The Youth in Action program ran from 2007 to 2013 with a budget of €885 million. It aimed to promote active European citizenship, solidarity among young people, and mutual understanding. Key actions included European Voluntary Service and Youth Exchanges. For 2012-2013, an additional €31.5 million was allocated for projects involving Eastern Partnership countries. Eligible activities included youth exchanges, training, and networking. Financial support was provided for travel and accommodation costs. Application deadlines were in February, May, June, September, and October.

2. YOUTH IN ACTION 2007-2013
Youth in Action
2007 bis 2013

3. YOUTH IN ACTION IN
NUMBERS
 Duration: 2007 - 2013
 33 Programme Countries
 Co-operation with Neighbouring Countries
 Budget of € 885 Mio
 Additional for 2012 – 2013: € 31,5 Mio
from Eastern Partnership Window

8. Priorities
• European Citizenship
• Participation of Young People
• Cultural Diversity
• Inclusion of Young People with Fewer
Opportunities
• Annual Priorities

13. WHY YOUTH IN ACTION?
Aims and objectives:
 To stimulate active European citizenship
 To support solidarity among young people
 To increase mutual understanding
 To support the quality of the work by youth organisations
 To facilitate co-operation in youth policies

15. COUNTRIES
 Programme countries
• 27 EU Member States
• EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Switzerland)
• Accession countries
Turkey, Croatia

16. Neighbouring Partner COUNTRIES
South East Europe Eastern Europe and Mediterranean Partner
Caucasus Countries
Albania Armenia Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina Azerbaijan Egypt
FYRO Macedonia Belarus Israel
Kosovo Georgia Jordan
Montenegro Moldova Lebanon
Serbia Russian Federation Morocco
Ukraine West Bank & Gaza Strip
Syria
Tunisia

17. 2012 - 2013
Eastern Partnership Window
Additional € 31,5 Mio for projects with
AM, AZ, BY, GE, MD, UA (without
Russian Federation!)
12,5 MioEUR to be 19 MioEUR to be
managed by managed by YiA
EACEA NAs

18. Eastern Partnership
• Promoter from Programme Country 
respective National Agency
• Promoter from EECA (≠ RU)  Executive
Agency in Brussels
• Possible Actions: Action 2 & Action 3.1

19. ACTION 2: European
Voluntary Service
 Voluntary service individually or in group
 Between 2 and 12 months
 2 weeks – 2 months for group projects and
inclusion projects
 Programme Countries, Neighbouring
Countries
 Supported by sending and hosting
organisation

20. ACTION 3: Youth in the World
Youth Exchanges
with at least one Programme Country, bi-, tri-, multi-lateral, up to
60 participants, 6 – 21 days, participants 13 – 25 years
Training and Network Activities
– Job Shadowing
– Feasibility Visits
– Evaluation Meetings
– Seminars
– Training Courses
– Partnership Building Activities
– Study Visits
– Networking

21. EaP Priorities
For EaP-projects, additional priorities:
- focus on young people living in rural or
deprived areas
- project raising awareness about youth
work and promoting the sharing of
best practices

22. Eligible Promoters
• Accredited Sending-/Hosting Organisation
(EVS)
• NGOs
• Public Bodies
Eligible Partners
• See above and also informal groups
• at least one EaP country and one EU
country

23. Grants
• Action 2 (EVS)
– 90% travel costs
− Accomodation, food allowance
− Pocket money
• Action 3.1 (Youth Exchanges, Training &
Networking)
− 70% travel costs
− Lump sum – project costs per participant per night
• Both: 100% exceptional costs (visa, inclusion,…)

24. APPLICATION DEADLINES
Projects selected at national level
(submitted at National Agencies)
Application Deadline Project start
1. February 1. May and 31. Oktober
1. May 1. August and 31. January
1. October 1. January and 30. June
 Project start 3 months after application
deadline the earliest

25. APPLICATION DEADLINE
Projects selected at European level (submittet at
Executive Agency in Brussels)
Application deadline Project start
01. February 01. August and 31. December
01. June 01. December and 30. April
01. September 01. March and 31. July
 Project start 6 months after application deadline
the earliest!

26. LINKS, SUPPORT
EaP Countries
SALTO Resource Centres Eastern Europe & Caucasus:
http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/eeca/
(Information in all languages)
Programme Countries
National Agencies
Executive Agency:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.php
European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/youth
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