SAFE VOICES: A New Erasmus+ Project Has Officially Started

Associazione Rosso Arancio is coordinating a new European project to promote security, democratic participation and responsible digital citizenship in schools.

On 1 November 2026, SAFE VOICES – Strengthening Awareness and Fair Engagement on Security and Democracy at School officially began its activities. Funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ KA220-SCH Cooperation Partnerships in School Education programme, the project will run for 36 months, until 31 October 2029, with a total grant of €400,000.

Coordinated by Associazione Rosso Arancio (Italy), SAFE VOICES brings together seven organisations from six countries: Italy, Türkiye, Portugal, Lithuania, Croatia and the Czech Republic.

The project aims to strengthen awareness of school safety, democratic values and digital citizenship by providing teachers, school staff and students with practical educational resources. It encourages young people to participate actively in school life, develop responsible online behaviour and contribute to safer, more inclusive learning environments.

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Project Activities and Expected Results

SAFE VOICES will develop a comprehensive Training & Education Toolkit, including an e-learning course on Security & Democracy at School, a School Safety & Democracy Check-up Tool, Cyber Citizenship Labs and a Cyber Ambassadors Programme.

These resources will be complemented by three digital products:

• SAFE VOICES Web Digital Platform, providing open access to the project's educational resources and results.

• SAFE VOICES Moodle e-Learning Platform, hosting training materials for teachers and school staff.

• SAFE VOICES Self-Assessment Game, an interactive web-based application encouraging students to reflect on security, democracy and responsible digital behaviour.

The participating schools will test and implement these resources through educational activities involving teachers and students. The project will also develop a European Sound Map of Security & Democracy, bringing together students' perspectives and creative contributions from different European countries.

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The European Partnership

The SAFE VOICES consortium includes:

• Associazione Rosso Arancio (Italy) – Project Coordinator

• IDONEUS S.r.l. (Italy)

• Selçuk Borsa İstanbul Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Anadolu Lisesi (Türkiye)

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Mangualde (Portugal)

• Garliavos Juozo Luksos Gimnazija (Lithuania)

• Srednja strukovna skola Velika Gorica (Croatia)

• Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola, gymnázium a hotelová škola Radlická, příspěvková organizace (Czech Republic)

Project Launch

The partnership held its first online kick-off meeting on 4 November 2026, introducing the participating organisations, reviewing the project management framework and planning the initial activities.

The first in-person transnational meeting is scheduled for 17–18 December 2026 in the Province of Salerno, Italy, near the headquarters of Associazione Rosso Arancio.

Over the next three years, SAFE VOICES will support cooperation between European schools, encouraging students and educators to develop practical approaches to security, democratic participation and digital responsibility.

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Project information

Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-SCH – Cooperation Partnerships in School Education
Project reference: 2026-1-IT02-KA220-SCH-000455384
Coordinator: Associazione Rosso Arancio (Italy)
Duration: 1 November 2026 – 31 October 2029
Total EU funding: €400,000
Participating countries: Italy, Türkiye, Portugal, Lithuania, Croatia and Czech Republic

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