In the period from March 18 to 19, 2025, in Bratislava, Slovakia, a kick-off meeting of partners of the Erasmus+ project INNOVATE 360 – KA220-YOU – 3395970A was held within the framework of the “Cooperation Partnerships in Youth” program. Representatives of the citizens’ association “Danube 1245”, Neda Brajenović and Jelena Petrović, participated in the meeting.
The agenda of the meeting included key topics related to the implementation of the project: work packages, financial and administrative management, as well as communication and dissemination strategy. The partners discussed the planned activities and the way to implement the project goals, agreed on operational steps and defined methods to ensure the long-term impact of the project.
– About the INNOVATE 360 project
The goal of the “INNOVATE 360” project is to empower young people through skills development, improving civic education on governance in the EU, digital inclusion and encouraging youth engagement in policy making. The project also seeks to encourage cooperation among relevant actors, implement innovative approaches in working with young people and integrate the results into regular activities, which will raise awareness of the importance of youth empowerment, civic education and digital literacy in the long term.
– Planned activities include workshops and mentoring for young entrepreneurs in the field of digital marketing and sustainable business, with a special focus on the region of Kastoria and the Balkans. Also, an innovative e-Hub will be created, managed by young people, which will provide virtual spaces for collaboration, organization of events and access to resources and support networks.
Expected results of the project include increasing digital skills, promoting sustainable business practices and establishing a youth innovation e-Hub. Through successful mentoring programs and the construction of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, INNOVATE 360 will contribute to strengthening the economic resilience of the region, cross-border cooperation and the education of young entrepreneurs, in accordance with EU goals in the field of youth policy.
More information about the project and its activities will be available in the coming months.
