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The objective of SMARTY is the creation, development and stabilization of a network of like-minded youth organizations from across Europe, active at grassroots level and able to engage, connect and empower young people to build a society in where all young people, especially those in rural areas, are environmentally active, educated and able to make a difference, contributing to the European Youth Goal 10: Green Europe sustainability, through the concrete development of smart village projects.

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Our Roadmap

The path to the summit.

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Local Living Labs

The labs took place between March/June 2022

Living Labs are youth-centered exchange occasions to be held at local level and facilitated by the partners. These are open innovation ecosystems based on a co-creation approach integrating research and innovation processes in real-life communities and rural/remote settings. The Living Labs set the youth at the center of their communities’ transition towards Smart villages, decentralized green services, sustainable energy solutions, zero-emission digital societies.

Photos of Local Living Labs

Local Living Labs Reports

Virtual Hackathon

The event took place in summer 2022

The Virtual hackathon brought multi-nationality teams of young people from across Europe together, in a virtual environment, uniting them under a single purpose: infusing creative energy to solve rural policy challenges, following the “Green and sustainable Europe” pole star towards the realization of Smart Villages. It represents a promising methodology for enabling young people to take part in policymaking processes from an unusual, innovative, and highly creative perspective, also in line with “Europe fit for the digital age”.

Prototyping Workshop

Dates for the workshops

Greece: 25/09 – 30/09
Poland: 24/10 – 29/10
Austria: 28/11 – 3/12

The Prototyping Workshops encouraged active citizenship among young people in the form of policy creation/local programming, by equipping them with hands-on/prototyping techniques which are best suited to match young people’s needs and attitudes, put ideas into practice, developing models and prototypes, with great impact in terms of self-esteem and a more optimistic approach to the future and one’s role in it. Sensitize policy makers about the sustainability potential of a truly co-creative,
bottom up approach to policy design.

Photos of Workshop in Greece

Photos of Workshop in Poland

Photos of Workshop in Austria

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Project No:
624643-EPP-1-2020-1-PL-EPPKA3-EU-YTH-TOG

European Youth Together 2020 Project – KA3 Support to policy reform, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme.

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Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
Youth Dynamics	Cyprus	Nicosia	https://www.facebook.com/youthdynamicscy/	Youth Dynamics is based in Nicosia, Cyprus, and designs and implements youth programmes (exchanges, training, and seminars) focused on Democracy and Active citizenship, European citizenship, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Human rights, Intercultural dialogue, Leadership, unemployment and employability, volunteering, and the Environment.
Agros Environmental Group	Cyprus	Limasol	link	Agros Environmental Group is a voluntary organisation with over 150 members. The main goals of the organisation are the protection of the environment, the cultivation of ecological consciousness among young people, and the education of citizens on environmental issues. Among the activities of the association are tree planting, cleaning and recycling campaigns, the creation of parks, informative lectures, musical evenings, cultural events, and more.
Social Mountain Network	Cyprus	Nicosia	https://socialmountain.network/environment/	The Social Mountain Network is a non-profit company founded in June 2021 in order to work to address the social problems faced by the mountain areas and at the same time support the framework of life from the perspective of retaining the population while also attracting new residents. The Network’s main objective is to support the implementation of the National Strategy for the Development of Troodos Mountain Villages and the National Social Policy in the individual fields of social policy through targeted projects and actions of common benefit.
Dias Media Group	Cyprus	Nicosia	https://www.diasmedia.com/	DIAS Group is a complete media group with a large cumulative volume of publications, radio, internet, and television media, which are the core of the information, entertainment, and education triptych. It is the unique comprehensive one-stop media shop in Cyprus, offering advertisers multiple opportunities to achieve the best result in their company’s financial framework.
Cyprus Youth Clubs Organization	Cyprus	Nicosia/Limassol	https://www.cyprusyouth.org/	Formally established in 2008, the Cyprus Youth Clubs Organization (Greek acronym: KOKEN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) which successfully coordinates 75 youth clubs with more than 5000 members in both urban and rural areas of the Republic of Cyprus. KOKEN’s main aim is to improve the quality of life of young individuals (age range: 13-35 years) by developing their skills and competencies through their active participation in regional, national and international activities.

