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Deadlines up to 15 August 2015 Documentation Opportunities Highlights Upcoming Events
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Deadlines up to 15 August 2015 Deadline Reminder: http://eurodesk.eu/deadline-reminder Reference number
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14 May 2015
Erasmus+Sport: Collaborative Partnerships
EU0010000609
14 May 2015
EU0010000652
14 May 2015
EU0010000178
15 May 2015
EU0010000004
15 May 2015
EU0010000345
15 May 2015
EU0010000329
17 May 2015
BEST courses for students of technology
EU0010000660
17 May 2015
Video competition: “What does a united Europe mean to you?”
EU0010000551
18 May 2015
Google Science Fair 2015
EU0010000565
31 May 2015
EU0010000631
1 June 2015
EU0010000569
1 June 2015
EU0010000522
2 June 2015
EU0010000109
3 June 2015
EU0010000401
3 June 2015
Erasmus for young entrepreneurs
EU0010000336
15 June 2015
International Essay Contest for Young People
EU0010000538
15 June 2015
PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2015
EU0010000382
15 June 2015
Traineeship Agency
EU0010000404
28 June 2015
European Youth Capital
EU0010000461
30 June 2015
World Bank Youth Professionals Programme
EU0010000481
2 July 2015
The James Dyson Award 2015
EU0010000570
6 July 2015
DepicT! 2015 - Can you do it in 90 seconds?
EU0010000543
15 July 2015
European Together
EU0010000184
15 July 2015
European Youth Award
EU0010000351
15 July 2015
New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships
EU0010000427
31 July 2015
Global Junior Challenge Award
EU0010000303
1 August 2015
The One Minutes Jr. video competition
Erasmus+Sport: Not-for-profit European sport events Erasmus+ Vocational Education and Training Mobility (VET) Charter Translation Traineeships at the European Parliament for university graduates Traineeships and Study Visits at the European Parliament Traineeships at the European Parliament for people with disabilities
ICT 2015 - Students, Young Researchers and Innovators Training placements at the European Parliament Young Audiences Music Awards (YAMA) Horizon2020: European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants Daphne - Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020
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Documentation Eurodesk Annual Overview 2014 The report highlights the different activities carried out by the Eurodesk network in 2014. 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://issuu.com/eurodesk_ebl/docs/eurodesk_2014 Fact Sheet: Tackling radicalisation through education and youth policy Produced by the European Commission the fact sheet focuses on how European education and youth policy can meet the challenge of radicalisation. The European Commission has committed to: - Develop fresh activites to promote European values in education through the ET2020 framework; - Target Erasmus+ funds to support cross-national exchanges and partnerships with a focus on civic values; - Continue the expansion of exchange opportunites for young people outside of university education. http://bit.ly/1DDMiTO Eurobarometer survey - European Youth Published by the European Commission, the survey analyses young EU citizens’ participation in society, with special reference to involvement in voluntary activities and participation in political elections and cultural activities. The survey finds that participation in organisations is decreasing; participation in elections is linked to the educational level and the involvement in non-formal learning activities. The more educated and the more involved in non-formal activities young people are, the more they will take part in voting. One fourth of young Europeans took part in voluntary activities. Participation in cultural activities is decreasing, and confidence about finding a job is fairly high, although there is much less confidence in job stability. Over 13,000 young people between 15 and 30 were interviewed in the 28 Member States of the European Union as part of the Flash Eurobarometer Survey carried out in December 2014. http://bit.ly/1EwuZce Being young in Europe today New Eurostat online publication presenting recent statistics about the past, current and future situation of children and young people in the European Union, ranging from attending school and participating in sport and leisure activities, to leaving the parental home and entering the professional life. http://bit.ly/1EjowmD Young Europeans interactive tool New tool by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, primarly designed for young people aged 16-19. It consists of quiz-like questions
