The document discusses cooperation between the EU and neighbouring partner countries through youth exchanges, European voluntary service, and training and networking opportunities. It provides details on the eligibility criteria and funding for youth exchanges that involve meetings of 13-30 year-olds from different countries around a theme of common interest. European voluntary service allows individuals and groups aged 18-30 to volunteer abroad for up to 12 months through accredited organizations. Training and networking activities provide opportunities for skill and knowledge sharing between youth workers and organizations.

1. Cooperation with the
Neighbouring Partner
Countries of the EU
 Youth Exchange
 European Voluntary Service
 Training and networking
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2. Neighbouring Partner Countries:
• The countries of South East Europe (SEE):
Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro
• The countries of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
• The Mediterranean countries:
Algeria, Palestinian
Authority, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisi
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3. Youth Exchanges
A meeting of people from differents countries around
a theme of common interest
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Age: 13-25 years (possible 20% between 25 and 30)
Duration of meeting: 6 to 21 days (excluding travel)
Project duration: up to 15 months (including all phases of the project)
Participating partner countries: 2 and more
Number of young: minimum 16, max 60 - + 1 framing by country for 10 young
Theme: to select with the young participants and to decline in physical activities
Balance of groups: gender and nationality
Balance between geographical area, including at least one EU country
Preparation and follow-up: young people must take an active part in the
preparation, implementation, evaluation and enhancement of trade.
Funding: Planning Visit 100%, transportation costs, fixed price for preparation, plan for
activities, accommodation and food package ...
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4. European Voluntary Service
Solidarity among young people
 Individual volunteer projects
 Group volunteer projects (up to 30
volunteers)
 Feeling citizen and to serve a project of
general interest
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5. Support young people to carry out voluntary service
for up to 12 months in a foreign country
 Different projects:
Working with children, fight against racism, helping disabled, fight
against addictions, environment …, individual or group activity
A database to chose a project:
Description of the accredited projects published on the Internet (in
English):http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_en.cfm
www.youthnetworks.eu
Youngster between
18 and 30
Sending
organisation
A contract
between
3 partners
Hosting
organisation
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Eligible participant: 18-30 (16-30 if YPWFO) + legally resident in the
country of the Sending Organisation
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Duration of EVS: 2 months to 1 year (priority on projects over 6
months) / Exception : 2 weeks minimum for YPWFO and group EVS
activity involving at least 10 volunteers
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Eligible countries: Program Countries + Neighbouring Partner countries
+ other Partner countries around the world
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Choice of a host project: Contact with an accredited Sending
Organization (SO) published on the data base (Internet)
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7. Training and networking
For youth workers and youth organizations
 Job shadowing
 Feasibility Visit
 Evaluation Meeting
 Study visit
 Partnership-Building Activity
 Seminar
 Training
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8. 1.Job Shadowing (Practical learning experience): A
short stay with a partner organisation in another country
with the aim of exchanging good practices, acquiring skills and
knowledge and/or building long-term partnerships
through participative observation.
2.Feasibility Visit: preparation of projects in a frame of Youth
in Action program or support the projects between partnership
organizations
3.Evaluation Meeting: with partners to evaluate and discuss
potential follow-up after undertaking a common
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9. 4.Study visit: understanding of the realities of youth work
in a European country
5. Partnership-Building Activity : allow participants to
find partners for transnational co-operation and/or for
project development and facilitates the development of new
projects around a chosen topic and/or an Action of the Youth
in Action Programme.
6. Seminar : An event organised to provide a platform
for discussion and exchange of good practice, based on
theoretical inputs, around a chosen theme or themes which
are relevant to the youth work field.
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10. 7.Training Course: An educational learning program on
specific topics, aiming to improve participants’
competences, knowledge, skills and attitudes. Training
courses lead to higher quality practice in youth work in
general and/or, specifically, Youth in Action projects.
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11. Eligibility criteria
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Partner countries: at least 4 (except for max 2 Job Shadowing and Feasibility Study at least two
and networking at least 6) is at least one of the EU
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Age: no age limit
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Project duration: 3 to 18 months (all phases of the project) - except networking 15 months
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Duration of activity / event: max 10 days (without J Travel) except job shadowing from 10 to 20
days and feasibility study for 2 to 3 days, and between 3 to 15 months for networking.
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Number of pax: 50 max including staff, (max 2 job shadowing)
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Theme: Inserting JAMO, youth participation, cultural diversity, interfaith dialogue, fight against
discrimination, art and culture, equal women / men, disability, minorities, youth
policy, education through sport and outdoor activities, ...
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Preparation and monitoring: the partners must take an active
preparation, implementation, evaluation and enhancement of the activity.
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Financing: 70% transport, accommodation / food, packages of activities (to do according to the
activity).
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12. How to apply ?
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One partner assumes the role of
coordinating and hosting organization
of the project and apply to its
National Agency. It will be also the
organization that hosts the project, if
it is in a program country.
The Balkan countries that may
apply, if they are hosting the
project, to the Executive Agency.
Eastern Europe and Caucasus region
should apply directly to the Executive
Agency
For projects submitted to a National Agency:
Projets starting
between
Application
deadline
1 May-31 October
1 February
1 August-31
January
1 May
1 January-30 June
1 October
For projects submitted to the Executive Agency
Projets starting
between
Application
deadline
1 August-31
December
1 February
1 December-30
April
3 June
1 March-31 July
3 September

13. For more information, download the
documents, useful links…
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The guide of the program (all languages):http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youthin-action-programme/doc443_en.htm
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The site of the national agencies Youth in Action (documents ...)
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth/doc152_en.htm#sectNAS
The site of the Executive Agency:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php
 The European Youth Portal:http://europa.eu/youth/
 TheCenters Resources SALTO:www.salto-youth.net
 Educational tools developed with the Council of Europe:
http://youth-partnership-eu.coe.int/youth-partnership/publications/T-kits/T_kits
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