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Not-for-profit European sport events within Erasmus+ International Children’s painting Competition on the Environment BEST courses for students of technology Traineeships and student summer jobs at the European Investment Bank YouthActionNet Laureate Global Fellowship Programme BEST courses for students of technology Mobility project for higher education staff with Erasmus+ Mobility project for higher education students with Erasmus+ Mobility project for young people-European Voluntary Service with Erasmus+ Mobility project for Vocational Education and Training for Learners with Erasmus+ Mobility project for young people-Youth Exchanges within Erasmus+ Mobility project for youth workers within Erasmus+ Mobility Project For Adult Education Staff within Erasmus+ Mobility Project for School Education Staff within Erasmus+ Mobility Project for Vocational Education and Training for Staff within Erasmus+ Civil society cooperation within Erasmus+ Horizon2020: European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants Jean Monnet Modules within Erasmus+

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Jean Monnet Chairs within Erasmus+

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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence within Erasmus+

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Jean Monnet support to associations within Erasmus+

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Jean Monnet Networks within Erasmus+

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Jean Monnet Projects within Erasmus+

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Joint Master Degrees with Erasmus+

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European Prevention Prize

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Traineeships at the Committee of the Regions

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Traineeships at the Economic and Social Committee Traineeships and Fellowships at the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) Traineeships at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade marks and Designs) Traineeship at the Council of the European Union European Youth Foundation - Grants for international youth activities International youth activities held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres European Space Camp 2014 Large-scale European Voluntary Service events within Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances within Erasmus+

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Sector Skills Alliances within Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the field of youth within Erasmus+ Global Intern 2014 Traineeships at the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Bogliasco Fellowships Programme

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Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards

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Jean Monnet support to institutions within Erasmus+

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Traineeships at the European Ombudsman Internship programme at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Traineeship at the Court of Justice

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Marco Biagi Awards for young scholars

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Strategic Partnerships within Erasmus+ Structured Dialogue: meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth within Erasmus+ OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Research Fellowship

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Shining Stars of Europe II Video Contest

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Traineeships at the Council of Europe

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Google Science Fair 2014 Traineeships and Study Visits at the European Parliament Translation Traineeships at the European Parliament for university graduates Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Japan

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Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Korea

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Traineeships at the European Parliament for people with disabilities ICI ECP - Cooperation in higher education and training between the EU and Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea Translation training placements at the European Parliament Sport with Erasmus+: Collaborative Partnerships Support for policy reform - Prospective initiatives within Erasmus+ Training placements at the European Parliament

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European Youth Capital

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International Essay Contest for Young People

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Traineeship at the European Medicines agency

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World Summit Youth Award

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Documentation Working with young people: the value of youth work in the EU The study provides information about the value of youth work, and how it results in a range of positive outcomes for young people enabling them to: - develop skills and competences, - strengthen their network and social capital, and - change particular behaviours.

According to the study, beyond the individual level outcomes, youth work is an important component of the social fabric, offering a space for contact, exchange, and engagement between young people, as well as between generations.

The study analyses the specific situation of the 28 EU Member States, highlighting the situation of youth work and its contribution to the well-being and development of young people. Various actors and organisations are delivering youth work in Europe, such as youth clubs, youth centres and youth associations. In addition to street workers' activities, youth workers are providing support within schools, libraries or hospitals. Despite this diversity, youth work has common core features; it focuses on young people, their personal development, and voluntary participation. http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/study/youth-work-report_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/study/youth-work-case-studies_en.pdf European Commission Reports on Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Vocational Training According to two reports on quality assurance in higher education and vocational training, published by the European Commission, Member States must take an active approach to upgrading their quality systems in order to improve the performance of universities and vocational colleges. The reports highlight that, although progress has been achieved, further reforms are needed to ensure a 'quality culture' so that teaching is more closely aligned with labour market realities and societal needs. The reports also call for more emphasis to be given to international cooperation and for students to have a greater say in decisionmaking.

