Applications for EYDR project are now open!

Motivated young person looking forward to boosting your digital skills and contributing to a safer and more inclusive digital environment for all? – EYDR project might just have just the programme for YOU.
As partner of the EYDR project, CCIS is happy to announce that the applications for the Youth Digital Democracy Accelerator Programme are open for young, curious minds from Albania and Montenegro .
Youth Digital Democracy Accelerator Programme is a 9-month capacity-building programme that stands at the core of the EYDR project, custom-designed to tackle the challenges faced by Albanian and Montenegrin youth in digital participation.
The programme offers a golden opportunity to young people from Albania and Montenegro to:
✔️ Gain skills in cyber security, digital rights, digital activism & advocacy
✔️ Get personalized mentoring from experts in cyber security, digital activism and policy-making
✔️ 10 youngsters, the most commited will be part of the study visits to Spain or Serbia
✔️ Influence decision-making through evidence-based research
✔️Co-design social media awareness campaigns promoting digital rights for all.
If you are aged 18-30, a student, a young professional or just a young person looking forward to exploring digital activism, you are welcome to apply.
Ethnic minorities, LGBTI+, rural youth, and NEETs are especially encouraged.
‼️ Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the digital world.
Read the full open call and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gvEMthPE
⏳ Deadline: December 20, 2024
Online Info-Session: December 16, 17:30
EYDR is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and coordinated by Scidev
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News from CCIS and the #EYDR Project!

Happy to share a major milestone from our participation in the Youth Participation in Digital Democracy: From Digital Skills to Digital Rights of Youth with Fewer Opportunities in the Western Balkans (#EYDR) project! ✨
Last week, Enxhi, one of the inspiring young participants involved through CCIS, joined the project workshop in Oviedo for an incredible Co-Production and Design Thinking Workshop. Over the course of 3⃣ dynamic days, project partners and participants came together to brainstorm, collaborate, and design the Youth Digital Democracy Accelerator Programme!
This transformative 9-month programme will empower 40 young people from Albania and Montenegro with cutting-edge digital skills, hands-on experience in digital activism, and tools to make a real impact in their communities.
Calling all youth in Albania and Montenegro! The official call for the Accelerator Programme opens this December 2024—don’t miss your chance to be part of this journey!
Big thanks to Scidev and EYDR project partners and supporters for their collaborative efforts and invaluable insights. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital democracy!
#EYDR is proudly supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
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