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Deadlines up to 15 August 2013 May B 2013 BrusselsDocumentation Link ulletin European Opportunities Highlights Upcoming Events Quote of the month EBL Activities Network Calendar

Deadlines Deadlines up to 15 August 2013 Deadline Reminder: http://www.eurodesk.eu/edesk/SearchDb.do?go=1 Reference Deadline Programme Title number EU0010000320

5 May 2013

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5 May 2013

Traineeships at the European Free Trade Association EFTA Traineeship at the Financial Mechanism Office (FMO)

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6 May 2013

STEP Student Trainee Exchange Programme

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8 May 2013

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11 May 2013

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12 May 2013

Culture (2007-2013): Strand 1 - Support for Cultural Actions Bocconi Scholarship and Merit Awards for International Students BEST courses for students of technology

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13 May 2013

EuroShorts Film Competition 2013

EU0010000172

14 May 2013

EU0010000366

14 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

Information and Communications Technologies Policy Support Programme - ICT PS YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 3.2 Cooperation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union Traineeships and Study Visits at the European Parliament Lifelong Learning - ERASMUS

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

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15 May 2013

Translation training placements at the European Parliament iChange Video competition

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17 May 2013

Kodak Student Scholarship Programme

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23 May 2013

Safer Internet Programme

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25 May 2013

A Sea of Words - International Short Stories Contest

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31 May 2013

Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan

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31 May 2013

Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Korea

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31 May 2013

Cultural Policy Research Award (CPRA) for applied comparative cultural policy research

Translation Traineeships at the European Parliament for university graduates Traineeships at the European Parliament for people with disabilities ICI ECP - Cooperation in higher education and training between the EU and Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea Photo Contest - What does science mean to you?

European Prize “For youth employment in the Social Economy�

Social Innovation Tournament

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31 May 2013

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1 June 2013

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1 June 2013

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1 June 2013

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1 June 2013

OPEN DAYS 2013 Master Class and Early Career Poster Competition Europe for Citizens: Action 1: Active citizenship for Europe - Town Twinning YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 5.1 - Meetings of young people and those responsible for youth policy Europe for Citizens: Action 1 - Measure 2: Citizens’ projects and support measures Student Grants Programme

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1 June 2013

WTO Essay Award for Young Economists

EU0010000030

3 June 2013

YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 1: Youth for Europe

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3 June 2013

EU0010000322

3 June 2013

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3 June 2013

EU0010000356

3 June 2013

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3 June 2013

EU0010000565

5 June 2013

YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 2 : European Voluntary Service Europe for Citizens - Active Civil Society for Europe (Action 2) YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 3.1 Cooperation with the neighbouring countries of the EU YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 4.3. Training and networking of those active in youth work and youth organisations Media 2007-Support for television broadcasting of European audiovisual works ICT 2013 Young Ambassador

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5 June 2013

ICT 2013 Student ICT research project competition

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7 June 2013

Henkel Art Award

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10 June 2013

EU-Japan Training programmes

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10 June 2013

INTRA-ACP academic mobility scheme

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10 June 2013

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14 June 2013

Call for proposals to promote media and culture for development in the Southern Mediterranean World You Like Challenge Contest

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15 June 2013

Traineeship at the European Medicines agency

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21 June 2013

Competition - Migrants in Europe

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25 June 2013

LIFE + (2007-2013)

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27 June 2013

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30 June 2013

YOUTH IN ACTION - Action 4.5. Projects supporting information activities for young people and youth workers Roberto Cimetta Fund

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30 June 2013

Mediterranean Journalist Award

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30 June 2013

International Essay Contest for Young People

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30 June 2013

EU0010000459

30 June 2013

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30 June 2013

Photo Competition - "Europe: I have something to tell you" UNESCO-International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) World Bank Young Professionals Programme

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30 June 2013

Max Van der Stoel Award

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30 June 2013

Plural + Youth Video Festival 2013

EU0010000184

1 July 2013

European Youth Award

EU0010000416

1 July 2013

World Summit Youth Award

EU0010000503

1 July 2013

EU0010000514

1 July 2013

EU0010000401

9 July 2013

Media 2007-Support for the transnational distribution of European films Illustration competition "Being a European Citizen: what does it mean to you?"