Report on Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education Report on the European quality assurance reference framework for vocational education (EQAVET) Addressing youth absenteeism in European elections A new report, jointly published by the League of Young Voters and International IDEA, reveals the reasons behind the very high rates of young people not voting in European elections and lays bare the mutual distrust between political parties and young people. According to the report, absenteeism is related to socio-economic factors, a strong disconnect between political parties and young voters, and political parties not taking into account new ways to communicate with younger audiences. http://tinyurl.com/najvt4o United Nations World Youth Report 2013 - Youth & Migration Published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the report offers a broad understanding of the situation of young migrants from the perspective of young migrants themselves. It highlights some of the concerns, challenges and successes experienced by young migrants based on their own lives and told in their own voices. The report focuses largely on the phenomenon of

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international migration, which increasingly has a significant impact on the origin, transit and destination countries and communities. The consequences are complex, context-specific and subject to change over time. The report has been drafted in an interactive manner, allowing readers to navigate chapters individually. http://www.unworldyouthreport.org Erasmus+ Dissemination Platform The Erasmus+ Dissemination Platform is the single information point for dissemination and exploitation of results. On the Platform it is possible to find project information and results of all projects supported by the European Commission under the integrated Erasmus+ Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport. http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency (EACEA) website Revamped website for the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency (EACEA). The website also offers information on the EU's funding programmes in the fields of education, culture, audiovisual, sport, citizenship and volunteering. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php Meet the Erasmussens: Erasmus+ Cartoon Published by the European Commission, the Erasmus+ video gives a funny overview of the Erasmussens. http://tinyurl.com/p365w8t iCount4eu Politically neutral initiative providing an online platform aiming at triggering a dialogue among EU citizens on three major issues like unemployment, data protection and citizen mobility; counting the voters’ intentions in all 28 Member States of the EU, and becoming the medium that will bring the results of the debates to the attention of the Italian Presidency in July 2014, without censoring. http://www.icount4eu.eu

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Opportunities European Investment Bank - Summer jobs for students EIB offers a limited number of summer jobs for students in the period from June to September, providing the opportunity to gain first exposure to working life and to earn some pocket money. To be eligible, students must be aged from 17 to 25 inclusive and must still be attending an educational establishment. Students taking up these summer jobs provide general assistance in basic administrative tasks.

Applicants are selected by drawing lots. Interested applicants should apply on-line between 3rd and 16th March 2014. Applications from those who have worked as a summer student in the Bank in the last 3 years will not be taken into consideration.

Find out more: http://www.eib.org/about/jobs/working/summer/index.htm The YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Programme Each year YouthActionNet gives support to exceptional young social entrepreneurs who, through their emerging projects, promote social change and connect youth with local communities. YouthActionNet seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world.

Young people from 18 to 29 years old (as of 1st October 2014) founders of existing projects/organisations or leading a project within an organisation, proficient in English and available to attend full retreat (all expenses paid) in October 2014 in Lima, Peru are invited to apply.

Deadline: 16th March 2014 at 11:59 PM EST. Find out more: http://www.youthactionnet.org/apply Erasmus+Photo Contest The European Commission is inviting everybody to take a look around them and see what kind of plusses they can find. There’s no limit to what they can do in order to have a photo showing a ‘+’.

Photos should be sent here by 20th March 2014 midnight CET. The best and most original photo will be announced on Monday 24th March. The author will win a € 175 Gift Voucher for Amazon and the winning picture will be used as the Erasmus+ Facebook cover photo for one week.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/l8wzo7u Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition Launched by the Goi Peace Foundation, Stiftung Entrepreneurship and UNESCO, the competition provides an online entrepreneurial and educational platform for young people worldwide from 15 to 30 years old. Participants will have the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial potentials and creative talents, and submit their innovative ideas (Best Ideas Category) and projects (Best Projects Category).

Participants will receive a free online training at the Entrepreneurship Campus, and get their entries brushed up by peers and prospective experts. Entries are subject to public voting and commenting. The ten entries receiving most votes in each of the two categories will be considered as finalists. From among these finalists, a Panel of Judges will make the final selection of three winners in each category.

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In addition, the People’s Choice Prize will be given to the entry with the largest number of votes in each of the two categories. Grand Prize and People’s Choice Prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony at the Entrepreneurship Summit in Berlin on 11th-12th October 2014, where they will present their ideas and projects to an international audience.

