The Youth in Action Programme Mobilising the Potential of Young Europeans

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The Youth in Action Programme Mobilising the
Potential of Young Europeans
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Beneficiaries

• Youth groups interested in organising youth
  exchanges or initiatives
• Young people interested in voluntary work abroad
• Youth organisations
• Youth leaders
• Youth workers
• Other forms of NGOs and associations

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Objectives

• Instil European citizenship
• Participation of young people
• Enhance Cultural Diversity
• Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities

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Annual Priorities

• 2009 Year of Creativity Innovation
• 2010 Year for Combating Poverty Social
  Exclusion
• 2011 European Year of Volunteering

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Priorities for 2009

• European Year of Creativity and Innovation
• Young peoples active participation in the EU
  Parliament elections
• Sport as a tool to promote active citizenship and
  social inclusion of young people
• Promoting healthy lifestyles through physical
  activities including sport
• Promoting the inclusion of young people with
  disabilities
• Awareness-raising to global challenges
  (sustainable development and climate change)
• Young peoples involvement in the revision of the
  European framework of cooperation in the field of
  youth policy
• Intercultural dialogue

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Five Actions (1/3)

• Action 1 - Youth for Europe
• Sub-Action 1.1 Youth Exchanges
• Activities offering an opportunity for groups of
  young people from different countries to mean and
  learn about each others cultures. The groups
  plan together their Youth Exchange around a theme
  of mutual interest
• Sub-Action 1.2 Youth Initiatives
• Support for group projects designed at local,
  regional and national level. Projects start from
  a need identified by at least four young people
  and a project is made up from that need
• Sub-Action 1.3 Youth Democracy Projects
• Support for young peoples participation in
  democratic life of their local, regional or
  national community and at international level

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Five Actions (2/3)

• Action 2 - European Voluntary Service
• Support for young peoples participation in
  various forms of voluntary activities, both
  within and outside the EU. Young people can take
  part individually or in groups in non-profit,
  unpaid activities to enhance their employability
  potential.
• Action 3 - Youth in the World
• Sub-Action 3.1 Cooperation with Neighbouring
  Countries of the EU
• Support for projects with Neighbouring Partner
  Countries, namely Youth Exchanges and Training
  Networking Projects in the youth field

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Five Actions (3/3)

• Action 4 - Youth support systems
• Sub Action 4.3 Training Networking of those
  active in youth work and youth organizations
• Support for the training of those active in youth
  work and youth organizations, particularly the
  exchange of experiences, expertise and good
  practice and activities which may lead to
  long-lasting quality projects, partnerships and
  networks.
• Action 5 Support for policy cooperation
• Sub-Action 5.1 Meetings of young people and
  those responsible for youth policy
• Support for cooperation, seminars and Structured
  Dialogue between young people, those active in
  youth work and those responsible for youth policy.

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Deadlines

• 1st February 1st May till 30th September
• 1st April 1st July till 30th November
• 1st June 1st September till 31st January
• 1st September 1st December till 30th April
• 1st November 1st February till 31st July

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The National Agency

• European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA)
• Youth in Action Programme
• 36, Old Mint Street,
• Valletta VLT 1514 MALTA
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email yia.eupa_at_gov.mt
• Website www.yia.eupa.org.mt

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