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about life of young Europeans on four different themes: family, work, free time, studies and internet. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/infographs/youth/index_en.html New Eurydice website Through 41 national units based in 37 countries, the Eurydice network provides descriptions of national education systems, comparative studies devoted to specific topics, indicators and statistics. The website contains updated information of national education systems, comparative thematic reports and factual reports related to education. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Main_Page Open Education Resources (OER) World Map The website is aimed at sharing information about the current situation of the OER community worldwide, through a visual representation of the different OER ecosystems around the globe. Built with innovative open data technology, the website is an interactive and collaborative tool allowing data visualisation not only on a geographical map, but also providing statistics, profile pages and calendars. https://oerworldmap.org All you need is code Looking to try out coding for the first time? Discover what opportunities it can open up for you on this new website: pedagogical resources and lesson plans for teachers, industry training and certification for professionals, and fun game-based resources and animations for students. http://www.allyouneediscode.eu
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Opportunities World Forum for Democracy Call for initiatives/ideas The Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy is an annual gathering of leaders, opinion-makers, civil society activists, representatives of business, social innovators, academia, and media to debate key challenges for democracies worldwide and encourage democratic innovation. The fourth edition, taking place on 18th-20th November 2015, will focus on the challenges democracies face in addressing security risks without jeopardising freedom and democratic stability. For the first time, the Forum will not only showcase already existing initiatives, but also innovative, untested ideas to maintain and develop democracy’s basic principles in times of increasing security threats. Interested organisations worldwide are invited to express their interest in presenting either an example/initiative or an idea to respond to security threats in a way that preserves the basic principles of democracy such as freedom of expression, public deliberation, and the privacy of citizens, by answering the questionnaire and sending it back by 15th May 2015. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1DQ6mlJ Travel writing scholarship 2015 World Nomads is inviting students and nonprofessional writers from any nationality (but with exceptional written English skills) to submit applications for its travel writing scholarship. Three aspiring writers will win a 10-day travel-writing trip across the USA. They will also attend a three-day travel-writing course in San Francisco, USA. The scholarships will cover airfare, accommodation and travel insurance. Deadline to apply: 27th May 2015. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1GnO3WY World Trade Organisation Essay Award for Young Economists The Award aims to promote high-quality research on the WTO and its related issues among young economists and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. The essay must focus on the issues related to the economics of the WTO. The author of the best essay will be awarded with 5,000 Swiss francs. Essays must be submitted by 1st June 2015. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1GDaEEs
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Traineeship at the European Medicines Agency The programme gives trainees an understanding of the Agency and its role within the activities of the European Union and provides professional experience in a working environment. The programme is aimed at university graduates at the beginning of their professional careers relating to the activities of the Agency, such as pharmacy, medicine, life sciences, healthcare, chemistry, information technology, law (with an interest in pharmaceutical regulatory affairs), human resources, finance, communications, public relations, or library and information science. Applicants should have a European Union or European Economic Area nationality; a university degree (minimum Bachelor level) by the deadline for applications and a good command of English and knowledge of a second official EU language. The traineeship lasts for a maximum of twelve months (two consecutive six-month contracts). Deadline: 15th June 2015 (for traineeship starting 1st October 2015). Find out more: http://bit.ly/1cl5gpk UNESCO-Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People Celebrating the 70th anniversary of UNESCO, the theme for this year's contest is "Building Peace in Our Hearts and Minds". Young people from around the world, up to 25 years old (as of June 15th 2015), are invited to submit their ideas and express their visions. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Essays must be 700 words or less, original and unpublished and typed or printed in English, French, Spanish or German or 1,600 characters or less in Japanese. First, second and third prize winners will receive a cash award and a certificate. The 1st prize winner will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for December 2015. Deadline to submit essays: 15th June 2015. Find out more: http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1501.html Call for tenders (EACEA/2015/02) Study on gender based violence in sport While no harmonised overview or figures are available regarding the situation in the 28 EU Member States, the aim of this call is to produce a study which will be the first attempt to better define and measure the scope of gender-based violence in professional and grassroot sports across the EU. Deadline: 25th June 2015, 16:00 (CET/CEST, Brussels time).
