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List of support activities and open calls 2022

There are several open calls at the moment, and more are opening, for activities where participants from Western Balkan Partner Countries can take part. Some of them are planned as on-line activities, others residentially. If you are interested, you are welcome to apply!

In case of residential activities, given the uncertain situation depending on the Corona pandemic, travel tickets should only be obtained at short notice (in general two weeks before the activity takes place, upon notification from us). Please also check the Covid-19-related conditions currently in place for entering the hosting country and for returning to your home country after the activity.

(Please note that the list is not necessarily comprehensive, and will be updated throughout the year.)

Time and venue:	Activity:	Aim:	Status
ongoing, ONLINE	Europe and young people: How citizenship works in the European context?	To increase youth workers’ understanding on the topics of Europe and citizenship and to explore concrete approaches and methods to address them with young people in local and transnational youth work in Europe.	Join the course here.
ongoing, ONLINE	YouthPass <3 Corps - Guiding the Learning Journey	To reflect on the learning value of the European Solidarity Corps projects; to introduce the Youthpass process and how it fits in with the various actions of the European Solidarity Corps programme; to discuss how to support reflection on learning in European Solidarity Corps projects; to reflect on the competences needed for supporting learning through self-assessment and reflection; to offer support for expressing one’s learning outcomes from such projects in words.	Join the course here.
20 June - 10 July, ONLINE	Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Digital Youth Work	To provide knowledge about digital youth work in Europe; to support the development of digital youth work by providing good practice examples and practical tools; to support sharing of good practices of digital youth work; to connect organisations and people interested in digital youth work development.	The course is open, there is no selection. Join here!
30 June - 31 August, ONLINE	Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on European Solidarity Corps	During this course you will learn about the funding opportunities.	Enrol now - no application required!
17 - 19 August, Latvia	EGL SNAC "Youth workers Well-being"	To raise awareness of psycho-emotional well-being of youth workers and to improve the quality of youth work in local municipalities.	The call for participants is open until 26 June.
7 September 2022 - 22 March 2023, Lithuania	YOCOMO Training of Trainers 2022-2023 (with online and residential parts)	To bring trainers’ work to the next level. You will learn how to reach a bigger impact with your training course on youth work competences. It will help you to connect your training to the most recent European developments.	The call for participants is open until 1 July.
12 - 18 September, Bulgaria	TICTAC Training Course & Partnership Building Activity	To develop participants’ competences for implementing ‘Mobility of Youth Workers’ projects within ERASMUS+ (Youth) Programme, as support measures in an organisation's long-term strategy.	The call for participants is open until 15 July.
20 - 24 September, Romania	SoliDARE - European meeting for organisations in the Solidarity Corps	To bring together representatives from organisations and informal groups active in European Solidarity Corps. The event aims to start building up the community of organisations that are part of the European Solidarity Corps network.	The call for participants is open until 15 June.
27 September 2022 - 23 April 2023, Lithuania & online & Armenia	Digital Transformers	To increase awareness about different aspects of digital transformation in the youth field and considering inclusion, participation and diversity; to increase competences of youth workers and provide them with new approaches to digital transformation in youth work; to utilise knowledge and experiences on digital transformation from diverse sectors and explore the potential of cross-sectoral cooperation to enrich youth work.	The call for participants is open until 10 June.
3 - 6 October, Sweden	"Cherry on the cake" - Youth Exchange in the context of long term work with groups of young people	To deepen the understanding of the potential and possibilities of a Youth Exchange as a tool for non-formal learning in long-term work with young people.	The call for participants is open until 30 June.
3 - 7 October, Austria	Solidarity_Opening the door to new volunteering fields	To bring together experienced and new organisations who wish to become part of the ESC community and interested in new fields of volunteering - ready to explore new volunteering areas and co-create relevant opportunities though an inspiring process.	The call for participants is open until 15 August.
3 - 9 October, Germany	One 2 One - facilitating learning face to face	To empower and equip youth workers with competences needed to work in a one-2-one relationship with young people in order to support their learning and development processes.	The call for participants is open until 15 July.
12 - 15 October, Austria	Anti-racism (youth) work in Vienna	To explore different forms of diversity and strengthen youth workers 'diversity management’ skills. The study visit in Vienna is part of the first series, which focuses on “(anti) racism“.	The call for participants is open until 7 August.
17 - 21 October, Ireland	ETS Trainers' Skills Workshop (TSW): Sustainability in European Training activities		The call for participants is open until 22 July.
18 - 22 October, Romania	fYOUture	Mapping the current European programs dedicated to youth, the strong points and elements needing improvement; identifying how the programs could be more efficiently implemented by developing synergies among them; elaboration of participant’s resolution concerning the future of youth in Europe.	The call for participants is open until 11 September.
