PEACE+

Duration (years active)

„PEACE“ 2021 – 2024
„PEACE+“ 2025-2027
7 years

Description

PEACE+ is an Erasmus+ Long-Term Activity coordinated by the Italian National Agency INDIRE as the second phase of the original PEACE initiative. It aims to strengthen the connection between Erasmus+, active citizenship and democratic participation by fostering a stronger sense of belonging to the European Union, promoting EU values, and encouraging young people—especially those who are more hesitant—to engage in democratic life and civic engagment. The project brings together over 20 Erasmus+ National Agencies and creates synergies among Alumni, Ambassadors, and Role Models across all education sectors. Through concrete actions such as the development of educational e-modules, focused communication campains, scientific research and on civic engagement, citizen labs, and conferences (TCAs) PEACE+ seeks to enhance both awareness and impact across Europe.

Why is it important that Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps programmes promote participation in democratic life?

Because Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps do more than fund mobility—they shape engaged citizens. By promoting participation in democratic life, they strengthen young people’s sense of belonging to Europe, deepen their understanding of EU values, and empower them to turn learning and solidarity experiences into active civic engagement. This is essential for building resilient, inclusive, and participatory European democracies.

How is your LTA/SNAC supporting this

The PEACE+ LTA seeks to enhance citizens’ understanding of European values and the advantages of EU membership, while fostering stronger civic engagement and democratic participation. It places a particular emphasis on reaching hesitant citizens and inspiring young people to take an active role in the democratic life of the European Union.

PEACE+ capitalizing on previous best practices and enlarging the scale of results:

• Develop and integrate networks of Erasmus+ actors
• Develop and spread training modules and resources on EU values/ EU citizienship
• Increase the number of communication, training, and dissemination activities
• Continue research activities on the various topics related to civic engagement

What are some results of your LTA/SNAC you want to share Participation Pool readers?

• e-modules „Participate in Europe“: online and free video lessons on Eu integration from a civic and political dimension https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXH4liLvTcKbganQ8MZvwW2EsHxPg8IOF
• In the first phase of PEACE the topic has been widened in four research reports: https://www.erasmusplus.it/iniziative/peace-long-term-activity/resources/research-reports/
• Data analysis on “You(th) and the 2024 European elections” a survey to understand the concerns of young Europeans
  https://www.erasmusplus.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Report-Survey-fnl.pdf

What would you tell to organisations who want to start working with this topic?

At a time marked by growing voter abstention and increasing disaffection not only with politics but also with civic engagement, participation in European democratic life—especially among young people—is more essential than ever for strengthening democracy itself. Erasmus+ projects can become concrete spaces for active citizenship and true “training grounds” for discussion and awareness of European values. Knowledge and participation foster the development of critical thinking and empower people to make free and responsible choices.

How can we find out more about your LTA/SNAC?

As of today (February 2026), information about the PEACE+ project and its first phase, PEACE, can be found at the following link on the Italian Erasmus+ website:
https://www.erasmusplus.it/iniziative/peace-raddoppia-e-diventa-peace/peace-doubles-up-and-becomes-peace/
However, in the coming months, a new website dedicated to the project will be launched, providing comprehensive information, also organised by target group.

Anything else you want to share?

PEACE+ also support and encourage new ideas for new Erasmus+ KA1 and KA2 projects by organising TCA’s and contact seminars in the partners’ countries

National Agencies involved:

Coordinator:
Agenzia nazionale Erasmus+ INDIRE, Italy

Partners:
OeAD-GmbH – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung, Austria;
EPOS vzw, Belgium;
AEF-Europe, Agence francophone pour l’éducation et la formation tout au long de la vie, Belgium;
HAARNO Education and Youth Board, Estonia;
SALTO PARTICIPATION, Estonia
Agence Erasmus+ France Education Formation, France;
DADD – Nationale Agentur für Erasmus+ Hochschulzusammenarbeit im Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst, Germany;
BIBB – Nationale Agentur Bildung für Europa beim Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung, Germany;
IKY – Greek State Scholarship’s Foundation, Greece;
INAPP – Istituto nazionale per l’analisi delle politiche pubbliche, Italy;
VIAA – Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra, Latvia;
EESF – Education Exchanges Support Foundation, Lithuania;
FRSE – Foundation for the Development of the Education System, Poland;
Agência Nacional Erasmus+ Educação e Formação, Portugal;
Fondacija Tempus, Serbia;
ANPCDEFP – Agentia Nationala pentru Programe Comunitare in Domeniul Educatiei si Formarii Profesionale, Romania;
SAAIC – Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation, Slovakia;
CMEPIUS – Center Republike Slovenije za mobilnost in evropske programe izobraževanja in usposabljanja, Slovenia;
SEPIE – Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación, Spain;
UHR – Swedish Council for Higher Education, Sweden.

Sectors covered: Higher education, School education, Adult education, VET, Youth and sports.