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Mattia Vinzi – 2006

The European UnionThe European UnionYouth ProgrammeYouth Programme

via della Procureria, 2/a -34121 Trieste, tel. 040.675.41.41 fax 040.675.41.42

www.retecivica.trieste.it/ipe [email protected]


What is the YOUTH PROGRAMME?What is the YOUTH PROGRAMME?

a. their integration into society and the expression of their a. their integration into society and the expression of their spirit of initiative; spirit of initiative;

b. their acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, and b. their acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, and the recognition of the value of such an experience; the recognition of the value of such an experience;

c. their expression of solidarity and the fight against racism c. their expression of solidarity and the fight against racism and xenophobia, a better understanding of the diversity of and xenophobia, a better understanding of the diversity of our common European culture, shared heritage and common our common European culture, shared heritage and common basic values; basic values;

d. the elimination of discrimination and the establishment of d. the elimination of discrimination and the establishment of equality.equality.

The YOUTH programme offers financial support to The YOUTH programme offers financial support to projectsprojects (outside the field of formal education) of young (outside the field of formal education) of young people, people, provides information, training and opportunities to provides information, training and opportunities to develop newdevelop new partnerships across Europe and beyond. partnerships across Europe and beyond.

The YOUTH programme strives to achieve and The YOUTH programme strives to achieve and maintain maintain a balance between young people’s personal a balance between young people’s personal development development and collective activity in order to promote and collective activity in order to promote::


55 ActionsActions::Action 1: GROUP EXCHANGES “Youth for Europe”Action 1: GROUP EXCHANGES “Youth for Europe”

Azione 2: EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICEAzione 2: EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Azione 3: YOUTH INITIATIVES – support for group Azione 3: YOUTH INITIATIVES – support for group initiatives and Future Capital projectsinitiatives and Future Capital projects

Azione 4: JOINT ACTIONS with other EU Azione 4: JOINT ACTIONS with other EU programmes programmes for education (SOCRATES) for education (SOCRATES) and training (LEONARDO DA VINCI)and training (LEONARDO DA VINCI)

Action 5: SUPPORT MEASURES such as Action 5: SUPPORT MEASURES such as cooperation and partnerships, training cooperation and partnerships, training measures, practical training experience (job measures, practical training experience (job shadowing), feasibility visits, contact-making shadowing), feasibility visits, contact-making seminars, transnational partnerships and seminars, transnational partnerships and networksnetworks


Action 2:Action 2:The European Voluntary The European Voluntary

ServiceService

For young people between For young people between 18 18 and and 2525Voluntary service activity from 6 up to 12 monthsVoluntary service activity from 6 up to 12 monthsTotal project costs covered by Youth ProgrammeTotal project costs covered by Youth Programme

and host and sending organisationsand host and sending organisations


What kind of voluntary work?What kind of voluntary work?

Environmental projectsEnvironmental projectsSocial projectsSocial projects

Cultural projectsCultural projects

Every Every approved EVS approved EVS project is project is available on a public available on a public database database http://europa.eu.int/comm/http://europa.eu.int/comm/youthyouth


Participant countriesParticipant countries

25 Member states25 Member states+ Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway+ Liechtenstein, Iceland, NorwayBulgaria, Romania, TurkeyBulgaria, Romania, Turkey

Third countries Third countries are are divided into the following priority regions:divided into the following priority regions:

1- Mediterranean countries (Euromed Youth 1- Mediterranean countries (Euromed Youth programme), programme), countries in South East Europe countries in South East Europe (SEE), the Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (SEE), the Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (former CIS - Commonwealth of Independent (former CIS - Commonwealth of Independent States) States) 2 - Latin America (LA).2 - Latin America (LA).


EU co-operation with South East EU co-operation with South East Europe aims at creating an area of Europe aims at creating an area of peace, stability, prosperity and peace, stability, prosperity and freedom. Youth participation is freedom. Youth participation is considered a key element in this considered a key element in this process. This is why the YOUTH process. This is why the YOUTH programme especially encourages co-programme especially encourages co-operation with this region.operation with this region.

