The full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine now lasts more than 19 months and is entering the second winter. The current disconcerting developments in the South Caucasus – the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with over 100,000 Armenian refugees will have potentially devastating consequences for the already war-torn region, civil societies and for people living there. It overshadows the funding program MEET UP! Youth for Partnership and impacts the editing of its first online magazine edition. Read more
Participation gives young people a voice, a possibility to engage and to develop and therefore a chance to create their own future. Participation can have various forms and levels. With the MEET UP! Youth for Partnership program the EVZ Foundation implements its youth participation strategy by involving young people in its activities and decision-making processes. But what is youth participation? How can it be implemented, especially in an international framework and what is successful youth participation actually? Read more
By bridging the gap between National Socialism and Soviet legacy, the "PodLabs" project addresses this subject through a creative series of podcasts in Germany and Georgia. Young professionals from both countries have been dealing with the past during their visits to Erfurt and Tbilisi this year and shared their perspectives on their national historical backgrounds. Find out more about the project