D-EFFECT- CIVIC SOCIETY DEMOCRACY LESSONS, BRINGING A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE IN THE EU POLICYMAKING AT ALL LEVELS IN LINE WITH YOUTH STRATEGY 2022-2027

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2025-12-03

Description

Description (EN):

The D-EFFECT is a need-driven project that is oriented to enable exchange and initiate better collaboration between cross-border stakeholders and local youth environment participants (which differ in scale and represent different approaches from bottom-up and top-down) in areas such areas as democracy, human and civil rights, political systems, and how young people can impact society. The project focused on development collaboration, based on various backgrounds, from 5 South Baltic countries, on the creation of a cross-border network – a „community of practice” that will design, test, and evaluate innovative solutions of Cross-Border Youth Democratic Festivals (CB YDF). This will be the first time that this measure will be adopted at a local scale, but also has a transnational character. This method will be adapted to local possibilities and needs of South Baltic cities and municipalities around a common challenge which is the slow abandonment of democratic values by young people. At the same time, it is vital to broaden the participants’ knowledge of the European Union - its structure and organization, history, and present and future values. The D-effect project promotes the cooperation of youth-oriented stakeholders in the SB Area and contributes to building the problem-solving capabilities of 21 stakeholders (9 project partners and 9 associated organizations from 5 countries: SE, DK, DE, PL, LT). Thus, it adds a new element to capabilities of better youth participation, engagement, and increased education of democratic values that can make local societies more sustainable and resilient and the entire region a more youth-friendly place. The key actors are local authorities, representatives of the youth environment, and the youth itself as target beneficiaries, for most of which the topic is still a novelty. D-effect will supply them with knowledge and tools to develop strategic approaches and implement concrete measures that bring democratic and EU values into local and regional practice. The capacity-building process involves a transnational peer learning process. Local youth supporting entities/ organizations from SBA will be assisted by R&D institutions/domain experts and co-create: (1) Local engagement and activism strategies for selected model regions that combine measures for (a) civic participation (b) democratic and EU values engagement (c) promoting multisectoral stakeholder & youth acceptance, understanding, and long-lasting cooperation. (2) A set of complementary pilot measures for democratic engagement and dialogue that depict typical use cases, and that adapt, test, and validate concrete solutions for the transferability of experiences in the SBA which will enable of participation of a wide range of stakeholders. The results are processed into a “D-Effect Toolbox” which will be promoted and disseminated by the newly established “SB Youth-oriented Helpdesk”, which will serve local communities with experience and support. It gives other local authorities, and youth specialists concrete guidance on how to foster youth policies/actions and is pro-actively & widely disseminated to them. The project will put into practice the local perspective of new methods and tools of democracy promotion based on democracy festivals as open platforms that unite different actors, groups, experiences, and dimensions. Based on the assumption that democracy is more than democratic institutions and written rules, but a culture to be nurtured by creating spaces and platforms where people can physically meet, talk to each other, get inspired, exchange opinions, and debate their ideas. D-effect turned towards networking activities at the local level. In this regard, steered towards the practical dimension of building engagement with different communities, and foster active civic engagement, a culture of discussion, and critical thinking in response to the alarming rise of authoritarianism and nationalism.

Thematic information

Institutional cooperation and cooperation networks Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Priority: (VI-A_SB_4) Active South Baltic - improving cooperation governance

Priority specific objective: ISO6.1. Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities, in particular those mandated to manage a specific territory, and of stakeholders (all strands)

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance

Type of intervention: 173 Enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders to implement territorial cooperation projects and initiatives in a cross-border, transnational, maritime and inter-regional context

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: Association of Polish Communes Euroregion Baltic

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 5782449856

Address: Stary Rynek, 82-300 Elbląg, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 230 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 184 760.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 46 190.00

Scout Association MV

Name: Scout Association MV

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 084/ 141/07630

Address: Lange Str, 17489 Greifswald, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 130 173.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 104 138.56

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 26 034.64

Media Dizajn Association

Name: Media Dizajn Association

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 8513081841

Address: Aleja Wojska Polskiego, 70-482 Szczecin, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 146 972.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 117 577.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 29 394.40

