As part of the LEAP - The next step for Europe project, we met with our partners online on 20 January 2023 to agree on further activities.

The international conference of the LEAP - The next step for Europe was taking place between 13-16 March 2023, in Strasbourg, France. Harghita County was represented by 5 young people and two of our colleagues. Our association is taking part in the project as partner.

Objectives of the project:

• Provide guidance to young people involved in the project in drafting a new Schuman Declaration;

• Actively involve young people in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration;

• Encourage young people to take a constructive, responsible and informed position on the future of Europe;

• Action against far-right political movements, Euroscepticism, hate speech, racism and xenophobia;

• To enable young people to take an active part in the democratic life of the community and to express their views.

The project is coordinated by the Via Charlemagne Association from France. Other partners involved in the project are REDEFINE - Association for Research Education and Development in Portugal and Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands Gemeinnutziger EV in Germany.

 The project is funded by the European Union's Europe for Citizens program.