Youth cooperation and exchange programmes

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Youth cooperation and exchange programmes How to
start an exchange programme Models for youth
co-operation Hannes Sildnik Eurodesk coordinator
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Organisational platform

• NGO European Movement Estonia
• Open Europe (trainings / information)
• Eastgate (cross-border co-operation)
• Research and Development
• Youth
• Eurodesk (youth information)

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Eurodesk

• Eurodesk is a European network of information
  services in 27 countries providing a unique
  access to European information for young people
  and those who work with them
• Tools
• - database
• - Internet homepages (www.eurodesk.org,
  http//europa.eu.int/youth)
• - intranet
• - infomaterials
• - network events
• More information www.eurodesk.ee

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Youth Co-operation

• WHY?
• - mission
• - The European Neighbourhood Policy
• - transitional experience
• WITH WHOM?
• - Belarus
• - Moldova
• - Russia
• - Ukraine

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Exchange programmes

• WHAT?
• CBC Summerschool (summer 2004)
• Training course Eastgate Youth (nov.2004)
• EVS (November 2004-May 2005)
• Study visit and contact making seminar
  (Ukraine, May 2005 Moldova, October 2005)
• Youth exhanges (Samara, Russia, August 2005)

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How?

• Develop an IDEA
• Find PARTNERS
• Develop the IDEA
• Find FUNDING
• Realise the PROJECT

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YOUTH Programme

• Action 1 Youth Exchange
• - age 15-25
• - 2 EU countries 2 Partner countries
• - NGO or informal youth group
• Action 2 European Voluntary Service
• - age 18-25
• - 6-12 months
• - sending organisation
• hosting organisation
• volunteer
• Action 5 Support Measures
• - training courses, partner searches
• - job shadowing
• - seminars, study visits
• - etc.

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Euroopa Liidu programmid

• Questions?
• Thank you!
• Contact
• hannes_at_eurodesk.ee

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