GEAR UP! – Global citizenship Education Actions to strenghten youth engagement through local support to LAs and CSOs, to accelerate Progress towards sustainable development

Project Duration:
January 2024 to June 2027.

Project Budget:
EUR 474,666.56.

Project Objective:
The GEAR UP! project promotes the values of global citizenship education as a tool to foster solidarity and social change, with the ultimate goal of creating a fairer and more sustainable world. It focuses on strengthening cooperation between local authorities and civil society organisations in eight EU countries, with a special emphasis on involving young people in actions related to climate change, sustainable development, and social justice.

Specific Objectives:

  • Provide financial support to local authorities and civil organisations for projects in the field of sustainable development.
  • Strengthen the capacities and competencies of key actors through education and networking at both local and European levels.
  • Increase awareness and engagement of young people (15–30 years old) in eight EU countries on global challenges, such as climate change and gender equality.
  • Promote gender equality and an intersectional approach among policymakers, youth, and civil society organisations.

Project Consortium Includes:

  • Marche Regione (Italy)
  • Nemzetközi Humanitárius és Fejlesztési Civil Szövetség (HAND) (Hungary)
  • Adria-Jón Eurorégió (AIE) (Croatia)
  • CONCORD Italia (CONIT) (Italy)
  • Croatian Platform for International Civil Solidarity (CROSOL) (Croatia)
  • City of Zagreb (COZ) (Croatia)
  • One World Network Thüringen (EWNT) (Germany)
  • Hauts-de-France Region (HdF) (France)
  • Czech Forum for Development Cooperation (ForRS) (Czech Republic)
  • Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) (Latvia)
  • Zaragoza City Council (ZCC) (Spain)

Associated Partners:

  • Budapest Capital City IX District (BUD9) (Hungary)
  • Barcelona Province (DIBA) (Spain)
  • Zaragoza Province (DPZ) (Spain)
  • Riga City Municipality (RCM) (Latvia)
  • Emilia Romagna Region (RER) (Italy)
  • Thüringen Region (TR) (Germany)

Funding:
The project is co-financed by the DEAR Programme of the European Union.

The project ‘Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the world – EU Presidency Project 2019-2021’ is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Finnish NGO platform for development Fingo, the Romanian platform FOND, the Croatian Platform CROSOL and CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation for relief and development.

The project ‘Towards an open, fair and sustainable Europe in the world – EU Presidency Project 2019-2021’ is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Finnish NGO platform for development Fingo, the Romanian platform FOND, the Croatian Platform CROSOL and CONCORD, the European NGO Confederation for relief and development.

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