You SI net
Youth Social Innovation Network Reload
Youth Social Innovation Network Reload
Cofunded by European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) programme Erasmus Plus – Virtual Exchanges in Higher Education and Youth, is a pilot project that aims to shake online education within the scope of social innovation and entrepreneurship.
Developed to overtake the unequal impact of the pandemic, YOU Si Net Reload aims to strenghten the young people living in mediterrenean areas of Europe, North Africa and the Near East, willing to transform contemporary challange in new chances.
You SI Net Reload is an international consortium formed by three social entreprises set in Italy and Morrocco (Project Ahead, Impact Hub Siracusa and Happy Smala) that will enhance skills and cross-boarder cooperation of five youth organisations from Italy, Spain, Jordania, Tunisia, Egypte(Agenzia Per La Promozione Dei Giovani in Italia, Fundacion Desarrollo Social Responsable, PARACHUTE16, Future Islands and Icealex).
Financing by European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) – European Commision
Partners:
Project Ahead (lead)
Impact Hub Siracusa – Italy
Happy Smala – Morocco
Agenzia per la Promozione dei Giovani – Italy
Fundacion Transparencia Desarollo Social Responsabile – Spain
Parachute 16 – Jordan
Future Islands – Tunisia
Icealex – Egypt
The project action will have these objectives
The aim of You Si Net Reload is strenghten young people’s skills to educate young innovators and nurture new leaders of tomorrow that can tackle social challenges of their community.
Community involvement
Focus on specific needs of the local communities, social workers involved in activation of social and cultural regeneration.
Cross-border cooperation
Aiming to create a bridge between Europe and Mediterrenean areas, diffuse values and european policies bonded to social innovation, promoting cooperation.
Strenghten entrepreneurs
Activation of tailored training for young innovators and social entrepreneurs, providing hard and soft skills to support social and cultural work.
Intercultural dialogue
Promoting intercultural dialogue and social innovation benefits of our cultural heritage, becoming a best practices and ideas exchange platform.
You SI Net Reload training course online addresses social worker, aspiring social entrepreneurs or people that are interessed in processes of change.
Training online
- Training on Social Innovation Process
- Training for facilitators: How to become trainer on Social Innovation Topic
- Open online course on Social Enterprises
- Open online course on Specific Languages (Arabic & English)
- Open online course on Digital Storytelling
On-demand online course
European and Med framework for Social Innovation
How to engage in Euro-Mediterranean action while remaining vigilant and consistent with your intentions!
The aim of Course
This course aims to foster awareness and a critical mindset toward current Euro-Mediterranean policies. It seeks to strike a balance between understanding the opportunities and tools these policies provide, and nurturing a vigilant, critical spirit. At its core, the course encourages a sense of generational self-determination, empowering participants to question, reinterpret, and actively shape the future of the region. In this context, concepts like social innovation and entrepreneurship for positive social impact are not just relevant—they are essential tools for transformation, even in the face of the significant challenges confronting the Mediterranean today. The course offers a dynamic and collaborative platform to explore strategies and tools needed to address contemporary social challenges. From problem analysis to creating innovative solutions, it promotes a holistic approach integrating creativity, critical thinking, and community engagement.
2nd Edition E-learning | On demand
Target group
Designed especially for practitioners and changemakers—particularly from the younger generations— from Spain, Italy, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt and other Mediterranean countries.
1st Edition E-learning | Online
September-October 2025
Proposed dates (5 sessions of 3 hours each): September 18, 25 and October 2, 9, 16, from 6:00-9:00 PM CET/CEST
Content
of the course
The course “European and Med framework for Social Innovation” will be delivered online using a mix of lectures, group discussions, case studies, practical workshops, and networking activities. Each session will feature expert presentations, followed by interactive activities and group work. Structured into five modules, it lasts a total of 15 hours, divided into five sessions (3 hours each). The general contents are:
Me and the Mediterranean
This introductory module serves as a necessary premise that places participants at the center of the broader context. It primarily addresses the question: "Why should we engage in actions related to innovation and social entrepreneurship within the Euro-Mediterranean space?" The session provides an overview of the current landscape, highlighting tensions, contradictions, setbacks, paradoxes, and ongoing challenges. By the end of the module, participants are expected to develop a critical awareness of whether—and why—they should become involved in planned processes of change related to innovation and social entrepreneurship.
Euro-Mediterranean Policies on Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship
This second module offers a concise mapping of current policy trends and available frameworks related to innovation and social entrepreneurship. It includes the sharing of information sources and direct access to key documents underpinning these policies at the Euro-Mediterranean level. Reference will be made to EU and European Commission policies, the Union for the Mediterranean, and other international frameworks promoted by the UN and other global institutions. Examples include the New Action Plan on the Social Economy adopted by the European Commission, the 2011 Social Business Initiative, the 2016 Start-up and Scale-up Initiative, the establishment of the EU Social Economy Gateway, and the European Competence Centre for Social Innovation.
Available Tools
This third module aims to equip participants with practical knowledge about the main tools available to access resources and either start or further develop initiatives in the field of social innovation and entrepreneurship. Transnational and cross-border cooperation within the Euro-Mediterranean space will be addressed, with a particular focus on the 17 active Interreg programs. Additional thematic initiatives will be presented, especially in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and the environment. Participants will also learn about potential funding opportunities, such as microcredit schemes under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, along with compliance with the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision. Another key topic will be mobility opportunities for aspiring young entrepreneurs, such as the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Action Margins
The fourth module is the most hands-on and practical part of the course. Participants will tackle specific challenges and engage in defining intervention strategies and writing project proposals related to innovation and social entrepreneurship. This workshop-style session is designed to initiate a co-design and project development process that can be further supported through follow-up mentoring activities after the in-class phase.
Futures and Futurology (a Bold Attempt)
The final module aims to make the knowledge acquired during the training—not only in this course but in others as well—more sustainable and future-oriented. Participants will be encouraged to project current trends forward and explore potential scenarios: What will Europe and the Mediterranean look like in 10–20 years? What plausible futures can we imagine? Through guided reflections, participants will map out realistic trajectories to anchor their motivation and actions within a medium-term time horizon. This module will also include workshop activities and the production of outputs that may feed into future project development.