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Find out more: http://bit.ly/1PkKRQF DepicT! 2015 - Can you do it in 90 seconds? Young filmmakers worldwide are invited to join the contest and get the opportunity to showcase their talent during the Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival, from 15th to 20th September 2015. Participants will get a chance of winning up to £ 2,500 prize money, invaluable industry exposure and other exclusive prizes. Short films should be 90 seconds long or less, of any production techniques (except for advertisements) and completed after September 2014. If the original language is not English, the film must include subtitles or an English transcript. Each entrant can submit up to ten entries. Deadline: 6th July 2015, 17:00 (BST). Find out more: http://www.depict.org/competition European Youth Award (EYA) 2015 Innovative students and young people under 30 (born after January 1st, 1985), from one of the member states of the Council of Europe, Belarus or Kosovo can enter their projects on the six categories: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Healthy Life: nutrition, healthcare; Smart Learning: education, e-skills, open science; Connecting Cultures: arts, games, diversity; Go Green: sustainable energy, mobility, urban development; Active Citizenship: free journalism, open government, social cohesion; Money Matters: financial literacy, employment, smart consumerism.
The 2015 European Youth Award Nominees will be invited to the EYA Festival in Graz (Austria), from 18th to 20th November 2015. Deadline to submit entries: 15th July 2015. Find out more: http://www.eu-youthaward.org
Please also look at the Opportunities folder within the Eurodesk intranet for news on European and international (funding) opportunities.
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Highlights European Parliament positive vote on advancing 1 billion euro for the Youth Employment Initiative in 2015 The European Parliament approved the European Commission's proposal to advance 1 billion euro in 2015, in pre-financing for the Youth Employment Initiative and help Member States get up to 650,000 young people into work. The €1 billion in YEI funding, to be made available this year, will boost the EU’s contribution towards project costs from 1-1.5% to 30% in 2015. But this is not new money, as the funds had already been set aside for the YEI. The countries benefiting from the initiative are Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Member states will be able to launch the projects they need, but YEI operations must be implemented by the end of 2018. Progress on the ground in the early years will be crucial to the initiative’s overall success. The rule changes now need to be approved by the EU Council of Ministers, and will take effect on the day after their publication in the EU Official Journal. http://bit.ly/1Afr9Pu Five cities shortlisted for European Youth Capital 2018 Cascais (Portugal), Kecskemét (Hungary), Manchester (United Kingdom), Novi Sad (Serbia) and Perugia (Italy) have been shorlisted to proceed to the next stage of the European Youth Capital 2018 organised by the European Youth Forum. The European Youth Capital (EYC) title is awarded to a European municipality for a period of one year, during which it is given the chance to showcase its youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development. These five cities will now progress to the second round of the competition, where they wll be requested to submit a more detailed application outlining an extensive programme of youth-related cultural, social and political events and activities by 28th June. http://www.europeanyouthcapital.org/yfj/eyc2018-shortlist Fact Sheet: Tackling radicalisation through education and youth policy The European Commission has produced a fact sheet on how European education and youth policy can meet the challenge of radicalisation. The European Commission has committed to: - Develop fresh activites to promote European values in education through the ET2020 framework; - Target Erasmus+ funds to support cross-national exchanges and partnerships with a focus on civic values; - Continue the expansion of exchange opportunites for young people outside of university education. http://bit.ly/1DDMiTO
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2nd European Youth Work Convention and Declaration The Declaration is the main output of the 2nd European Youth Work Convention which took place under the Belgian Chairmanship of the Council of Europe from 27th to 30th April 2015. It brought together policymakers, researchers and practitioners to debate challenges facing youth work at local, national and European level and look at the developments in youth work policy and practice since the 1st Convention, which took place in Ghent in 2010. Participants from all over Europe mapped and reviewed the evolutions in youth work practice and policy since 2010 and discussed challenges facing youth work at local, national and European level. The final Declaration will be taken up by the Latvian EU Presidency and will be presented to the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on 18th-19th May 2015. The Belgian Chairmanship will also work with the Council of Europe in order to translate the Declaration into legal text to be adopted by the Committee of Ministers ensuring