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EU0010000034 23 February 2012 Tempus IV

EU0010000210 1 March 2012 Young European of the Year Award - Travel Fellowships & InterRail-Global-Passes

EU0010000349 1 March 2012 Fulbright - Schuman Programme

EU0010000360 1 March 2012 Lifelong Learning - Languages (Key Activity 2)

EU0010000361 1 March 2012 Lifelong Learning - Policy Co-operation and Innovation in Lifelong Learning (Key Activity 1)

EU0010000362 1 March 2012 Lifelong Learning - Development of Innovative ICT-

based Content, Services, Pedagogies and Practice for Lifelong Learning (Key Activity 3)

EU0010000436 1 March 2012 Lifelong Learning – Dissemination and Exploitation of Results and Exchange of Good Practice (Key Activity 4)

EU0010000468 1 March 2012 Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarships

EU0010000252 9 March 2012 Public Health (2008-2013)

EU0010000326 12 March 2012 YouthActionNetGlobal Fellowship Programme

EU0010000427 15 March 2012 Global Junior Challenge Award

EU0010000329 25 March 2012 BEST courses for students of technology

EU0010000509 28 March 2012 Bocconi Scholarship for International Students

EU0010000109 29 March 2012 Daphne III Programme

EU0010000183 29 March 2012 Safer Internet Programme

EU0010000310 30 March 2012 European Prevention Prize

EU0010000393 30 March 2012 ICI ECP - Cooperation in higher education and training between the EU and Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea

EU0010000503 30 March 2012 Media 2007-Support for the transnational distribution of European films

EU0010000020 31 March 2012 Traineeships at the Committee of the Regions

EU0010000192 31 March 2012 Traineeships and Fellowships at the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML)

EU0010000227 31 March 2012 EFC Mobility Programmes-Roberto Cimetta Fund

EU0010000234 31 March 2012 Traineeships at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade marks and Designs)

EU0010000021 1 April 2012 Traineeship at the Council of the European Union

EU0010000085 1 April 2012 European Youth Foundation- Grants for international youth activities

EU0010000152 1 April 2012 Traineeships at the Economic and Social Committee

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EU0010000229 1 April 2012 International youth activities held in co-operation

with the European Youth Centres

EU0010000437 11 April 2012 CEDEFOP - Photomuseum Award

EU0010000500 13 April 2012 MEDIA 2007-Support for the development of production projects

EU0010000501 13 April 2012 MEDIA 2007-Support for the development of on- and

off-line interactive works

EU0010000413 15 April 2012 Bogliasco Fellowships Programme

EU0010000352 15 April 2012 Traineeships at the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe

EU0010000511 15 April 2012 Call for proposals - Entrepreneurship Education

EU0010000391 17 April 2012 Drug Prevention and Information

EU0010000217 24 April 2012 AEGEE Summer University

EU0010000091 30 April 2012 Traineeships at the Council of Europe

EU0010000147 30 April 2012 Traineeships at the European Ombudsman

EU0010000180 30 April 2012 Traineeship at the Court of Justice

EU0010000282 30 April 2012 Erasmus Mundus (2009-2013)

EU0010000389 30 April 2012 Traineeship at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

EU0010000150 30 April 2012 Internship programme at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

EU0010000493 30 April 2012 MEDIA 2007-Audiovisual Festivals

EU0010000030 1 May 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 1: Youth for Europe

EU0010000035 1 May 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 2: European Voluntary Service

EU0010000355 1 May 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 3.1 Cooperation with the neighbouring countries of the EU

EU0010000356 1 May 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 4.3. Training and networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations

EU0010000357 1 May 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 5.1 - Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy

EU0010000180 1 May 2012 Traineeship at the Court of Justice

EU0010000404 1 May 2012 European Youth Capital

EU0010000199 2 May 2012 ECF Project Grants Scheme

EU0010000004 15 May 2012 Traineeships and Study Visits at the European Parliament

EU0010000172 15 May 2012 Information and Communications Technologies Policy Support Programme - ICT PS

EU0010000320 15 May 2012 Traineeships at the European Free Trade Association - EFTA

EU0010000345 15 May 2012 Traineeships at the European Parliament for people with a disability

EU0010000240 31 May 2012 Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan

EU0010000241 31 May 2012 Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Corea

EU0010000358 31 May 2012 Internship at the European Commission Delegation to the United Nations in New York

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EU0010000372 31 May 2012 Euro-Med Youth Programme

EU0010000322 1 June 2012 Europe for Citizens - Active Civil Society for Europe (Action 2)

