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MOVESMOVES – Mountain Voices for Engaged and Sustainable Democracy

Participation in Practice

Seven connected work packages

MOVES is implemented through seven connected work packages across Italy, Albania and Portugal. Together, they form the practical path of the project: local dialogue, exchange, learning, co-creation, policy input and public dissemination.
  1. Local dialogue
  2. Exchange
  3. Learning
  4. Co-creation
  5. Policy
  6. Dissemination
ItalyAlbaniaPortugalCross-country / OnlineEuropean-level
  1. WP1

    Local Participatory Forums

    Italy | Lazio

    Lead Partner: ANCI Lazio

    The project opens with local participatory forums in the mountainous areas of Lazio. These forums bring together citizens, civil society actors and local authorities to identify priorities, discuss barriers to participation and collect input for the next stages of the project.

    Output focus: local needs, civic dialogue, Local Action Proposal.

  2. WP2

    Transnational Exchange

    Albania

    Lead Partner: People in Focus

    The transnational exchange connects participants from Italy, Albania and Portugal. It creates space for peer learning, site visits, shared reflection and the exchange of practical experiences between communities facing similar challenges.

    Output focus: shared practices, participant learning, cross-border cooperation.

  3. WP3

    Civic Education and Capacity Building

    Cross-country / Online

    Lead Partner: ANCI Lazio

    This work package develops civic education materials and online learning resources for citizens, youth groups, civil society organisations and local authorities. The focus is on practical knowledge: participation, EU values, civic rights and tools for local engagement.

    Output focus: training materials, online modules, civic education toolkit.

  4. WP4

    Policy Transfer and Sustainability

    Italy

    Lead Partner: ANCI Lazio

    This stage turns lessons from the project into tools that can be reused. It focuses on transferability, sustainability and the practical application of participatory methods in other local contexts.

    Output focus: policy transfer tools, recommendations, sustainability materials.

  5. WP5

    Civic Capacity Building in Portugal

    Portugal

    Lead Partner: Casa d’Abóbora

    In Portugal, MOVES works with young people, local actors and community stakeholders in rural and mountainous areas. Activities include workshops, local discussions and participatory sessions designed to strengthen civic capacity at community level.

    Output focus: local engagement, community capacity, Portuguese Local Action Proposal.

  6. WP6

    Policy Dialogue and Storytelling

    Albania

    Lead Partner: House of Europe

    This work package translates community input into policy-oriented discussion. It includes consultations, co-creation activities and public dialogue in Albania, as well as a storytelling video presenting the local voices and experiences behind the project.

    Output focus: policy recommendations, Albanian Local Action Proposal, storytelling video.

  7. WP7

    Final Dissemination and European Dialogue

    European-level final event

    Lead Partner: Casa d’Abóbora

    The final stage presents the main results of MOVES to partners, stakeholders and wider public audiences. It brings together the project’s findings, tools and recommendations and opens discussion on how the MOVES approach can be adapted beyond the project territories.

    Output focus: final conference, project results, public dissemination.

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