Erasmus for young entrepreneurs

EU0010000351

15 July 2013

EU0010000425

19 July 2013

New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships Preparatory Action European Partnership on Sports

EU0010000481

1 August 2013

The James Dyson Award

EU0010000050

14 August 2013

People (FP7) - Marie Curie Actions

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Documentation Annual Overview "Eurodesk 2012 - a snapshot of action and good practice" Annual Overview "Eurodesk 2012 - a snapshot of action and good practice" The report highlights the different activities carried out by the Eurodesk network in 2012. The network has been particularly active in delivering information on European opportunities for young people while promoting youth mobility - together with information multipliers, via events, online resources and publications. http://www.scribd.com/doc/135366590/Eurodesk-2012-A-snapshot-of-action-andgood-practice Survey of Schools: ICT in Education The publication is a survey from the European Commission collecting and benchmarking information from 31 European countries (27 EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland, Norway and Turkey) on the access, use, competence and attitudes of students and teachers regarding ICT in schools. According to the study, students and teachers in Europe are keen to "go digital" (European schools have twice as many PCs as in 2006) but 20% of students still lack access. An integrated approach to ICT teaching in schools is needed, meaning not only investment in infrastructure but also greater investment in teachers' training, rewards for teachers using ICT in the classroom, and the creation of ICT coordinator posts. At EU level, the study recommends the European Commission to work to reduce divergence in ICT teaching between countries, support projects on new approaches to teaching through digital technologies, support high quality digital learning resources for teachers and regularly monitor progress in the use of digital technologies and digital competence. http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/survey-schools-ict-education Key Data on Teachers and School Leaders The European Commission report, produced by the Eurydice network, compiles the latest information on teachers and school leaders, from pre-primary to postsecondary education, including data on age, gender, working hours and salaries, in 32 countries (EU Member States, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Turkey). It covers six topics: initial teacher education and support for beginning teachers; recruitment, employers and contracts; continuing professional development and mobility; working conditions and pay, as well as levels of autonomy and responsibilities of teachers and school leaders. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/key_data_series/151EN. pdf Study on educational support to newly arrived migrant children (NAMS) According to a new study commissioned by the European Commission, newly arrived migrant children (NAMS) are more likely to face segregation and end up in schools with fewer resources. This leads to under-performance and a high probability that the children will drop out of school early. The study examines national policies in support of newly arrived migrant children in 15 countries which have seen significant recent immigration flows: Austria, Belgium (Dutch-speaking community), the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK. The study's analysis highlights the importance of school autonomy and of a holistic approach to educational support for new migrant children; this includes linguistic and academic support, parental and community involvement, and intercultural

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education. It says schools should avoid segregation as well as early selection of pupils in terms of ability, as this may disadvantage migrant children who are adapting to a new language. The study also underlines the need to improve monitoring and collection of statistics on access, participation and performance of migrant pupils and students. http://ec.europa.eu/education/more-information/reports-andstudies_en.htm#migrant GreenUp Powered by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the website provides resources to citizens to help them connect their everyday choices to support a Green Economy. It aims to raise awareness on the environmental impacts of everyday choices. http://www.greenup-unep.org Travel-Me – The International Travel Network The website is a community of volunteer guides. It unites people that like travelling and sharing moments with friends. http://travel-me.org Migrations map The map allows to see for every country X in the world either the top ten providing countries of lifetime migrants to X or the top ten receiving countries of lifetime migrants from X. On top of that, for each country one can see the total population, the GDP per capita, the HIV and Tuberculosis prevalences and the death rate of children under five. http://migrationsmap.net Cityzer The website is an Internet platform where everyone can upload their videos with impressions from different European cities aiming to show the cultural diversity of Europe and to trigger a discussion among its users about Europe, on a variety of topics such as food, street art, music, language. Users receive authentic local voices from different European cities and experience the way people think about and deal with their European day-to-day life. http://www.cityzer.eu

