Visyon’s 4th Press Release

VISYON's 4th Press Release

International Youth Mobility Event Unveils Cinematic Reflections on European Youth Goals

 

The VISYON project, under the Erasmus+ program, proudly announces the successful culmination of its International Youth Mobility event, a dynamic initiative that brought together young participants from Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, and Malta. The event, held in Athens from 17 to 23 February 2024, marked a journey that saw the convergence of diverse talents and creative minds to explore and express the European Youth Goals through the short-movies creation.

The event kicked off with a vibrant first day, where VISYONers engaged in team-building activities and energizing sessions, fostering connections across borders. Each participating group presented their finalized script versions, encapsulating the essence of the European Youth Goals. The sharing session not only showcased creative inspirations but also shed light on the challenges of scriptwriting and the collaborative efforts involved.

On the second day, participants delved into activities focused on storytelling, acting, and conceptualizing their scripts for the European Youth Goals of Mental Health and Well-being & Space and Participation for All. Key message ideas were introduced, and storylines began to take shape, laying the foundation for the upcoming filming phase.

A pivotal moment arrived on the third day with a script-writing workshop, where participants, divided into two groups, collaborated on the first drafts of their scripts reflecting European Youth Goals #5 Mental Health and Well-being and #9 Space and Participation for All. The session not only honed their scriptwriting skills but also deepened the bonds formed during the event.

The following day witnessed the completion of the final scripts, paving the way for the exciting filming phase in collaboration with Tanino Films. Guided by Tanino’s experienced team, participants, now divided into multiple departments, embraced the challenges of planning, directing, and showcasing their acting talent in two short movies— “The Harder They Fall” and “Take the Leap.”

Tanino Films, joining from Wednesday to Friday, provided invaluable insights into the filmmaking process, creating a seamless experience for the participants. The filming phase, spanning three days, allowed more than 40 movie-making enthusiasts to exhibit their creativity, planning, and directing skills, bringing the European Youth Goals to life on the screen.

This event was a part of 2 years VISYON project, which empowers young Europeans to engage, express themselves, and contribute to the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027). The unique approach of using short movies as a medium for expression reflects the project’s commitment to innovative engagement.

The Youth Mobility event has set the stage for a series of short movies, with two already completed during the Youth Mobility. The remaining films will be produced in the participating countries in collaboration with Tanino Films between February and August 2024.

Reflecting on this transformative experience, VISYONers expressed a range of emotions and highlighted the satisfaction derived from overcoming challenges. The event not only showcased the creative prowess of the participants but also reinforced the significance of collaborative efforts in achieving the European Youth Goals.

For more information about the VISYON project, please visit https://visyonproject.eu/.

About the VISYON Project:

The VISYON (Values, Ideas, and Stories from Youth ON stage) project, funded by the Erasmus+ program, brings together youth organizations from eight European countries. The project focuses on empowering young Europeans to engage, express themselves, and support the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) through an innovative approach—creating short movies.

Values, Ideas and Stories from Youth ON stage

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VISYON“Values, Ideas and Stories from Youth ON stage ” is a project created by the partnership of 8 associations around Europe. It is a 24-month long Erasmus+ KA3 European Youth Together project that aims to encourage youth’s social and civic engagement and ensure that young people have the necessary resources to participate fully in society.

It is a European Youth Together project that unites NGOs and young people from all over Europe: Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Slovakia, Netherlands, Spain, and Malta.

8 groups from different countries, around 80 young people from 15 to 29 years old, and 24 youth workers are meeting in their countries in person. But also they have online meetings among the local groups of the different countries to connect them and support transnational cooperation.


The project started in March 2023 and participants already had local workshops in all the partner countries, to deepen their knowledge of the 11 European Youth Goals, Digital Storytelling methods, and principles of Media Literacy. Also, they had an opportunity for a scriptwriting session for the short movies.

Participants are in the process of making a European Youth Diary, which is a compilation of stories, views, and recommendations of 264 young European citizens reflecting the current state of European policies’ efficiency in achieving the defined European Youth Goals.

In the next activities, the participants will have a chance to go to the International Youth Mobility in Greece, where participants from all partner countries will meet in January 2024. Also, participants will have an opportunity of a short movie shooting process with a professional movie agency, Tanino Films from Italy which will take place between February and August 2024.

VISYON project was designed in this particular framework, with the specific goal to Engage, Connect and Empower young people across Europe by equipping them with a stronger sense of belonging to the European society, thus turning them into active citizens with highly important skills for the 21st century, such as media literacy and digital content creation.