Co-operation with Co-operation with South East Europe (SEE)South East Europe (SEE)

The SALTO SEE Resource The SALTO SEE Resource Centre promotes cooperation Centre promotes cooperation between YOUTH programme between YOUTH programme countries and the Western countries and the Western Balkans through Balkans through dissemination of dissemination of information, capacity information, capacity building and assistance in building and assistance in finding partners.finding partners. ( ( http://www.salto-youth.net/see/ http://www.salto-youth.net/see/ ))


And everything IS FREE !And everything IS FREE !The costs covered for the volunteer are: The costs covered for the volunteer are:

Travel expenses Travel expenses Accommodation Accommodation

Meals Meals Pocket moneyPocket money

Language CourseLanguage Course Local Local

transportationtransportation Health insuranceHealth insurance


Who takes care of the volunteer?Who takes care of the volunteer?

Sending organisationSending organisation(e.g. our office)(e.g. our office)

Host organisationHost organisation

• Pre departure weekly meetingsPre departure weekly meetings• Assistance in finding the Assistance in finding the project project • Contact with potential host Contact with potential host institutioninstitution• Approval of the National Approval of the National AgencyAgency• All costs covering travel and All costs covering travel and insuranceinsurance• “ “Survival kit” for the Survival kit” for the participantsparticipants

• Language CourseLanguage Course• Project trainingProject training• AccommodationAccommodation• Personal advice Personal advice and support and support


That’s how it works That’s how it works

Potential Potential candidatecandidate

Approval by the Approval by the National AgencyNational Agency

ForeignForeignHostHost

OrganisationOrganisation

Sending Organis.Sending Organis.(Europe Direct Ts)(Europe Direct Ts)

Database on approved Database on approved projectsprojects

Local projectLocal project

DepartureDeparture

Average time: 6 Average time: 6 monthsmonths


EVS’ strengthEVS’ strength

A good balance between A good balance between service to the hosting local service to the hosting local community and learning community and learning opportunities for the volunteer opportunities for the volunteer (both community and (both community and volunteer equally gain from volunteer equally gain from the project activities)the project activities)

An intercultural experienceAn intercultural experience Learning/practicing Learning/practicing

a foreign language a foreign language Good training for a future Good training for a future

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Some EVS Some EVS difficultiesdifficulties

Database not alwaysDatabase not always updated updated

Finding a project couldFinding a project could take a long time take a long time

Communication bringsCommunication brings common understanding, common understanding, while lack of while lack of communication leads to communication leads to false expectations and false expectations and wrong interpretations wrong interpretations


Off you go – but Off you go – but remember...remember...

• EVS is not a job or an internship, nor EVS is not a job or an internship, nor a work placement, a humanitarian a work placement, a humanitarian mission or a mission or a holiday period !holiday period !• Language learning within the EVS is Language learning within the EVS is a consequence and a consequence and shall not beshall not be the the only reason for you to join.only reason for you to join.• Your sending organisation is still Your sending organisation is still there to counsel and help you all along there to counsel and help you all along your EVS project and your host your EVS project and your host organisation will nominate a personal organisation will nominate a personal mentor for you.mentor for you.

•It will sometimes be difficult – but who said it It will sometimes be difficult – but who said it would be easy?would be easy?


Stefania in PortugalStefania in Portugal

After school recreational centre.After school recreational centre.

Fixed doubledecker used as activity centre.Fixed doubledecker used as activity centre.Activities with children and juggler’s courseActivities with children and juggler’s course


Giovanna in GreeceGiovanna in Greece

Environmental Association.Environmental Association.

Forest excursions and fire watch patrols.Forest excursions and fire watch patrols.Educational excursions into the forest with Educational excursions into the forest with

school children. Clearing invasive plantsschool children. Clearing invasive plants


Linda in SpainLinda in Spain

Cultural Ass. in Santiago de CompostelaCultural Ass. in Santiago de Compostela

Contributing to the organisation and promotion ofContributing to the organisation and promotion ofthe yearly festival of street theatre of Galicia the yearly festival of street theatre of Galicia

and of thematic film shows.and of thematic film shows.

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