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Possibilities for Youth advocacy projects within ‘Youth in Action’

Possibilities for Youth advocacy projects within ‘Youth in Action’. Speaking up – Seminar on Youth Advocacy (Prague, 11-14/03/2010). General introduction. Youth in action. Youth in Action. Participating countries EU Member States EFTA/EEA countries Candidate countries

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Possibilities for Youth advocacy projects within ‘Youth in Action’

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  1. Possibilities for Youth advocacy projects within ‘Youth in Action’ Speaking up – Seminar on Youth Advocacy (Prague, 11-14/03/2010)

  2. General introduction Youth in action

  3. Youth in Action • Participating countries • EU Member States • EFTA/EEA countries • Candidate countries • Neighbouring Partner Countries • Other Partner Countries of the World (centralised) • EU funding programme • Youth work • Non-formal education • Benifactors • Young people (13 – 30) • Youth workers • INGYO’s • Special emphasis on young people with fewer opportunities

  4. YiA links to youth advocacy • Permanent priorities • European citizenship • Participation of young people • Enhance Cultural Diversity • Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities • Annual priorities • European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) • European Year of volunteering (2011) • Youth unemployment (2010) • Global challenges such as sustainable development, climatechange, migrations and the Millennium Developmment Goals (2010)

  5. Five Actions • Action 1 - Youth for Europe • Focus = youth groups • Action 2 - European Voluntary Service • Focus = voluntary service • Action 3 - Youth in the World • Focus = YiA actions 1,2,4 outside EU • Action 4 - Youth support systems • Focus = youth workers • Action 5 – Support for policy cooperation • Focus = Closing gap between policy makers and youth

  6. Youth Initiatives Action 1.2

  7. Youth Initiatives (1/3) • Group of at least 4 young people aged between 18 and 30 (exception 15-17) who identify a need… • Project duration from 3 months up to 18 months • Based on a theme and with a well-structured programme of activities

  8. Youth Initiatives (2/3) • National youth initiatives • projects developed by a single group in their country of residence • Maximum grant allocation: • €8,000 activity costs • €1,000 (max) for DEoR + €1,000 (max) for coach • Trans-national youth initiatives • projects realized in common by two or more groups from different countries • Maximum grant allocation: • €10,000 for trans-national youth initiatives • €1,000 (max) for DEOR + €1,000 (max) for coach • Any travel costs incurred for implementation of project

  9. Youth Initiatives (3/3) • Example • All the Doors are Open for the Active Ones! (Latvia) • to foster active citizenship among the young people in the region, • to help inactive young people to develop their leadership qualities, • 5 sequential seminars taking place on weekends. • Youth Bus (Lithuania) • Bus public transport, painted it in graffiti style and we put inside a lot of information we considered useful for young people:. theatres, cinemas timetables, information about local and international youth organizations, etc. • Sours (France) • to raise awareness for the protection of the brown bear of the Pyrenees, • design educational material for children aged 6-12 years from schools in the Pyrenees area.

  10. Youth Democracy Projects Action 1.3

  11. Youth Democracy Projects (1/3) • Projects based on at least two European partnerships that allow the pooling of ideas, experiences and methodologies from projects or activities at local, regional or international level • To allow the creation of new networks for the exchange, development and dissemination of good practice in the field of youth and participation

  12. Youth Democracy Projects (2/3) • Involving young people aged between 13 and 30 with a minimum of 16 participants • Involving two promoters per participating country • Possible participation of decision-makers and experts regardless of their age or geographical provenance • The project may last from 3 to 18 months • Projects get 75% funding of eligible costs but not exceeding € 50 000 • Thematic concept – YiA priorities, the future of Europe or the political priorities identified in the framework of European cooperation in the youth field.

  13. Youth Democracy Projects (3/3) • Example: • European Youth Congress on Human Rights Education • Campaign on EU elections including seminars • Advocacy training + campaign on Copenhagen meeting on climate change • Always process of Local  international  local

  14. Information activities for young people and those active in youth work and youth organisations Action 4.5

  15. Information activities for young people and those active in youth work and youth organisations (1/2) • Supports projects on national or EU level like: • activities which improve young people’s acces to information and communication services • activities which increase the participation of young people in the preparation and dissemination of user-friendly, targeted information products • Youth portals for the dissemination of specific information for young people • Specific call of proposals

  16. Information activities for young people and those active in youth work and youth organisations (2/2) • Example: • EU-Too: young people “on air” • Citizenship campaign using TV • 10 Press conferences, 10 training workshops, 30 TV espisodes, 1 website, 1 conference, training manuals, DVD, news reports • www.youthactivism.net • Virtual information centre (portal) • Media for inclusion • Training programme on media education for young people facing exclusion and their youth workers

  17. Meetings of Young People and those responsible for youth policy Action 5.1

  18. Meetings of Young People and those responsible for youth policy (1/3) • Aims to promote European cooperation by encouraging structured dialogue • Supports cooperation, seminars and structured dialogue between young people, those active in youth work and youth organisations and those responsible for youth policy. • NA covers to 75% of up to a maximum of €50,000 • Exchange of ideas and good practice and debates on topics of European youth policy, priority themes of YiA Programme and structured dialogue

  19. Meetings of Young People and those responsible for youth policy (3/3) • Example: • International conference on Youth Policy • 3-day conference on intercultural dialogue between generations • Meet the street II • 3 day event bringing “individual young people” together with policy makers • Participants make interviews • Youtube channel “meet the street”

  20. Meetings of Young People and those responsible for youth policy (2/3) • National Youth Seminars • At least one organisation from a Programme Country • Minimum of 15 participants • Duration of project: 3 – 9 months • No specific activity duration • Transnational Youth Seminars • Partners from at least five Programme Countries. • Minimum of 30 participants • Duration of project: 3 – 9 months • Duration of activity: 1 – 6 days

  21. How to ... From idea to project

  22. Application procedure • Deadlines • 01 Feb.  01 May - 30 Sep. • 01 Apr.  01 Jul. - 30 Nov. • 01 Jun.  01 Sep. - 31 Jan. • 01 Sep.  01 Dec. -30 Apr. • 01 Nov.  01 Feb. – 31 Jul. • Application procedure • Application form • Submit to National Agency • Evaluation and selection NA • Decision • Contract • Implementation project • Final evaluation

  23. More information • Infokit YiA • Programme guide YiA • Project compendia • National agencies • Application forms • Project advise • Training • DBYN’s international secretariat

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