The presentaiton about the different aspects of the YOUTH part of the new ERASMUS+ Programme developed for the training course in the framework of UNIQUE Year of Learning in the framework of Youth in Action programme. http://www.unique-learing.eu http://learningbadges.eu

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ERASMUS+: Youth in Action
Presentation prepared for a presentation in the
framework of the UNIQUE Year of Learning project

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STRUCTURE OF THE
PROGRAMME

3. KEY ACTION 1 – MOBILITY OF
INDIVIDUALS
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KEY ACTION 2 – COOPERATION FOR
INNOVATION AND EXCHANGE OF
GOOD PRACTICIES
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KEY ACTION 3 – SUPPORT FOR
POLICY REFORM
STRUCTURE

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Mobility project for higher education
students and staff
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Mobility project for VET learners and staff
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Mobility project for school education staff
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Mobility project for adult education staff
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Mobility project for young people and
youth workers
KEY ACTION 1
MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS

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PART A
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ERASMUS +
PROGRAMME

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The ERASMUS+ was created to tackle
the key challanges that Europe is facing.
What kind of challenges are those?
a)
Fighting the raising level of unemployment
b)
Related with development of the social capital of young
people (their empowerment and ability to participate actively
in society)
c)
Need to develop professionalism and European dimension of
youth work
d)
Creation and development of the European networks
e)
All of those above

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The ERASMUS+ was created to tackle
the key challanges that Europe is facing.
What kind of challenges are those?
a)
Fighting the raising level of unemployment
b)
Related with development of the social capital of young
people (their empowerment and ability to participate actively
in society)
c)
Need to develop professionalism and European dimension of
youth work
d)
Creation and development of the European networks
e)
All of those above

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WHAT
the programme
wants to support
Overall the Programme will support
actions, cooperation and tools
consistent with the objectives of the
Europe 2020 Strategy and its
flagship initiatives, such as Youth
on the Move and the Agenda for
new skills and jobs. The
Programme will also contribute to
achieving the objectives of the
ET2020 Strategy, the European
Youth Strategy and of the EU
external action. Moreover, the
Programme will support policy
priorities agreed at European level
in the framework of the Open
Methods of Coordination.

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What are the important features of
ERASMUS+?
a)
RECOGNITION AND VALIDATION OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
b)
DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION OF RESULTS
c)
OPEN ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DOCUMENTS AND
MEDIA
d)
INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION
e)
MULTILINGUALISM
f)
EQUITY AND INCLUSION
g)
PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS

12. + What is the INTERNATIONAL
DIMENTION focused on?
a)
The cooperation with the programme countries
b)
The cooperation with the partner countries
c)
The cooperation with the programme and partner
countries.

13. + What is the INTERNATIONAL
DIMENTION focused on?
a)
The cooperation with the programme countries
b)
The cooperation with the partner countries
c)
The cooperation with the programme and partner
countries.

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ERASMUS+:
Youth in Action

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
ERASUMS+ Programme in the field of youth
Complement the policy reform
Improve the quality
through enhancing
cooperation
Enhance
international
dimention
Support of
development of the
knowledge and
evidence based
youth policy

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
ERASUMS+ Programme in the field of youth
Strenghten links
between youth
field and labour
market
To increase learning
mobility opportunities
Improve the key
competences of young
people
OTHER KEY WORDS
• Active citizenship
• Intercultural dialogue
• Social inclusion
• solidarity
Promotion of
participation of
young peoplein
democratic life

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WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
in ERASMUS+: Youth in Action
YOUNG PEOPLE
FROM 13 TILL 30
YOUTH WORKERS & STAFF
AND MEMBERS OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN
THE FIELD OF YOUTH

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ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
PROGRAMME & PARTNER COUNTRIES

20. FOR
YOUTH EXCHANGES, EVS AND MOBILITY OF YOUTH
WORKERS

21. + WHAT LEARNING MOBILITY
ERASMUS+ CAN OFFER
TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE

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YOUTH EXCHANGES
what are they for?
Become aware of socially
relevant topics
To develop
competences
Discover new cultures,
habbits, life-styles
Strenghten values like:
solidarity, democracy and
FRIENDSHIP

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AGE OF PAX: 13 – 30
NUMBER OF PAX: min. 16 – max. 60
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TECHNICALITIES
DURATION: from 5 to 21 days
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YOUTH
EXCHANGES
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Min. 4 participants per national group
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Minimum number of partners: 2
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You can organize as well preparatory
visit.

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WHAT IS FUNDED
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for
food, accommodation, activities, local
transport, cultural visits, materials and all
other costs connected to the activity
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YOUTH
EXCHANGES
TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how
far you need to travel
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost
directly linked to participants with
disabilities
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EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need visa
or vaccination, or if you host young
people with fewer opportunities, or if you
want to make the preparatory visit.

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EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY
SERVICE
what are they for?
Opportunity to
contribute to the
daily life of the
organization
Opportinity to learn
Possible themes:
- Youth information
- Personal and social development
- Social care
- Inclusion of disadvantaged
- Environment
- Culture and creativity
- And much more…

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DURATION: from 2 to 12 months
for youth with fewer opportunities of group EVS
with min. 10 volunteers – from 2 weeks to 12
months
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EUROPEAN
VOLUNTARY
SERVICE
TECHNICALITIES
AGE OF PAX: 17 – 30
NUMBER OF PAX: max 30 volunteers
for a whole project

27. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT - ¨pocket money¨
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LINGUISTIC SUPPORT – only for the long
term projects and volunteers who needs it.
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WHAT IS FUNDED
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for food,
accommodation, activities, local transport,
materials and all other costs connected to
the activity
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EUROPEAN
VOLUNTARY
SERVICE
TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how far
you need to travel
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SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost
directly linked to participants with
disabilities
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EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need visa,
or vaccination, or if you host young people
with fewer opportunities, and you need
additional support [reinforced mentorship].

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MOBILITY OF YOUTH WORKERS
what is supported?
Seminars
Training courses
Contact making events
Study visits
Job shadowing

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TECHNICALITIES
DURATION: from 2 days to 2 months
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AGE OF PAX: NO AGE LIMIT
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MOBILITY OF
YOUTH WORKERS
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NUMBER OF PAX: max 50 PAX

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WHAT IS FUNDED
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT – for
food, accommodation, activities, local
transport, materials and all other costs
connected to the activity
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MOBILITY OF
YOUTH WORKERS
TRAVEL COSTS – depending on how
far you need to travel
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT – cost
directly linked to participants with
disabilities
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EXEPTIONAL COSTS – if you need
visa, or vaccination.

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TRANSNATIONAL YOUTH
INITIATIVES
what is supported?
Project with new approaches,
for example:
• Artistic and cultural initiatives
• Actions for supporting local
community
• Sensibilization and development of
civic society
• To create clubs, social entreprises,
NGOs

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No strict format
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TECHNICALITIES
Min. 2 partner organizations
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YOUTH
INITIATIVES
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From 6 months to 2 years

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OTHER CURIOSITIES

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