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European Opportunities

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Opportunities

A Sea of Words - International Short Stories Contest The Anna Lindh Foundation and the European Institute of the Mediterranean are inviting young people, from 18 to 30 years old, from the countries of the EuroMediterranean space to join the contest. This year, within the framework of the European Year of Citizens 2013, the contest is aimed at the production of short stories focusing on the issues of solidarity and citizenship, with the objective of showing the different sensitivities and realities in the Euro-Mediterranean region, from the point of view of the youths who live there. The short stories must be original and unpublished works, of maximum 2,500 words, and can be written in any of the official languages of the participant countries. They must address issues related to intercultural dialogue, mainly of a political, socio-cultural, economic and environmental nature. The authors of the 15 best short stories will be awarded with the publication of their short stories and will also be invited to the awards' presentation ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, on 16th September 2013 and to some cultural activities.

Deadline: 25th May 2013, midnight.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/bny4uyp OPEN DAYS Early Career Poster Competition 2013 The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission, and the Regional Studies Association are inviting early career researchers in the field of European Cohesion Policy to present their research in the form of a poster at OPEN DAYS 2013 European Week of Cities and Regions (7th-10th October 2013).

Eligible candidates should either be completing a PhD or have completed a PhD in the last 3 years.

A CV and short summary of research (maximum 1,000 words) should be sent by 31st May 2013. Finalists will be invited to attend OPEN DAYS and present their research. The overall winner will be awarded with 750 EURO and the first runner-up with 250 EURO. Find out more on: http://www.regionalstudies.org/news/article/open-days-2013 ICT 2013 Student ICT research project competition In the framework of the ICT event in Europe, the European Commission is inviting young students with an innovative ICT-related research project to win the possibility to showcase it in the 'ICT 2013 - Create, Connect, Grow' event which will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 6th-8th November 2013, focussing on Horizon 2020 - the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for 20142020.

The projects can be submitted in the following categories: - New components and systems, low-power computing; - Networking technologies, cloud computing; - Smart personal environments, robotics; - Technologies for content and information (new interfaces, big data, tools for creative content and media); - ICT for societal challenges (health, security, sustainability, education, inclusion); - Digital platforms and tools for collaboration;

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- Other innovative ICT research projects.

Entries can be submitted individually or in small groups (maximum 5 students).

Entrants should be officially registered as students in an EU educational institution at the time of submission.

Deadline: 5th June 2013 at 16:00 CET. Find out more: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ict2013-student-ict-research-projectcompetition Call for Proposals for the regional programme "Media and culture for development in the Southern Mediterranean" The purpose of this Call is to support the development of the media and cultural sectors as a vector for sustainable, economic and human development of the region. The specific objectives of this Call are to enhance a more independent media sector and a more diverse, professional and sustainable cultural sector in the South Mediterranean Region. Priority will be given to projects with a real regional dimension (i.e. throughout the ENPI South region) rather than projects proposing a series of similar national activities implemented in different countries of the region.

Deadline for submission of Concept Notes: 10th June 2013.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/d7pr3lv The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) The global contest for online or mobile initiatives to raise awareness and help resolve the most pressing global issues is inviting young designers and e-Content creators, under 30 years old, from around the world to develop inspiring Internet content to promote and achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Projects (completed after 1st January 2012) must be made under one of the six categories: 1.

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Fight poverty, hunger and disease Education for all Power 2 Women Create your culture Go green Pursue Truth

In each of the categories there will be three winners and two runners-up. The winners will be given the opportunity to showcase their platform at the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) winners’ event.

European entrants will have the chance to be nominated also for the European Youth Awards.

Deadline: 1st July 2013.

Find out more: http://youthaward.org Call for proposals for the "Erasmus for young entrepreneurs" The call is addressed to Intermediary Organisations managing the mobility scheme locally. The call aims to help new EU entrepreneurs enrich their experiences, learn and network by spending periods in enterprises run by experienced entrepreneurs in other EU Member States.

Scheduled start-up date for the action: 1st February 2014.

Duration of action is 24 months.

