"Радикализация молодежи и связанное с ней применение насилия становятся все более актуальной проблемой в Европе и соседних регионах. В Европе и соседних регионах наблюдается заметный рост языка вражды, числа преступлений на почве ненависти и нападений на мигрантов и беженцев, пропаганды и насильственной ксенофобии, а также рост религиозного и политического экстремизма и террористических атак. Все эти возникающие проблемы подчеркивают необходимость работы с молодежью с целью выявления и устранения коренных причин экстремизма и предотвращения их радикализации, а также укрепления жизнестойкости молодых людей, предотвращения маргинализации, продвижения равенства, подчеркивания альтернатив и укрепления сплоченности сообществ, в которых они живут." (Youth Work Against Violent Radicalisation, 2017 - Партнерство между Европейской комиссией и Советом Европы в области молодежи). В публикации подчеркивается ограниченное влияние молодежной работы в более широком социальном, политическом и экономическом контексте, отсутствие глубокого понимания явлений насильственной радикализации и необходимость дальнейшего обучения и создания сетей, а также необходимость разработки новых подходов к работе над этой темой.

ENGINE’s aim was to exploreпотенциал неформального образования в сочетании с форумным театром и методологией критического мышления как нового педагогического инструмента, направленного на предотвращение радикализации среди молодежи.

Результаты:

– Research Report “Educational challenges and best practices to prevent radicalisation among youth” which is constituted by a) national and international existent best practices regarding Forum Theatre and Media Literacy and Digital Storytelling methodologies b) datas gathered from national focus group sessions with target group and stakeholders. The Report was made widely visible on project Web Platform and partners’ Websites as well as promoted on multiple levels through offline and online means.

– “Youth Work preventing radicalisation among young people” Educational format based on a brand new joint educational approach of Forum Theatre, Media Literacy and Digital Storytelling methodologies conceived as a term of reference for stakeholder institutions and NGOs to put in place a specific educational offer aimed at training youth workers and operators working with the youth target. The partners created a draft methodology of training using the results of the Report “Educational challenges and best practices to prevent radicalisation among youth” and their previous experience and expertise with the abovementioned methodologies.

– One International Piloting Joint Staff successfully implemented with the involvement of youth workers/Trainers from partner organizations.The Joint Staff served as a testing of the Training Format. Participants to the training were invited to submit their feedback for further improvement and finalisation of the Format. Outcome of the Joint staff was the draft of the Toolkit ““Educational Pathway to Prevent Youth Radicalisation”.

– One International Piloting Blended Mobility of Young People successfully implemented with the involvement of young people from partner countries. The BMYP serves as a testing of the Toolkit “Educational Pathway to Prevent Youth Radicalisation” which was finalised by the consortium after receiving participants feedback.

– Local Activities implemented in each partner country with the involvement of local and migrant youths. During the local activities young people who participated in the BMYP was replicate the learnt workshops acting as New GenerAction Ambassadors.

– Local Seminars implemented in each partner country (1 per partner country) with  the involvement of 10 youth workers/trainer from other youth associations, NGOs and institutions that were trained on how to sucessfully exploit project outputs in their activities targeted at young people.