October 2022, Turkey	Youth@Work Bridging conference		The call for participants will open at a later stage.
November 2022, France	ToolFair		The call for participants will open at a later stage.
Past open calls
15 January - 23 February, ONLINE	International Project Challenge	To support young people in submitting the Erasmus+ or European Solidarity Corps (ESC) application by the first deadline 23.02.2022.	Implemented.
17 - 21 January, ONLINE	ETS Trainers' Skills Workshop (TSW): Supporting NFL in a digital environment	The workshop aims at expanding trainers’ competences with regard to methods and skills connected to facilitating non-formal learning in a digital space in the training design and practice in the field of youth.	Implemented.
27 January, ONLINE	European Academy on Youth Work - Webinar 3: Rethinking innovation - what kind of innovator are you?	Would you like to take a moment to explore the concept of Innovation in youth work with colleagues from across Europe? In this webinar, we will look into individual competences that make a difference when teams want to create innovative projects.	Implemented.
23 February - 20 April, ONLINE	ID Talks Shaping Inclusion and Diversity	ID Talks is a series of 5 stand-alone online events (workshops) of up to 90 minutes each, with inspiring guest speakers, thought-provoking insights, discussion in small groups and Q&A sessions.	Implemented.
1 - 15 March, ONLINE	Training of Trainers and Facilitators on online learning	The course will enable participants to explore and learn in a practical way how to design online learning and training activities. They will use online tools and the HOP platform to create online learning activities.	Implemented.
1 - 3 March 2022, Germany	2nd ETS Conference - The Quality Bonus	The Quality Bonus Conference focuses on education and training of youth workers at national level. It identifies how to strengthen spaces for synergies, cooperation, and joint reflection on youth work at the European level using the EU Youth programmes.	Implemented.
10 March, ONLINE	European Academy on Youth Work - Webinar 4: Cultures of innovation	Do you want to take a moment to explore the concept of innovation in youth work with colleagues from across Europe? In this webinar we will look at the ‘cultural factors’ and conditions within an organisation that foster innovative thinking and practices.	Implemented.
16 - 20 March, ONLINE	EuroPeers Training Course (Online)	A training course for young people who took part in European Solidarity Corps/Erasmus+ Youth (former YOUTH IN ACTION) projects and want to share their European experiences with their peers.	Implemented.
21 - 25 March 2022, Finland	Youth@Work Study Visit - One-Stop Guidance Centers in Finland	To strengthen the social inclusion of young people, to eradicate poverty among young people and to improve their employability and performance.	Implemented.
28 March - 8 April, ONLINE	ESC: TOSCA - online training and support for organisations active in the volunteering actions in the European Solidarity Corps	To support and build up the capacities of organisations that actively participate in volunteering actions of the European Solidarity Corps, in order to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects.	Implemented.
4 - 6 April, ONLINE	Digital Futures Seminar	To discuss the current context of digital youth work following COVID-19 and examine the new landscape of implementing digital youth work with young people.	Implemented.
4 April - 16 June, Belgium & Finland	Go for Change! - Creating knowledge-based strategies through participatory action research and follow-up	To support local youth work developers to improve the quality of local youth work by using participatory action-research tools and creating strong local strategies, in line with existing European practices and policies.	The call for participants is closed.
6 - 11 April, Bulgaria	A.C.T. for Democracy (Active Citizens Together for Democracy)	To support active youth workers and volunteers to comprehend contemporary democracy as a concept and as a practice by creating a safe space for learning and critical thinking for better understanding of their local realities, providing efficient tools and working educational approaches, hence how they could take an active role against radicalization, hate speech and manipulation.	Implemented.
10 - 16 April, Belgium	EuroPeers Training Course	A training course for young people who took part in European Solidarity Corps/Erasmus+ projects and want to share their European experiences with their peers.	Implemented.
11 - 14 April, Croatia	Mentors in ESC - Croatian speaking	Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the role of a mentor within ESC and a chance to improve their mentor competencies.	Implemented.
19 - 23 April, Italy	Digital Youth Work and Educational Obstacles	To increase the number and improve the quality of Erasmus+ and ESC projects involving young people in NEET situation.	Implemented.
21 April, ONLINE	European Academy on Youth Work - Webinar 5: How to be future fit	In the European Academy on Youth Work we want to support the professional development of youth workers and other professionals in youth work practice, policy and research, even in times of uncertainty, like the ones we are living today. For this reason, we are excited to invite you for a series of webinars we called Learning as a field in times of disruption and change.	Implemented.
