YOUTH

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YOUTH IN ACTION
PROGRAMME
YOUTH
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T.R THE MINISTRY FOR EU AFFAIRS
TURKISH NATIONAL AGENCY
LIFELONG LEARNING
YOUTH IN ACTION
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CRONOLOGY

• December 1999 Helsinky Summit
• - Full
  Participation Path for the community
  Programmes was opened.
• 2002 Framework Agreement
• - Participation
  Regulations
• December 2002 Preparatory Negotiations
• August 2003 Law of Establishment
• -State Planning
  Organizations Affiliated
  Inst.
• April 2004 Mutual Agreement and Full
  Participation
• June 2011 Executive Order
• - The Ministry
  for EU Affairs Affiliated Inst.

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• 2000-2006 1st Period (Youth Programme)
• 2007-2013 2nd Period (Youth in Action
  Programme)
• 2014- 2020 3rd Period

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Update

• - 81 Provinces
• - 4.300 projects
• - 80.000 young participants
• 71.000.000 Grant

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• Who Can Benefit?
• Young People and NGOs who work in the field of
  Youth
• Youth Workers
• Youth Leaders
• Local Administrations
• Youth Policy Makers

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• Age Groups
• Action 1
• 1.1 Youth Exchanges 26-30 (Exception 13-25)
• 1.2 Youth Initiatives 18-30 (Exception 15-17)
• 1.3 Youth Policy Projects 13-30
• Action 2
• EVS 18-30 (Exception16-17)
• Action 3
• Same as Action 1 and 4
• Action 4
• No Age Limit
• Action 5
• 15-30

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• PROGRAMME COUNTRIES (33)
• EU Member Countries 27
• EFTA Countries 4 (Norway, Island, Lichtenstein
  and Switzerland)
• Candidate Countries 2 (Turkey and Croatia )

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• Expanded Geography Partner Countries
• Neighboring Countries (Southeastern Europe,
  Eastern Europe and Caucasia, Mediterreanean
  Countries)

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• Being Open to all Young People
• The Commission and the participant countries
  make an extra effort for the full participation
  of young people who have disadvantages due to
  social, physical,psychological,economical,
  geographical or educational aspects.
• ? Social Inclusion Strategy will continue.

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• Sub Programmes
• Action 1 Youth For Europe
• Action 2 European Voluntary Service
• Action 3 Youth in the World
• Action 4 Youth Support Systems
• Action 5 Support for European Cooperation in
  the Youth Field

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• Action 1 Youth for Europe
• - Youth Exchanges
• - Youth Initiatives
• - Youth Democracy Projects

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ALLIANOI in WATER

• Turkey,
• Bulgaria
• Spain,
• Hungary,
• Romania

Action 1 Project, 9 days, 30 participants from 5
Countries For the purpose of discussing the
cultural heritage of Town Allianoi that lies
under the Yorthanli Dam, several cultural
activities were planned.
9 Eylül University Faculty of Business Alumni
Grant 23.325
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• Turkey

Book for Everyone
Action 1.2 Youth Initiatives National Project,
8 Months, 16 Young People
With this project Book Collecting Campaign was
held in Bingöl ,which had been affected by the
earthquake and approx. 23.000 books were
collected and 13 Libraries have been established.
Grant 10.000
Project Leader is explaining the project.
Poster
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Democracy with Young Steps
Action 1.3 Youth Democracy Projects
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• Action 2 European Voluntary Service

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Children and the Young within social life

• Turkey,
• France
• Litvania

Action 2 Host Organization
The Rehabilitation of the Disadvantaged and
Homeless Kids ANTALYA Youth and Education
Association
Grant 5.376
Volunteer Arnoldas Kubilius (Litvania)
Volunteer Karin Petit (France)
Antalya / Türkiye
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MARGARETEN - 5ERHAUS /GRUNWALDGASSE Youth Centre

• Turkey,
• Austria

Action 2 Sending Organization Project
The volunteer took part in a project related to
Child Psychology in Vienna/Austria for 9
months. Child Mental Health and Guidance
Association
Grant 1.396

Volunteer Pinar Burcu Güner (Turkey)
Preparatory Training
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• Action 3 YOUTH IN THE WORLD
• European Cooperation with the Neighboring
  Countries
• Youth Exchanges,
• Training and Networking Projects

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• Neighboring Countries

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Action 4 YOUTH SUPPORT SYSTEMS
ACTION 4.3 Training and Networking for Youth
Workers and Youth Organizations
Job Shadowing Feasibility Visits Evaluation
Meetings Study Visits Partner Search
Activities Seminars Training Courses Networking
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Discovering New Partnership
Turkey,Germany,Italy, Spain,Poland, England,Estoni
a, France
Action 4 Contact Making Seminar, 4 Days, 8
Countries, 30 Young People This was mainly
realized for the purpose of finding partners and
at the end of the project one Training Course,
one Seminar were held and the partners were
found for Action 1.1
Grant 20.639
ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY - ADANA
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• Action 5 Support for European cooperation in the
  youth field
• Meeting for people responsible for Young People
  and Youth Politics (National and International
  Youth Seminars)

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Action 5 Support for European Cooperation in the
Youth Field
For National Youth meeting minimum 15for
International Meetings minimum 30
participants(Ages 15-30) Partnership for
International Youth Seminars Minimum 5 Programme
Countries Duration 3-6 Days(except for the
travelling days) Co-Financing Rule(EU Youth
Programme Grant upto 75 of the suitable
expenses.Maximum 50.000 Euro.)
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• Permanent Priorities
• European Citizenship
• Participation
• Cultural Variety
• Inclusion

• Yearly Priorities
• Takes place in the Programme Guide every year.

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• Application Procedure
• Programme Guide, (www.genclik.gov.tr)
• Electronical Application form vie TURNA System
  and an Application Form Filling Guide.
• 3 application periods
• 1 February, 1 May, 1 October
• Applications,
• Are done online
• One signed copy is sent to our Centre.

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• Some Sources
• European Commission Youth Unit
  http//ec.europa.eu/youth
• Turkish National Agency
• http//www.ua.gov.tr
• Youth in Action Programme
• http//www.genclik.gov.tr

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