DOTOX is a European project supporting ex-prisoners and people at risk of exclusion to develop essential digital skills for everyday life, employment and social participation. The project provides practical tools and learning resources to build digital confidence, strengthen independence and support successful reintegration into society.

DOTOX is a European project supporting ex-prisoners and people at risk of exclusion to develop essential digital skills for everyday life, employment and social participation. The project provides practical tools and learning resources to build digital confidence, strengthen independence and support successful reintegration into society.

Duration: 1 November 2025 – 29 February 2028

Programme: Erasmus+ – Cooperation Partnerships in Youth (KA220-YOU)

Project code: 2025-1-BG01-KA220-YOU-000356675

Coordinator: RE-ACT Association, Bulgaria

Countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Cyprus & Sweden

Partners: RE-ACT Association, XENIOS Polis, Social Enterprises S.L., Alexander College, Vazpitatelno Uchilishte Internat “Angel Uzunov” and HELLO YOUTH

DOTOX aims to:

1. provide youth ex-prisoners, with the digital skills they need to secure their personal growth and social integration; increase their employability status, valuing the digital skills have for job placement
2. create the context for ‘youth connect’ by engaging them in peer-to peer support and interaction with youth peers
3. leverage and maximize value by targeting the youth workers who support these populations & providing them with high quality training and resources for their work3. Target Groups

The project primarily supports:

• young ex-prisoners and young people with experience in the justice system;
• youth workers, educators, trainers and professionals working with these young people;
• correctional, probation, educational and social-support organisations;
• institutions and stakeholders working in digital education, employability and social reintegration.

DOTOX activities include:

• national desk research into digital exclusion, employability and reintegration;
• focus groups with young ex-prisoners and professionals supporting them;
• the preparation of national and comparative research reports;
• the development of a research-informed training curriculum and supporting methodology;
• the creation of an assessment tool and practical educational resources;
• the development of digital and interactive learning materials;
• testing and refinement of the project’s methodology in real-life settings;
• dissemination, awareness-raising and exchange of good practices across Europe.

The project’s resources will be designed to support both young people and the professionals working with them.

Alexander College contributes academic, research and educational expertise through its academic departments and the Alexander Research Centre.

Its contribution includes:

• conducting research and focus groups in Cyprus;
• contributing to the comparative analysis of national findings;
• supporting the development of the DOTOX curriculum and methodology;
• contributing to academic dissemination and potential research publications;
• supporting communication and awareness-raising activities;
• helping connect the project with relevant Cypriot professionals, organisations and stakeholders.

Through its participation, Alexander College supports the development of practical, inclusive and evidence-based approaches to digital education and social reintegration.

DOTOX is coordinated by:

In cooperation with:

DOTOX Project Launch – November 2025

Alexander College joined six European partner organisations in launching DOTOX, an Erasmus+ project dedicated to strengthening the digital competences, employability and social inclusion of young people with experience in the justice system.

Transnational Online Meeting – 29 April 2026

Project partners reviewed the progress of research and focus-group activities across the participating countries. The meeting enabled partners to compare national contexts, address implementation challenges and coordinate the next stages of the project.

Research and Focus-Group Activities in Cyprus

Alexander College contributed to the project’s research phase through engagement with professionals and relevant target groups in Cyprus. The findings will inform the development of the DOTOX curriculum, methodology and assessment resources.

DOTOX Partner Meeting – 26 August 2026

The consortium met online to review project progress, midterm reporting, methodology development, monitoring, dissemination and upcoming activities. The meeting demonstrated the high quality of cooperation among the partners and their shared commitment to inclusion, responsible research and meaningful social impact.

Alexander College also presented an initial academic-paper draft drawing on the project’s desk research and focus-group evidence.

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Co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Alexander College DOTOX Project Team:

• Dr. Costas Christodoulides
• Dr Anthony Chabarekh
  

Alexander College / Alexander Research Centre

Email:
c.christodoulides@alexander.ac.cy
chabarekh@alexander.ac.cy