For who: active youth aged 17-25 years from Poland and Ukraine (preferably national and ethnic minorities representatives)

Where: Zakopane, Poland
When: 11th -  18th October 2023.

About the project: 

In Poland, due to the challenging political and economic situation in neighboring countries, there's an increased influx of immigrants and refugees. In response, the project focuses on human rights and integration, especially among young individuals representing national minorities. In Ukraine, individuals from national minorities who fled conflict also face integration challenges. Amidst a lack of physical activity among youth, driven by digitization and the pandemic, the project promotes nature engagement through hiking, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and detachment from the virtual world. The project also aims to raise awareness about mobile device addiction and lack of concentration, particularly among youth. Organizers plan to carry out a digital detox to help participants gain better insights into their life goals.

Project objective: 

Project objectives:
* Organizing activities promoting sports (hiking, inclusive physical exercises) to foster an understanding of smartphone addiction among people and creating strategies to cope with it.
* Creating conditions for the development of empathy and tolerance towards national and ethnic minorities residing in the countries represented by the participants.
* Expanding knowledge about national and ethnic minorities residing in Poland and Ukraine among participants, primarily representatives of these minorities, through exchange and promoting sports as a key to shared European values.