Reference number:
101252317
Project duration:
01.01.2026 – 30.06.2027
Poetry for Participation
Poetry4Participation – European Dialogue Beyond Words is an international project realised in the framework of the CERV programme, the aim of which is to strengthen civil participation, democratic activity and social involvement through poetry and creative activity.
The project shows that poetry may be a tool of dialogue, expressing of own opinion and participating in the democratic life of Europe. Partners from Finland, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Slovakia, and Poland are participating in the project. The project includes a study visit, two international training sessions, local activities in the partner countries, and a final conference.
In the framework of this project, various materials will be created, including educational materials based on poetry, adaptable models of workshops, a multilingual anthology of poetry and a project website. Participants will have an opportunity to develop creativity, express their own experience and afterthoughts and engage in dialogue about democracy, community and citizenship in Europe.
Activities to be undertaken during the project:
- study visit, 16–19.03.2026, Liminka, Finland — an exchange of best practices in the scope of democratic participation and involvement of citizens
- international training, 8–13.03.2026, Molfetta, Italy — preparing educational materials based on poetry in favour of democratic involvement that subsequently will be used by each of the partners at the time of local activities
- local activities, Summer/Fall 2026 — encouraging the local communities of each partner to active citizenship through initiatives related to participatory poetry
- international training, Fall 2026, Santander, Spain — compiling scripts of workshops (flexibly adaptable to each country to support involvement of local communities
- conference, the 2nd quarter of 2027, Cyprus — presentation of project results, planning follow-up activities and conducting a final evaluation of the project activities.
What we do during the project:
- increase consciousness in the scope of democratic participation, active citizenship and opportunities to influence social life in Europe;
- show that poetry and creative activities may be a tool of dialogue, expressing one’s own opinions and engaging in social matters;
- learn how to use poetry in citizenship education and in working with local communities;
- exchange good practices with partners from Finland, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Slovakia and Poland;
- develop educational materials based on poetry that will support democratic involvement;
- organise local activities that encourage residents to active citizenship through participatory poetry;
- develop creativity, ability to express own experience, opinions and reflections;
- strengthen communicative, intercultural and social competences of participants;
- build a space for talking about democracy, community, civil rights and social engagement, plan follow-up activities and evaluate the effects of international cooperation.
- organise local activities that encourage residents to active citizenship through participatory poetry;
In the project are involved
Youth for Youth
Slovakia – Project partner
LEVEL UP Association
Poland – Project partner
Associazione InCo Molfetta
Italy – Project leader
Association for European Cooperation, Development and Communication (CODEC)
Belgium – Project partner
Athienou
Greece – Project partner
Nouseva Rannikkoseutu
Finland – Project partner
Ser Joven
Spain – Project partner
Project is being implemented and financed from sources of the European Union in the framework of the “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values” (CERV) programme
