The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) has launched the Erasmus Generation in Action (EGiA), a new project co-funded by the European Parliament. EGiA aims to mobilise young Europeans by providing international opportunities and increasing awareness of EU citizenship opportunities and mobility-related citizen's rights. The project will take place in 18 Member States and will include 163 activities, 80 of which will be published at together.eu. With an expected 50 participants per activity, EGiA is set to engage a significant number of young Europeans in discussions about their role as active citizens.
ESN aims to attract 5000 new sign-ups at together.eu and reach 2 million people through its outreach activities. The project will train 170 change-makers in capacity-building activities who will go on to organize 163 activities, making a significant impact on active citizenship among European youth. The project will be led by ESN International in cooperation with ESN National Organisations from several European countries, including both EU and non-EU countries. The project is expected to last 19 months until summer 2024. EGiA is a significant step forward in ESN's mission to promote active citizenship among European youth, and we are excited to see the impact it will have.
Resources
How to organise a mobility promotion event
From a technical point of view, events are also a logistical process. When you are willing to organise an event, as experienced as you might be, you still need to plan ahead and think about all the resources that you will need to achieve your goal. You will also consider more details such as the objective of your event, the target group, and the difficulties that you may face. This is why we created this resource acting like a menu filled with juicy events options and to easily support you in choosing the right type of event for you.
Volunteering promotion guidelines
We are working towards a better understanding of the needs of youth when it comes to accessing EU opportunities and to empower youth to become changemakers while fostering active citizenship, and volunteering plays a key role in this. For this reason, we have decided to improve these volunteering guidelines initially produced within the SocialErasmus+ project which focused on promoting volunteering in schools. This version is broader in scope and can be used to promote volunteering at all levels.
EGiA focus groups findings: barriers to mobility and EU opportunities
It has been several months since we introduced the Focus Groups under the Erasmus Generation in Action (EGiA) project led by the Erasmus Student Network and supported by the European Parliament. Our mission has been to shed light on the barriers faced by young individuals when engaging in European Union (EU) opportunities, including mobilities, and to address the challenges they encounter while accessing their rights. Now, after successfully conducting the focus groups, it is time to showcase the trends and findings that have emerged from our extensive efforts.
The voting from abroad tool
Introducing our latest resource, designed to guide you through the process of voting while abroad. Here, you'll find the list of countries with an overview of the modes of voting. For more detailed instructions, simply click on the corresponding country below. Empower yourself to exercise your right to vote, regardless of your location, with our user-friendly guide.
EGiA Communicaiton materials
In the framework of EGiA the involved ESN Countires communicated alot promoting activiites, empowering young people and raising awareness and fostering active citizenship while inspiring young people to vote and be part of the authors of the future of Europe. This is why we share here the resources that you can use and adapt to create similar inspiring communications in the future. We look forward to see what you will create. The package also contains translations of key emssages, ready-made visuals, and templates that you can edit to your needs.
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Rotterdam , NL
A comedy show that brings light to the elections in USA 
ESN Rotterdam and 1 other organisation
Besançon , FR
ESN France's Annual General Meeting, a key democratic moment
ESN-Paris and 2 other organisations
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