24 - 27 April, Poland	EUROPEAN FORUM OF YOUNG LEADERS	4-day hybrid conference in Katowice, Poland for young European leaders from the EU and neighbouring countries with panel discussions and thematic sessions on different important aspects of European youth cooperation.	Implemented.
24 - 29 April, Spain	Youth Entrepreneurship in Vocal Music	The learning design of these courses is based on a methodology to develop cultural and business ventures within the field of the singing voice that consists of three stages: creation, validation and the business plan.	Implemented.
26 April - 1 May, Portugal	Make the Move for Green Inclusion !	A new edition of the well known contact making seminar "Make the Move", aiming at bringing together youth field actors to create partnerships and work on the design and implementation of Youth Exchanges, on the topics of environment and inclusion.	Implemented.
28 April, ONLINE	Europe Goes Local Webinar - Introduction to Participatory Action Research in Youth Work	The Europe Goes Local network organizes a series of webinars to support the quality development of local youth work. The first webinar is an introduction to the method of Participatory Action Research.	Implemented.
8 - 14 May, Bulgaria	Bridges to Solidarity	To focus on the interpersonal aspect of solidarity in the EU and the connections EU citizens build across borders and within their local communities.	Implemented.
16 - 19 May, Romania	The 4th European event of Europe Goes Local	The 4th European EGL Event is a forum where stakeholders of municipal level youth work can meet, exchange and express views, create joint activities and learn from each other.	Implemented.
18 - 20 May, Finland	Europe talks about Solidarity	To offer a platform for participating in debates on different aspects and understanding of solidarity in 2022; to showcase different inspirational inputs and practices related to solidarity in the European Solidarity Corps programme and beyond to foster Solidarity as a core value in Europe.	Implemented.
18 - 20 May, Ireland	Queerasmus+	To increase mobilities and participation of LGBTI+ organizations in Erasmus+ programme.	Implemented.
19 May, ONLINE	EU Values Conference	Increase awareness of EU values across sectors and access to Erasmus+ funding for values-based projects.	Implemented.
23 - 28 May, Italy	Building Resilient Communities: youth work preventing violent radicalisation and extremism	To create a space to reflect, identify and analyse the role(s) of youth work in building resilient communities in order to mitigate the increasing polarization in our societies and to prevent violent radicalization processes among young people.	Implemented.
23 May - 23 June, ONLINE	HOP CRASH COURSE. Smooth start with online learning.	To raise the understanding of what is QUALITY in online learning activities within non-formal education in youth field as well as to DISCOVER the potential of HOP online learning platform.	The call for participants is closed.
24 - 26 May, France	National Tool Fair in FR language (Foire aux outils pedagogiques francophone)	This event is part of an international approach on the sharing of educational tools, as part of the Tools for Learning Strategy developed by the SALTO EuroMed RC on the collection & dissemination of educational resources (articles, publications, tools) in a multilingual dimension in order to better support the competencies’ development of youth actors, via a Multilingual Educational Portal: http://educationaltoolsportal.eu/.	Implemented.
30 May - 2 June, Belgium	LGTBQI+ Youth, a minority within a minority	To focus on LGTBQI+ Youth and Intersectionality. The basics of both topics will be handled by using non-formal learning methods. This in combination with exploring practices of the field and input sessions on certain intersections.	Implemented.
30 May - 3 June, Finland	Youth@Work Study Visit - One-Stop Guidance Centres in Finland	This study visit allows you to see how One-Stop Guidance Centres are designed and run in Finland. In this study visit you understand how the different models of multi-service centres link to Finnish youth work and how they support young people's life.	Implemented.
31 May - 3 June 2022, Slovenia	European Academy on Youth Work	The EAYW aims to be inclusive and participatory in its approach and to give a voice to contributions representing the diverse levels, environments and stakeholders in youth work. Furthermore, it promotes cross-sectorial and multi-perspective approaches involving youth work practice, research, and policy, which have proven vital to successfully address identified developments or challenges. Reflection based on different perspectives should help to identify responses to trends that could be taken up by different roles.	Implemented.
31 May - 3 June, ONLINE	European Academy on Youth Work, 2nd edition - Participate online!	The EAYW aims to be inclusive and participatory in its approach and to give a voice to contributions representing the diverse levels, environments and stakeholders in youth work. Furthermore, it promotes cross-sectorial and multi-perspective approaches involving youth work practice, research, and policy, which have proven vital to successfully address identified developments or challenges. Reflection based on different perspectives should help to identify responses to trends that could be taken up by different roles.	Implemented.
4 - 11 June, Germany	From Knowing to Being - ETS Training for Trainers	To lift the potential of participants to take further steps in their professional development. In this context, advanced means that the trainers-learners have the capacity to direct and reflect upon their own learning and in particular, the ability to self-assess their own competences.	The call for participants is closed.
