Cooperation with South East Europe under Youth in Action

What is the Youth in Action Programme?

Youth in Action is a Programme of the European Union in the field of youth. It is implemented from 1st of January 2007 until 31st of December 2013 with a total budget of 885 million euros. It is the successor of the YOUTH Programme (2000-2006).

The Youth in Action Programme makes an important contribution to the acquisition of competences and is therefore a key instrument in providing young people with opportunities for non-formal and informal learning with a European dimension.

The Youth in Action Programme addresses young people, from 13 to 30 years of age, as well as youth workers. It is a "programme for all" and encourages particularly the involvement of young people with fewer opportunities.

Youth in Action offers young people opportunities for mobility and active participation in the construction of Europe. It aims to contribute to building a “Europe of knowledge” and to create a European arena for co-operation in the development of youth policy, based on non-formal education. It encourages the concept of lifelong learning and the development of skills and competencies, which promote active citizenship.

The Programme offers financial support to projects of young people, and provides information, training and opportunities to develop new partnerships across Europe and beyond.

Activities supported by the Youth in Action Programme are divided into five Actions:

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

Partners from neighbouring partner countries (South East Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus and EuroMed) can participate in and coordinate projects under Actions 2 and 3.1).

Read more on objectives and priorities of the Youth in Action Programme here

Possibilities for co-operation with South East Europe

• What types of projects does the Youth in Action Programme support?
• Eligible countries and partners for co-operation with South East Europe
• Main objectives for co-operation with South East Europe
• Application procedures for co-operation with South East Europe
• Accreditation procedure for organisations in South East Europe