{"id":781,"date":"2025-04-30T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/%cf%80%cf%85%ce%bb%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%82\/%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%af%cf%83%cf%87%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%bd%ce%ad%cf%89%ce%bd\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:53:11","slug":"%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%af%cf%83%cf%87%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%bd%ce%ad%cf%89%ce%bd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/en\/%cf%80%cf%85%ce%bb%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%82\/%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%af%cf%83%cf%87%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b7-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%bd%ce%ad%cf%89%ce%bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Text with image start -->\n    <div class=\"text-with-img pl-1 pr-1\" data-scroll-section>\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\" style=\"margin: auto;\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"4\">\n                <h1 >\n                    Empowering Youth                <\/h1>\n                <p data-scroll=\"\" >\n                    Thessaloniki invests in the future of its youth through a cohesive program that combines education, training, employment, and cultural activities. The initiative offers upskilling and reskilling opportunities, helping young people adapt to the evolving job market and develop the skills needed for successful careers. Seminars, workshops, and social events also encourage active youth participation in civic life and community development.                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n             <div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\">\n             <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\" style=\"margin-top: auto;margin-bottom: auto;\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"2\">\n                                    <video class=\"img-fluid\" loop muted playsinline autoplay>\n                                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/basketball.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                                                                            <source src=\"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/basketball.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\">\n                                            <\/video>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<!-- Text w-th image end -->\n\n\n<div class=\"axis-programmes\" data-scroll-section>\n\t<div class=\"grid-sizer-axis\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutter-sizer-axis\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"masonry-item-axis\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"axis-programme \" style=\"background-color: #00A7FF;\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/en\/pillar\/development-of-incubators-and-entrepreneurship-workshops\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"axis-p-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment of Incubators and Entrepreneurship Workshops\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"axis-p-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe invite private and institutional stakeholders to support young entrepreneurs through the creation of incubators and the organization of workshops that promote youth innovation and entrepreneurship.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"masonry-item-axis\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"axis-programme margin-top-big\" style=\"background-color: #FDAFE6;\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/en\/pillar\/volunteer-actions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"axis-p-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Actions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"axis-p-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe invite collectives and organizations to lead or support volunteer initiatives \u2014 such as public space clean-ups, graffiti removal, and tree planting \u2014 that foster civic engagement and care for the city\u2019s environment.Networking for Brain Gain\r\nWe encourage initiatives that connect young scientists, professionals, and creatives with the local market and research community, increasing the opportunities for them to return to or remain in Thessaloniki.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"masonry-item-axis\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"axis-programme \" style=\"background-color: #FFA32C;\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/symmetexo.thessaloniki.gr\/en\/pillar\/cultural-and-music-events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"axis-p-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"axis-p-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCultural and Music Events\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"axis-p-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe welcome collaborations with cultural institutions, companies, and creative groups to organize events that give young people the space to express themselves, engage with others, and showcase their talents. 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