Key Action 2 Projects

MedEntrepreneurs develops and tests a non-formal learning programme that equips young NEETs (18-30) with social entrepreneurship skills to create micro-enterprises addressing local community challenges. The methodology is co-designed and tested simultaneously in Spain, Italy, Germany, and Morocco, proving its effectiveness across Mediterranean and northern European contexts. Green and sustainability-focused social enterprises are strongly encouraged, linking employability to climate action. The project responds to the urgent need to close the gap between what young people learn and what the labour market demands.

BridgeMed develops a peer-learning methodology for young people in migration contexts on both sides of the Mediterranean. It brings together young people with migrant backgrounds in Spain and France with young people at risk of social exclusion in Morocco to co-create non-formal learning resources that build intercultural competences, employability skills, and civic engagement. The project produces a multilingual methodological guide for youth workers on inclusive youth work in migration contexts.

GreenMed Youth trains young people (18-30) in green entrepreneurship and environmental action through non-formal learning. Teams from Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and Morocco identify local environmental challenges including water scarcity, waste management, desertification, coastal erosion, and urban pollution, then design community-based green solutions. The project produces a Green Skills Curriculum for youth workers and a Mediterranean Green Youth Action Catalogue of tested community solutions.

DigitalBridge develops AI-powered career guidance and skills assessment tools for young people, combined with a training programme for youth workers on integrating AI and digital tools into daily practice. The tools are co-designed and tested with NEETs in Finland, Spain, France, and Morocco, including specifically with digitally excluded youth, and produced as a multilingual open-access toolkit. The project creates the first Arabic-language comprehensive digital youth work resource package.

MedVoices creates structured spaces, physical and digital, for young people from France, Greece, Belgium, and Morocco to engage in cross-Mediterranean dialogue on shared challenges including employment, climate, digital rights, migration, and cultural identity. Through Youth Dialogue Forums and a digital platform, young participants develop advocacy skills, formulate joint policy recommendations, and practice democratic participation. The project anchors participation in concrete local action projects designed and led by young people.

MedStartUp develops and tests a non-formal learning programme that equips young NEETs (18-30) with digital entrepreneurship skills to create micro-enterprises addressing local community challenges. The methodology combines AI tools, social media marketing, and business creation skills, designed for both online and offline delivery in low-connectivity areas. The curriculum is co-designed and tested in Morocco and Tunisia, producing a transferable, multilingual resource (Arabic-French-English) that proves its effectiveness across diverse South-Mediterranean contexts. Each partner runs a 12-week intensive Digital Enterprise Lab for 50 NEETs locally, with mentoring from local entrepreneurs and tech professionals.

IncluMed builds the capacity of youth organisations in Morocco, Jordan, and the EU to develop and deliver inclusive youth work methods that reach young people with fewer opportunities. The project develops an Inclusive Youth Work Methodological Guide with specific modules on gender-sensitive approaches, disability inclusion, rural outreach, and work with young migrants. Each South-Med partner runs a 6-month cycle of inclusive activities co-designed with target groups themselves, reaching 120 young people with fewer opportunities. The project also creates a South-Mediterranean Inclusion Index tool for organisations to self-assess their inclusiveness.

GreenMed Youth builds the capacity of youth organisations in Morocco, Egypt, and the EU to integrate green skills and climate action into their youth work programmes. Young people map local environmental challenges using participatory methods, then design and implement community-based green micro-projects including composting, water saving systems, eco-tourism initiatives, urban gardening, and upcycling businesses. The project produces a Green Skills Curriculum covering climate literacy, circular economy, water stewardship, green entrepreneurship, sustainable agriculture, and eco-communication, plus a Mediterranean Green Youth Action Catalogue showcasing tested solutions.

SheLeads Med builds the capacity of youth organisations in Morocco, Lebanon, and the EU to deliver gender-sensitive youth work programmes. The project develops a Gender-Sensitive Youth Work Toolkit covering understanding gender barriers in South-Med contexts, designing safe spaces for young women, economic empowerment through non-formal learning, engaging young men in gender equality, and addressing gender-based violence prevention. Each South-Med partner runs 3 cycles of empowerment programmes reaching 100 young women and 40 young men. The project also establishes a Mediterranean Network of Youth Organisations for Gender Equality.

MediaMed builds the capacity of youth organisations in Morocco, Tunisia, and the EU to deliver media literacy and digital civic engagement programmes for young people. The project develops a Media Literacy and AI Awareness Curriculum covering identifying disinformation, understanding AI-generated content, responsible social media use, fact-checking methods, digital storytelling for advocacy, and online civic participation. Each South-Med partner runs Media Literacy Labs where young people produce their own media products including podcasts, social media campaigns, and fact-check reports. The project creates the first Arabic-language Media Literacy Toolkit for youth organisations.