EU0010000382 1 June 2012 Traineeship at the European Medicines agency

EU0010000396 1 June 2012 Europe for Citizens: Action 1 - Measure 2: Citizens’ projects and support measures

EU0010000505 11 June 2012 Media 2007-Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works

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Report on Network Information Security (NIS) in Education

The ENISA report provides young digital citizens and stakeholders with an overview

and highlights of good practices on how to become educated to feel and behave

safer online.

http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act/sr/nis-brokerage-1/NetworkInformationSecurityinEducation.pdf

YouthXchange Guidebook on Climate Change and Lifestyles

The guidebook explores the interrelationship between climate change and lifestyles

providing information, case studies and useful tips around topics relevant to young

people and their everyday lives, such as food and drink, travel and transport,

leisure and entertainment. It is addressed to young people and youth workers,

educators, teachers, trainers around the world. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002128/212876e.pdf

Young people and NEETs in Europe: First findings

The Eurofound research paper analyses the current situation of young people in

Europe, focusing specifically on those who are not in employment, education or

training (NEETs), and tries to understand the economic and social consequences of

their disengagement from the labour market and education.

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1172.htm

Volunteering and Voluntary Service in the Euro-Mediterranean Context

This study aims to present the perceptions and realities of volunteering and EVS

within the EuroMed area and the current situation of different countries.

Volunteering and EVS are seen as a core aspect of civic participation and

democracy putting values such as solidarity and non-discrimination into action and

contributing to the development of societies.

http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/euromed/EMlibrary/emeducpub/studiesandresearch

European Youth Portal-Structured Dialogue

Exhaustive information on the Structured Dialogue, the space for young people and

policy makers to discuss and feed into EU youth policy, are now available on the

European Youth Portal. Find your way to get involved!

http://europa.eu/youth/active_citizenship/structured_dialogue/index_eu_en.htmltin

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2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue website

Special website dedicated to the 2012 EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue that

will see a large number of projects and activities being hosted by EU Member States

and the People's Republic of China, with the aim of enhancing cultural relations and

cooperation.

http://ec.europa.eu/culture/eu-china/index_en.htm

Global Changemakers

This vibrant community of young activists, volunteers and social entrepreneurs

worldwide is the result of a British council project. They run innovative projects in

their communities, shaping policy and speaking truth to power through access to

institutions and platforms such as the World Economic Forum.

http://www.global-changemakers.net

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STeXX - The Student Experience Exchange Platform

Social platform where students share their study experiences and review their

university. These real life stories and first hand experiences in any European

country help other students in their study choice and preparation.

http://www.stexx.eu

Teach your child the underwear rule

Council of Europe website dedicated to the ONE in FIVE Campaign to Stop Sexual

Violence Against Children. It helps parents explain their children where others

should not try to touch them, how to react and where to seek help.

http://www.underwearrule.org/default_en.asp

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The Edith Russ Site for Media Art Grant

The Edith Russ Site for Media Art awards three six-months work stipends (10,000

Euros each) from July to December 2012 for artists working in New Media. There

are no age limitations. Submitted project proposals will be reviewed by an

international Jury. A minimum residency of one month is required. The artists will

be integrated into the institution's activities.

Deadline for sending the application is 29th February 2012.

Find out more: http://www.edith-russ-haus.de/en/stipends.html

International VELUX Award 2012 for Students of Architecture

The award takes place every second year and is open to students worldwide. Its

aim is to celebrate and promote excellence in completed study works and to

acknowledge students as well as their tutors. The overall award theme is "Light of

Tomorrow", reflecting a wish to explore and discuss the role of daylight in

architecture. The total prize sum is € 30,000, awarded to a number of prize winners

and honourable mentions among the students and associated tutors. The prize

winners and honourable mentions will be invited to the award ceremony, which will

be held in Europe in October 2012.

Deadline for registration: 1st March 2012.

Deadline for submitting projects: 7th May 2012.

Application form and further information: http://iva.velux.com/about_the_award

International Children’s Peace Prize 2012

Every year KidsRights organises this prize which aims to award a child whose

courageous or otherwise extraordinary efforts have made an impact on behalf of

the rights of children worldwide. The prize consists of cash money, which will be

invested by KidsRights in specific projects related to the winner’s area of work.

Organisations and governments worldwide can nominate a child between 12 and 18

years old who has a history of standing up and fighting for children’s rights.

Deadline to submit nominees is 1st March 2012.

Find out more on: http://childrenspeaceprize.org

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e-Skills Week 2012 Project Passion Competition

Young people between 18 and 26 years old, resident in an European country, have

their chance to show how e-Skills can help people get a job, fuel innovation or drive

creativity on the following categories: e-Skills and me, e-Skills: jobs of the future

and Creative e-Skills. Any medium (mobile devices, tablets, illustrations, digital

design, story-telling, music, video, posters and social media) will be accepted.

