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seminars during 2013-2014 with themes related to the European Parliament and the EU politics, policies and values. The participants were over 750 young people aged 12-26 from the educational institutions of the 6 Counties in the Center Region. For the selection and informative processes of the participants we appealed to the educational tutors and professors which were directly involved in working with the youngsters. 2. To develop on-line tools as innovative instruments to inform the Romanian citizens on information related to the European Union and the European decision-making process while facilitating relevant information with regard to the activities of the European Parliament and its policies and politics in the context of the European elections of 2014. 3. To stimulate the competitive and participative spirit of 30 youngsters from the 6 County residences in the Center Region through the organization of a competition with the aim of informing the citizens in the Center Region on the European Parliament’s activities, politics and policies in the context of the European Elections of 2014, with the direct involvement of the local communities in the Center Region in the appointment of the winning team. Activities developed through the project: A1. Organization of Seminars on themes related to the European Union, European Institutions and European Politics, Policies and Values in the 6 County Capitals from the Center Region of Romania. A2. Organization of Public Cafés in the 6 County Capitals from the Center Region of Romania. A3. Organization of a Simulation of the European decision-making process called “European Parliament in practice” in the 6 County Capitals from the Center Region of Romania. A.4. Organization of a Youth Competition called “What are the European Elections? ” at the regional level (Center Region). A5. Organization of a Study Visit to the European Institutions in Brussels. Outreach and target group: The activities envisaged in the project had a considerable impact at the level of young people aged 12-25 in the Center Region. A total number of 750 youngsters were directly involved in the activities and became information providers and opinion makers for other several thousand young people in the Center Region of Romania.