YOUPS - YOU Promote Solidarity

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YOUPS - YOU Promote Solidarity project is the first initiative, at European level, promoted and coordinated by Comune di Teano, in partnership with its friend towns, to create a permanent active network which can ensure innovative collaboration, active democratic engagement and civic participation. The event will take place on May 20th-30st 2023 in Poland and foresees 2 main focuses: Solidarity in times of crisis and Debate on the Future of Europe. YOUPS involves 340 citizens coming from IT, PL, CZ, FR in activities such as workshops, seminars on Link between Solidarity and the Future of Europe, walkabout, SoulCollage®, final conference. The Partners are linked by an active background in EU policies and a strong will to promote common topics that are vital for their respective communities; first of all, they are aware of the crucial role the young play in promoting solidarity, democratic and civic participation, equal opportunities and they want to foster an inclusive society and set a long term commitment from European citizens and their respective and governing bodies. Actions: 1 Local Meeting; 1 Multilateral Meeting. Aims: Foster Partners ability to boost solidarity for disadvantaged groups (e.g. young people and women)and as means to stimulate volunteering; Allow best practices exchange to learn from each others’ experience; Support citizens and policy makers to get together and exchange know-how on policy issues and processes to create strategies for a better public policy management at local,national,Eu level; Foster Eu citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation mainly in those who haven't been involved so far or reject the Union outright or put in question its achievements; Promote societal engagement; Friendship and Twinning Agreements; Long term collaboration among Partners.