Connecting EU Youth Values trough Media

The aim of this activity is to support youth workers/leaders in increasing the quality of the Erasmus + Youth Programme and better knowing of European youth strategy within Media and other communication Tools. This TCA Seminar will provide the participants with opportunities to: 1. Critically reflect upon their previous national / international experience(s)by relating EU and media and the impact on young people, organisations and wider community; 2. Increase the understanding of different quality aspects of Erasmus+ Youth in Action such as: active participation of young people, cooperation with partners, intercultural learning, and how to relate this thematic with Media as Programme Support Initiatives; 3. Experience a non-formal learning process and understand how to support young people's learning process in the project trough Media; 4. Improve their project management competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) in order to better organise future applications to Erasmus+ Programme on KA1 and KA3. Idea is to approach Media as a support of Erasmus+ Projects activities and follow up. Is also to approach Media Actors as partners of Erasmus+ Programme and multipliers of projects and to give focus on the communications of Erasmus+ projects in close relationship of Erasmus+ Beneficiary. Trough Media, the activity will have a general approach of debating and get know several models, Like Radio, TV, Written Media, Social Media and Multimedia. The Format of the activity will be a Seminar and relevant Keynote Journalists will be invite to approach the MEDIA Thematic. The Paper of Facilitators will focus in give important inputs about Erasmus+ general overview, Information about Key actions, methodology and procedures about how to apply to Erasmus+ Programme. New VALOR Platform/Dissemination Platform will be also focused during the activity and a new tool from ERASMUS+ to better Dissemination of Erasmus+ Programmes outcomes and impact. Participants will be involved on the thematic by brainstorming, discussing and proposing initiatives/actions to Erasmus+ by developing media strategies to better support Erasmus+ and EU Youth Values.