Entries can be submitted on Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube or whichever digital platform

suits participants best in order to create a community of followers.

Deadline to submit entries is 4th March 2012.

http://www.digitaleurope.org/ESkillsWeek2012.aspx

FEST 2012: International Youth Film Festival, Espinho (Portugal)

From 1st to 8th July Fest 2012, one of the most important cultural events in Portugal

and very attractive for people worldwide, will be held in Espinho. Young directors

worldwide, up to 30 years of age, are invited to send their videos which must have

been concluded after 1st January 2010, under one of these categories: Fiction;

Documentary; Experimental and Animation. Videos should be on DVD, Blueray and

HDDVD formats and be in English or Portuguese, or have subtitles in one of the two

languages.

Deadline for submitting entries is 6th March 2012.

Detailed information can be found on: http://fest.pt/?page_id=40&lang=en

OECD Global Youth Competition 2012

Young people from 18 to 25 years old, worldwide, are invited to create a short

video on the theme: “Education and Skills - what are the big issues today?”. Any

spoken language used in the video that is not English or French must be

accompanied by subtitles in English or French. The video can be maximum three

minutes long. Three winning videos will be selected by a special Jury and their

authors will be invited to Paris to attend the OECD Forum on 22nd-24th May 2012.

Deadline to submit videos is 31st March 2012.

Find out more:

http://www.oecd.org/document/2/0,3746,en_21571361_49034050_49049154_1_1

_1_1,00.html

ThinkQuest Competition 2012

Teams of students up to 22 years of age from around the world are invited to solve

a real-world problem by using their critical thinking, communication, and

technology skills. Students, coached by teachers, will have to define the problem

they intend to solve and produce an entry that presents their solution and the

process they followed to develop their solution. Participants may enrol in one or

more of the following Competition events: ThinkQuest Projects, Digital Media, and

Application Development.

First and second place team members will win a laptop computer and a trip to

ThinkQuest Live. Third place team members will win a laptop computer. The ten

schools or organisations that register the most Competition participants will receive

$5,000 USD for educational purposes.

Deadline for sending the application is 25th April 2012.

All necessary information is available on: http://www.thinkquest.org

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Google Science Fair 2012

Online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the

globe. Young scientists, from 13 to 18 years old, are invited to join the fair and

submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today. They can

compete on their own or in a team of two or three. Entrants can submit projects in

any one of the following categories: Computer Science & Math, Earth &

Environmental Sciences, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Flora & Fauna, Energy &

Space, Inventions & Innovation, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science,

Electricity & Electronics. A special category, Science in Action, will be awarded to a

project that addresses a social, environmental, ethical, health or welfare issue.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive a scholarship from Google and a trip to the

Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions. For the other winners

there will be scholarships and interesting prizes.

Deadline: 1st April 2012.

All details are available here: http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/index.html

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European Council: stimulating

employment, especially for young

people

On 30th January 2012, at an informal

meeting in Brussels, members of the

European Council discussed

employment and economic policies

and set out three immediate

priorities: stimulating employment

(especially for young people),

completing the Single Market and

boosting the financing of the

economy, in particular SMEs. The

Council was very concerned about

youth unemployment in Europe today.

Member states were invited to make

necessary efforts to improve labour

supply and reduce youth

unemployment by promoting young

people's first work experience and

their participation in the labour

market: the objective should be that

within a few months of leaving school,

young people receive a good quality

offer of employment, continued

education, an apprenticeship, or a

traineeship. Member states should

also increase the number of

apprenticeships and traineeships to

ensure that they represent real

opportunities for young people, in

cooperation with social partners and

where possible, integrate them into

education programmes. They should

work to get early school-leavers into

training and making full use of the

EURES job mobility portal to facilitate

the cross-border placement of young

people. Finally, they should further

open sheltered sectors by removing

unjustified restrictions on professional

services and the retail sector. The EU

will work close to Member states

which have the highest youth

unemployment levels to re-direct

available EU funds towards support

for young people to get into work or

training; by enhancing the mobility of

students; by substantially increasing

the number of placements in

enterprises under the Leonardo da

Vinci programme; by using the ESF to

support the setting up of

apprenticeship-type schemes and

support schemes for young business

starters and social entrepreneurs.

Moreover, the EU will enhance cross-

border labour mobility, through the

revision of EU rules on the mutual

recognition of professional

qualifications, including the European

professional card and the European

Skills Passport, the further

strengthening of EURES, and progress

on the acquisition and preservation of

supplementary pension rights for

migrating workers.

