The Context
Digital Transformation
and Exclusion
WAVE is a European cooperation project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, implemented in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Across Europe, the rapid digitalisation of public services, education systems, and learning environments has created new opportunities but has also generated new forms of exclusion.
Young migrants often face structural barriers such as limited access to digital devices and connectivity, language obstacles, and low digital literacy. These barriers can restrict access to education, healthcare, administrative procedures, and employment opportunities, increasing the risk of social marginalisation.
The Project
WAVE’s Integrated
Response
WAVE responds to this challenge by recognising digital skills as a key driver of inclusion, autonomy, and participation. The project combines digital skills development for young migrants, capacity building for educators and youth workers,
and community-based, peer-to-peer approaches. By integrating research, training pathways, and practical tools, WAVE contributes to European priorities on digital transformation, inclusion, and quality youth work,
in line with the objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme and the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021–2027.
Project Objectives and
Expected Change
The WAVE project aims to reduce the digital divide affecting young migrants by strengthening digital skills and literacy, empowering educators and youth workers, and promoting peer-to-peer learning. Through these objectives, WAVE fosters social inclusion, active citizenship, and community cohesion.
Project Phases and
Implementation Pathway
1 – Research and Methodology Development
The first phase of WAVE focuses on analysis, research, and methodological design. Partners jointly assess existing resources, gaps, and needs related to the digital inclusion of young migrants. This phase includes the development of a shared methodological framework and the co-creation of a Digital Toolkit, combining practical digital literacy resources with innovative and inclusive learning approaches. Research activities also lead to a comparative report on young migrants’ digital literacy across the five participating countries.
2 – Training, Piloting and Dissemination
Building on the methodological phase, WAVE moves into training and pilot implementation. Educators, youth workers, and digital trainers participate in targeted training pathways, including in-person sessions, online learning, and job-shadowing activities. Young migrants and local peers are directly involved in digital skills courses and peer-to-peer learning activities, testing and refining the toolkit in real contexts. The final phase focuses on communication, dissemination, and sustainability, with events such as Digital Skills Inclusion Days and a Transnational Conference aimed at sharing results, tools, and policy recommendations at local, national, and European levels, in line with the objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme.
A Practical Digital Toolkit for Inclusion
Project Outputs, Tools and Knowledge Resources
WAVE produces a set of practical and evidence-based outputs designed to support digital inclusion for young migrants. These include a Digital Toolkit, a transnational research report, and training resources developed and tested across five European countries.
In parallel, WAVE produces a comparative research report analysing the state of digital literacy among young migrants in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The report explores access to digital tools, learning opportunities, and structural barriers, and provides evidence-based recommendations for educators, organisations, and policymakers. These outputs are complemented by training materials and learning pathways for professionals and young people, all of which are disseminated through events, online platforms, and the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform, supporting visibility, reuse, and long-term impact.
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A Strong European
Partnership
WAVE is implemented by a transnational partnership of five organisations from Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, and Spain. Each partner contributes complementary expertise in migration, youth work, education, child protection, and digital innovation, ensuring a coordinated and European-wide response to digital exclusion.
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Erasmus + Project: “Young migrant digital inclusion” (WAVE)
Nº 024-2-FR02-KA220-YOU-000281212
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