New Jobs and New Employability Skills for the European Young Generations

Name of the project:
"New Jobs and New Employability Skills for the European Young Generations"

Action:
3.1 - youth exchange (Youth in Action programme, http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/doc74_en.htm)

Location:
Algarve, Portugal (map: http://maps.google.pt/maps?q=Algarve,+Portugal&hl=pt-PT&sll=39.859155,-7.844238&sspn=7.520903,21.51123&t=h&z=9)

Date:
End of February or Beginning of March, 2012 (9 days)

Partners:
Raise It Now - Associação + 3 organizations from Programme countries (27 EU countries, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey) + 3 organizations from Neighbouring Partner countries (Eastern Europe and Caucasus, Mediterranean, South East Europe)

Teams:
4 participants (18-25) + 1 youth leader (no age limit), per country

Financial conditions:
- Board, lodging and activities during youth exchange days (as well as visa costs, if applicable and requested by the partner) are fully covered by Raise It Now - Associação.
- 70% of total travel costs for the exchange will be reimbursed (up to available budget) after the end of the activity, via bank transfer and only when all airline / travel agency invoices, e-tickets, boarding passes and other tickets are delivered to Raise It Now - Associação.
- Air travels for advanced planning visit will be arranged and fully covered by Raise It Now - Associação. The partner commits to deliver all boarding passes and local transportation tickets to Raise It Now - Associação.
- If assigned by the Portuguese National Agency, the partner will receive after the youth exchange (via bank transfer) 100€ for preparation costs.

Summary:
With the exponential increase in unemployment in all Europe, we should have even a greater concern to train our youth so they can deal with this scenario and with the challenges that await them in the workplace.
Nowadays the old idea of having a "job for life", no longer makes sense. We walk more and more to multi-skilled workers. In this perspective, what are the new markets where young people can browse and / or create their own jobs? What kind of new jobs exists today and will exist in the future? What are the new skills that can ensure more jobs and more security?
How can Young European citizens look for support in their own local communities? And what about the professions of our fathers and grandfathers? Do you think that those professions are really outdated, or can it be a solution for some problems related to the economic crises?
We believe that non-formal education, entrepreneurship values, solidarity, pro-activity, good partnerships and resilience training can be essential tools for a better Future, for a Better Europe.
"New jobs and new employability skills for the European Young Generations" will be a Youth Exchange where is possible to raise our European awareness about these main themes, but it will be also possible to share good practices and projects, to share different realities of employment and unemployment between the European countries and most of all to reflect on what each one of us can do to be more prepared for this reality!

How to apply to be a partner:
Send an email to geral@raiseitnow.org.pt with...
- A brief description of your organization and how you can contribute to this project (activities, ideas, similar past experiences, etc.);
- Name of project coordinator / contact person, direct email address and phone number;
- If you will include people with fewer opportunities in your team, how many and what are their backgrounds;
- Extra costs that might be associated with participants with fewer opportunities (e. g. support persons);
- What is your nearest airport and the cost (per person) to reach it from where you live (round trip);
- Cost estimation for a round trip ticket between your nearest airport and Lisbon airport (IATA code: LIS) and Faro airport (IATA code: FAO);
- Cost of a visa to come to Portugal (if applicable);
- Associated costs to get the visa (e. g. travel costs to embassy) (if applicable);
- A scan of your fully filled part 3 (you can find the template enclosed, DO NOT USE OUTDATED FORMS) (alternatively, part 3 can also be sent by fax to +351 214 757 661, please mention that in your reply). To be sure your part 3 is correctly filled, please check the attached document.

Then, AFTER BEING SURE YOUR DIGITAL PART 3 IS CORRECT (CHECK THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT) AND HAVING SENT ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE, send 2 ORIGINAL COPIES by post to:

Attn: Ana Rita Seirôco
Associação Máquina do Mundo
Estrada Militar, 23A
Damaia
2720-192 Amadora
Portugal

The deadline to reply this call is Friday, August 12, 2011, at 24:00 (Lisbon Time).
Replies after this deadline and / or not containing all requested information will not be considered.
Selected partners will be contacted afterwards.