The Youth in Action program ran from 2007-2013 with the goals of promoting youth participation, developing solidarity among young people, and fostering mutual understanding. It funded a variety of initiatives including youth exchanges, volunteer service projects, and training for youth workers. Key priorities over the years included inclusion, intercultural dialogue, innovation, and citizenship. The program involved countries across Europe and beyond.

1. Youth in Action
2007-2013
DG EAC Youth Unit: Programs
ecdc.europa.eu

2. 2 frames
Non-Formal Mobility
Education
___ 4 Priorities Permanent__ __
European
Cultural citizenship
diversity Youth in Action
2007-2013
Inclusion of Active
young people with participation
fewer opportunities
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3. Annual priorities of Youth in Action program
 2007 : European Year of Equal Opportunities
 2008 : European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
 2009 : Innovation and Creativity
 2010 : fight against poverty and exclusion
 2011 : volunteering
 2012 : Intergenerational Solidarity
2013 : Citizenship (european/active)
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4. Program Objectives
 Promote young people’s active citizenship in general and their European
citizenship in particular
 Develop solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in
particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union
 Foster mutual understanding between young people in different countries
 Contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth
activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth field
 Promote European cooperation in the youth field
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5. Who can participate?
• Central target group = Youth between 13 and 30, including young
people with fewer opportunities
• Youth workers with youths and education field (leaders, NGOs,
etc.).
• Local Authorities
Flexible approach depending on the actions
Youth Exchanges: 13-25 years (exception: 26-30)
EVS: 18-30 years (exception: 16-17 for troubled youth)
Training and networking: no age limit

6. Programme Countries
 27 EU Member States
 Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (Alee)
Turkey and Croatia (EU candidate)
Partner Countries
Neighbouring Partner Countries (South-east, Eastern Europe
and Caucasus, Mediterranean region)
 Other partner countries in the world that have signed
agreements with the European Community
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7. Who implements the program?
European Commission
DG EAC - D2
Authorities
National Executive Agency
Centralised actions
National Agencies
in the
program Support Structures:
countries -8 The SALTO-YOUTH
Actions decentralized Resource Centres
- Eurodesk Network
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8. Cooperation with the
Neighbouring Partner
Countries of the EU (PPV)
 Youth Exchange (Action 3.1.1)
 European Voluntary Service (Action 2)
 Training and networking (action 3.1.2)
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9. Neighbouring Partner Countries (APV):
• 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, Tunisia.
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10. Youth Exchanges (3.1.1)
A meeting of people from differents countries around
a theme of common interest
 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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11. Action 2: 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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12. 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
A contract
Sending
organisation between Hosting
3 partners organisation
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13.  Eligible participant: 18-30 (16-30 if YPWFO) + legally resident in the
country of the Sending Organisation
 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
 Eligible countries: Programme Countries + Neighbouring Partner
countries + other Partner countries around the world
 Choice of a host project: Contact with an accredited Sending
Organisation (SO) published on the data base (Internet)
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14. Action 3.1.2:
Training and networking
For the youth workers and youth organizations
 Job shadowing
 Feasibility Visit
 Evaluation Meeting
 Study visit
 Partnership-Building Activity
 Seminar
 Training
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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. Eligibility criteria (3.1.2)
 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
 Age: no age limit
 Project duration: 3 to 18 months (all phases of the project) - except networking 15 months
 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.
 Number of pax: 50 max including staff, (max 2 job shadowing and networking for ilimité)
 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, ...
 Preparation and monitoring: the partners must take an active part in the preparation,
implementation, evaluation and enhancement of the activity.
 Financing: 70% transport, accommodation / food, packages of activities (to do according to the
activity).
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19. How to apply ?
• One partner assumes the role of
coordinating and hosting organisation
of the project and apply to its
National Agency. It will be also the NEW !
organisation that hosts the project, if
it is in a program country. 3 dates for applications 2012:
• The Balkan countries that may apply, Project starts :
if they are hosting the project, to the
Executive Agency. R1 1st Feburary 1/05 au 31/10
• The MEDA countries can host and R2 1st May 1/08 au 31/01
apply through EUROMED Youth
Program. R3 1st October 1/01 au 31/06
• NEW ! The Oriental Europe and
Caucasus region should be able to
apply in 2012 directly to the
Executive Agency
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20. For more information, download the documents,
useful links…
 The guide of the program (all languages):http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-
in-action-programme/doc443_en.htm
 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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21. European instrument for experience valorization
achieve with Program
“Youth in Action”
8 Key competences
What they are?
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22. Digital competence:
- Is about the confident and critical use of Information
Society Technology
- Basic skills to use computers and internet
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23. Interpersonal, intercultural and social competences and civic
competence:
- The ability to communicate in an appropriate way with friends, family
and colleagues
- To be able to deal with people from all kinds of different backgrounds
- To be able to deal with conflicts in a constructive way
- Knowledge of what is going on in your village, city, country, Europe
and the world
- Knowledge of concepts/ideas on democracy/citizenship/civil rights
-Your participation in civil life
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24. Entrepreneurship:
- The ability to turn ideas into action
- To be creative and innovative
- To dare to take risks
- Project management
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25. Communication in the mother tongue:
- The ability to express thoughts, feelings and facts in
words (oral/written)
- To be able to interact linguistically in an appropriate
way
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26. Communication in foreign languages:
- The ability to express yourself and understand a
foreign language, according to your needs
- A positive attitude towards cultural differences and
diversity
- Curiosity about languages
and intercultural communication
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27. Mathematical competence and basic competences in science
and technology:
- The ability and willingness to use mathematical modes
to deal with problems and challenges in everyday life
- The ability and willingness to use knowledge to
explain the natural world, to identify questions and to
draw evidence-based conclusion
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28. Learning to learn:
- How to organise your own learning
- To be able to deal with obstacles
- Being responsible for your own learning
- To evaluate/assess the outcomes of your learning
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29. Cultural expression:
- To appreciate the importance of creative expression of
ideas, experiences and emotions
- Everything connected with media, music, performing
arts, literature and visual arts
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