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ERASMUS+: Youth in ActionPresentation prepared for a presentation in the framework of the UNIQUE Year of Learning project

+STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

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STRUCTURE

KEY ACTION 1 – MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS

KEY ACTION 2 – COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICIES

KEY ACTION 3 – SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM

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KEY ACTION 1

Mobility project for higher education students and staff

Mobility project for VET learners and staff

Mobility project for school education staff

Mobility project for adult education staff

Mobility project for young people and youth workers

MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS

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PART AGENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ERASMUS + PROGRAMME

+The ERASMUS+ was created to tackle the key challanges that Europe is facing.

a) Fighting the raising level of unemployment

b) Related with development of the social capital of young people (their empowerment and ability to participate actively in society)

c) Need to develop professionalism and European dimension of youth work

d) Creation and development of the European networks

e) All of those above

What kind of challenges are those?

+The ERASMUS+ was created to tackle the key challanges that Europe is facing.

a) Fighting the raising level of unemployment

b) Related with development of the social capital of young people (their empowerment and ability to participate actively in society)

c) Need to develop professionalism and European dimension of youth work

d) Creation and development of the European networks

e) All of those above

What kind of challenges are those?

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WHAT the programme wants to support

Overall the Programme will support actions, cooperation and tools consistent with the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its flagship initiatives, such as Youth on the Move and the Agenda for new skills and jobs. The Programme will also contribute to achieving the objectives of the ET2020 Strategy, the European Youth Strategy and of the EU external action. Moreover, the Programme will support policy priorities agreed at European level in the framework of the Open Methods of Coordination.

+What are the important features of ERASMUS+?

a) RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

b) DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION OF RESULTS

c) OPEN ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DOCUMENTS AND MEDIA

d) INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

e) MULTILINGUALISM

f) EQUITY AND INCLUSION

g) PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS

+What is the INTERNATIONAL DIMENTION focused on?

a) The cooperation with the programme countries

b) The cooperation with the partner countries

c) The cooperation with the programme and partner countries.

+What is the INTERNATIONAL DIMENTION focused on?

a) The cooperation with the programme countries

b) The cooperation with the partner countries

c) The cooperation with the programme and partner countries.

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ERASMUS+: Youth in Action

+SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESERASUMS+ Programme in the field of youth

Improve the quality through enhancing

cooperation

Enhance international

dimention

Complement the policy reform

Support of development of the knowledge and evidence based youth policy

+SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESERASUMS+ Programme in the field of youth

Improve the key competences of young people

Promotion of participation of young peoplein democratic life

Strenghten links between youth field and labour market

OTHER KEY WORDS• Active citizenship• Intercultural dialogue• Social inclusion• solidarity

To increase learning mobility

opportunities

+WHO CAN PARTICIPATEin ERASMUS+: Youth in Action

YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 13 TILL 30

YOUTH WORKERS & STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH

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ELIGIBLE COUNTRIESPROGRAMME & PARTNER COUNTRIES

FOR YOUTH EXCHANGES, EVS AND MOBILITY OF YOUTH

WORKERS

+WHAT LEARNING MOBILITY ERASMUS+ CAN OFFER TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE

+YOUTH EXCHANGESwhat are they for?

To develop competences

Become aware of socially relevant topics

Discover new cultures, habbits, life-styles

Strenghten values like: solidarity, democracy and FRIENDSHIP

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YOUTH EXCHANGES

DURATION: from 5 to 21 days

AGE OF PAX: 13 – 30

NUMBER OF PAX: min. 16 – max. 60 +group leaders

Min. 4 participants per national group

Minimum number of partners: 2

You can organize as well preparatory visit.TECHNICALITIES

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YOUTH EXCHANGES

TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how far you need to travel

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for food, accommodation, activities, local transport, cultural visits, materials and all other costs connected to the activity

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost directly linked to participants with disabilities

EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need visa or vaccination, or if you host young people with fewer opportunities, or if you want to make the preparatory visit.

WHAT IS FUNDED

+EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICEwhat are they for?

Opportunity to contribute to the daily life of the organization

Possible themes:- Youth information- Personal and social

development- Social care- Inclusion of disadvantaged- Environment- Culture and creativity- And much more…

Opportinity to learn

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EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE

DURATION: from 2 to 12 months

for youth with fewer opportunities of group EVS with min. 10 volunteers – from 2 weeks to 12 months

AGE OF PAX: 17 – 30

NUMBER OF PAX: max 30 volunteers for a whole project

TECHNICALITIES

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EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE

TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how far you need to travel

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for food, accommodation, activities, local transport, materials and all other costs connected to the activity

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT - ¨pocket money¨

LINGUISTIC SUPPORT – only for the long term projects and volunteers who needs it.

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost directly linked to participants with disabilities

EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need visa, or vaccination, or if you host young people with fewer opportunities, and you need additional support [reinforced mentorship].

WHAT IS FUNDED

+MOBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERSwhat is supported?

SeminarsTraining coursesContact making eventsStudy visitsJob shadowing

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MOBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERS

DURATION: from 2 days to 2 months

AGE OF PAX: NO AGE LIMIT

NUMBER OF PAX: max 50 PAX

TECHNICALITIES

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MOBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERS

TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how far you need to travel

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for food, accommodation, activities, local transport, materials and all other costs connected to the activity

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost directly linked to participants with disabilities

EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need visa, or vaccination.

WHAT IS FUNDED

+TRANSNATIONAL YOUTH INITIATIVESwhat is supported?

Project with new approaches, for example:

• Artistic and cultural initiatives• Actions for supporting local

community• Sensibilization and development

of civic society• To create clubs, social

entreprises, NGOs

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YOUTH INITIATIVES

Min. 2 partner organizations

No strict format

From 6 months to 2 years

TECHNICALITIES

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OTHER CURIOSITIES

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