<< Objectives >>ParticipArt's OVERALL OBJECTIVE is to empower young people with disabilities and educational and geographical barriers to be active citizens and participate actively in the democratic life through an innovative art-based methodology. The project promotes alternative forms of local participatory democracy for young people in Europe, enhance participation of marginalised youth, and reinforce the link between policy and youth work, contributing to bringing the EU level on a local scale.<< Implementation >>The project involves four main activities:1) A preparation phase to identify challenges of marginalised youth in participating in local democratic life,2) development of an innovative art-based methodology using the appreciative inquiry model,3) Piloting the methodology with 18 marginalised young people across Italy, Portugal and Ireland.4) Develop an open source capacity building course for youth workers and policy-makers to use the ParticipArt methodology<< Results >>At the end of the project we expect the following results:a) 18 marginalised young people will have create artworks regarding EU issues and discussed with policy-makers at local level,b) The ParticipArt methodology: a new innovative model to engage marginalised young people in democratic processes through art and creativity. c) An online course for youth workers and policy-makers regarding ParticipArtd) min. 9 youth workers and policy makers trained to use the methodology