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Academy 20142014
Ideas worth spreading
Erasmus +/ Leadership training funds
WHAT IS IT?
• The new European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014-2020.
• It replaces 7 former EU programmes in these sectors (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig, Youth in Action, etc.)
• Overall budget € 14,7 billion = 40% increase from previous programmes
• Youth chapter is 10% of total budget (€ 1,5 billion)
• Annual budget will significantly increase from 2016-2017
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BACKGROUND• Adopted in Nov 2013 by EU Parliament, Dec 2013 by Member States
• Economic crisis• Societal crisis (intolerance, decreased well-being and autonomy)• High youth unemployment rate in Europe• Skills gap (6 mln young people unemployed but over 2 mln vacancies!)
• Contributes to European Union Policy: Europe 2020, EU Strategy for Youth, Renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018)
AIMS and CARACTERISTICS
• Improving skills and employability
• Supporting the modernisation of education, training and youth systems
• Develop cooperation between different sectors and with the world of work, especially with companies
• Simplification of application rules and procedures
• European added value
• Increased focus on results and impact of projects supported
YOUTH CHAPTER
• Improve key competences and skills of young people
• Promote participation in democratic life in Europe
• Promote active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion, solidarity
• Improve quality in youth work, through cooperation between organisations
• Complement policy reforms at local, regional and national level. Support the development of knowledge and evidence-based youth policy and the recognition of non-formal and informal learning
• Enhance international dimension of youth activities
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Programme Countries: can fully take part28 EU Member States + Non EU Programme Countries (FYROM, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey
Partner Countries: can take part in certain Actions
Other Partner Countries: Actions with broader geographical scope
WHAT STRUCTURE?
Programme Guide http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmus-plus-programme-guide_en.pdf
3 SECTORS: Education/Training, Youth, Sport
3 KEY ACTIONS (same for Education/Training and Youth)
KA 1: Mobility of Individuals
KA 2: Cooperation for the Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices
KA 3: Support for Policy Reforms
BUDGET BRAKEDOWN
KA 1: Mobility of Individuals
• Youth Exchanges
• European Voluntary Service
• Mobility and training of youth workers
Programme Countries and Neighbouring Countries
Apply to National Agencies
KA 2: Cooperation for the Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices
• Strategic Partnerships between education/training or youth organisations and other relevant actors to promote innovative practices exchange
• Opportunities to develop projects with corporate sector and other actors
KA 3: Support for Policy Reforms
Structured Dialogue: Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth
• National meetings and transnational seminars offering space for information, debate, active participation of young people on issues relevant to Structured Dialogue or EU Youth Strategy
• Meetings and seminars, information events, debates between young people and decision-makers/youth experts around participation in democratic life
• Consultation of young people to find out their needs on participation in democratic life
DEADLINES?
3 deadlines in 2015:-4st of February-30th of April-1st of October
Need support to develop an application, find European partners? Difficulties with your national agency?
Your feedback are needed for the improvement of the programme.
Contact Marguerite Potard [email protected]
Fundraising Network Meeting 16-18 June 2014
Leadership Training Fund
• For WOSM and WAGGGs NSOs and Mos (Europe and Eurasia)
• For leadership training activities done in Partnership with an other Country
• Co-funding is needed• More information here: http://www.europak-online.net/ltf/• And here:
http://scout.org/sites/default/files/pagesection_files/Funding%20Opportunities_EN.pdf