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Call for proposal EAC/01/12 � �Youth in Action� programme 2007-2013

For 2012, the annual priorities of the ‘Youth in Action’ programme are:

— projects aimed at promoting young people's commitment to a more inclusive growth, notably:
— projects tackling the issue of youth unemployment, and projects aimed at stimulating unemployed young people's mobility and active participation in society.
— projects addressing the issue of poverty and marginalisation and encouraging young people's awareness and commitment to tackling these issues for a more inclusive society.
— projects stimulating young people’s spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, and employability, in particular through youth initiatives,
— projects promoting healthy behaviours, in particular through the promotion of the practice of outdoor activities and grassroots sport, as a means to promote healthy lifestyles and to foster social inclusion and the active participation of young people in society,
— projects aimed at raising young people's awareness and mobilisation in tackling global environmental challenges and climate change thus encouraging the development of ‘green’ skills and behaviours among young people and youth workers and their commitment to a more sustainable growth.

In order to achieve its objectives, the Youth in Action programme foresees five operational actions. This call for proposal concerns support for the following actions and sub-actions:

Action 1 — Youth for Europe
Sub-action 1.1 — Youth exchanges (lasting up to 15 months): Youth exchanges offer an opportunity for groups of young people from different countries to meet and learn about each other’s cultures. The groups plan together their youth exchange around a theme of mutual interest.
Sub-action 1.2 — Youth initiatives (lasting from 3 to 18 months): Youth initiatives support group projects designed at local, regional and national level. They also support the networking of similar projects between different countries, in order to strengthen their European aspect and to enhance cooperation and exchanges of experiences between young people.
Sub-action 1.3 — Youth democracy projects (lasting from 3 to 18 months): Youth democracy projects support young people’s participation in the democratic life of their local, regional or national community, and at international level.

Action 2 — European voluntary service
This action supports young people's participation in various forms of voluntary activities, both within and outside the European Union. Under this action, young people take part individually or in groups in non- profit, unpaid voluntary activities abroad (lasting up to 24 months).

Action 3 — Youth in the world
Sub-action 3.1 — Cooperation with the neighbouring countries of the European Union (lasting up to 15 months): This sub-action supports projects with neighbouring partner countries, namely youth exchanges and training and networking projects in the youth field.

Action 4 — Youth support systems
Sub-action 4.3 — Training and networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations (lasting from 3 to 18 months): This sub-action supports in particular the exchange of experiences, expertise and good practice as well as activities which may lead to long-lasting quality projects, partnerships and networks.

Action 5 — Support for European cooperation in the youth field
Sub-action 5.1 — Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy (lasting from 3 to 9 months): This sub-action supports cooperation, seminars and structured dialogue between young people, those active in youth work and those responsible for youth policy.

Applications may be submitted by:
— non-profit or non-governmental organisations,
— local, regional public bodies,
— informal groups of young people,
— bodies active at European level in the youth field,
— international non-profit organisations,
— profit-making organisations organising an event in the area of youth, sport or culture.

The programme is open to the following countries: the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Croatia, Turkey and Switzerland, plus other third countries that have signed agreements with the EU relevant to the youth field.

Some actions target a limited range of countries. Details are given in the Programme Guide.

The programme has an overall budget of €885 million for the period 2007-2013.

Deadlines vary, according to whether applications are made to a National Agency or to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Agency Executive Agency.

Further information is available on the EACEA website

Reference: 2011/C 374/08

(Added 2011-12-22)