Transcript Слайд 1 - Assembly of European Regions

YOUTH IN ACTION Programme
2007-2013
Opportunities of the cooperation between
Programme and Neighbouring Partner
Countries
Youth Programmes of
European Union
2007 – 2013: Youth in Action
2000 – 2006: Youth
1993 – 1999: Youth for Europe
Youth in Action Programme
Programme Priorities
• European citizenship
• Participation of young people
• Cultural Diversity
• Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
For whom?
• Young people from 13 till 30 years old
• Youth workers / youth leaders
• Youth organizations
• Coordinators of projects in the field of youth and
non-formal learning
• Other non-profit organizations and institutions
Programme Countries
•
27 countries of European Union
•
3 European Free Trade Association (EFTA/EEA)
members – Island, Norway, Liechtenstein
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Turkey, Croatia – candidate for accession to EU
•
Switzerland
•
FYR of Macedonia is going to finish the process
of integration into the Programme till the end of
2011
Neighbouring Partner Countries
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7 countries of Eastern Europe and Caucasus (EECA):
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine.
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9 countries of the Mediterranean Region (MEDA):
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian
Authority of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Syria, Tunisia.
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7 countries of South East Europe (SEE):
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/1999.
Three types of activities available for
cooperation with the Neighbouring
Partner countries
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European Voluntary Service - EVS (Action 2)
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Youth Exchanges (Action 3.1)
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Trainings and networking (Action 3.1)
European Voluntary Service (EVS) – Action 2
Project structure:
1.
1 to 30 volunteers involved in the project.
2.
One or more organizations that SEND volunteer
abroad.
3.
One or more organizations that HOST volunteer in
their country.
4.
One organization / coordinator, any organization
(can be one of the sending or hosting
organizations) that coordinates project,
communication, finances etc.
Youth Exchanges
Action 3.1
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16-60 participants, aged from 13 till 25, not
including group leaders.
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Few participants can be older, but not more than
30 years old.
Project duration, including preparation,
realization, evaluation, dissemination and
valorisation of results can’t be longer that 15
months.
Activity duration is 6 to 21 days, without travel.
Trainings and Networking
Action 3.1
Cooperation and partnerships, training measures and exchange
of good practice are the key terms for the development of youth
organisations, civil society and those involved in youth work.
Aims:
1 – Promoting exchanges, cooperation
and training in European youth work
2 – Supporting development of projects
under the Youth in Action Programme
How to apply?
Application forms can be received:
• In Internet: eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/youth
• From the National Agencies of the Youth in Action Programme
• From the SALTO EECA Resource Centre
Deadlines for applications:
1 February, 1 May, 1 October,
Development of international
youth cooperation with
Eastern Europe and Caucasus within
the Youth in Action Programme
2007-2010
How it began?
• 2000 – YOUTH Programme is available for
EECA countries. Activities are financed at
centralised level
• 2003 – National Agencies started to finance
cooperation with EECA countries at
decentralized level
• October 2003 - SALTO Eastern Europe and
Caucasus Resource Center was established
Total number of projects granted in 2007-2010: 2.255
Total number of participants of projects: 27.630
Number of EVS projects granted
in 2007-2010
Total number – 1.285
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451
200
399
150
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265
170
50
0
Year 2007
Year 2008
Year 2009
Year 2010
Total number of EVS volunteers sent
from and hosted in EECA countries
in 2007-2010
volunteers hosted
Russia
volunteers sent
268
141
162
Georgia
187
106
Armenia
220
155
161
Ukraine
Moldova
52
Belarus
54
173
119
41
35
Azerbaijan
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Eastern Partnership
Youth Window
A new EAP Youth Window from January 2012:
1. 12,5 mio EUR for disposal of EECA youth
organisations (except Russia) for multilateral projects
within YiA programme at centralised level
2. 19 Mio EUR for disposal of Programme countries for
multilateral projects within YiA programme at decentralised
level (managed by YiA Nas)