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleases

Action.do?reference=DOC/12/1&form

at=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&gui

Language=en

European Citizens’ Initiative: how

does it work?

With the Lisbon Treaty, the European

Union took a big step forward towards

its citizens by giving them the

possibility to participate directly in

shaping the development of its

legislation.

Through the European citizens’

initiative, one million EU citizens will

be able to invite the European

Commission to make a legislative

proposal.

The Commission, whose role is to

draft EU legislative proposals, has a

formal obligation to consider any

request that meets the requirements.

The rules and procedures are

available on the new European

Citizens' Initiative website, where

citizens, after registering, can launch

their initiative.

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Initiatives may relate to any policy

area for which the Commission has

the right to propose legislation, for

example the environment, agriculture,

transport or public health.

An initiative can be launched by an

organising committee made up of at

least 7 citizens living in at least 7

different EU countries. They will have

to register their initiative to the

website before collecting statements

of support from other citizens. The

Commission will have two months to

consider whether the proposed

initiative follows the rules. If the

registration is confirmed, organisers

have one year to gather 1 million

signatures from at least 7 EU

countries, including a minimum

number from each country.

Organisers can collect statements of

support by paper or online. Their

online system must be certified. The

Commission has created free software

to help organisers collect statements

via the Internet.

Once collected, the statements must

be certified by the countries from

which they were gathered and

submitted to the Commission.

Then, the Commission will have 3

months to examine the initiative and

decide to propose new legislation,

launch a study or forgo further action

and explain its decision publicly.

Any legislative proposals will be

submitted to EU governments (sitting

as the Council of the European Union)

and, in most cases, the European

Parliament.

If the proposal is adopted, it will

become EU law. The European

Citizens' Initiative can only be

launched from 1st April 2012.

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_g

eneral/citizens_initiative/docs/guide_e

ci_en.pdf

Erasmus: changing lives, opening

minds for 25 years

Erasmus, the world's most successful

student exchange programme,

celebrates its 25th anniversary this

year. Nearly three million students

have benefited from a study period or

work placement abroad since the

creation of the Erasmus programme in

1987. Under the slogan, 'Erasmus:

changing lives, opening minds for 25

years', the silver anniversary

celebrations were launched in

Brussels, on 30th January by Androulla

Vassiliou, the European Commissioner

for Education, Culture, Multilingualism

and Youth. Erasmus mobility is at the

heart of the Commission's strategy to

combat youth unemployment by

focusing more on skills development. In the 2011/2012 academic year,

more than 250 000 students will

benefit from the Erasmus programme.

The most popular destinations for

students are expected to be Spain,

France, United Kingdom, Germany

and Italy, while the countries sending

the most students abroad are

expected to be Spain, France,

Germany, Italy and Poland. The EU

has allocated around € 3 billion for

Erasmus for the period 2007-2013. Denmark, which holds the EU

Presidency in the first half of 2012,

together with the EC, will also

organise a follow-up conference in

Copenhagen on 9th May. The

anniversary will also be celebrated at

events organised in the Member

States.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasm

us

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15th-16th March 2012: 16th Conference DG Interpretation – Universities,

Brussels, Belgium

DG Interpretation of the European Commission cooperates very closely with

universities to ensure professionally focused training of the highest quality. Once a

year, DG Interpretation holds a universities conference with participants from

universities, national governments and European and international institutions. This

year's theme will be "tradition and innovation". Commissioner Vassiliou will give a

speech.

Find out more on:

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/scic/cooperation-with-universities/universities-

conferences/16th/index_en.htm

12th March-15th April 2012: On-line Training Course “Global Education: The

Intercultural Dimension”

Organised by the North South Centre (NSC) and The Network University (TNU), the

course provides an overview on why intercultural education is relevant and needed,

what it means in theory and practice and how it can be improved in relation to the

context of a globalised world, the local needs, its contents and methodology.

Deadline to apply is 2nd March 2012.

Find out more on: http://icd.netuni.nl

18th-21st March 2012: EU Presidency Youth Conference, Copenhagen,

Denmark

The subject of the conference is how to foster young people’s creativity, innovative

capabilities and talents as means of increasing their active participation in society

and their transition to employment.

More information will be soon available here:

http://eu2012.dk/en/Meetings/Conferences/Mar/Ungdomskonference

22nd-24th March 2012: Seminar “Empowerment of youth organisations and

youth-led civil society initiatives in the South-Mediterranean framework”,

Malta

The seminar will focus on the role and status of youth organisations/youth

movements and the young people they work with as crucial actors in the

development and consolidation of inclusive, participatory and pluralistic

democracies based on human rights and the rule of law. Professionals and

volunteers involved in youth policy processes, young multipliers involved in

democratic youth movements and youth leaders having an active role in the

developments of the Arab spring, bloggers and youth workers are invited to

participate.

