CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV — Call for proposals to foster Citizens’ engagement and participation

• Starting date: 01.09.2024
• Budget: €232.000
• Length: 20 months
• Coordinator: Roma Tre University (ITA) / APS TIA Formazione Internazionale (ITA)
• Partners: 21 partners – 15 countries
• Project webpage

The Voices of Change (VOC) project is a European initiative aimed at empowering young migrant girls by promoting their active participation in policy-making processes across Europe. Through a combination of reflection, debate, and hands-on engagement, the project seeks to bridge the gap between young women with migrant backgrounds and the European policymaking sphere.

The primary objective of VOC is to establish a European Consultative Body that fosters the civic engagement of young migrant girls. By creating a collaborative platform, the project enables young women to work together with local European girls to:

• Engage in critical debates on women’s policies.
• Draft grassroots policy recommendations for local authorities and European Union decision-makers.
• Emphasize the role of intersectionality in shaping inclusive and effective women’s policies.

The project will involve 84 girls from more than 15 countries, including both migrants and locals, with a focus on fostering collaboration, inclusion, and active participation in the democratic process.

Project Partners:

Ø Università Roma Tre (Italy) – Coordinator
Ø APS TIA Formazione Internazionale (Italy) – Coordinator
Ø Differenza Donna (Italy) – Beneficiary
Ø CULTURAL FOUNDATION 1948 (Cyprus) – Beneficiary
Ø Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce (Belgium) – Beneficiary
Ø The Association Local Action Group NAPOCA POROLISSUM (Romania) – Beneficiary
Ø Regional Volunteer Center (Poland) – Beneficiary
Ø IKIGAI Institute (Spain) – Beneficiary
Ø Association Mundus Bulgaria (Bulgaria) – Beneficiary
Ø INNOVATION HIVE (Greece) – Beneficiary
Ø Stichting Platform INS (The Netherlands) – Beneficiary
Ø PFE PROJECTS FOR EUROPE (Belgium) – Beneficiary
Ø Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes (Germany) – Beneficiary
Ø NEST Berlin NGO (Germany) – Beneficiary
Ø PLACE Netwok (France) – Beneficiary
Ø Europamente ETS (IT)- Beneficiary
Ø Eesti People to People NGO (Estonia) – Beneficiary
Ø MITR (Slovenia) – Beneficiary
Ø SOSU Østjylland (Denmark) – Beneficiary
Ø ART + INN (Lithuania) – Beneficiary
Ø Right Challenge (Portugal) – Beneficiary
Ø AICCRE VENICE (Italy) – Associated partner