Center of European Meetings "Światowid" in Elbląg

Name: Center of European Meetings "Światowid" in Elbląg

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 5780014019

Address: pl. Plac Kazimierza Jagiellończyka, 82-300 Elbląg, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Other

Total budget: EUR 144 372.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 115 497.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 28 874.40

Municipality of Västervik

Name: Municipality of Västervik

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SE212000-0779

Address: Östersjövägen , 593 32 Västervik, Sweden

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Total budget: EUR 248 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 198 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 49 600.00

Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design

Name: Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE183844642

Address: Philipp-Müller-Str., 23 966 Wismar, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 199 850.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 159 880.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 39 970.00

Cultural administration, Hässleholm Municipality

Name: Cultural administration, Hässleholm Municipality

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SE212000098501

Address: Vattugatan, 281 31 Hässleholm, Sweden

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Total budget: EUR 275 503.10

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 220 402.48

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 55 100.62

Olsztynek Commune

Name: Olsztynek Commune

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 7393756269

Address: inne Ratusz, 11-015 Olsztynek, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Total budget: EUR 142 272.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 113 817.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 28 454.40

Odsherred Municipality

Name: Odsherred Municipality

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 29188459

Address: Vesterlyngvej, 4500 Nykøbing Sj, Denmark

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Total budget: EUR 200 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 40 000.00

Guldborgsund Municipality

Name: Guldborgsund Municipality

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 29188599

Address: 4800 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Total budget: EUR 199 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 159 960.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 39 990.00

Kretinga District Municipality M. Valančius Public Library

Name: Kretinga District Municipality M. Valančius Public Library

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 190287259

Address: J. K. Chodkevičiaus, 97130 Kretinga, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Total budget: EUR 152 840.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 272.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 568.00

Klaipėdos universitetas

Name: Klaipėdos universitetas

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 211951150

Address: H. Manto, 92294 Klaipeda, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 180 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 144 160.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 36 040.00

Förderverein Gutshaus Ramin e.V.

Name: Förderverein Gutshaus Ramin e.V.

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 084/141/17865

Address: Dorfstraße, 17 321 Ramin, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 15 898.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 12 719.04

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 3 179.76

Association Rietavas Women Employment Centre

Name: Association Rietavas Women Employment Centre

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 300526035

Address: Parko st., 90311 Rietavas, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 152 840.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 272.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 568.00

Media Design Association

Name: Media Design Association

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 8513081841

Address: Aleja Wojska Polskiego, 70-482 Szczecin, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 146 972.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 117 577.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 29 394.40

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Scout Association MV

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Media Dizajn Association

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Center of European Meetings "Światowid" in Elbląg

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Municipality of Västervik

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Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design

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Cultural administration, Hässleholm Municipality

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Olsztynek Commune

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Odsherred municipality

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Guldborgsund Municipality

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Kretinga District Municipality M. Valančius Public Library

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Klaipeda University

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Förderverein Gutshaus Ramin e.V.

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Association of Polish Communes Euroregion Baltic

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Association Rietavas Women Employment Centre

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Media Design Association

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Summary

Project name (EN): D-EFFECT- CIVIC SOCIETY DEMOCRACY LESSONS, BRINGING A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE IN THE EU POLICYMAKING AT ALL LEVELS IN LINE WITH YOUTH STRATEGY 2022-2027

Project acronym: D-EFFECT- CIVIC SOCIETY DEMOCRACY LESSONS, BRINGING A YOUTH PERSPECTIVE IN THE EU POLICYMAKING AT ALL LEVELS IN LINE WITH YOUTH STRATEGY 2022-2027

Project ID: STHB.04.01-IP.01-0005/23

Project start date: 2024-07-01

Project end date: 2027-06-30

Project status: ongoing

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 266 981.10

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 813 584.88

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 813 584.88. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 081 - Participations in joint actions across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:

Programme Output Indicator:

ISO003 - Number of common actions promoting exchanges between professional actors, Measurement unit: actions

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO087) Organisations cooperating across borders: 22.0
(RCO081) Participations in joint actions across borders: 900.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 085 - Participations in joint actions across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:

Delivered result indicator(s):

(RCR85) Participations in joint actions across borders after project completion: 300.0
(RCR84) Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 22.0

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-12-03

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

49 / 49 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

356 / 356 (100%)

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