Deadline to submit entries: 30th June 2014.

Deadline to submit online votes and comments: 31st July 2014.

Find out more: https://www.youth-competition.org Baltic Model United Nations The 7th International Baltic Model United Nations for high school students around the world is taking place from 22nd to 25th May 2014 in Rostock, Germany. The theme for this year will be "Guidelines for good Governance". Young people between 14 and 20 years old, with a good knowledge of the English language and interested in politics, are invited to apply.

Deadline: 28th March 2014 There is a participation fee.

For more information: http://www.balmun.de European Model United Nations - EuroMUN The EuroMUN 2014 is taking place from 30th April to 4th May 2014 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It is organised by students from the United Nations Student Association of the University of Maastricht. “Facing Challenges in a Post-Modern World” is the theme for this year. Students from all over the world will simulate the United Nations (UN) and other prominent platforms of world politics such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU).

Deadline: 31st March 2014.

There is a participation fee.

Find out more on: http://www.euromun.org, https://euromun.mymun.net European Space Camp 2014 The European Space Camp is a summer camp taking place from 31st of July to the 7th of August 2014 in Andøya Rocket Range, Norway. The Camp will be held in English and is addressed to high-school students, aged 17-20, interested in space and science, and having a background in physics and mathematics. The participants will spend a week doing technical experiments involved in a rocket campaign, working as real rocket scientists, learning how to exploit knowledge they already possess, and broadening their understanding of applied science. Working in groups, they have to use their creativity and learn to cooperate. The programme includes hands-on activities related to the rocket launch, lectures and social activities.

Deadline for registration: 1st April 2014.

Find out more: http://www.spacecamp.no UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund check Youth-led organisations in developing countries working to improve the lives of young people and their communities can now apply for financing their projects through the UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund. The Fund grants projects promoting employment, good governance, shelter and secure tenure. Small development initiatives are eligible for grants up to $ 25,000.

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Applicants should be between 15 and 32 years of age and coming from developing countries. Support will be given primarily to those working to improve slum conditions and to raise opportunities for young people growing up in poverty.

Projects encouraging gender equality or involving partnerships with the government or the private sector are particularly welcome.

Deadline: 15th April 2014.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/ydhq3fc Global Intern 2014 EF Education First, in cooperation with AIESEC is inviting young people worldwide to compete and get the chance to experience three different work environments in three different destinations: first at EF's headquarters in Zurich, Boston, Shanghai or London; then at one of the 460 EF offices and schools around the world; and finally in a destination of choice including Indonesia, Kenya and many others through a volunteer experience. Participants will have to make a video or essay in English, explaining why they are the right candidates for the internship position.

They will have to be creative, open minded, curious about the world and have an adventurous spirit.

EF will cover the full flight and travel arrangements and also provide accommodation during the three months of the internship. Intern will receive a monthly stipend of $ 1,000 USD for the entirety of their internship, for a total of $ 3,000 USD. There will be only one Global Intern, but regional runners-up will have the opportunity to win 1-month internship at a local EF office in their country.

The winner of the Global Intern 2014 will be announced on 12 th May 2014.

Deadline: 11th April 2014, 12:00 am ET New York, NY Find out more: http://www.ef.com/globalintern

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

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Highlights MEPs call for jobs and social recovery plan On February 21st, Members of the Employment and Social Affairs committee at the European Parliament adopted a Resolution, by 27 votes to 7. MEPs underlined that austerity measures imposed by the TroĂŻka have had a major impact on the rise of unemployment, especially youth unemployment, in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Cyprus. MEPs then called for a job recovery plan supported by both the EU and its member states. http://tinyurl.com/p75nhvw

EU rules, supported by 578 votes to 79 with 21 abstentions, would create better conditions to make the EU more attractive to third-country nationals seeking opportunities to do research, study, take part in a student exchange, or do paid or unpaid training, voluntary service or au pairing. The rules would also clarify entry and residence conditions for foreign trainees, volunteers, school pupils and au pairs.

