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Background Youth Association No Excuse Slovenia is a national youth organization in the public interest with a unique value system and its own competence models for young people, which are comprehensively supplemented in the No Excuse Method. We want to transfer the most recognizable and awarded program among the No Excuse programs (No Excuse Activists) abroad, so that we will be able to transfer its proven good effects on the young people involved in it to a larger number of young people, thus contributing more effectively to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are one of the main foundations of our organization. The program for young people aged 15 and 16 aims to reduce health inequalities, increase health and environmental literacy, and promote active citizenship to achieve sustainable development. Youth Association Without Excuse Slovenia addresses the challenges related to a specific period of adolescence, which mainly concern the field of health and activation of young people. Our local units are made up of young people who want to positively change their local environment, especially in the areas of public health (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, mental health, healthy lifestyle), active youth involvement and sustainable development. The basis of our program is the slogan "criticize, suggest, act", which encourages young people to prepare local initiatives to create positive changes in the local environment. It is easy to criticize, but our organization teaches young people that they can go a step further and suggest and encourage change. The organization exploits the rebellious nature of young people, which we direct to create positive social change through inclusive and respectful response and action in the environment. Youth Network No Excuse Slovenia is the most awarded non-governmental (youth) organization in the field of health and environment in Slovenia, In the past we have received a number of awards, especially for our No Excuse Activists program, such as: - European Commission Health and Youth Awards - WHO WNTD Award - European Cancer Leagues Young Professional Award - NCD Alliance Sharjah Award - European Network for Smoking Prevention Award - National Award for Sustainable Development UNESCO also highlighted the program as an example of good practice in the field of education for sustainable development. Objectives After several years of successful implementation of the No Excuse Activists program, we want to transfer the program abroad as well. The purpose of the project is to explore the possibilities of implementing the program in the environment of other countries, appropriate adaptation of the program for use abroad and pilot implementation of the program in a foreign country with all necessary training for youth workers and youth leaders. The goals of the project are: - to analyze the situation and explore cultural differences between countries and the needs of young people in the The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. 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Page 2 of 4 2021-2-SI02-KA220-YOU-000048878 Generated on: Jan 9, 2026 countries involved - based on the findings, adjust the No Excuse Activists program accordingly and prepare competency models for young people, youth workers and youth leaders in accordance with the No Excuse method and with the specific needs of each country. - education of youth workers on the basis of the competence model for the implementation of the No Excuse Activists program - pilot implementation of the No Excuse Activists program in two countries outside Slovenia - evaluation of pilot implementations of the program and necessary adjustments of the program for more efficient further implementation - strengthening youth workers with skills to change young people's behavior through non-formal learning methods - connecting young people and youth workers in order to collect good practices, activate young people and train them to create positive social change - translation and preparation of handbooks for youth workers and young people on the No Excuse Activists program - development and adaptation of peer workshops on tobacco and climate change to be implemented in local environments - development of local initiatives of activists in the fields of health or sustainable development - establishment of an international network of youth organizations operating in accordance with the No Excuse method Activities 1. Needs analysis The first part of the project will consist of researching the differences between the cultural environment in different countries and analyzing the necessary adjustments of the program according to the environment to which we want to transfer the program. We will pay attention to the needs of young people in countries outside Slovenia, to the existing possibilities of connecting with schools, youth organizations and other stakeholders abroad. 2. Adjustments of the program Based on the analysis of the situation and needs, experienced youth workers will adapt the existing program for implementation abroad and translate it into English, while youth workers from