The Project: YW-MED

Project ID: 2024-1-IT03-KA220-YOU-000243233

Project Start Date: 01/09/2024

Project End Date: 31/08/2026

YW-MED aims to improve the quality of youth work throughout the Mediterranean, to increase the inclusion of young LGBTQIA+ during Erasmus+ youth exchanges in contexts where the inclusion and defence of LGBTQIA+ rights is still problematic. To do so, it will help a group of 24 youth workers to develop specific working tools and create an international network that encompasses the entire Mediterranean region.

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Implementation:

Two mobility activities will be carried out during which the 24 youth workers will work following the participatory design method. They will conduct research, both on the desktop and in the field, in order to highlight the situation of youth associations in the partner countries regarding the inclusion of young LGBTQIA+. Finally, the Network Youth Workers in the Mediterranean will be launched, a virtual space of connections, ideas and international cooperation.

Results:

1. LGBT+ rights and good practices report in partner countries and in the Mediterranean;

2. Survey conducted among Mediterranean youth associations;

3. Guidelines to better prepare inclusive youth exchanges for LGBTQIA+ youth;

4. Mediterranean YW Network;

5. Awareness-raising campaign;

6. Monitoring and impact assessment

Activities

YW-MED kicks off in Amman, Jordan

On February 5, 2025, Amman, Jordan, became the vibrant backdrop for the official Kick-Off Meeting of the project.

Workshop for YW in Tirana

From May 21st to 25th, 2025, Tirana lit up with the energy of youth, creativity, and collective purpose! In the heart of Albania’s capital, 24 passionate youth workers from Italy, Greece, Spain, Jordan, Turkey, Malta, and Albania gathered for an unforgettable international workshop hosted by OMSA Albania.

Workshop for YW in Rome

The goal of this survey is to better understand the knowledge, experience, willingness, challenges, and training needs of youth workers in relation to LGBTQIA+ inclusion. The insights gathered will help shape tailored educational tools, develop inclusive strategies, and build an international network of youth workers committed to LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion.

TAKE OUR SURVEY!

From November 21st to 23th (2025) 24 youth workers will be attending the second workshop in Rome, Italy.