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VOC

The Voices of Change (VOC) project aims to combat the disengagement of young people, particularly girls from migrant backgrounds, from traditional democratic participation. The project’s focus is on encouraging active citizenship, improving inclusion, and empowering these girls to contribute meaningfully to democracy. VOC will create a European Consultative Body dedicated to Civic Engagement for Migrant Girls, bringing together both migrant and local girls to participate in the political process and help design policies for migrants and refugees. It specifically targets young girls from non-European and European partner countries, aiming to foster mutual respect and cultural understanding.

VOC’s main goal is to help migrant and refugee girls understand the policymaking process, engage in EU democratic life, and express their views on various Union issues. The project’s specific objectives include raising awareness about their rights and EU values, increasing their participation in democracy, connecting them with European institutions, and ensuring their voices are heard by policymakers, with an emphasis on intersectional concerns. VOC also aims to establish and enhance the consultative body’s functionality.

The project includes a consortium of 21 partners, plus one associated partner, from 16 countries, working together to strengthen their joint capacities, share good practices, and expand their network at the EU level, thereby increasing the international reach of their activities. Additionally, VOC engages citizens, residents, migrants, associations, and various social and political groups to ensure the project is relevant and effective in addressing these issues.

Impact

The project aims to empower 42 girls with migratory backgrounds from outside Europe and 42 girls from European partner countries, aged 19-30, to participate in decision-making processes related to women’s policies within the European Consultative Body for Migrant Girl Civic Engagement. It will ensure diverse representation, promoting a more inclusive understanding of migration-related issues. Participants will improve their skills in policy analysis, advocacy, public speaking, and networking through 13 training sessions. The project will facilitate connections and collaborations between participants and various stakeholders involved in European migration policies, fostering an exchange of ideas and hands-on experience. It will also enhance participants’ understanding of European policies, boost their self-confidence, and provide advocacy opportunities for girls with migration backgrounds. Additionally, the project will bring together partners from 14 different European countries and fields, offering networking and relationship-building opportunities, as well as learning and capacity-building experiences, thereby enhancing partners’ reputations and increasing their access to future funding and partnerships.

Our Role

Innovation Hive will play a key role in the project by engaging in all activities, from contributing to project deliverables to actively participating in meetings. They will lead the dissemination efforts, developing a comprehensive Dissemination and Communication Plan, along with a suite of tools to maximize the project’s visibility and effectively raise public awareness. Moreover, Innovation Hive will be responsible for creating the D2.2 Video telling of good practices of the European Consultative Body for Migration, a crucial component of Work Package 2. This video will highlight best practices and successful strategies of the European Consultative Body for Migration (ECBM), serving as an informative resource to introduce and orient new members to the ECBM’s work. Through these initiatives, Innovation Hive will ensure the project’s impact is broad, engaging, and well-communicated.

VOC

Project Name: Voices of Change (VOC): enhancing girls with migration background to cooperate in women policies in the European Consultative Body for Migrant Girls Civic Engagement

Project ID: 101146514

Start Date: 09/01/2024

End Date: 30/04/2026

Coordinator:

🇮🇹 Università Roma Tre

Partners:

🇮🇹 Tia Formazione

🇮🇹 Differenza Donna

🇨🇾 CULTURAL FOUNDATION

🇧🇪 Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce

🇷🇴 The Association Local Action Group NAPOCA POROLISSUM

🇵🇱 Regional Volunteer Center

🇪🇸 IKIGAI Institute

🇧🇬 Association Mundus Bulgaria

🇬🇷 INNOVATION HIVE

🇳🇱 Stichting Platform INS

🇧🇪 Welcome Home International ASBL

🇩🇪 Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes

🇩🇪 NEST Berlin NGO

🇫🇷 PLACE Netwok

🇫🇷 D’Antilles & D’Ailleurs

🇪🇪 Eesti People to People

🇸🇮 MITR

🇩🇰 SOSU Østjylland

🇱🇹 ART + INN

🇵🇹 Right Challenge

🇮🇹 AICCRE (Associated partner)

Project's Social:

Pending

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that might be made of the information contained therein.
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