YOUTH Programme

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WHY YOUTH ? Stimulate the mobility of young people

Active participation in the development

of Europe and of society

Create European partnerships between

organisations

Fight against racism and xenophobia

KEY WORDS

Young people (individual or in group)

In their free time – non-formal education

Intercultural learning as red line

Gain knowledge, skills and competencies

Inclusion as priority: open to ALL young

people

YOUTH IN NUMBERS

Duration: 2000 - 2006

European budget: € 520 Milion

31 Programme Countries

Ca. 400 000 young people in 40

000 projects since 2000

ACTIONS IN YOUTHAction 1 : Youth for Europe

Action 2 : European Voluntary

Service

Action 3 : Youth initiatives

Action 5 : Support Measures

FOR WHOM?Young people 15/18 – 25 years oldYouth workers / youth leadersYouth organisationsProject managers in the field of

youth and non-formal educationOther non-profit organisations,

associations or structures

Countries (1)Programme countries

• EU Member States • EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein

and Norway)• Accession countries: Bulgaria,

Romania, Turkey

Countries (2)Partner Countries

• Priority 1: Mediterranean countries, CIS, South-East Europe

• Priority 2: Latin-America

In 2005, priority will be given to applications, all Actions of the

YOUTH programme included, dealing with:

Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities

Promoting diversity and in particular reducing all forms of racism and xenophobia

Follow-up of the European political cooperation in the youth field

ACTION 1: Youth for Europe

Bring groups of young people together

Intercultural learning: learn about other cultures and how young people live

Active involvement of the young people on a specific theme chosen by the young people

ACTION 1:Youth for Europe

Formal criteria

Age:15 - 25 years Number of participants: 16 - 60 Duration exchange: 6 till 21 days Bilateral – trilateral - multilateral

ACTION 1: Youth for Europe

Content criteria Active involvement of the young people Red line or theme Co-operation between the partner

groups Intercultural and local dimension Programme and methods – Active

dimension Preparation and follow-up

ACTION 1: Money money money

Sending group: 70% of travel costs Contribution to advance planning visit Fixed amount for the preparation of the

participants and activities Exceptional costs relating to young

people with special needs or the special nature of activities

ACTION 1:Money, money, money

Hosting group: Fixed amount for the preparation of

participants and activities Fixed amount per project to cover

activity costs Flat rate per participant per day Exceptional costs relating to young

people with special needs or to the special nature of activities

ACTION 2: European Voluntary

Service

Voluntary service in a non-profit project

Strong learning experience for the

volunteer

New European partnerships between

organisations

ACTION 2: EVS

Formal criteria

Age volunteer: 18-25 years

Long term projects: 6 till 12 months

Short term: 3 weeks till 6 months for

youngsters with fewer opportunities

ACTION 2: EVS

Formal criteria

Triangle: volunteer - sending

organisation – host organisation

ACTION 2: EVS

Content criteria Good preparation, evaluation and follow-up

Training and supervision for the volunteer

Balanced tasks between learning and

service

Strong partnership

Involvement of the volunteer

ACTION 2 – EVSMoney, money, money

Sending organisation:100% of international travel costs100% visa and vaccination costsContribution to sending activitiesContribution to advance planning visitExceptional volunteer costs and

reinforced mentorship for young people with fewer opportunities

ACTION 2 – EVSMoney, money, money

Hosting organisationVolunteer’s allowance (flat rate per

month)Contribution to host activitiesExceptional costs and reinforced

mentorship for volunteer with fewer opportunities

ACTION 3: Youth Initiatives

Aims: to support young people’s initiative,

creativity and active participation

To chance to try out ideas through initiatives run by themselves in the local community

ACTION 3:Youth initiatives

Action 3.1. : Group Initiatives

Action 3.2: Future Capital

ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives

Small scale and innovative projects

Projects created and run by a group of young people

Contribution to their local community

With a European dimension

ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives

Formal criteria: Age participants:15 till 25 years Number of participants: min. 4 Duration: 3 till 12 months

ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives

Content criteria Innovative in their context Run by young people Coming from a local need With a European dimension

ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives

Priority 1: run by young people with fewer opportunities and which benefit to the local community – max. € 10.000

Priority 2: run by any young people and which benefit young people with fewer opportunities – max. € 7.500

Priority 3: run by any young people and which benefit mainly the members of the group – max. € 5.000

Action 3: Networking projects

After a Group Initiative, the group might want to continue to develop the project’s activities, but this time together with a partner, or partners, in at least one other Programme country. The possibility therefore exists of applying for funding for networking activities, under which Group Initiatives can work together on a European level. A Networking project must offer an added value to the initial Group Initiative project. It should however be noted that it is not necessary to have made a former group initiative in order to be able to apply for a networking project.

A Networking project aims at identifying good practices and transferring the outcomes resulting from a successful Group Initiative to other groups in other countries. It may involve young people’s mobility.

Action 3.2: Future Capital

A Future Capital project enables ex-volunteers to pass on the experience and skills acquired during their European Voluntary Service to

the local community and other young people. It also provides opportunities for supporting an ex-volunteer’s professional and personal development. Future Capital is open to all

young people residing in one of the Programme countries who have completed

their EVS, either at a host organisation based in another Programme country or in a Partner

Country.

Three different types of Future Capital project are eligible for

support: Starting up a professional activity - This

means starting up an activity, which may be professional in the non-profit or profit-making sector.

One-off projects - The purpose of such a project is to organise a particular event or activity, or produce a particular product or outcome, within a specified period of time.

Personal development projects - These are projects under which the participants receive additional formal or non-formal training to obtain official recognition of the skills acquired during their EVS.

ACTION 5: Support Measures

Aims: To develop the other YOUTH actions through

training, co-operation and information projects

To contribute achieving the objectives of the

YOUTH programme and strengthening European

youth policy

To support the capacity building and innovation

with regard to international training and co-

operation in the field of youth work

ACTION 5: Support Measures

Target group : Youth workers on local, regional,

national and international level trainers Groups of young people who want to

set up an international project Mentors of EVS projects ...

ACTION 5: Support Measures

Key terms of action 5:

Co-operation and partnerships

Training measures

Youth information

The nine types of activity eligible for support:

1. Practical training experience (job shadowing)This activity allows youth workers to acquire the skills for organising a transnational project by

working in a partner organisation for a limited period of time.2. Feasibility visits These allow project managers to discuss a project idea before submitting an application under Actions

1 or 2, 3 (networking projects) and 5 for creating and strengthening partnerships between organisations in the framework of YOUTH.

3. Contact-making seminarsThese bring together potential partners for YOUTH projects.

4. Study visitsThese provide an opportunity to learn about youth work provisions in other countries.5. Seminars These are a tool for the exchange of experience and good practice, consultations or policy

development etc. with regard to the YOUTH programme and youth policy.6. Training coursesThese help those involved in youth work and non-formal education to acquire advanced skills and

knowledge for their activities.7. Youth information This activity supports the production of and innovative ways of communicating information relating to

the objectives and priorities of the YOUTH programme.8. Transnational partnerships and networks This activity supports the creation of new networks and the strengthening and widening of existing

networks under the YOUTH programme.9. Support for capacity building and innovation This activity supports innovative ways of enhancing capacity building in youth work.

DEADLINES 1 FEBRUARY: Start project from 1st May

1 APRIL: Start project from 1st July

1 JUNE: Start project from 1 st September

1 SEPTEMBER: Start project from 1st

December

1 NOVEMBER: Start project from 1st

February

ROLE OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY

Information and promotion

Advice and counselling

Training and quality support

Assessment and granting

TO END …

Good luck with all your national and international plans and project

ideas …

Don’t hesitate to contact your National Agency!

YOUTH PROGRAMME & User’s guide: YOUTH PROGRAMME & User’s guide: http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/index_en.html

http://www.salto-youth.net

European Youth Portalhttp://europa.eu.int/youth

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