Traditional games to foster youth civic engagement

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Youth represent the key factor that can make the difference in today words. Both the EU and MENA areas have been experiencing remarkable challenges in the last decades, at economic, social, political and health-related fields. The EU institutions firmly promote the involvement of young people in the construction of a better social fabric, aimed at fostering more inclusive and integrated societies. As acknowledged in the Youth Strategy 2021-2027 by the EU Commission, young people “should acquire the necessary skills to contribute to prosperous, democratic and cohesive societies in Europe and beyond. In today's interconnected world, many young people are concerned about global issues such as climate change or peace and security”. In line with the objectives of the call, JUVENTAS will, on one side, provide trainers, youth workers and educators from the participating organization with innovative NFE tools built on values extrapolated from the potential educational power of traditional games. Therefore, contributing to raise their capacity outside formal learning. On the other side, through the production of tailored training activities fostering the active participation of young generation by means of volunteering, promotion of local cultural intangible heritage, JUVENTAS will contribute promoting non-formal learning activities in the eligible third countries not associated to the Programme and in the EU region, and foster the participation of young people in all their diversity, with a view to improving their level of competences and opportunities to act, thus enabling them to ensure the active participation of young people in society”.