This project is an Erasmus+ KA210 project implemented by Bilimder in partnership with Tavo Europa in Vilnius, Lithuania and supported by the Turkish National Agency.Objectives of the ProjectTo encourage young people's participation in democratic life by raising their awareness of active citizenship.To develop young people's sensitivity to social issues and their ability to express their views.To ensure that they are informed about political and social processes at local, regional and national level.To teach them to take an active and conscious role in information technologies and social media.To improve their communication, thought transfer and discussion skills.To raise awareness about the importance and methods of voluntary participation.To raise awareness about European Union youth work and areas of participation.To prepare multilingual (Turkish, English, Lithuanian) guidelines and curricula for young people.Providing roadmaps on active citizenship and participation for young participants.Project ActivitiesWithin the scope of this project, two mobility activities will be realized in Lithuania/Vilnius and Turkey/Gaziantep. The total number of participants for each activity is 18. In the first activity in Lithuania/Vilnius, "Active Citizenship" will be discussed from a theoretical perspective, and in the activity hosted by Bilimder, the concrete output of the project will be created.Concrete Outputs of the ProjectAt the end of the project, two concrete outputs will be achieved, namely "Active Citizenship Guide for Youth" and "Active Citizenship Education Curriculum for Youth". In addition, the results obtained from the activities will be compiled into a report. All results and outputs will be published on dissemination platforms and shared with relevant people and institutions.

The "Civil Society 5.0 and Digital Transformation Guide" project supported by the Turkish National Agency and implemented by Bülbülzade Foundation has been completed.Within the scope of this project, two separate workshops were organized in Turkey and Spain with the participation of young people and youth workers.In the activity in Turkey, a 5-session activity titled "Digital Transformation in Civil Society" was organized. In this activity, it was aimed to improve the capacities of young people and youth workers participating in the project in the digital field with the presentation of experts. The results obtained from the project were transferred by both institutions to the representatives of different institutions in local dissemination activities.In the activity in Spain, a 5-session guide development workshop titled "Digital Transformation Guide in Civil Society" was organized. In these sessions, the needs of both organizations were identified with the support of experts, and then the writing phase of the guide was started with the data obtained. After the event, the guide was finalized with online meetings attended by experts.This guide, which we created with the contributions of our partner Inercia Digital SL from Spain, includes practical tips for increasing the quality of civil society organizations in line with their understanding of digitalization, their use of digital media, their digital capacity development and their interaction with digital tools.This guide will be an important guide for civil society organizations working in the youth field.Click here to access the guide: Turkish; English

Within the scope of Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation, we organized a 10-day workshop in Skopje with Bülbülzade Association, BEKAM, Bilimder, Green Hope Association, Mozaik Association and K. Macedonia Bridge Association under the title of Being Young in the Digital Age and Transforming World. K. Macedonia Bridge Association hosted the program with a total of 40 participants.Project Name: Being Young in the Digital Age and Transforming WorldProject Type: Erasmus+ KA151Project Number: 2022-1-TR01-KA151-YOU-000080706Project Owner Institution: Bülbülzade Youth Education Social Health Culture Sports Solidarity and Solidarity AssociationPartner Organizations: BEKAM, Bilimder, Green Hope Association, Mosaic Association, K. Macedonia Bridge AssociationHost Organization: K. Macedonia Bridge AssociationMobility Dates: July 11-20, 2023Place of Mobility: Skopje, North MacedoniaNumber of Participants: 36 Youth, 7 LeadersTopics Covered in the Project: Being Young in the Digital Age. How does social media affect young people's lives? What are its positive and negative effects? Why are ethics and responsibility important for young people in the digital age? Which digital ethics rules should we follow? Why is digital literacy important for you as a young person? Which skills do you need to develop? How do technology and innovation affect our lives in the digital age? In which areas can innovative ideas be developed? 21st Century Skills in the Digital Age. Adapting Young People to Civil Society Work.

The Digital Transformation Opportunity for Youth Workers (KA210) project supported by the Turkish National Agency and implemented by BEKAM (Science Education Culture Research Center) has been completed with the publication of the concrete outputs from the activities carried out in Turkey and North Macedonia.These studies, which are the concrete outputs of the project titled "Digital Transformation Opportunity for Youth Workers" carried out in partnership with BEKAM and HZ Majka within the scope of Erasmus+ K210-YOU calls and published in Turkish, English and Macedonian, were prepared for the digital transformation of civil society organizations working in the field of youth and institutional capacity development in this context.You can access the concrete outputs of the project from the links belowDigital Transformation Opportunity for Youth Workers (Workshop Report)English: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=4i6nEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y&hl=trEnglish: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=VsCnEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yDigital Transformation from Part to Whole (Workshop Report)English: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=vi6nEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yEnglish: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=1C6nEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yDigital Transformation Training Curriculum - Digital Transformation and Capacity Building in Civil SocietyEnglish: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=vi6nEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yEnglish: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=RsCnEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=yMacedonian: https://books.google.com.tr/books/about?id=UsCnEAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y