Together to get there networking event

Date: 2-4 September 2025
Travel Dates: 1st & 5th Sep 2025

Venue: Helsinki, Finland

Costs: No participation fee

The event is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme

Objectives:

Respect and understand cultural diversity.

Sharing expertise on youth work field on topics such as gender sensitivity, cultural sensitivity, gender norms and diversity, girls’ empowerment, boys’ vulnerability, honour related violence, sexual harassment and violence, racism, ableism, etc.

Learning about the possibilities on Erasmus+ programme for youth mobility and capacity building (youth exchanges, youth worker mobility activities)

Explore shared needs for new international projects.

Building sustainable partnerships for future co-operation

Creating concrete next steps for co-operation

Who Can Join:

This event is open to up to 50 participants (approx.. 40 % Finnish participants). The participants will be selected based on the application. This event is recommended for e.g. Youth workers, Youth project managers, Community workers, Managers in the field of youth work, Social workers, Specialists in the fields of gender-based violence, honour related violence.

Participants must:
Represent organisations that run grassroots youth work activities.
Be interested in forming new partnerships for international projects.
Be able to work in understandable English
Fill in the application form accordingly

Programme plan:

1 Sep: Arrival & dinner

2 Sep: Exploring Erasmus+ & exploring collective working themes

3 Sep: Building equal and sustainable partnerships

4 Sep: Developing partnerships and project ideas

5 Sep: Departures

*A detailed programme will be shared with selected participants before their arrival. 

Pre-meeting online:

Before the networking event, participants will meet online on

August 27th 2025 at 14:00 EET (UTC+2) (90 min).

This session helps you get to know the group, learn about participating organisations, and share your pre-task results to prepare for the main event.

Apply now!

Application deadline (24h EET): 31 May 2025
Date of selection: 19 June 2025

Send an email if interested and we will send you a link to the application.

Keep in mind…

At this event, we follow the principles of creating a safer space. We aim to ensure everyone feels welcome as their true self, without fear of discrimination or harassment. We ask you to respect these principles as well.

Our activities are designed to be accessible to people with different abilities. If you need a support person, an accessible room or transport, or any other form of assistance, we will provide it. Please share your individual needs in advance so we can support your participation.

We are committed to sustainability wherever possible. We encourage you to consider low-emission or on-land travel to international events, if it is possible.

We also respect all dietary requirements and food allergies.

Accommodation and food

The hosting organisers will organise and cover the accommodation from 1 Sep- 5 Sep, and cover the costs for food during the programme.

Travel reimbursement

The hosting organisers reimburse the Participant's travel expenses up to the amount and on the terms set out in Erasmus+ Programme guide. After being selected, the hosting organizer will inform the participants on the procedure to arrange the reimbursement of travel expenses.

TRAVEL COSTS reimbursment
Distance Normal travel Green travel
10-99 km 28 euros 56 euros
100-499km 211 euros 285 euros
500-1999km 308 euros 417 euros
2000-2999km 395 euros 545 euros
3000-3999km 580 euros 785 euros
4000-7999km 1188 euros 1188 euros

Contact:
E-Mail: international@loistosetlementti.fi

www.loistosetlementti.fi