FAIRY - Fostering AI with Rural Youth

Empowering rural communities through Artificial Intelligence, digital skills, and youth participation.

This Erasmus+ project supports youth organisations in rural areas to better understand and use Artificial Intelligence tools in their daily work, community activities, visibility, and event management. It is an initiative focused on empowering rural communities through Artificial Intelligence, digital skills, and youth participation.

Programme: Erasmus+

The EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

Key Action

Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices

Action Type

Cooperation partnerships in youth

Timeline

Start date 01-11-2025 End date 31-10-2027

Countries covered

4: Italy, Croatia, Greece, Spain

Project Goal

The goal of FAIRY is to empower young people, youth workers, and rural communities to understand, critically engage with, and responsibly use Artificial Intelligence and digital tools. The project promotes digital inclusion, innovation, active participation, and wellbeing in rural areas across Europe.

Objectives:

Strengthen AI and digital skills in rural communities

Support young people, youth workers, and organizations in understanding and using Artificial Intelligence and digital tools effectively and responsibly.

Promote digital inclusion and youth participation

Encourage active participation, innovation, and digital engagement among rural youth and local communities across Europe.

Develop practical tools and learning opportunities

Create resources, workshops, and collaborative activities that help youth organizations and educators integrate AI into youth work and community initiatives.

Partners

Rofrano, Italy

Bodovaljci, Croatia

Lucena, Spain

Innospark

Karditsa, Greece

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Project Reference: 2025-1-IT03-KA220-YOU-000363907