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Deadline: 9th July 2013 at 17:00:00 CET. Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/cwojzrr Call for proposals for Preparatory Action “European Partnership on Sports” (EAC/S03/13) This call for proposals serves to implement the preparatory action ‘European Partnership on Sports’ in accordance with the Commission Decision adopting the 2013 annual work programme on grants and contracts for the preparatory action ‘European Partnership on Sports’ and for the ‘Special annual events’.

The main objective of this preparatory action is to prepare future EU actions in this field, in particular in the framework of the ‘Sport’ Chapter of the proposed Union programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014-2020 (‘Erasmus for all’), building on the priorities set in the 2007 White Paper on Sport and the 2011 Communication on developing the European dimension in sport.

The call will support transnational projects in the following areas: 1. strengthening of good governance and dual careers in sport through support for the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations; 2. protecting athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions; 3. promoting traditional European sports and games.

Projects must start between 1st January 2014 and 31st March 2014 and end no later than 30th June 2015.

Deadline: 19th July 2013.

Find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/sport/preparatory_actions/eac-s03-2013_en.htm The European Soundscape Award 2013 The award aims to raise awareness about the health impacts of noise and to reward European initiatives that can help reduce excessive noise. Any product, campaign, innovation or scheme offering a creative solution to a noise problem, carried out up to 1st August 2013, can be nominated for the Award.

Deadline to submit entries: 6th September 2013, 17.00 (CET).

Find out more: http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/noise/the-european-soundscape-award

Please also look at the Programmes folder within the Eurodesk intranet for news on European and international (funding) opportunities.

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Highlights Education Ministers back panEuropean anti-corruption platform and ethical code for teachers At the Council of Europe’s 24 th Education Ministers Conference, held in Helsinki (Finland) from 26th to 27th April 2013, the Ministers backed the creation of a Europe-wide platform to tackle corruption and fraud in education and an ethical code for teachers. The platform and ethical code are part of a five-point plan agreed by Ministers to ensure access to an education of quality for every pupil and student in Europe and beyond, including Roma and other vulnerable and disadvantaged children. The platform would provide training, codes of conduct, accreditation and quality assurance and a space to share best practice.

The other key points agreed by the conference are: • Policy development to ensure access to education for all pupils, with special measures for those who have dropped out of school; • Action to bring democratic and intercultural competences into the school curriculum and universities, and • Moves to measure the levels of participation in education as part of a project to assess citizens’ participation in the life of their communities. http://www.coe.int/t/DG4/EDUCATIO N/STANDINGCONF. Recommendation “Young people’s access to fundamental rights“ adopted On 24th April, in Strasbourg, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) took important steps in the rights-based approach to youth policy through concrete measures to ensure young people’s full access to their rights by adopting its Recommendation “Young people’s access to fundamental rights“.

The PACE is firmly convinced that

unhindered access of young people to fundamental rights is an essential element in building a culture of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and is concerned that youth policies in the Council of Europe Member States do not sufficiently safeguard these rights.

The PACE recommends that the Committee of Ministers take action to enhance Member States’ capacity to evaluate young people’s access to rights, prevent the violations of these rights, provide adequate follow-up and redress and consider innovative ways to empower young people in accessing their rights. http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/XRef/X2 H-DW-XSL.asp?fileid=19709&lang=EN EC proposes measures to facilitate workers' mobility The European Commission has proposed a Directive to facilitate the free movement of workers in the EU. The initiative aims to enhance labour mobility in the EU by preventing discrimination and reducing the incidence of unfair practices migrant workers face in Europe.

The proposal requires Member States to put in place measures to better apply and enforce the free movement of workers, for example through the creation of national bodies to inform EU migrant workers about their rights, the provision of redress mechanisms at national level, and the possibility for civil society organisations to engage in administrative or judicial procedures on behalf of individual workers in cases of discrimination.

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.js p? langId=en&catId=89&newsId=183 0&furtherNews=yes Council conclusions on the contribution of quality youth work to the development, well-being and social inclusion of young

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people The Council Youth Working Party, in the course of several meetings, has prepared a set of conclusions with a view to their adoption at the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on 16th-17th May 2013.

