COMPASS

(Competitiveness Policy for Accelerating Sustainable Solutions)

Empowering Young People to Shape Europe’s Economic Future

To ensure that Europe’s competitiveness strategy reflects the voices of its citizens, COMPASS aims to strengthen youth participation in EU economic policymaking. At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, green transformation, and digital change, it is more important than ever to involve young people in discussions on competitiveness, strategic autonomy, and sustainable growth.

Across nine partner countries - Belgium, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, Romania, Slovakia, Cyprus and Lithuania - we create accessible spaces for dialogue between young citizens, policymakers, academics, and industry representatives.

Through Civic Incubator Labs, structured Competitiveness Dialogues, and a European Forum in Brussels, participants move from learning about EU economic governance to co-creating concrete policy recommendations. The project culminates in a Youth Strategy Paper on EU Global Competitiveness, ensuring that youth-driven proposals contribute to ongoing European debates.

Project duration: 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2027

ParticipEU

Strengthening Participatory Democracy in Brussels

To counter the growing distance between young citizens and European institutions, ParticipEU aims to strengthen participatory democracy by equipping youth with the tools to actively engage in EU policymaking beyond elections.

Through interactive workshops on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and the Have Your Say platform, as well as public debates and high-level discussions with EU decision-makers, we create accessible spaces for dialogue on key issues such as digital transformation and European security.

By combining structured exchanges with creative community formats like the European Picnics, ParticipEU lowers barriers to engagement and empowers young Europeans to shape the democratic future of Europe.

Project duration: May 2025 – October 2025

Citizens' Actions for Democracy

Empowering Citizens to Shape Democracy

To counter the disconnection between citizens and the High-level politicians, CitiDem aims to bridge the gap and strengthen participatory democracy. By actively involving citizens in the legislative process, we empower them to engage, deliberate, and shape the future of Europe.

Through National Citizen Assemblies held across partner countries - Greece, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Austria, and the Netherlands - we aim to create spaces for open dialogue on key issues such as disinformation, climate, inclusivity, political participation, and migration. These discussions foster engagement, encourage diverse perspectives, and enhance democratic participation at all levels.

Project duration: 01/06/2024 – 01/06/2026

 

Forward EU Project

The project Forward EU (FEU) aims to empower young people and promote active engagement in civic activities by integrating creative methodologies, varied events, and inclusive engagement strategies. Aligned with the key priorities of EU elections and strengthening capacity for EU rights and values, our initiative seeks to address the following objectives: 

  • Empowering Youth Participation
  • Promoting Inclusive Dialogue
  • Facilitating Post-Election Engagement

Project duration: 10/05/2024 – 22/10/2024

 

 

              

ALL4BXL 

(Tous pour BXL / Iedereen voor BXL)

In the context of the Belgian communal elections taking place on the 13th of October 2024, Stand Up for Europe has identified the lack of engagement and information provided to the international community of Brussels as a major problem. Being the most international city in Europe, certain communes of Brussels (e.g. Ixelles, Etterbeek) have over 50% of their registered residents non-Belgians. However, EU citizens and other nationals who have been residing in the city for at least 5 consecutive years have the right to vote in the local elections.

With the support of the local authorities of the Brussels Capital Region, we have developed the project ALL4BXL (Tous pour BXL / Iedereen voor BXL) aiming to reach out to the expats residing in the 19 communes part of the Brussels Area through interactive and meaningful activities.

Project duration: 01/01/2024 - 12/10/2024

 

Make Your Vote! Project

The Make Your Vote! project aims to raise awareness of the common EU values and encourage the participation of young people and first-time voters in Europe’s democratic life. The project’s foreseen activities will promote a bottom-up approach and invite young people and citizens to take part in activities and debates concerning the future of the European project.

Project duration: 01/12/2022 - 30/06/2024

 

 

Climate of Change

The End Climate Change, Start Climate of Change project is co-funded by the European Commission under the DEAR (Development Education and Awareness Raising) programme and aims to develop awareness and critical understanding among young EU citizens of climate change-induced migration as one of the greatest challenges of the globalised world. The project is led by WeWorld – GVC, an Italian non-profit organisation, and implemented by 15 partners in 13 countries, including the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) and Stand Up for Europe (SUFE)

Project duration: 01/09/2022 – 28/02/2023