recognition of the value and significance of youth work. http://bit.ly/1brvEQz Eurostat release: March 2015 Euro area unemployment rate According to new data on unemployment, published by Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union), in March 2015, 4.804 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28, of whom 3.215 million were in the Euro area. Compared with March 2014, youth unemployment decreased by 520 000 in the EU28 and by 276 000 in the Euro area. In March 2015, the youth unemployment rate was 20.9% in the EU28 and 22.7% in the Euro area, compared with 22.8% and 24.2% respectively in March 2014. In March 2015, the lowest rates were observed in Germany (7.2%), Austria (10.5%), Denmark and the Netherlands (both 10.8%), and the highest in Greece (50.1% in January 2015), Spain (50.1%), Croatia (45.5% in the first quarter of 2015) and Italy (43.1%). http://bit.ly/1JbHedY EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review According to the latest Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review, the economic situation in the EU has started gradually improving nearly two years ago, and most Member States have recently registered positive GDP growth. Employment has started picking up, with improvements now materialising in most sectors. The Review highlights significant positive trends, such as the continuous fall in unemployment, the increase in permanent and full-time contracts, the decline in youth unemployment and also, for the first time since the onset of the crisis, the decline in long-term unemployment. However, considerable challenges remain, with levels of unemployment still high, and significant differences across Member States. The unemployment rate of young people has been falling since 2013 in the EU as a whole and in most Member States, but remains too high (21,1%). http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=13779&langId=en
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Eurostat Release: Unemployment in the EU regions According to the latest Eurostat release, in 2014, the average unemployment rate for young people aged between 15 and 24 in the EU was 21.9%. Regional differences in the unemployment rate for young people are however very marked. In the EU in 2014, the lowest rates for young people were recorded in the German regions of Oberbayern (3.7%), Stuttgart (4.7%), Karlsruhe (4.8%) and Freiburg (5.0%), and the highest in Ipeiros (69.8%) in Greece and Ceuta (67.5%) in Spain. In half of the EU regions, the unemployment rate for young people was at least twice that of total unemployment. http://bit.ly/1yRoCQl Online consultation about Young people's well-being Organised by Wikiprogress, the consultation focuses on the following questions: - What does "youth well-being" really mean? - What works for improving young people's well-being? - How can we improve the process for effective youth policy? The consultation is available here and will be open until 15th May 2015. Please also look at the News folder within the Eurodesk intranet for other European news from the network.
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Upcoming Events EURES Job Fairs Thinking about finding a job in another EU country? EUR Job Mobility Portal organises job fairs all over Europe. Find out more: http://bit.ly/EUREScalendar 27th April-10th May 2015: European Youth Week, Europe A total of 33 European countries will be organising events and activities for young people around the themes of participation, inclusion and employment. A number of events will also be organised and run by the European Commission in Brussels during the European Youth Week. These include a High-Level Political Debate, the Youth Awards Ceremony, a popup exhibition, Ideas Lab seminar, Structured Dialogue Conference and much more. In Brussels, on the Esplanade of the European Parliament, on 6th 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 chance to ask questions on mobility opportunities on the spot and virtually to Eurodesk multipliers. Eurodesk will also promote its new website and the new tool Last minute offers as well as the the European Youth Portal. Find out more: http://europa.eu/youth/eyw/events_en 4th May-1st June 2015: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Erasmus+ Youth in Action The first MOOC on Erasmus+ will focus on Key Action 1 Mobility Project for Young People and Youth Workers (youth exchanges, EVS and mobility of youth workers). Participants will be trained in order to have a better understanding of the philosophy of the Erasmus+ YiA programme, to develop quality projects matching formal and quality criteria and also to create space for networking and building partnerships. The course is addressed to youth and youth organisation leaders and constitis of 3-4 hours per week. There is no deadline for enrolment so participants can even register during the course. The course is organised by SALTO-Youth Participation RC and the National Agencies from France, Belgium (FR), Ireland, Iceland, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Hungary and United Kingdom. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1DqTdE8 9th May 2015: Europe Day, EU Open Doors 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 will open their doors to the public in Brussels and Luxembourg. Local EU offices in
