1. Kick-off meeting in Sarajevo, BiH (09.12 – 12.12.2019) realised
– Ratification of Partnership Agreement
– Definition of administrative, logistical and bureaucratic project details
– Planning project execution (with a specific focus on elaborating project Research Plan)
– Approval of the Project Management Plan (PMP), Evaluation Plan and Dissemination Plan
2. TC in Sassari, Italy (26.07 – 02.08.2021)
– Ice Breaking and Teambuilding Activities
– Introduction to the topic of media bias on migrants/refugees as well as on its impact on youngsters and on society
– Introduction to the migration/refugee a challenge in partner countries
– Exploring the dynamics and mechanisms of media stereotyping, with a specific focus on migrants and refugees
– Sharing national good practices of youth NGO action to promote media literacy among the youth with concern to migrant/refugee topics and mass media
– Brainstorming and reflecting on the gap between needs and existing offer
– SWOT analysis on young people and NGOs as catalysts of societal awareness for positive change in media in relation to migration and refugees
– Study visit (a concrete example of NGO using non-formal learning to promote media literacy of the youth)
– Development of original tools of non-formal education regarding media literacy and migration/refugee issues. The tools will be proposed to the young people participating in the Youth Exchange
– Evaluation of the Training Course and introduction to Seminar and Social Campaign (upcoming project stages)
3. YE in Sarajevo, BiH (23.09 – 30.09.2021)
– Ice Breaking and Teambuilding activities
– Introducing the concept of media bias in relation to migrants and refugees
– Sharing the contexts of media bias and stereotyping on migrants and refugees in participants’ own communities (presentations will be the outcome of a research work to be carried out by participants as a preparation to the YE)
– Supported reflection on the role of media in shaping societal perceptions on fragile groups, with a particular focus on migrants and refugees
– Testing of NFE tools on media literacy and migration/refugee topics produced by youth workers in the Training Course
– Tools and concepts of Social Campaigning
– SWOT Analysis on Social Campaigning as an approach to foster general awareness on the role of media in migrant/refugee integration in partner countries
– Study visit to local NGO working in contrasting media stereotyping of migrants and refugees
– Evaluation of the Youth Exchange and introduction to Seminar and Social Campaign
4. Mid-term evaluation meeting in Bar, Montenegro (05.11 – 08.11.2021)
– Intermediate Evaluation Report to be presented by the applicant organization for discussion and approval
– Discussion of the status of the project Dissemination in each partner country
– Preparation of upcoming international Seminar
5. Seminar in Sarajevo, BiH (21.01 – 24.01.2022)
– Ice Breaking and Teambuilding activities
– Summarizing the educational achievements of the programme from the perspectives of youth operators and of young people
– SWOT Analysis on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for project Social Campaign in view of the concrete the interplay between the project and local/national realities during the period of implementation
– Introduction to co-design processes and techniques
– Team-work sessions in mixed national groups aimed at producing an outline of Social Campaign
– Evaluation of the Seminar and introduction to project Guidebook
– Dividing responsibilities and tasks for the Social Campaign
6. The final meeting in Sinop, Turkey (31.03. – 04.04.2022)
– Final Evaluation of the project (discussing and approving Final Evaluation Report produced by the applicant organization)
– Discussion and approval of the project Sustainability Plan on a proposal of the partner Mine Vaganti NGO
– Elaboration of ideas for project follow-up at the local and international level