{"id":561,"date":"2025-01-14T15:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:17:26","slug":"implementation-of-switch-projects-info-days-by-partners-across-europe-and-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/implementation-of-switch-projects-info-days-by-partners-across-europe-and-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"Implementation of SWITCH Project&#8217;s Info Days by Partners Across Europe and the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"561\" class=\"elementor elementor-561\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a270c8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a270c8b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec04582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec04582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SWITCH-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-573\" alt=\"Switch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SWITCH-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SWITCH-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SWITCH-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/switchinvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SWITCH.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a68e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15a68e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a91e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a91e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The SWITCH project is paving the way for innovative digital education and intercultural exchange by organizing Info Days across several European and Western Balkan countries. This initiative is part of the broader goal to promote digital, intercultural, and educational integration through virtual and blended exchange activities among youth, educators, and organizations. These Info Days, held by SWITCH\u2019s international partners, introduce local audiences to the project\u2019s objectives, methodologies, and opportunities for participation, focusing on accessibility, skills development, and intercultural dialogue.<\/p><p>The Info Days were implemented by each of the project\u2019s six partners in their respective countries. These partners and countries include:<\/p><ol><li><p><strong>EIA &#8211; Ensino e Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e Administra\u00e7\u00e3o SA<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Portugal<\/strong>: As the project coordinator, EIA led initiatives to outline the project\u2019s scope in intercultural and digital education for Portuguese audiences, emphasizing the advantages of virtual exchange for students and educators alike.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Asociaci\u00f3n Cultural Integra<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Spain<\/strong>: This partner organized Info Days to engage Spanish youth and educational communities, promoting the benefits of virtual mobility and the chance to bridge cultural gaps with youth in the Western Balkans.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>NGO Integritet<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Montenegro<\/strong>: Focused on integrating Montenegro&#8217;s youth, NGO Integritet hosted events to inform participants about SWITCH\u2019s aims of fostering intercultural communication and improving digital competencies through virtual spaces.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>University College &#8220;Beder&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Albania<\/strong>: In Albania, Beder University College connected local youth to the broader European community through Info Days, discussing topics such as intercultural dialogue, digital skill-building, and the importance of digital literacy.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>European Community Studies Association (ECSA) Kosova<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Kosovo<\/strong>: ECSA Kosova\u2019s events targeted young Kosovars, showcasing SWITCH as a platform for enhancing their professional and intercultural skills while increasing understanding of European values.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Stichting yUEth\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0<strong>The Netherlands<\/strong>: The Dutch partner, Stichting yEUth, held Info Days to introduce the project to Dutch audiences, underlining the impact of intercultural exchange and digital learning on the personal and professional growth of young people.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>The Info Days provided a space for local communities in each country to learn about SWITCH, engage in dialogue, and explore the pathways the project offers for digital and cultural skills enhancement. 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