{"id":2033,"date":"2026-09-01T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T10:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loct-in.eu\/about-3\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:48:31","slug":"about-the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loct-in.eu\/it\/about-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Chi siamo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n<\/span>\n Erasmus+ Youth Participation Activities\n <\/div>\n

\n About the\n Project<\/span>\n<\/h1>\n

\n LOCT-IN \u2013 Youth as Local Policy Auditors\n <\/p>\n

\n LOCT-IN is an Erasmus+ Youth Participation Activities project\n designed to strengthen democratic participation by placing young\n people at the centre of local governance processes.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nProject period<\/span>\n\n 01\/06\/2026\n \u2014<\/span>\n 30\/11\/2027\n <\/strong>\n<\/div>\n
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\n02<\/span>\nBackground & Rationale<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n

\n Young people should not\n just be heard.<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n
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\n LOCT-IN creates a structured way for young people to\n observe, understand and contribute to local decision-making.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n01<\/span>\nThe Challenge<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\n Meaningful participation is still limited.\n <\/h3>\n

\n Young people often face barriers when engaging in local\n decision-making, while municipalities may lack practical\n ways for young citizens to evaluate local services and\n contribute to their improvement.\n <\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n

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\n From observation to practical recommendations.\n <\/h3>\n

\n LOCT-IN gives young people a clear methodology to observe\n local realities, collect evidence, analyse community needs\n and develop recommendations for more inclusive and\n responsive local policies.\n <\/p>\n

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What we aim to achieve<\/p>\n

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\n Increase youth participation in democratic life\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Strengthen dialogue between young people and public authorities\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Develop civic competences and policy literacy\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Promote inclusion and participation of young people with fewer opportunities\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Create practical tools supporting youth participation and local policy observation\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Encourage evidence-based dialogue between young citizens and decision-makers\n <\/h3>\n
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\n How LOCT-IN works\n <\/p>\n

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\n Observation.\n Analysis.<\/span>\n Dialogue.\n <\/h3>\n

\n The project follows a participatory and practice-oriented\n methodology based on observation, analysis and dialogue.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Observation<\/h4>\n

\n Young participants receive training on local governance\n and policy observation before carrying out community\n assessments.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Analysis<\/h4>\n

\n Assessments focus on public services, accessibility\n and inclusion, with findings documented in Local\n Observation Reports.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Dialogue<\/h4>\n

\n Findings are discussed with municipalities through\n structured dialogue sessions, supported by international\n exchange between partner organisations.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n Young people\n 18\u201330<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n

\n The project primarily involves young people aged between\n 18 and 30, including those with fewer opportunities and\n diverse educational and social backgrounds.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Looking beyond the project\n <\/p>\n

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\n LOCT-IN will strengthen young people's civic competences,\n leadership skills and confidence in participating in democratic\n processes.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\n 01\n <\/span>\n\n Participation\n <\/span>\n

\n Stronger civic competences\n <\/h3>\n

\n Strengthening young people's civic competences, leadership skills\n and confidence in participating in democratic processes.\n <\/p>\n<\/article>\n

\n\n 02\n <\/span>\n\n Cooperation\n <\/span>\n

\n Stronger local cooperation\n <\/h3>\n

\n Reinforcing cooperation between municipalities and youth\n organisations.\n <\/p>\n<\/article>\n

\n\n 03\n <\/span>\n\n Inclusion\n <\/span>\n

\n Greater awareness\n <\/h3>\n

\n Improving awareness of inclusion and accessibility issues\n in local contexts.\n <\/p>\n<\/article>\n

\n\n 04\n <\/span>\n\n Sustainability\n <\/span>\n

\n Practical tools that can be replicated\n <\/h3>\n

\n Providing practical tools that can be replicated in different\n local contexts across Europe.\n <\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n\n European Dimension\n <\/span>\n

\n Four countries.\n One shared purpose.<\/span>\n<\/h3>\n

\n Implemented by organisations from Italy, Greece, Bulgaria and\n Croatia, LOCT-IN promotes transnational cooperation and the\n exchange of good practices in youth participation and local\n governance.\n <\/p>\n

\n The project contributes to the Erasmus+ Programme priorities,\n the EU Youth Strategy and the European Youth Goals by promoting\n democratic participation, social inclusion and active European\n citizenship.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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