WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?
Activities by Volunteering Teams in High-Priority Areas will aim to:
* address clearly defined unmet societal challenges in the area of "relief for persons fleeing armed conflicts and other victims of natural or man-made disasters" and/ or "fostering positive learning experiences and outcomes for young people with fewer opportunities"; promote solidarity across the participating countries; enable the young people to gain skills and competences which are useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development;
* provide tangible benefits to the communities within which the activities are carried out;
* ensure a direct contact between the participant and the beneficiaries of the solidarity-related activities, to enable the participant to gain skills that are useful for their educational and social development;
* reach out to young people with fewer opportunities, including refugees, asylum seekers and migrants;
* promote diversity, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue - and the EU values of human dignity, freedom, equality and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities - as well as projects enhancing media literacy, critical thinking and a sense of initiative among young people;
* reinforce the capacities and international scope of the participating organisations;
* raise young volunteers' awareness and understanding of other cultures
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