OLYMPICEU: The European Values Olympiad

2026-07-22

"""OLYMPICEU: The European Values Olympiad"" Project, by focus on marginalized groups and creating sustainable, inclusive mechanisms for participation, aligns closely with EU values and contributes to strengthening democratic processes, combating discrimination, and ensuring that all citizens, regardless of background, can actively participate in shaping their communities. The Coordinator is ELLINO-ITALIKO EPIMELITIRIO ATHINAS. The partners are 6 European municipalities (Pyrgos, Olympia, Andravida-Kyllini, Crotone, Squillace and Cirò Marina) of two nations (Italy and Greece). Four events are planned, each linked to the objectives of the project : 1° event (E1) in Olympia: Date : 28 september 02 October 2025 (5 day); 2° event (E2) in Pyrgos 24-28 January 2026 (5 day); 3° event (E3) in Andravida-Kyllini 13-17 march 2026 (5 day); 4° event (E4) in Crotone Date : 04-08 May 2026 (5 day) The macro themes addressed during workshops are : 1° event in Olympia: INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG MARGINALIZED GROUPS, 2° event in Pyrgos : PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBLE CIVIC 3° event in Andravida-Kyllini: ADVANCING GENDER EQULITY IN CIVIC LEADERSHIP; 4° event in Crotone : BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN CITIZEN AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. The project will be increase levels of civic engagement among marginalized groups, to ensure that civic processes are more inclusive, fostering active participation from diverse community members (O1).The objective is to eliminate barriers to participation in civic processes by making them more inclusive and accessible, ensuring that all citizens, especially marginalized groups, have the opportunity to engage fully in local governance and decision-making (O2). To empower women to take on leadership roles in civic governance and actively participate in decision-making processes advancing gender equality in civic leadership in Italy and Greece, and in Europe (O3). The objective is to build trust and strengthen relationships between citizens and local authorities by creating structured, regular opportunities for engagement, communication, and collaboration. This will foster transparency, accountability, and improved governance through inclusive participation (O4). Project will be completed in 12 months"

Greece

2026-01-01