The European Parliament voted on its first reading of the draft legislation, in order to consolidate the work done so far and hand it over to the next Parliament. http://tinyurl.com/oyp8mn5

Tobacco Directive to deter young people from smoking approved by the EP Draft legislation updating the EU Tobacco Directive to make tobacco products less attractive to young people was endorsed by MEPs on 26th February 2014.

This legislation, already informally agreed with EU health ministers, would require all packs to carry picture warnings covering 65% of their surface. Ecigarettes would be regulated, either as medicinal products if they claim to help smokers to quit, or as tobacco products. The text is to be approved by the Council of Ministers on 14th March. Member states would have to put the provisions on tobacco products into effect within two years of the updated Directive’s date of entry into force. http://tinyurl.com/qd38o3v

Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council Conclusions EU Ministers for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport met in Brussels on 24th February 2014. They adopted conclusions on innovative education and training to invest in skills, in the context of the European Semester and, in particular, the education aspects of the 2014 Annual Growth Survey. Ministers emphasised that the EU education and training systems should play a fundamental role in ensuring that young people and lowskilled adults acquire skills and competences that match the needs of today's labour market.

The conclusions invite the member states to adopt effective and inclusive education and training policies which take due account of the needs of learners with disadvantaged backgrounds and to incorporate digital forms of learning into mainstream education. EU Ministers also held a policy debate on skills and employability in the light of the results of recent OECD surveys (PIAAC and PISA). Ministers indicated some of the concrete measures that were taken or planned at national level to make

Better entry and living conditions for non-EU students, researchers and volunteers The EU would offer talented non-EU students and researchers better living and working conditions so as to boost its member states' long-run competitiveness, under draft rules backed on 25th February by the European Parliament. This update of

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at the European Parliament in Autumn 2014. http://erasmusvoting.eu European Vacancy Monitor (EVM) reveals North-South divide in EU labour market The latest issue of the European Vacancy Monitor (EVM) reveals a shortage of labour supply in countries such as Austria, Denmark Sweden, Estonia and Latvia, while competition for jobs is increasing in countries such as Greece, Slovakia and Spain. The report also highlights the strengths and weaknesses in the recruitment markets of four Southern countries, and warns that more measures are needed to help young people find skilled jobs and, therefore, boost labour productivity. The Monitor confirms stagnation in labour demand in the EU in the second quarter of 2013, except for a small increase in the number of job vacancies in the public sector.

Overall, recruitment fell by 4%, a larger decline than in the previous quarter. Hiring increased in less than half the countries over the period. http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet ?docId=11426&langId=en

European elections 2014: what you need to know in order to vote The countdown has begun with fewer than 100 days to go before the European elections take place. On 22nd-25th May, EU voters go to the polls to elect 751 new MEPs and decide which direction Europe should follow. But how many MEPs will be elected in each member state? When is election day in each country and when do you need to register if you live in another part of the EU and wish to vote there?

The answers to these questions and much more can be found in the European Parliament infographic on the European elections: http://tinyurl.com/p5gz6jj Erasmus Voting Assessment Launched The European Students Forum (AEGEE-Europe), with the support of its partners, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and Generation Europe Foundation (GEF), has launched the Erasmus Voting Assessment (EVA).

The EVA is an EU-funded project that aims at investigating the impact of the Erasmus and other mobility programmes on the participation of students in the next EU elections.

The project consists of a research study divided into two surveys. The surveys are open to young people, including Erasmus and non-Erasmus (former) university students across Europe. The first survey is available here. The second survey will be launched after the 2014 EP elections.

All of those who complete both surveys will get the chance to win a trip to Brussels, Belgium, for the closing conference on the EVA project

First-ever official hearing for a European citizens' initiative at the European Parliament Access to good quality water was the topic of the first-ever official hearing held for a European citizens' initiative at the European Parliament on 17th February.