Several priorities have been identified to ensure and enhance quality youth work for the development, well-being and social inclusion of young people. http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pd f/en/13/st08/st08575.en13.pdf MEPs vote amendments to the Youth Employment Initiative measures More people and regions will benefit from the EU Youth Employment Initiative thanks to amendments voted by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 23rd April.

This initiative is to give effect to the "youth guarantee", whereby any young person in the EU who has been unemployed for more than four months is to be offered a job, training or an apprenticeship.

The Committee widened the proposal's scope by voting amendments to the European Social Fund regulation and further amendments, for opinion, to the general regulation on the structural funds.

Under the original proposal, the youth guarantee would only apply to young people aged 15-25 living in regions with a youth unemployment rate of more than 25% in 2012.

The employment Committee proposed to extend it to young people up to 30 living in regions with a youth unemployment rate of more than 20%, meaning that many more people would be able to qualify.

The Committee's amendments will be negotiated by Parliament and the Council with a view to reaching a firstreading agreement.

http://tinyurl.com/b4cjhxg Agreement on recommendation on

guarantee schemes The Recommendation to establish Youth Guarantee schemes was approved by the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) of the Council on 17th April 2013.

The approval means that the Recommendation will be formally adopted by the Council at a later stage. Although not a legally binding act, the Recommendation reflects a strong political commitment by the member states. According to the Council, the Youth Guarantee is intended to provide for a smooth transition between school and work, support labour market integration and make sure that no young person is left out. It aims to ensure that all young people under the age of 25 who lose their job or do not find work after leaving education quickly receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship.

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/u edocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/e n/educ/136812.pdf Open consultation - Improving procedures for obtaining shortstay ‘Schengen’ visas The European Commission is reviewing the procedures for issuing short-stay visas (shorter than 3 months) and is inviting the main users of the common visa policy (individuals, interest groups, advocacy groups and professional organisations) to give views on their experience. The aim of this review is to ensure that EU visa policy fosters economic growth and cultural exchange by facilitating the process for legitimate travellers to the EU, such as business people, tourists, students and young people, while ensuring a high level of security for the EU. The consultation will be open until 17th June 2013. http://tinyurl.com/cu6aotg

Council youth

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intranet for other European news from the network.

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Upcoming Events 6th-7th May 2013: Demography Forum "Investing in Europe’s demographic future" Brussels, Belgium The debate will bring together researchers, policy-makers and social partners at a high level and will feature workshops focussing on the following topics: -

Investing in the potential of young adults Improving work-life balance Enable people to be active longer Successful inclusion of second-generation migrants.

The event will be webcast live here. Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/btbukxq 9th May 2013: Europe Day, European Union On the 9th of May 1950 Robert Schuman presented his proposal on the creation of an organised Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union. To celebrate Europe Day, the EU institutions open their doors to the public in early May in Brussels (on the 4 th) and Strasbourg. Local EU offices in Europe and all over the world organise a variety of activities and events for all ages.

Read more: http://europa.eu/festivalofeurope 11th-12th May 2013: European Opera Days Each year opera houses in Europe and beyond open their doors and invite people to discover the art of opera and what happens 'behind the scenes'.

Opera Playground is this year's theme.

Find out more: http://www.operadays.eu 15th-17th May 2013: Crossroads of Europe - Cultural roads between local development and European Identity, Toulouse, France The European Commission is organising, for the second year, an event on how cultural tourism (and especially cultural routes) can, beyond the diversity of European cultures, strengthen the sense of common values and heritage, and reinforce the feeling of European citizenship.

The event will also include exhibitions, workshops and cultural events. It will bring together professionals from the tourism sector, cultural organisations and public authorities to share experiences and create synergies and partnerships.

The event is free but registration is requested.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/clomuzx 17th May 2013: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD), Worldwide The purpose of this day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. The theme for this year is: ICTs and improving road safety.

