Rila-Pirin Enhancement Initiative – BULGARIA

The civil society organisation has been established as a result of long-lasting cooperation of its current members.

The main aims include:

• Contributing to the socio-economic development of the country in the fields of education, intellectual labour, tourism in all its forms by helping to raise funds and implementation of projects;

• Active participating in saving the environment, cultural and historical heritage as well as sustainable development;

• Collaborating with other non - profit organizations to increase the capacity of the civil sector in public life;

• Organising activities aimed at the development and affirming that respect for the diversity of cultures, tolerance, dialogue and the vitality of civil society.

Best Practice Lab – Poland

The Association was founded id December 2021 in Pyrzyce, Poland.

Our mission is to stimulate and sustain young people to promote and participate in the educational, social, cultural, economic and environmental issues of the communities they live in. We support people in building and understanding the concept of unite Europe and being a European citizen. We will implement actions according to environmentalfriendly approach (integrating digital tool) when designing the project which will encourage everyone involved to discuss and learn about environmental issues.

To promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion and fairness across all our actions should be one of many objectives we follow.

Our main target is adults between 24- 45 from small or disadvantaged communities.

We aim to:

• Empower their motivation to gain their aims and prospect in future careers,

• Support digital competencies of adults-

• Sensitise them on digital media literacy

• Equip them with the innovative

İncirliova Gençlik Kültür , Sanat ve Gelişim Derneği - Turkey

İ.ova Gençlik Kültür , Sanat ve Gelişim Derneği -IOVA is an organization of non-profit nature, counts more than one hundred individuals as members, young and creative citizens, people who share values, ideas, thoughts, reflections and vision.

IOVA is a young and dynamic organisation that was created as a response to the need for a vibrant, community based formation that will be able to recognise opportunities and respond to challenges related to the unique character of the local community and its members.

The focus of IOVA is:

● To encourage civic participation and active youth involvement through non-formal education;

● Implementation of new social practices in the field of media safety, fake news, social network violence, convergence of media technologies, etc.;

● The value of ICT strategies as a means of bridging the digital divide and as a powerful tool for economic & social development around the EU;

● Providing digital education for youth workers, young people and teachers.