PatHERways was born from
A strategic partnership between seven organizations from different countries of the world that accepted the challenge of running a KA2 – Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices - Capacity Building in the Field of Youth grant of Erasmus+, supported by the EACEA of the European Commission.
PORTUGAL (promoter)
ECOS - Cooperativa de Educação Cooperação e Desenvolvimento, CRL 
ECOS is a multi-sector social cooperative, registered in January 2010, constituted with the main propose of facing two challenges:
- To contribute towards the promotion, recognition and valorization of methodologies that can enhance learning, personal development and
​social transformation;
- To contribute to social inclusion and strengthening of social cohesion, towards the community development. 
The social objectives of ECOS are the promotion of social integration and transformation, particularly by combating social exclusion and discrimination, promoting equal access to opportunities, encouraging dialogue and cooperation between different social actors of civil society and promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship by using approaches of Non Formal Education, intercultural learning, education on human rights, citizenship and democratic participation and sustainable local and global development.     
The organization’s  main expertise is on the development of participatory-based projects that involves young people, organizations and decision makers, such as local and regional authorities and other stakeholders.
www.ecos.pt
CAPE VERDE
LAJUSCA - Liga de Associações Juvenis de Santa Catarina
​The League of Santa Catarina Youth Associations (LAJUSCA) is a Non Governmental Organization with the main aim of bringing together the different youth associations and organizations and supporting their active participation at local level.
Among its different activities and projects, LAJUSCA contributes for the provision of spaces for dialogue and exchange of perspectives between the youth organizations of Santa Catarina, in particular by fostering debate and discussion about their situation and problems with decision makers, supporting their capacity building and raising visibility and awareness to their work and practices, while also promoting research and dissemination of Cape Verdean culture and of Santa Catarina region. 
EAST TIMOR 
Empreza DI'AK
Empreza Di’ak (ED) (meaning “good business” in the local Tetun language) is an Non-Governmental organization established in 2010 that works to create opportunities for people in Timor-Leste in building better lives through the power of their own work. The mission of the organization is to fight poverty by bringing long-lasting and positive changes through women’s empowerment, sustainable livelihoods, inclusive businesses, and improved markets in Timor-Leste.
ED has grown to become the leader amongst local organizations working to promote the economic empowerment of individuals, groups and communities in one of the youngest and most impoverished nations in the world. In 2014 Empreza Di’ak established a women’s empowerment center in Dili - Sentru Futuru Di’ak - and a ‘development hub’ – the Sentru Atauro Di’ak – on the remote and impoverished island of Atauro. 
www.empreza-diak.com
FRANCE
Mouvement Français por le Planning Familial
​ Le Planning Familial is an association gathering a network of over 70 local associations, implemented throughout France. Founded in 1956 to promote the right to contraception and abortion, the organization has widened the scope of their activities throughout the years, and their current missions include information and counselling services, sexuality education, public awareness campaigns, advocacy and training for youth workers. The organization works with a wide variety of target groups (migrant women, people with fewer opportunities, disabled people, etc.) with a strong focus on young people and active advocating for SRHR in France and in the world. The organization is a member of the IPPF EN (International Planned Parenthood Federation - European Network). 
www.planning-familial.org
MOZAMBIQUE 
Associação Cultural BASSOPA
​Bassopa Cultural Association is based in the village of Vilankulos and focuses its work on the issues of youth meaningful participation in decision making processes at local level in Vilankulos, and also at national level in Mozambique.
The association supports activities and raises opportunities for the capacity building of youth associations and young people, through alternative methodologies and activities linked with arts, sports and culture. Its members participate in different networks within Mozambique and are involved in different international cooperation projects regarding youth participation, education and gender.
WWW.associacaoculturalbassopa.org.mz
PERU 
ASONEDH - Associacion Negra de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
ASONEDH is a Non- Governmental Organization with more than 25 years experience of cooperation with the civil society, organizations and cooperation agencies for the legal defense, human rights education and personal development of afrodescendent peruvian community. All around the country, it has developed viable projects to raise awareness on the topic of  afrodescendent discrimination and inequalities, developed advocacy strategies to ensure access to rights and implemented projects that support collective action towards identified marginalization and discrimination. It has also provided support towards the creation of the Peruvian Network of
​Young Afrodescendents  
 www.asonedhperu.org
UNITED KINGDOM 
The UBELE Initiative
The Ubele Initiative was registered in 2014 as a not for profit, volunteer led national organization with a mission to contribute to the sustainability of the African Diaspora community in the UK through social leadership development, community enterprise and social action.
The Ubele Initiative delivers its activities through a team of highly skilled African Diaspora social change facilitators (drawn from across informal and formal education, health, social care, the creative arts industry and the social and for profit business sector). It offers intergenerational leadership development programmes, creates spaces for social dialogue and social innovation projects which lead to the design and implementation of new solutions to address some of the most pressing social, economic and political concerns. A new flexible and innovative organization with core values of collaboration, co-operation, community building, creativity and valuing all voices. 
www.ubele.org
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