Respiration Jeunesse

PROGRAMME: ALCOTRA

PRIORITY: Active citizenship pathways/Educational pathways for youth and professionals

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: Implement sports and educational initiatives through cross-border exchanges of youth aged 14 to 15

DURATION: 3 months after the project's completion date set for 31 October 2025

TOTAL AMOUNT: €258,750.00

AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THE GRAN PARADISO AREA: €70,000.00

LEAD PARTNER: Département de la Savoie

PARTNERS: Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley (Italy), Fondazione Montagna Sicura, Fédération des œuvres laïques de Savoie, Fédération des œuvres laïques de Haute-Savoie

ROLE OF FONDATION GRAND PARADIS: Implementing body appointed by the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley

The "Respiration Jeunesse" project aims to engage French and Italian youth in various educational and immersive experiences targeted at adolescents aged 12 to 15 from diverse social backgrounds. In this context, the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley has identified Fondation Grand Paradis as the implementing body for activities in the Gran Paradiso area, scheduled during 2024. These actions include hosting French and Italian youth in Cogne, during January and February 2024, for several days, engaging them in mainly outdoor activities compatible with sustainable tourism in the Gran Paradiso National Park, involving mountain professionals; products from the Gran Paradiso Film Festival will also be highlighted and offered to participants.

The project aims to:

• create opportunities for youth groups particularly affected by the COVID-19 health emergency; • allow youth from Savoie, Haute-Savoie, and the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley to experience a meaningful period together, reconnecting with the external environment beyond borders, through experimental cross-border mobility focused on mountains, sports, and their educational and civic values; • raise awareness among youth on significant mountain-related topics such as the growing role of digitalization and climate change, promoting active and informed citizenship, to enhance their awareness of professional and life opportunities in the ALCOTRA area.

For implementing the agreement, the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley will pay Fondation Grand Paradis a maximum total amount of €70,000 (VAT included), as compensation for the service and collaboration activities performed.