digital technologies have changed the way the world works. The process of digitalization has affected all segments of the global society, economy and the environment in which all organizations operate, so that it can be freely said that the digital transformation has...
Literature review on the impact of social media on mental health of young people is published within the “CONFIDENT!” project
The literature review “Social media and mental health of young people” provides a theoretical framework to understand how to define and conceptualize connections between social media and mental health of young people. The review includes various theoretical models...
The CONFIDENT Platform Has Arrived
We are happy to announce that the website developed within the project "The Confident - Combating the Negative Influence of Social Media" is now online! This project aims to support the changing of the negative self-image of young people caused by social media by...
EPITOME Platform Is Published
The COVID pandemic has affected more than 1.6 billion children and youth in 161 countries due to school closures. A lot can be done to at least reduce the impact through remote learning strategies which do not repeat what already takes place but explore new ways of...
Results of the “Do (Not) Digitalize Me” Research
As part of the project "Do (not) DIGITALIZE Me", supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, a statistical research on how digitalization of different aspects of youth work has impacted work in real life was conducted, and 200 young people and...
Guides for Communication Strategies Now Available On YouthMobility.org
In order to support youth organizations in disseminating their mobility activities with young people we have developed two type of guides which can be used to improve the way you communicate with them. The Communication Guide is designed to lead your...
YouthMobility.Org Platform Is Now Online!
CONNECT and BUM are thrilled to announce the launching of the platform YouthMobility.org, a place that links organizations which are implementing youth exchange activities with young people who are willing to participate in them from all around Europe. The...
“THINK! Don’t Hate” platform has arrived
The project “THINK! Don’t Hate” is implemented by Kosova Young Lawyers – KYL in coordination with its five partners: Syllogos Apofiton Ekpedeftirion Mandoulidi (Greece), Prima (Montenegro), CONNECT International (Belgium), Libero (Serbia) and Interkultura (North...
BITE Platform
The interactive BITE platform is now available at biteofart.org The project's aim is to transform promotion and attractiveness of the contemporary art among audience by application of the digital communication technologies and the new approaches in informing and...
NF@ Guide for Online Non-Formal Education is Now Online
The COVID 19 pandemic has demonstrated to all of us active in the youth sector something that has become apparent even to those who are the most opposed to digitalization and modern technologies - youth work is increasingly moving online. The transfer of youth...
UpDatAed Guide is Now Available Online
"UpDatAed - Guide for Youth Organizations on Digital Safety and Privacy" is designed to support youth organizations in improving their practices of collection and further use of personal data and to make their operation safer. Particular emphasis will be on practices...
Youthilize E-democracy Guide Available Online
The progress of local communities is not possible without the involvement of young people. But many young people are not interested or not capable of taking a part in the decision making process of their communities due to unadjusted and incomprehensible approach...