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Monthly Newsletter for Youth Professionals
December 2022

Youth Participation in Youth Information Services!

 

Eurodesk and Eryica published their Guide on “Youth Participation in Youth Information Services”. The guide aims to clarify what is meant by youth participation in the context of youth information services. It provides guidelines on the various models and formats to ensure the meaningful participation of young people: content creation, peer-to-peer information, co-steering of the services and evaluation, assessment and feedback, as well as good practices from both networks.

 
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EURODESK NEWS

 

Eurodesk welcomes the European Year of Skills 

 

2023 will be the European Year of Skills, following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. The Year will stress the importance of skills development to leave no one behind while boosting Europe’s recovery. For Eurodesk, the European Year of Skills will be a new opportunity to reach out and explain that participating in Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and other initiatives are indeed beneficial for skills development and that they are for everyone!

 
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Eurodesk Brussels Link is seeking a communication  intern! 

 

The intern will assist the team in carrying out various communication projects. Key tasks relate to video editing and creating podcasts and social media promotion. You will get a unique opportunity to work in an international value-based work environment. Interested applicants should check the offer and apply by 15 January.

 
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FOLLOW THE BE EUROPE PODCAST SERIES

 

With a new guest and a new country every week, the Be Europe podcast explores topics important to young Europeans today. Did you miss any of the previous episodes? Listen to them on TwitchYoutube or Spotify.

 
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POLICY NEWS

 

2023 Erasmus+ programme

 

The European Commission has launched the call for proposals for 2023 under the Erasmus+ programme. With a budget of €4.2 billion, the programme aims to support mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport.

 
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European Solidarity Corps Call 2023

 

The call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps for 2023 has been launched. The European Solidarity Corps supports young people wishing to engage in volunteering activities in a variety of areas ranging from helping people in need to supporting health and environmental action, across the EU and beyond.

 
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Europass consultation 

 

The European Commission has launched a public consultation linked to the currently ongoing evaluation of the Europass Decision 2018-2022. Europass is a set of online tools and information that supports the user in their lifelong learning and career management.
Deadline: 28 February.

 
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NATIONAL EURODESK HIGHLIGHT

 

Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps for Beginners

 

The new publication from our Eurodesk national coordinators in Poland, Wawrzyniec Pater and Waldemar Banaszek, aims to present the two largest educational programmes of the European Union in a comprehensive and synthetic way. 

The authors argue that submitting applications and settling projects is not complicated at all, the chances of receiving a grant are high, and the rich and diverse offer of both programmes is adapted to the capabilities of both experienced organisations and those which apply for EU funds for the first time.

 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

1 January-30 June 2023

Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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10 January 2023

Youth dialogue on protecting people and the economy with Commission Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis

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19 January 2023

Erasmus+ partnerships for cooperation-cooperation partnerships in the field of education, training and youth-submitted by European NGOs

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26 February-1 March 2023

EPLM SustainMobility Conference

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23-28 April 2023

YOCOMO Course on Being Civically Engaged

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RESOURCES

Erasmus+ 2021 Annual Report

Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe 2022

ESN Survey Report

Toolkit on EU and cohesion policy youth programmes, training and careers

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