For more information: http://www.itu.int/wtisd

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26th May- 2nd June 2013: European Youth Week (EYW2013) The sixth edition of the European Youth Week (EYW2013) will be celebrated across Europe with a broad range of events and activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of EU youth programmes and promote active citizenship of young people, namely the participation of young people in society and in the 2014 elections to the European Parliament. In Brussels, Commissioner Vassiliou will host a high profile event on 31st May celebrating the 25th anniversary of EU youth programmes including a political debate and an awards ceremony for outstanding projects supported by the YiA programme. On the Esplanade of the European Parliament on 30th-31st May, as part of the "YO!Fest" organised by the European Youth Forum, Eurodesk Brussels Link will be present with a number of activities, inviting visitors to take the right2move quiz or learn more about volunteering in a giant board game presented by one of our multipliers. Eurodesk will also promote the new European Youth Portal and invite visitors to join the user survey.

Find out more: http://www.youthweek.eu 31st May 2013 - World No Tobacco Day Every year, on 31st May, WHO and partners everywhere mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide. The theme for this year is ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Read more here: http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2013/en/index.html 25th-26th June 2013: 3rd Asia-Europe Education Workshop, Chiang Mai, Thailand Organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the Siam University, the workshop aims to examine university-business-stakeholder co-operation in terms of its contributions to the academic and the societal excellence of university education.

University leaders, staff, student representatives, policy makers, researchers, business and media representatives from the ASEM countries are invited to apply.

The organisers will provide travel subsidies as well as accommodation for three nights during the Workshop.

Deadline: 15th May 2013 (8:00 pm Singapore time).

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/cw7l36u 3rd-6th July 2013: International Youth Camp Dialogue 2013, Ethnomir, Kaluga region, Russian Federation Within the framework of cooperation with the Russian Federation, the Council of Europe Youth Department is co-organising the fifth International Dialogue Camp.

The camp aims to offer space for promoting Intercultural Dialogue and cooperation among young people across ethnic, religious, linguistic, cultural and national dividing lines from the Russian Federation, Commonwealth of Independent States and Council of Europe member states. Young people from 18 to 30 years old, resident in one of the Council of Europe’s member states other than the Russian Federation, able to work in the Russian language, member of a youth organisation (at a local, regional or national level) and who have an experience with running intercultural, interethnic or interreligious youth events are invited to apply online via http://youthapplications.coe.int by 21st May 2013.

Interested Russian candidates should consult the website of the National Youth

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Council of Russia or address their quest to NYCR@yandex.ru Find out more: http://youthapplications.coe.int/Application-forms/InternationalYouth-Camp-Dialogue-2013 11th-15th August 2013: Vienna International Model United Nations, Vienna, Austria Students and young people from all continents are invited to participate to this fiveday event characterised by intense negotiations, getting to know the working procedures of the United Nations, as well as by cultural exchange, gaining experience and making new friends.

Interested applicants should send their registration by 30th June 2013 (or 31st May if they are in need of a visa for Austria).

There are different fees.

Find out more: http://afa.at/vimun/index.html 24th-26nd October 2013: Nantes Creative Generations Youth Forum, Nantes, France For the fifth time, the Forum will be an occasion to discuss and share innovative experiences among young people in different European countries, all of whom are involved in original projects that help strengthen the notion of citizenship and of «living together». Young people, from 18 to 30 years old, from any member country of the Council of Europe are invited to apply by 31st May 2013.

Transport and accommodation costs of European participants will be covered by Nantes Métropole (maximum 2 participants per project).

For more information: http://tinyurl.com/c3ptpt4 4th-5th November 2013: 7th Young Cultural Policy Researchers Forum, Brussels, Belgium Organised by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and ENCATC, the Forum aims to promote and stimulate trans-border exchanges among young/early career cultural policy researchers and contribute on a long-term basis to the development of a strong network of European researchers on cultural policy.

Deadline to apply: 7th June 2013.

Detailed information about the application process are available at: http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=83 Salto-Youth: Training Calendar The European Training Calendar contains current training offers of different institutions and organisations, such as SALTO, the National Agencies for the YOUTH IN ACTION Programme, non-governmental youth organisations, the European Youth Centres of the Council of Europe and the Partnership Programme on European Youth Worker Training. They are addressed to young people, group leaders, mentors, trainers and other specialists.

Find out more: http://www.salto-youth.net/tools/training/find-a-training/?&pagerOffset=90

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