The primary goal of IEUME is to enhance the integration process of people with a migrant background (refugees, asylum seekers and economic immigrants) in European societies through education on EU-related topics. This goal serves horizontal priorities of Key Action 2, such as the promotion of social inclusion and social and educational value of European cultural heritage with focus on actions addressing diversity and the promotion, inter alia, of ownership of shared values, non-discrimination and social inclusion through education. The overall goal is also in line with the 2016 Action plan on the integration of third country nationals, which highlights the role of education as a key tool for integration across the EU. Specifically, it states that ‘[g]aining an understanding of the laws, culture and values of the receiving society is crucial for third country nationals to understand the responsibilities linked with their new life in the receiving society and actively participate in it’. In this context, the current project proposes the design and development of an inclusive, interactive and user-friendly digital toolkit for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers which will include gamified online training modules for European socio-cultural, political and economic environment, which will also be available through mobile platforms/ applications. Specifically the IEUME gamified training program, through its game scenario will help the young adults of migrant background to receive education on the EU (rights, obligations, values, opportunities, culture, and civic participation) in a way that would facilitate their smooth integration in their hosts (European) societies. The IEUME Online Curriculum and Game Scenario will be composed of at least 5 chapters covering themes such as: • EU Institutions • Political Culture of Democracy and Participation • Civic Engagement • Form the local society to the European fulfillment • European Cultures and Heritage Additionally, IEUME will support migrants (including refugees) to develop skills such as collaboration, engagement, information management, evaluation and interpretation, experimentation, problem solving and decision making which constitute basic attributes of civic engagement. Objectives 1. Provide tailored made tools and training to marginalized people and particularly migrants and refugees, with the aim of facilitating their social inclusion in the EU civic domain 2. Understand and map the needs in relation to civic knowledge, attitudes, skills and engagement of people from disadvantaged backgrounds 3. Improve awareness in EU culture and heritage in a socio-cultural, political and economic context among its citizens IEUME also satisfies a number of Erasmus Plus objectives: •Design and develop Inclusive training initiatives in line with the Paris Declaration, addressing diversity in training, developing social, civic, intercultural competences and media literacy, combating discrimination and segregation, involving refugees, asylum seekers and migrants •Develop new practices to cater for the needs of disadvantaged groups and to deal with social and financial marginalization •Provide an innovative ICT–based educational practice that will motivate the adults to commit in active learning •Combine higher levels of excellence and attractiveness of training and education with increased opportunities for all, including those at disadvantage The work of the consortium will be broken down into a series of overlapping phases incorporating research and analysis, design and development, testing and implementation, validation, localization, communication and exploitation of project outputs. Underpinning the work through all phases will be competent management and effective monitoring of the scheduled activities, on-going assessment and evaluation of project outcomes, rigorous quality management and appropriate dissemination activities to generate awareness of the aims and objectives of IEUME innovative tools and resources. The consortium consists of 6 partners from 5 European countries, and they have a Pan-European outreach in their activities. Members of the consortium are 1 HEI (UOM), 1 R&D Center on educational technology (CARDET), 3 adult training associations/networks with focus on social integration (FS, ENTER, AMSED) and 1 research centre specialized in civic education, EU politics and culture (DA). Benefits for EU and its Citizens: •Increased awareness of the opportunities and enhanced skills of marginalized groups in EU, such as migrants, refugees and asylum seekers on how to use ICT for civic participation and social inclusion •Positive impact at the personal level (knowledge, self-confidence) and empowerment for of marginalized groups and contribute to the social cohesion of EU •Strengthened evidence base training and education for marginalized groups on life long skills and knowledge such as the EU’s civic environment, and opportunity for participation