Youth in Action
(2007 – 2013)
Political framework
The programme is a tool to achieve aims that the
European Commission has set up for young
people:
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White paper on youth
Lisbon strategy/process (econ. growth and jobs)
The Youth pact
Non-formal and informal learning in an European
context
Priorities within Youth in Action
• European citizenship
• Participation of young people
• Cultural diversity
• Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
Which countries are involved?
• 27 member states of the European Union
• EES-countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
• Candidate countries: Turkey
• “Neighbouring partner countries”: Eastern Europe &
Caucasus, Mediterranean partner countries, South
East Europe
Youth in Action
– five actions
1) Youth for Europe
2) European voluntary service
3) Youth in the world
4) Youth Support systems
5) Support for European cooperation in the youth field
Youth exchanges
• Active participation
• Non-formal learning
• A specific theme
• 6 – 21 activity days
• Similarities and
differences
• 13 – 25 yrs old (26-30)
• European citizenship
• 16 – 60 participants
Youth Initiatives
• Young people’s own
ideas
• Project planned, carried
out and evaluated by
young people
• Non-formal learning
• Local, regional,
national or
transnational levels
• 3 – 18 months
• 18 – 30 years (15-17)
• 4 persons
– Non-formal group
– Organisation
• National or
transnational projects
Youth Democracy projects
• Projects aim to increase active participation of
young people at all levels by supporting their
participation in the mechanisms of
representative democracy
• National or transnational networks
• 13 – 30 years of age
• Minimum 16 participants from 2 countries, and
2 structures/country
• Duration: 6 – 18 months
Volunteer
• (16)18 - 30 years of age
• participate in a nonprofit making activity
• Open for all young
people
• Not replace paid
employees
• No previous
qualifications required
• Extra resource in a local
project, added value
•”learning” service
• 2 months – 1 year
(2 weeks - 2 months)
Training and networking activities
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Training and networking for
those active in youth work
and youth organisations
• Promoting exchanges,
cooperation and training in
European youth work
• Support development of
projects under the ”Youth
in Action” programme
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Feasibility visit
Evaluation meeting
Study visit
Partner-ship building activity
Seminar
Training course
Networking
Job shadowing (practical
learning experience)
Support for European cooperation
in the youth field
Youth seminars
• 15-30 years of age
• dialogue between young
persons and decision
makers
• 3-6 days
• national or international
• 60 participants
• 5 countries
Getting started …
• Programme guide, website
• Application forms in English
• 5 deadlines at national level
(1/2, 1/4, 1/6, 1/9, 1/11)
• 3 deadlines at European level
(1/2, 1/6, 1/9)