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Our project aims at raising the awareness of children and adolescents about their rights and opportunities for direct participation and having their voice heard. The project is needed because it will create a favourable environment for children and adolescents, who will be able to learn about their rights and have the ability to uphold them through direct participation, as well as support other children and young people at risk. This is how the project will contribute to the specific goal. The project will help set up a stable network of children and adolescents, who will be trained to respond and uphold their rights, be aware of and hold accountable key institutions responsible for protection of children’s rights. The project will help children and adolescents acquire knowledge about their rights, create a community for exchange of skills and practices, influence children’s and young people’s emotional development and their integration in the society. 15 children and adolescents will be the direct participants in the planned project activities. Key institutions (5) and the parents (15 parents) of the children and adolescents can also benefit from the project outcomes. The project will help improve the interaction between the children and their families within the frame of children’s rights and involvement. Children will have the opportunity to form and share their opinion on major issues, develop their communication skills, empathy, presentation and group work.