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
Youth City Council in Sosnowiec	Poland	Silesia/Sosnowiec	link	A body established by the City Council in Sosnowiec. Its main task is to represent young people before the city authorities by responding to their specific needs. The Youth Council is not affiliated with any party; it is an apolitical body.
Youth City Council in Dąbrowa Górnicza	Poland	Silesia/Dąbrowa Górnicza	link	A body established by the City Council in Dąbrowa Górnicza. Its main task is to represent young people before the city authorities by responding to their specific needs. The Youth Council is not affiliated with any party; it is an apolitical body.
School Strike for Climate	Poland	Silesia/Sosnowiec	link	A social movement of young people that is part of the global Fridays for Future initiative. By acting, they are expressing their opposition to the passivity of politicians in the face of climate catastrophe.
Plater High Scool in Sosnowiec	Poland	Silesia/Sosnowiec	link	A high school that cares about climate protection and sustainable urban development. Its teachers are keen to ensure that young people are involved in political processes and not, as before, left out.
Szymborska High School in Sosnowiec	Poland	Silesia/Sosnowiec	link	A high school that cares about climate protection and sustainable urban development. Its teachers are keen to ensure that young people are involved in political processes and not, as before, left out.

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
Zavod za mladino in šport Trbovlje	Slovenia	Zasavje	www.zmst.si	The Youth and Sport Institute is an all-age organisation that works to implement and coordinate activities in the field of youth and sport.
Društvo Gaia-S	Slovenia	Zasavje	https://gaia-s.org/	The association aims to bring environmental protection to people in a creative way and to awaken ecological awareness through practical learning activities.
Zavod Mladinski center Kotlovnica Kamnik	Slovenia	Osrednjeslovenska	https://www.kotlovnica.si/	The Kotlovnica Kamnik Youth Centre is a central NGO for young people aged between 15 and 30.
Balanse	Slovenia	Zasavje		Balanse is educating and advising young people on how to develop their full potential.
NevermoreDMing	Slovenia	Zasavje		Masters of board games and learning in a creative way.

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
Noi Torpigna	IT	Lazio Region	https://romacura.roma.it/partecipanti/noi-torpigna/	voluntary association taking care of urban greenery and raises awareness on environmental sustainability with actions focused but not limited to the Torpignattara district of Rome
Altrove Ristorante	IT	Lazio Region	altroveristorante.it	Social enterprise promoting social inclusion, ethnic recipes and an ethical business model
CIES Onlus	IT	Lazio Region	www.cies.it	International organisation that promotes active participation in civil society within the broader perspective of global citizenship. The overall goal is to foster sustainable development.
Action Women	IT	Campania Region	http://actionwomen.it/	Social dressmaking project carried out by African and Italian women who together, starting from a simple sewing workshop, work and create ethical and sustainable fashion goods.
Legambiente Garbatella	IT	Lazio Region	http://www.legambientegarbatella.org/	Third sector organisation promoteing scientific environmentalism in the Garbatella district of Rome.
The Apartment APS	IT	Lazio Region	https://www.ciape.it/ciape/the-apartment-it/	Coworking offering cobaby services aimed at enhancing social skills in children by organizing, among others, workshops on sustainability and respect for oneself and the surrounding environment.
Europeers Italy	IT	National	https://agenziagiovani.it/europeers/	Italian national network of Europeers, a network present in various European countries, with the aim of involving the largest number of youth who have participated in youth exchanges, European volunteering experiences, European solidarity projects , structured dialogue at European level and / or other opportunities foreseen within the European Youth Programs, most recently Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps.
Legambiente Lecco	IT	Lombardia Region	https://www.legambientelecco.it/it/	Legambiente Lecco Onlus is the Legambiente club that operates in the Lecco area. The group was originally founded in 1978 as the Environmental Defense Committee and joined Legambiente in 1988. The main objective of the group is to work to develop sustainable lifestyles in balance with the environment, of which man is an integral part.
YourFuture	IT	Lazio Region	http://www.youarefuture.it/#	Yourfuture is an Italian youth Association inspired by the principles of solidarity and social equity, and aims to overcome the gap between the world of youth and the institutions. The Association wants to develop, especially among young people, those transversal skills useful for integration into social life, in order to contribute to the progress of civil society.
Apice	IT	Calabria Region	http://www.apiceue.net/	APICE is an Association, born in Reggio Calabria in 2014 composed mainly of young people under 35, who aim to promote a common European culture by raising awareness of citizens and disseminating and promoting the fundamental values of the European Union and the principles of the Council of Europe. It contributes to improving the active participation of young people, social development, dialogue and cooperation, supporting the participation of citizens, associations, public and private authorities, in the youth field, on issues such as human rights education, social inclusion, access to the rights of young people in disadvantaged areas, involvement of young people at risk of criminalization, inclusion of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, participation of young people in the decision-making process, youth mobility, adult education, urban regeneration and graphic arts.
Giosef Italy	IT	Campania Region	http://www.giosef.it/	The Giosef Italy – Youth Without Borders Association was founded in April 1998 and aims to promote active European citizenship and the mobility of young people. Giosef Italy deals with young people by promoting an active role in society through youth work, activism, political militancy and volunteering.
Europiamo	IT	Lazio Region	http://www.europiamo.org/	Europiamo is a network, it is the Italian meeting point between the Young Ambassadors and the Young Ambassadors of Europe and the realities operating in the European mobility sector.
Giovani Soluzioni APS	IT	Lazio Region	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087750384511	“Giovani Soluzioni – APS” association is a group of passionate boys and girls with the aim of enhancing their territory (Rome, but not only) by promoting environmental, sporting and cultural activities.

