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The European Union
Youth Programme
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What is the YOUTH PROGRAMME?
The YOUTH programme offers financial support to projects
(outside the field of formal education) of young people,
provides information, training and opportunities to develop new
partnerships across Europe and beyond.
The YOUTH programme strives to achieve and maintain
a balance between young people’s personal development
and collective activity in order to promote:
a. their integration into society and the expression of their spirit of initiative;
b. their acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, and the recognition
of the value of such an experience;
c. their expression of solidarity and the fight against racism and xenophobia, a
better understanding of the diversity of our common European culture,
shared heritage and common basic values;
d. the elimination of discrimination and the establishment of equality.
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5 Actions:
Action 1: GROUP EXCHANGES “Youth for Europe”
Azione 2: EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Azione 3:YOUTH INITIATIVES – support for group
initiatives and Future Capital projects
Azione 4: JOINT ACTIONS with other EU programmes
for education (SOCRATES)
and training (LEONARDO DA VINCI)
Action 5: SUPPORT MEASURES such as cooperation and
partnerships, training measures, practical training
experience (job shadowing), feasibility visits, contactmaking seminars, transnational partnerships and networks
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Action 2:
The European Voluntary Service
For young people between 18 and 25
Voluntary service activity from 6 up to 12 months
Total project costs covered by Youth Programme
and host and sending organisations
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What kind of voluntary work?
Environmental projects
Social projects
Cultural projects
Every approved EVS project is
available on a public database
http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth
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Participant countries
25 Member states
+ Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway
Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
Third countries
are divided into the following priority regions:
1- Mediterranean countries (Euromed Youth
programme), countries in South East Europe (SEE), the
Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (former CIS Commonwealth of Independent States)
2 - Latin America (LA).
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Co-operation with
South East Europe (SEE)
EU co-operation with South East Europe aims
at creating an area of peace, stability,
prosperity and freedom.Youth participation is
considered a key element in this process.This is
why the YOUTH programme especially
encourages co-operation with this region.
The SALTO SEE Resource Centre
promotes cooperation between
YOUTH programme countries and
the Western Balkans through
dissemination of information,
capacity building and assistance in
finding partners.
( http://www.salto-youth.net/see/ )
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And everything IS FREE !
The costs covered for the volunteer are:
Travel expenses a
Accommodation a
Meals a
a Pocket money
a Language Course
a Local transportation
a Health insurance
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Who takes care of the volunteer?
Sending organisation
Host organisation
(e.g. our office)
• Pre departure weekly meetings
• Assistance in finding the project
• Contact with potential host institution
• Approval of the National Agency
• All costs covering travel and insurance
• “Survival kit” for the participants
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• Language Course
• Project training
• Accommodation
• Personal advice
and support
That’s how it works
Potential
candidate
Sending Organis.
(Europe Direct Ts)
Database on approved
projects
Departure
Local project
Approval by the
National Agency
Average time: 6 months
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Foreign
Host
Organisation
EVS’ strength
A good balance between service
to the hosting local community
and learning opportunities for the
volunteer (both community and
volunteer equally gain from the
project activities)
An intercultural experience
Learning/practicing
a foreign language
Good training for a future job
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Some EVS difficulties
Database not always
updated
Finding a project could
take a long time
Communication brings
common understanding,
while lack of
communication leads to
false expectations and
wrong interpretations
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Off you go – but remember...
• EVS is not a job or an internship, nor a
work placement, a humanitarian mission
or a holiday period !
• Language learning within the EVS is a
consequence and shall not be the only
reason for you to join.
• Your sending organisation is still there
to counsel and help you all along your
EVS project and your host organisation
will nominate a personal mentor for you.
•It will sometimes be difficult – but who said it would be easy?
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Stefania in Portugal
After school recreational centre.
Fixed doubledecker used as activity centre.
Activities with children and juggler’s course
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Giovanna in Greece
Environmental Association.
Forest excursions and fire watch patrols.
Educational excursions into the forest with school
children. Clearing invasive plants
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Linda in Spain
Cultural Ass. in Santiago de Compostela
Contributing to the organisation and promotion of
the yearly festival of street theatre of Galicia
and of thematic film shows.
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