Work packages

Project activities

Identity Decode is delivered through four interlinked activities running across the project's 13 months, led by different partners and feeding into a shared set of multilingual, open-access outputs.

A1
4 partners
Project Management and Internal Evaluation
Online & partner countries 01/01/202631/01/2027

Ensure structured coordination, quality assurance and Erasmus+ compliance throughout the 13-month project, while building capacity in less experienced partners.

Leading organisation

BV NeMO e.V. (Germany)

Participating organisations

  • TCPD (Bulgaria) — Internal Evaluator
  • Fundacja Ornament (Poland)
  • IYSEDA (Türkiye)

Target group

  • Project Management Team members across all four partner organisations
  • Internal Evaluator (TCPD) and Project Coordinator (NeMO)
  • National Agency (JUGEND für Europa)

Sub-activities

Tangible results

  • Signed Partnership Agreements
  • Project management office and shared Task File
  • Implemented monitoring, risk and dissemination plans
  • Mid-term and final reports for the NA
  • Implemented accessibility and eco-friendly plans

Intangible results

  • Built capacity of less experienced Erasmus+ partners (NeMO, TCPD) mentored by ORNAMENT and IYSEDA
  • Shared culture of inclusion, accessibility and sustainability across partners

Quality indicators

  • Quarterly PMT meetings held; minutes archived
  • Indicator progress reviewed at every work-package gate
  • Risk register updated at least monthly
A2
3 partners
Competence-Based Youth Work Practitioner's Guide
Bulgaria 01/01/202631/07/2026

Develop a Competence-Based Youth Work Practitioner's Guide that equips youth workers with structured, practical tools to address emotionally sensitive, identity-focused disinformation.

Leading organisation

Training Centre for Personal Development (Bulgaria) & BV NeMO e.V. (Germany)

Participating organisations

  • Fundacja Ornament (Poland)
  • IYSEDA (Türkiye)

Target group

  • Field youth workers from partner organisations
  • External experts: psychologists, pedagogues, educators, social scientists, youth-work trainers (open call)

Sub-activities

Tangible results

  • 20 youth workers contribute to institutional self-reflection (5 per partner)
  • 4 country landscape analysis reports + 1 Summary Needs and Gaps Report
  • 1 ETS-aligned Youth Worker Competency Matrix
  • 12 external experts validate the matrix (3 per partner) + 1 Summary Validation Feedback Report
  • 1 Practitioner's Guide with theory, training tips and 2 ready-to-use workshops
  • Guide available in 5 languages (EN, DE, BG, PL, TR)

Intangible results

  • Improved ability of youth workers to lead identity-aware, emotionally safe dialogue
  • Organisational capacity to embed ETS-aligned methods
  • Stronger cross-border networks countering anti-democratic narratives

Quality indicators

  • Reflection reports reveal gaps in emotional safety and identity-sensitive facilitation
  • ≥ 90% of experts confirm ETS-alignment and relevance
  • Guide structure rated clearly organised and context-adaptable

Inclusion & safeguarding

  • Diversity in youth-worker and expert selection (gender, experience, background)
  • Outputs designed for accessibility per the Web Accessibility Directive
A3
3 partners
Training, Piloting and Improvement of Methodologies
Poland 01/08/202631/12/2026

Train youth workers, pilot both workshop formats with young people and external youth workers, and integrate feedback into the final multilingual Practitioner's Guide.

Leading organisation

Fundacja Ornament (Poland) & BV NeMO e.V. (Germany)

Participating organisations

  • IYSEDA (Türkiye)
  • TCPD (Bulgaria)

Target group

  • 8 youth workers from partner organisations (1 experienced + 1 less experienced per partner) at the LTTA
  • 60+ young people (15 per partner) in piloting, with at least 12 with fewer opportunities, aged 16–24
  • 20 external youth workers (5 per partner) in national testing

Sub-activities

Tangible results

  • 8 partner youth workers trained at LTTA
  • 60 young people engaged in piloting (incl. 12 with fewer opportunities)
  • 20 external youth workers in national testing
  • Piloting & Testing Report integrated into the final Guide
  • Final multilingual Guide updated with tested, adaptable methods

Intangible results

  • Enhanced ETS-aligned skills for identity-aware, anti-discrimination, democracy-relevant youth work
  • Greater youth-worker confidence to counter identity-based disinformation
  • Improved emotional-safety practices in participating organisations
  • Stronger professional links between partner and external youth workers

Quality indicators

  • ≥ 75% of youth workers report increased ability to guide identity-sensitive discussions post-training
  • ≥ 75% of young participants report emotional safety and relevance
  • Testing feedback confirms high transferability and flexibility

Inclusion & safeguarding

  • Selection prioritises fewer-opportunity participants
  • Gender balance and diversity ensured
  • Safeguarding framework: informed consent, GDPR-compliant data handling, de-escalation protocols
A4
4 partners
Exploitation and Multiplier Events
Germany & partner countries 01/01/202631/01/2027

Ensure wide-scale usability, visibility and long-term use of project results among youth workers, organisations and local stakeholders.

Leading organisation

BV NeMO e.V. (Germany)

Participating organisations

  • Fundacja Ornament (Poland)
  • IYSEDA (Türkiye)
  • TCPD (Bulgaria)

Target group

  • Youth centres and youth organisations
  • Public institutions, local authorities, educational institutions and cultural centres
  • NGOs and community groups in human rights, anti-discrimination, intercultural dialogue and social inclusion
  • Academic communities — researchers and educators
  • General public

Sub-activities

Tangible results

  • 1 project microsite hosting open-access resources for at least 3 years
  • 4,000+ total microsite visits during the project lifetime
  • Project hashtag reaching 10,000+ users across platforms
  • 48 publications / articles / newsletters (12 per partner)
  • 8 success video stories from youth workers and young participants
  • 4 multiplier events with attendance of at least 100 stakeholders

Intangible results

  • Increased visibility of identity-aware, emotionally safe facilitation methods
  • Strengthened organisational capacity to integrate the Guide
  • Greater stakeholder commitment to addressing identity-based disinformation
  • Expanded cross-sector dialogue across youth work, civic education, NGOs and public institutions

Quality indicators

  • Event feedback confirms the Guide supports inclusive, emotionally safe facilitation
  • Multiplier-event participants express intention to apply the Guide
  • Partners observe increased external interest after publications and events

Inclusion & safeguarding

  • Accessible venues for participants with disabilities
  • Digital content follows WCAG
  • Reusable / recyclable event materials; digital invitations and feedback via QR codes
  • Venues chosen for public-transport access