by Babilon Travel NGO | Jul 21, 2026 | DiscoverEU
As part of the “Breaking Barriers, Building Europe” activity, five young participants from Romania had the opportunity to take part in the first activity of the project, A1 – DiscoverEU, travelling to Luxembourg and discovering Europe in a very special way.
Our group included three hearing-impaired/deaf young people and two young people with other fewer opportunities. The journey itself was already an adventure. We travelled over 3,000 km by train, changed fourteen trains and spent four days on the road to reach Luxembourg and return home. There were unexpected moments, plenty of tiredness and many stories to tell, but every single second was worth it.
During the activity, the young participants had the opportunity to explore Luxembourg through cultural visits and an accessibility treasure hunt in the city. These activities encouraged them to look at their surroundings from a different perspective, while also developing practical skills for independent travel and everyday life.
The DiscoverEU experience was not only about discovering a new country. It was also about learning more about the European Union, European citizenship and the way European institutions work. One of the highlights was our visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union, where we had the pleasure of meeting Romanian judges Ion Galea and Octavia Spineanu-Matei. They warmly welcomed our group and shared valuable insights into their work and the functioning of the European justice system in practice.
On our last day, before starting our long journey back home, we visited the Europa Experience Centre. Through its interactive and visual experience, the participants learned more about the three main EU institutions. The visit sparked curiosity, questions and interesting discussions, helping many things about the European Union to come together.
And perhaps most importantly, the young participants discovered more about themselves. The skills they developed during these days, independence, adaptability, communication, confidence and many more, were clearly visible throughout the activity.
From discovering Luxembourg to discovering the European Union, and a little bit more about themselves along the way, this DiscoverEU adventure was truly an experience to remember.
Funded by the European Union.
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by Babilon Travel NGO | Jul 1, 2026 | DiscoverEU
Asociatia Babilon Travel announces the implementation of the activity A1: Breaking Barriers in Luxembourg, part of the project Breaking Barriers, Building Europe (BBBE), co-funded by the European Union through the DiscoverEU Inclusion Action. The mobility will take place in Luxembourg City between 10 and 16 July 2026 and will offer a safe, supported and meaningful European mobility experience for young people with fewer opportunities.
The project responds to a clear need: for many young people, especially those with disabilities or socio-economic, cultural or geographical barriers, international travel and European mobility remain difficult to access. BBBE aims to remove these barriers by transforming DiscoverEU into an inclusive learning experience where participants can develop confidence, autonomy, intercultural communication skills and a stronger sense of European belonging.
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by Babilon Travel NGO | Mar 19, 2026 | DiscoverEU
Prin proiectul Breaking Barriers, Building Europe, Asociația Babilon Travel organizează o călătorie de 7 zile la inima Uniunii Europene, co-finanțată de UE prin programul DiscoverEU Inclusion Action. Activitatea are loc în perioada 10–16 iulie 2026 la Luxembourg City și este adresată tinerilor cu oportunități reduse din Cluj-Napoca și zonele rurale din jur.
Despre activitate
Luxembourg City nu este doar o capitală europeană — este locul unde funcționează unele dintre cele mai importante instituții ale Uniunii Europene. Participanții vor vizita Secretariatul General al Parlamentului European și Curtea de Justiție a UE, vor călători cu bilet Interrail asigurat de organizație și vor lua parte la sesiuni zilnice de reflecție non-formală. La finalul activității, fiecare participant primește un certificat Youthpass — recunoaștere oficială a competențelor dobândite pe parcursul călătoriei.
Pentru cine este deschis proiectul?
Căutăm 5 tineri cu vârsta între 18 și 21 de ani, rezidenți în Cluj-Napoca sau în zonele rurale învecinate, din care 3 locuri sunt rezervate tinerilor cu deficiențe de auz și 2 locuri tinerilor care se confruntă cu obstacole socio-economice, culturale sau geografice.
Cazarea, transportul și mesele sunt acoperite integral din bugetul proiectului. Participarea este 100% gratuită.
Ce se întâmplă după întoarcere?
Proiectul nu se termină odată cu călătoria. Participanții vor lua parte la sesiuni de mentorat de grup, un atelier de evaluare și activități de diseminare prin care vor împărtăși experiența cu alți tineri din comunitate.
Cum aplici?
Completează formularul de aplicare până pe 30 aprilie 2026. Rezultatele selecției vor fi comunicate până pe 3 mai 2026.
👉 Formular de aplicare: https://forms.gle/GS59nDUYwGLE7Xzt9
Proiect co-finanțat de Uniunea Europeană
by Babilon Travel NGO | Mar 1, 2026 | DiscoverEU
Cluj-Napoca, 01 March 2026
Asociația Babilon Travel officially announces the launch of the project Breaking Barriers, Building Europe (BBBE), approved under the Erasmus+ programme, DiscoverEU Inclusion Action (KA155-YOU). The project started in March 2026 and will run for 15 months, concluding in May 2027.
About the project
Breaking Barriers, Building Europe is built around a straightforward premise: young people with disabilities or socio-economic barriers have the same right to European mobility as anyone else. The project addresses a gap that has been well documented — participation of young people with fewer opportunities in EU mobility programmes remains disproportionately low, shaped by financial constraints, inaccessible information, and a lack of tailored support.
To tackle this, Babilon Travel will organise three DiscoverEU Inclusion journeys for 15 young people aged 18 to 21 from Cluj-Napoca and the surrounding rural areas, each travelling to a different EU institutional capital: Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and Brussels. All participants will be young people with fewer opportunities — including young people with hearing or visual impairments, those from low-income backgrounds, and those facing cultural or geographical barriers.
Three journeys, one goal
The first activity, Breaking Barriers in Luxembourg, will take place in July 2026 and will focus on accessibility in EU institutions and active youth participation. The group will visit the General Secretariat of the European Parliament and the Court of Justice of the EU. The second journey heads to Strasbourg to explore inclusion and accessibility in European democracy through a visit to the European Parliament. The third brings a group to Brussels to engage directly with the European Commission and reflect on how EU policies shape young people’s lives.
Each journey is supported by a dedicated mentor/facilitator and, where needed, certified accompanying persons specialised in working with hearing-impaired or visually impaired youth. Communication tools such as sign language interpretation, Braille materials, easy-to-read formats, and tactile graphics will be used throughout.
Beyond the trip
The project does not end when participants return home. Each group will take part in post-mobility mentoring sessions, an evaluation workshop, and dissemination activities in partner schools and communities. All participants will receive a Youthpass certificate, formally recognising the competences developed during the journey.
Babilon Travel also coordinates the Network for Inclusive Youth Work, an informal network of organisations from 11 European countries, through which the project’s results and practices will be shared at a broader European level.
About Asociația Babilon Travel
Founded in 2013 in Cluj-Napoca, Babilon Travel is a non-governmental organisation specialising in inclusive youth mobility and non-formal education. Accredited under Erasmus+ Youth since 2021, the organisation works closely with the Special School for the Visually Impaired, the Association of the Blind, and the Special Technological High School for the Hearing Impaired, among other partners.
For more information: [email protected] | https://babilontravel.eu
Co-funded by the European Union · DiscoverEU Inclusion Action (KA155-YOU) · Ref. 2025-2-RO01-KA155-YOU-000378969