6 - 10 June 2022, Albania	International project lab "New Power in Youth"	To support the quality development of youth participation projects, by offering the space to youth leaders to create partnerships and initiate common projects on the topics or social causes identified in their local contexts. The Lab provides a unique opportunity to add a European perspective to them and find common solutions and ways forwards.	Implemented.
9 June, ONLINE	Europe Goes Local Webinar: Fostering Meaningful Communication (Dialogue) in Your Local Reality	Dialogue is essential for better understanding diversity of voices in local realities. Dialogue is a space where those voices can come together as equals to listen and learn from each other. Through committing to dialogue, one can better understand the complexity of local issues, combat polarization and support democratic processes and participation, especially for those whose voices are often left unheard.	Implemented.
9 June, ONLINE	Pop The Bubble online event	To support quality of learning mobility in all formats (also online/hybrid/blended) especially for newcomer organisations. It is part of the "Pop The Bubble online campaign" to highlight youth mobility and inspire and support youth organisations to set up good quality projects.	Implemented.
12 - 16 June, Albania	From youth work to Youth@Work: The potential of youth work to boost young people's employability and entrepreneurship	The seminar focuses on the role of youth work in contributing to the meaningful participation of young people in the world of work and improving their overall perspectives for personal and professional growth.	The call for participants is closed. The activity is a part of the Strategic Partnership "Youth@Work" between the National Agencies and SALTOs.
13 - 16 June, Finland	Youth Work Recovery Conference	To explore the evidence on the needs for support of youth work in Europe, on the one hand, and the available support options for youth work in Europe, on the other hand. Therefore, gaps in existing support measures as well as specific and concrete mechanisms needed (in addition to existing ones) should be identified.	The call for participants is closed.
14 - 17 June, France	Training for ESC mentors (in French language)	Over the years, the French Erasmus + National Agency has built a strong expertise in training EVS/ESC mentors. In 2021, a first session was organized online to French-speaking ESC mentors or would-be mentors from other countries and it was a success.	The call for participants is closed.
19 - 23 June, Georgia	Mobility Taster for Inclusion Organisations - EECA - Georgia	Did you know you can organise international youth projects for your young people from disadvantaged backgrounds? Come and discover what Erasmus+ Youth/Solidarity Corps can do for you and the young people you work with.	The call for participants is closed.
20 - 21 June, ONLINE	Activating citizens - municipalities making use of the European Solidarity Corps	To motivate and support municipalities to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Programme as a tool for social cohesion and solidarity.	The call for participants is closed.
20 - 24 June 2022, France	LTA Beyond Borders - Neighbours together - Kick-off Event! (Strategic Cooperation with Neighbouring Partner Countries)	Enhancing the visibility and value of cooperation between Programme and Partner countries within Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps.	The call for participants is closed.
20 - 24 June, ONLINE	European Solidarity Corps: TOSCA - online training and support for organisations active in the volunteering actions in the European Solidarity Corps	To support and build up the capacities of organizations that actively participate in volunteering actions of the European Solidarity Corps, in order to ensure quality and impact in the respective projects.	The call for participants is closed.
21 - 24 June, Ireland	Green Fingers - Supporting ESC organisations to address the Sustainability priority.	To support organisations active in the European Solidarity Corps to address the Sustainability priority.	The call for participants is closed.
21 - 27 June, Germany	ETS COMETS: The digital dimension	This five day learning experience will support advanced trainers in their reflection on the digital dimension in their work as trainers. Activities within the COMETS series are based on the ETS Competence Model for Trainers Working Internationally.	The call for participants is closed.
27 - 29 June 2022, Slovenia	Intercity conference	To bring together municipal stakeholders responsible for the provision of youth work in order to strengthen the role and capacity of local authorities in supporting knowledge based, participatory youth work.	The call for participants is closed.
5 - 8 July, Croatia	Do IT in Youth Work	To educate youth workers in methods and tools necessary for development of digital competencies of young people.	The call for participants is closed.
11 - 16 July, Poland	"How to talk about war?" Working with young people in times of war crisis	To reflect how to talk about the war situation, its consequences and how to be impactful in local and international youth work.	The call for participants is closed.
5 - 9 September, Estonia	TEC Forum 2022	To strengthen a common understanding and knowledge building of the diversity of practises, approaches and quality elements of TEC; to explore how new elements related with the European policies are integrated in TEC; to stimulate a community of practice during and beyond the event, as a space for continuous networking, support and development of TEC; looking into concrete steps and practices to keep moving with the “new reality“ linked to Covid-19 in TEC activities, including virtual and blended activities.	The call for participants is closed.

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