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Europe and all over the world will organise a variety of activities and events for all ages. Read more: http://bit.ly/1lVTZxU 9th May 2015: Europe through the generations, Brussels, Belgium Organised by the Council of the European Union, in collaboration with the European Youth Forum, the discussion will bring together young EU citizens, from 18 to 35 years old, and the relatives and colleagues of the EU's founding fathers. Participants will have the chance to discover how their personalities shaped the European Union and listen to behind the scenes stories of the first days of the European project. Interested participants should register here. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1D53lxs 18th-19th May 2015: Education, Youth, Culture & Sport Council, Brussels, Belgium The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council, brings together the education, youth, culture, communication and sport Ministers of the EU Member States around three or four times a year. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1DssG4E 6th-10th July 2015: Entrepreneurship Summer School, Brussels, Belgium The course is addressed to young people interested in establishing their own business and willing to get inspired and learn more from experienced and successful entrepreneurs. The course will be done in an innovative way, without teachers, lecture style courses, or Power Point presentations. Real entrepreneurs will share their experience with students giving them an inside view of entrepreneurship. Deadline to apply: 20th June 2015. Find out more about the course and the fees: http://bit.ly/1FRtWES 23rd-26th July 2015: Forum for Young Professionals "Europe Lab", Vilnius, Lithuania The Forum for Young Professionals "Europe Lab" is a communication and exchange platform for change makers from all over Europe working in public administration, business, NGOs, universities, think tanks, and other fields of professional engagement. The aim of the event is to enable cross-sector co-operation and promote exchange of ideas, develop partner networks, and encourage common projects of young professionals in Europe in several areas. Young professionals from the EU, the Russian Federation, and other European countries, aged between 25 and 35, are invited to apply by 15th May 2015.
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Find out more: http://eu-russia-csf.org/en/projects/europe-lab 1st-8th August 2015: European Rally, Lambach, Upper Austria The European Rally 2015 will bring young people together from across Europe to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to take active roles in their local communities. The theme for this edition will be “Work Hand in Hand – Create Your Land”. Participants should be from all Rural Youth Europe member organisations, be between 18 and 25 years old and have a good knowledge of English. Registrations should be sent to office@ruralyoutheurope.com by 1st June 2015. There are participation fees. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1Ie3fL1 2nd-5th September 2015: 5th Euro-Arab Youth Forum - Learning and Practicing Citizenship, Strasbourg, France The 5th Euro-Arab Youth Forum aims to foster mutual cooperation and dialogue among young Arab and European leaders, representatives of associations and decision-makers on the meanings and practices of citizenship by young people and the challenges they face in their paths to autonomy. The forum is addressed to youth leaders and youth workers, from 18 to 30 years old, resident in member states of the League of Arab States or the Council of Europe. Participants should be able to communicate in English or Arabic. Deadline to apply: 14th May 2015. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1HLqNqh 17th-24th September 2015: Youth Peace Camp - Engaging young people and youth organisations from conflict–stricken regions in dialogue and conflict transformation, European Youth Centre Budapest, Hungary The Camp aims to engage young people and youth organisations from conflict stricken regions in dialogue and conflict transformation activities based on human rights education and intercultural learning. This year, a particular focus will be given to the International Day of Peace on 21st September. The camp is addressed to young people, from 18 to 25 years old, from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, from both the Albanian and Serbian and other backgrounds, Ukraine, Georgia, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the Russian Federation, specifically young people directly affected by the crisis with Georgia and Ukraine. They will have to be fully committed to take part in the Youth Peace Camp project, be involved in youth or community projects and motivated to implement youth initiatives
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for peace building within their own communities and be able to work in English.Travel expenses and visa costs are reimbursed upon presentation of the relevant receipts, according to the rules of the Council of Europe. Board and lodging at the seminar will be provided and paid for by the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre in Budapest, Hungary. Deadline to apply: 28th May 2015. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1IPJI1r 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/european-training-calendar