Organisers of the “Right2Water” campaign urged the EU Commission to guarantee access to water and sanitation as a human right, and give a legal undertaking that water services will not be liberalised in the EU. Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, who will draft the official response to the initiative by 20th March, attended the Hearing. http://tinyurl.com/nnbltt4

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Upcoming Events 1st March 2014: New Narrative for Europe, Berlin, Germany The New Narrative for Europe is a project proposed by the European Parliament and implemented by the European Commission following an invitation by the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, to artists, writers, thinkers, scientists and cultural practitioners, in the broadest sense, committed to the future of Europe. At the conference the final declaration on the "New Narrative for Europe" will be unveiled in the presence of Commission President Barroso and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the 3rd and final general assembly of the project in the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.

The event is live streamed from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon CET at the following sites: http://tinyurl.com/onrcpef and http://tinyurl.com/nc2q7as Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/q683o27 4th March 2014: European Ombudsman Interactive event "Your wish list for Europe", Brussels, Belgium In May EU citizens will elect a new European Parliament: this will be their opportunity to decide what kind of Europe they want. For the first time, their votes will have a decisive influence on the choice of Commission President. The choices they make at the ballot box will shape both the Parliament and the Commission for the coming five years. Against this background, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is organising an interactive event with participation of José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament. Those who cannot attend can submit a video contribution telling their wish list for Europe to: eo-news@ombudsman.europa.eu or tweet their contributions or questions to the panel using #EUwishlist.

The event will be live web streamed here from 09:00 CET to 11:30 CET. Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/osn3vkb 7th-8th March 2014: 6th European Summit of Regions and Cities, Athens, Greece Organised by the Committee of the Regions, under the title "European Recovery Local Solutions", the event will take stock of the efforts made at European, national, regional and local level to deliver job-rich recovery. It will also bring a high-level debate with European political leaders about the 2014 European elections.

The Summit will be web streamed live here.

Find out more on: http://cor.europa.eu/en/events/summits/Pages/athens-2014.aspx 8th March 2014: International Women’s Day Celebrated on 8th March, International Women's Day (IWD) is the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential. The theme for this year is “Equality for women is progress for all”.

Find out more: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womens-day

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Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/o373qsh 10th-12th March 2014: EU Youth Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece Hosted by the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the support of the European Commission, the EU Youth Conference is one of the milestones of the structured dialogue process, the forum for continuous joint reflection on the priorities, implementation and follow-up of European cooperation in the youth field. The Conference builds upon the results of national consultations conducted in the 28 Member States of the European Union as well as the reports submitted by International Non-Governmental Youth Organizations (INGYOs). The conference topic will be “Social Inclusion of Young People”.

Find out more: http://gr2014.eu/events/conferences-and-seminars/european-youth-conference 14th March 2014: European Consumer Day, Thessaloniki, Greece The 16th edition of the European Consumer Day will focus on “Consumer protection and social inclusion in times of crisis”. Even in times of crisis consumers have their rights. Those rights are legally binding and even a long-lasting crisis cannot be used as an excuse for the lack of enforcement.

Deadline to register: 7th March 2014.

Find out more on: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-consumer-day-2014 15th-23rd March 2014: Europe-wide Action Week Against Racism Racism is not a local issue and the Action Week Against Racism can help to set the agenda on all levels. Cooperating in the Action Week will give all participants and activists new energy and inspiration to go on with their everyday struggle against racism and intolerance.

Find out how to get involved: http://weekagainstracism.eu 18th March 2014: Civil Society Day, Brussels, Belgium Organised by the European Economic and Social Committee and the EESC Liaison Group with European civil society organisations and networks under the title "Beyond agendas and manifestos: what Europe for us?", the event will focus on the expectations of European citizens and organisations on Europe, as concerns economy, social dimension and active European Citizenship.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/mdyt76u 22nd March 2014: World Water Day Celebrated annually, the day wants to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year, the focus will be on water and energy as they are closely interlinked and interdependent.

Find out more: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/home/en

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Find out more: http://www.earthhour.org 21st-28th September 2014: 15th Edition of University on Youth and Development, Mollina, Spain The University on Youth and Development is a space for debate, training, exchange of experiences and affirmative action concerning Global Youth Cooperation. This year the focus will be “Youth Opportunities”.

Deadline for proposals: 12th March 2014.

Find out more: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/nscentre/Youth/Call_for_Partners_15th_UYD.pdf 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

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