The project is based on an innovative approach, which will enable young people to share their opinions and recommendations for EU Youth Policies through short-movies creation. The project unites several NGOs from all over Europe, in particular:

    • ● Entrepreneurship and Social Economy Group (EKO) from Greece – Project Coordinator
    • ● Fondatsia Za Predpriemachestvo, Kultura I Obrazovanie (FECE) from Bulgaria
    • ● Centro Italiano Per L’apprendimento Permanente (CIAPE) from Italy 
    • ● VisMedNet Association from Malta
    • ● yEUth from the Netherlands 
    • ● Asociatia Monomyths from Romania
    • ● Youthfully Yours from Slovakia
    • ● Amigos De Europa Leonardo Da Vinci (AELV) from Spain
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Values, Ideas and Stories from Youth ON stage

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EU offers great opportunities for young people around Europe through multiple programmes and initiatives such as: Erasmus+ projects, European Solidarity Corps Opportunities, DiscoverEU and more! Still, many young people report low levels of knowledge of the EU and its functions, they feel that they do not receive enough information about it and do not know how citizens can participate in the various programmes. On the other hand, even though young people generally support the EU, there are increasing levels of Euro-scepticism within society in general. For this reason, during the  6th cycle of the EU “Youth Dialogue – Youth in Europe: What’s next?” which took place in 2017/2018 with young people from all over Europe, 11 European Youth Goals were developed, to identify the main challenges that affect young people’s lives and contribute to realising their vision.

VISYON project was designed in this particular framework, with the specific goal to Engage, Connect and Empower young people across Europe by equipping them with a stronger sense of belonging to the European society, thus turning them into active citizens with highly important skills for the 21st century, such as media literacy and digital content creation. VISYON (Values, Ideas and Stories from Youth ON stage) is a European Youth Together project that aims to:

    • ● Raise awareness among young Europeans about current EU youth policies and directly involve them in the political dialogue and decision-making process
    • ● Foster active youth engagement and transnational solidarity 
    • ● Provide participants with transferable skills and attitudes on critical thinking and analytical capacity, as well as interpersonal competences such as communication, cooperation, democratic dialogue, conflict resolution
    • ● Provide youngsters with a forum to discuss their needs and challenges and to contribute to the implementation of the 11 European Youth Goals. 

By strengthening youth participation in Europe’s democratic life, the project addresses the EU need of building a better, greener, digital, and inclusive future through the direct involvement of young people and youth organisations. The project is based on an innovative approach, which will enable young people to share their opinions and recommendations for EU Youth Policies through short-movies creation. The project unites several NGOs from all over Europe, in particular:

    • ● Entrepreneurship and Social Economy Group (EKO) from Greece – Project coordinator
    • ● Fondatsia Za Predpriemachestvo, Kultura I Obrazovanie (FECE) from Bulgaria
    • ● Centro Italiano Per L’apprendimento Permanente (CIAPE) from Italy 
    • ● VisMedNet Association from Malta
    • ● yEUth from the Netherlands 
    • ● Asociatia Monomyths from Romania
    • ● Youthfully Yours from Slovakia 
    • ● Amigos De Europa Leonardo Da Vinci (AELV) from Spain.

During the 24 months (March 2023 – February 2025) duration of the project, young people will take part in several engaging activities, such as: 

    • ● Local workshops in all the partner countries, to deepen their knowledge on the 11 European Youth Goals, Digital Storytelling methods, and principles of Media Literacy
    • ● Creation of the European Youth Diary, by conducting interviews and collecting personal stories, opinions and advice of young Europeans regarding EU youth-oriented programs
    • ● Scriptwriting workshops 
    • ● International Youth Mobility in Greece, where participants from all partner countries will meet to finalize their scrips with the support of professional movie making agency (Tanino Films from Italy)
    • ● Short movies shootings.

Finally, VISYON foresees an impact analysis and maximisation phase, during which a Toolkit will be developed to provide youth organisations with effective methods and approaches to foster youth’s active involvement in society and equip them with valuable personal skills. The final project event will take place in Rome, Italy, where VISYON results will be presented. It will provide a space for direct dialogue between young people and decision-makers, as well as an opportunity to discuss the project results, along with youth policies. 

During the project implementation, partners together with the local young people will create:

    • ● The European Youth Diary – a compilation of stories, views, and recommendations of 264 young European citizens reflecting the current state of European policies’ efficiency to achieve the defined European Youth Goals 
    • ● Countries scripts for short movies, which will present the fictional stories, based on results collected through the creation of European Youth Diary  
    • ● Series of 11 short movies – one for each European Youth Goal – with the support of a professional production agency. 

 

For further information about VISYON please visit:

VISYON website: https://visyonproject.eu/

VISYION Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/visyon_project/

Values, Ideas and Stories from Youth ON stage

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