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
EduSteps	Slovakia	Eastern Slovakia	https://www.edusteps.sk	The main focus of the organization is to participate in European Union programs to support youth and their education, to contribute to the fulfillment of the goals of these programs by implementing local, national and international activities and to bring innovations to education.
Pestrec	Slovakia		https://ozpestrec.sk/stanovy/
KERIC	Slovakia		https://www.keric.sk/sk/	Youth Center
Change Yourself	Slovakia		https://www.facebook.com/ChangeYourSelfSlovakia	NGO
RCM – Regional center for Youth	Slovakia		https://rcm.sk	Youth Center

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District
Hope4Humanity	Romania	North-Romania
Enasaud	Romania	North-Romania
Ligaac	Romania	Timisoara
USASE	Romania	Bucharest
Goal	Romania	Constanta

Name of the Organization	Country	Region/District	Address	Link to Organization’s Website	Short Description of the Organisation
InfinityGreece	Greece	Thessaloniki	Vasileos Irakleiou 14	https://infinitygreece.com/	InfinityGreece is a social media and digital marketing enterpise. We approach the above in two ways: – Helping young people to develop digital media skills through volunteering and training programs – Assisting businesses through the provision of relevant services.
Thessaloniki Pride	Greece	Thessaloniki	Ptolemeon 29A, 54630 Thessaloniki, Greece	www.thessalonikipride.com	Thessaloniki Pride is a civil society organisation founded by a group of motivated young gay people in Thessaloniki in 2012, an era when the broader civil society in the city experienced a striking awakening. Its mission has been to promote equality, support human rights and enhance visibility of the sexual and gender minorities in Thessaloniki and beyond. The initial vision that brought the founding members together was to establish the city’s annual LGBT pride festival. Soon after the unexpectedly big success of the 1st Thessaloniki Pride, the organisation expanded its activities in projects for community services, advocacy, social intervention and information, held throughout the year in the city and its periphery, and networking with other LGBTI organisations at international level. Moreover, Thessaloniki Pride holds the title of EuroPride 2024. Currently Thessaloniki Pride has an 11-member steering board, a 8-member secretariat, which coordinates all the activities and a wide network of volunteers, whose number fluctuates between 50 and 80 people, depending on the part of the year.
ANI – AGIS, NOTE ET INNOVE	France	Paris	MVAC, BL 57, 22 rue Deparcieux 75014 PARIS	https://www.ani-international.org/	AGIS, NOTE ET INNOVE is involved in the fields of citizenship, education, promotion of interculturality, identities, socio-professional integration and international solidarity. The projects are addressed to all audiences in demand, in particular young people and people wishing to undertake.
Contextos – Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão Social, CRL [CONTEXTOS]	Portugal	Faro	Rua Dr José de Matos, 17, 4º D, 8000-503 Faro	https://contextos.org.pt/	CONTEXTOS is a non-profit cultural cooperative with its head office in Faro, Portugal. CONTEXTOS aims at fostering and promoting community development as the keystone of processes of change in society, using participatory tools to develop competencies and capabilities within individuals and organizations.
Promimpresa Società Banefit SRL	Italy	Caltanissetta	Via Trieste, 80-84-90 – 93017 S. Cataldo (CL) –ITALY	https://www.promimpresa.it/	Promimpresa Società Benefit S.R.L. is a VET provider committed to the enhancement of the entrepreneurial spirit and the strengthening of the socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable target groups. Promimpresa provides tailored upskilling training and job counseling paths, search and recruitment activities, placement, qualified assistance services targeting unemployed people, NEETs, young people with migrant background, adult, and young offenders. Promimpresa promotes local cultural, economic, and social development, the internationalization of local industries and working environments development, it aims to promote change through lifelong learning and to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for qualified and motivated professional figures. Promimpresa also provides support and training for new opportunities in learning mobility for teachers, trainers, students, and youth workers aiming to improve professional competences, good practices exchanges, internationalization of education, global education, new projects and connections between the formal, non-formal and informal sectors. Thanks to a passionate and competent team, a pull of experts and an extensive network of European and Cross borders partners, Promimpresa P-EUprojects promotes cooperation and social and economic development in national and international contexts, through activities of inclusion, research and strengthening of formal, informal and non-formal education systems.