The aim of HEAR.ME is to strengthen children’s rights and meaningful participation by creating safe, inclusive, and sustainable mechanisms that enable children and adolescents to actively influence decisions affecting their lives.
HEAR.ME is a Slovak–Estonian cooperation project focused on empowering children aged 13–18 to participate in democratic life at local and European levels. The project develops and strengthens child participation structures—such as children’s parliaments, school-based consultations, and dialogue with municipalities—using a child-rights-based and trauma-informed approach. Special attention is given to children from disadvantaged backgrounds, refugee communities, and ethnic or linguistic minorities.
Key Activities
Establishment and strengthening of children’s participation mechanisms (children’s parliaments, consultation forums)
Key Activities
Establishment and strengthening of children’s participation mechanisms (children’s parliaments, consultation forums)
- Capacity-building workshops for children on rights, advocacy, and civic engagement
- Peer-led consultations and awareness-raising activities
- Training for educators, youth workers, and municipal staff on child participation
- Transnational exchanges between children from Estonia and Slovakia
- Development of advocacy materials and contributions to policy dialogue
- PartnersKC PRIESTOR (Slovakia) – Project Coordinator
- STORM (Slovakia)
- VitaTiim (Estonia)
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