Deadline to apply is 13th February 2012.

Find out more on:

http://youth-partnership-eu.coe.int/youth-partnership/news/news_228.html

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26th-30th March 2012: European e-skills week, Europe

European campaign focused on showing people how to get jobs through e-skills in

the digital age. Exciting events and activities will take place in more than 30

countries during this week.

Find out more on:

http://eskills-

week.ec.europa.eu/web/guest;jsessionid=51AA184FF74BF512E91E3D01589B38C8

18th-20th April 2012: 3rd European Platform of Youth Centres, Budapest,

Hungary

The European Steering Committee on Youth developed a project to promote the

European Youth Centres of the Council of Europe as standard-setting instruments

and examples of good practice for youth policy. This project aims at knowledge

sharing and networking among youth centres across Europe. It consists of two main

activities: a Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres, to be awarded to

youth centres that meet the standard; and an annual meeting of a European

Platform of Youth Centres to ensure networking among centres recognised with the

label and those aspiring to its acquisition.

Deadline to apply is 19th March 2012.

Find out more on:

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/eycb/Source/calls/Call_for_Participants_3rd_European_Pl

atform_of_Youth_Centres_final.doc

22ndApril-2ndMay 2012: Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists

“Social media in a changing world” Alexandria, Egypt

The course is organised by the Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists

in cooperation with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria and is addressed to young

journalists, with at least two years of experience, from different media outlets

(print, radio, tv, online, photojournalists). Participants should be 18 to 35 years old

and come from 27 EU Member States, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Croatia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco,

Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.

Deadline to apply is 22nd February 2012.

Find out more on:

http://emajmagazine.com/2012/02/02/emaj-2012-call-for-applications

24th-30th June 2012: Euro-Africa Youth Summit, Brussels, Belgium

Social entrepreneurs, community activists and volunteers from 18 to 24 years old,

from Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe are invited to join this event.

Deadline to apply is 19th February 2012.

All details are available here:

http://www.global-changemakers.net/euro-africa-youth-summit-2012-application-

page

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3rd-12th August 2012: 8th Annual International Leadership Training

Programme: “A Global Intergenerational Forum”, Connecticut, USA

The forum will focus on issues concerning poverty, education, health, conflict

resolution and/or transformation. Specific areas will include issues such as human

trafficking, the plight of children, refugees and war, hunger, HIV/AIDS, religious

intolerance, gender discrimination, racism and classism, peace education and

environmental concerns. The forum is addressed to young people working in the

human rights field from 18 to 30 years old from all over the world. Participants will

be responsible for securing their own visa, air travel to the United States and travel

to Connecticut. The UNESCO Chair Office will provide them accomodation, meals

and ground transportation in Connecticut during the Forum.

Deadline to apply is 2nd March 2012

Find out more on:

http://www.unescochair.uconn.edu/upspecialevents.htm#application

18th-23rd October 2012: “One Young World” Summit, Pittsburgh, USA

The Summit is a global initiative aiming to bring together the best and brightest of

the next generation to discuss the most critical and compelling issues of our times.

“One Young World” will give young people a place to engage and have their voices

heard about their future.

Deadline to apply is 31st March 2012.

Find out more http://www.oneyoungworld.com

European Citizenship Training Courses 2012, Belgium and France.

The courses are meant to support youth workers and youth leaders developing their

critical understanding of European Citizenship and encourage them to integrate the

topic in their practical work.

List of proposed Courses for 2012:

-Training Course 5: ECTC-BE/FR in Belgium (14th-20th May 2012) Deadline: 21st

February 2012.

-Training Course 6: ECTC-FR in France (7th-13th May 2012) Deadline to be

announced.

-Training Course 7: ECTC-CR in Croatia (11th-17th June 2012) Deadline: 1st April

2012.

All details are available here:

http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/training-and-cooperation/tc-rc-

nanetworktcs/europeancitizenship

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Salto-Youth: Training Calendar

The European Training Calendar contains current training offers of different

institutions and organisations, such as SALTO, the National Agencies for the YOUTH

IN ACTION Programme, non-governmental youth organisations, the European

Youth Centres of the Council of Europe and the Partnership Programme on

European Youth Worker Training. They are addressed to young people, group

leaders, mentors, trainers and other specialists.

Find out more:

http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/training/find-a-training/?&pagerOffset=90

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