MED YOUNG
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECT
1,000 classes
25,000 students Secondary Schools
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECT
The educational contest aims to generate in young people a sense of awareness and responsibility; but above all it train them on Sustainable Tourism through study and hands-on experience.
Young people represent the future and they are the heirs of our legacy.
Young people pick up the baton of a complex ecosystem and a unique socio-cultural heritage: the Mediterranean.
From these foundations, young people forge their identities.
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECT
During the training, students will address how tourism can be developed in a responsible manner, ensuring the preservation of the natural and cultural resources of the regions involved.
Regions involved.
Students will be promoters of ideas and will be able to present innovative projects for sustainable tourism initiatives, capable of enhancing the territory without compromising its integrity.
A modern, dynamic and engaging vision will make the proposals even more attractive.
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROJECT
“Civic education is introduced as a teaching in 2019 and aims to train responsible and active citizens by promoting full and conscious participation in the civic, cultural and social life of communities, respecting the rules, rights and duties».
THE TOOLS
MED STORIES & REPORTAGE
1,000 stories collected, one per class, into a portal and a book, designed to become collective heritage of the new generations
The most representative stories told by young people on stage at MED YOUNG 2025
A stories collection that deserves to be known.
Authentic stories of young people and their deep-rooted connections to their territory.
Stories discovered and chosen by the students who become:
VISITORS
OBSERVATORS
NARRATORS
JOURNALISTS
«Tourism Ambassadors in the Mediterranean»
THE TOOLS
EDUCATIONAL KIT
1 TEACHER’S GUIDE
A self-training manual that proposes an educational path for researching, writing and presenting MED STORIES in the classroom
1 GUIDE
Project guidelines and educational content
1 ENVELOPE
The kit provides digital content
e.g. video stories for children
1 BIG POSTER
to hang up in the classroom, illustrating the 3 assets and the importance of Sustainable Tourism and Biodiversity Protection
THE NUMBERS OF 2025
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Target: secondary school classes I and II Middle +
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Area: Sardinia, Sicilia, Lazio, Campania, Puglia
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Schools: 1.000 classes, 25.000 students, families and teachers
A network of 80,000 people -
Time period: January – September ‘25
13 Jan – contest launch - beginning II quarter 24/25
15 March – training - Kits handover
31 May - MED STORIES delivery
30 June – winners selection. 5 classrooms / 1 per Region
27 Sept - MEDFEST participation
Sardinia
Sicily
Lazio
Campania
Puglia
PROJECT STEPS
Each class receives a free educational kit
The kit helps the teacher both in the educational process and in writing the story report
Each class can request a visit to a CNR/IAS site to learn more about the importance of environmental protection
It can also request specific visits to tourist sites selected by the Ministry of Tourism
Once the reports are completed, the class submits its MED STORY to the project secretariat for review and evaluation
The 5 selected classes, 1 per region, will attend to the Med Young 2025
PARTNER MEDIA
PROJECT STEPS
Each class receives a free educational kit
The kit helps the teacher both in the educational process and in writing the story report
Each class can request a visit to a CNR/IAS site to learn more about the importance of environmental protection
It can also request specific visits to tourist sites selected by the Ministry of Tourism
Once the reports are completed, the class submits its MED STORY to the project secretariat for review and evaluation
The 5 selected classes, 1 per region, will attend to the Med Young 2025
27 SEPTEMBER 2025
A MAJOR EVENT
WORLD TOURISM DAY
The first major event on Sustainable Tourism for an open debate between the Ministry of Tuorism and Mediterranean youth.
Biodiversity takes center stage, with discussions focused on safeguarding ecosystems and fostering community-led resource management.
This event goes beyond awareness, actively fostering collaborative networks between institutions and youth.
By positioning sustainable tourism as a cornerstone of economic and social progress in Mediterranean region.
5 «reportage» will be published by Media partners.
