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Deadlines up to 15 July 2014 Deadline Reminder: http://www.eurodesk.eu/edesk/SearchDb.do?go=1 Reference number

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Programme Title

EU0010000234

15 April 2014

EU0010000352

15 April 2014

EU0010000413

15 April 2014

Traineeships at the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade marks and Designs) Traineeships at the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Bogliasco Fellowships Programme

EU0010000542

18 April 2014

Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards

EU0010000571

22 April 2014

UNAOC - Education First Summer School

EU0010000217

23 April 2014

AEGEE Summer University

EU0010000623

26 April 2014

Jean Monnet support to institutions within Erasmus+

EU0010000554

28 April 2014

Social Innovation Tournament

EU0010000147

30 April 2014

EU0010000150

30 April 2014

EU0010000180

30 April 2014

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

EU0010000324

30 April 2014

EU0010000604

30 April 2014

EU0010000606

30 April 2014

EU0010000607

30 April 2014

EU0010000615

30 April 2014

EU0010000619

30 April 2014

EU0010000584

1 May 2014

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

EU0010000629

1 May 2014

Shining Stars of Europe II Video Contest

EU0010000091

2 May 2014

Traineeships at the Council of Europe

EU0010000329

11 May 2014

BEST courses for students of technology

EU0010000551

12 May 2014

EU0010000004

15 May 2014

EU0010000178

15 May 2014

EU0010000240

15 May 2014

EU0010000241

15 May 2014

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 Executive Training Programme (ETP) in Korea

Marco Biagi Awards for young scholars Mobility project for young people-European Voluntary Service with Erasmus+ Mobility project for young people-Youth Exchanges with Erasmus+ Mobility project for youth workers with Erasmus+

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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 International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) Translation training placements at the European Parliament Sport with Erasmus+: Collaborative Partnerships

EU0010000345

15 May 2014

EU0010000393

15 May 2014

EU0010000459

15 May 2014

EU0010000560

15 May 2014

EU0010000608

15 May 2014

EU0010000609

15 May 2014

EU0010000633

20 May 2014

EU0010000631

1 June 2014

Not-for-profit European sport events within Erasmus+ Support for policy reform - Prospective initiatives within Erasmus+ Training placements at the European Parliament

EU0010000404

5 June 2014

European Youth Capital

EU0010000336

15 June 2014

International Essay Contest for Young People

EU0010000382

15 June 2014

Traineeship at the European Medicines agency

EU0010000416

15 June 2014

EU0010000634

26 June 2014

EU0010000634

27 June 2014

EU0010000453

30 June 2014

EU0010000461

30 June 2014

World Summit Youth Award Support for Policy Reform/National Authorities for Apprenticeships with Erasmus+ Plural + Youth Video Festival 2014 Photo Competition - "Jobs for Europe - Europe for Jobs" World Bank Young Professionals Programme

EU0010000630

30 June 2014

Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

EU0010000184

1 July 2014

EU0010000351

15 July 2014

European Youth Award New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships

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Documentation Eurobarometer survey on sport and physical activity According to a survey commissioned by the European Commission, 59% of European Union citizens never or seldom exercise or play sport, while 41% do so at least once a week. Northern Europe is more physically active than the South and East: 70% of respondents in Sweden said they exercise or play sport at least once a week, just ahead of Denmark (68%) and Finland (66%), followed by the Netherlands (58%) and Luxembourg (54%). At the other end of the scale, 78% never do so in Bulgaria, followed by Malta (75%), Portugal (64%), Romania (60%) and Italy (60%). The survey shows that local authorities in particular could do more to encourage citizens to be physically active. While 74% of respondents believe that local sport clubs and other providers provide sufficient opportunities for this, 39% think their local authorities are not doing enough. The survey was carried out in the 28 Member States of the European Union between 23 November and 2 December 2013. Nearly 28 000 respondents from different social and population groups took part in the poll. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb_special_419_400_en.htm#412 Youth Knowledge Book: The history of youth work in Europe - Volume 4 Since 2008, the European Union-Council of Europe youth partnership has regularly organised debates and discussions on the history of youth work policy and practice in various countries in Europe. The results have been published in three volumes of the Youth Knowledge Series. The history of youth work in Europe covers the 2011 workshop in Tallinn, which was co-organised by the Estonian authorities with the support of Finnish and Flemish partners, and sums up the discussions in the previous three volumes. http://tinyurl.com/oznt86g Coyote20 Magazine: “What’s Xtreme about youth?!”

The 20th edition of Coyote magazine entitled “What’s Xtreme about youth?!” explores the two concepts of youth and extremism. Are young people and those who work with them extreme? If something is classified as extreme, what is the reference point to say something else is normal? http://tinyurl.com/l89drew Inclusion through Employability Booklet This Salto updated publication presents the key findings from a review of recent literature and research on youth employment and social exclusion, and a review of some successful approaches when addressing unemployment in excluded youth. It aims to help practitioners trying to develop and carry out successful actions to support young people, who are excluded or at risk of exclusion, in accessing employment and improving their relation to the labour market. http://tinyurl.com/odrjhz6 Erasmus+ Sport Partners Search This online tool aims to help to identify potential projects partners in the framework of the Erasmus+: Sport Programme. https://sporttool.teamwork.fr

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IIEA Infographics about youth unemployment in Europe The infographics from the Institute of International and European Affairs visually describe the youth unemployment crisis in Europe. http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/youth-unemployment-mind-the-gap---eusunemployment-puzzle-infographic#sthash.Wzg08aNf.dpuf Happy voting!

Europe's first voter-turnout campaign: youth, pop-culture and voting. The aim is to raise non-partisan awareness about the European Elections in May 2014.

Non-governmental organisations and volunteers teamed up to launch one of Europe's first entertaining and youth-appealing video campaigns.

http://happyvoting.eu Europe Decides New initiative launched by Burson-Marsteller Brussels to follow Europe’s year of change, including the European Parliament elections and the selection of new presidents of the European Commission and European Council, new European commissioners, and a new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. http://europedecides.eu

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Opportunities The UNAOC-Education First Summer School 2014 Young people from 18 to 35 years old on 24 August 2014, from all over the world, are invited to engage for a week in dialogue across borders, build critical skills for global citizenship and strengthen the ability to achieve lasting positive social change. The summer school will take place in Tarrytown, NY, USA, from 16 to 23 of August 2014.

Deadline to apply: 22nd April 2014.

Selected participants will be provided with flight, accommodation, meals and full event access.

Find out more: http://www.unaocefsummerschool.org/summer-school Social Innovation Tournament 2014 The European Investment Bank Institute launches for the second time the Social Innovation Tournament as part of the Institute’s Social Programme. The aim of the Tournament is to promote and support innovative ideas and opportunities that generate a social impact (targeting social, ethical or environmental goals) and create and sustain social value in relation to the fight against social exclusion.

Entries may therefore fall in a wide range of fields, from education and health care to natural or urban environment, from new technologies to new systems and new processes. This year’s Special Category Prize will give an emphasis to urban and natural environment.

Non-for-profit and for-profit organisations, mainly from young entrepreneurs and social enterprises, corporate responsibility departments of private sector companies of any size, NGOs and government or local government entities and university communities and high school teams from the European Union Member States, Candidate and Potential Candidate countries, and the EFTA countries are invited to apply by 28th April 2014.

Find out more: http://institute.eib.org/programmes/social/social-innovation-tournament European Commission writing competition: "What does an enlarged EU mean to you?"

The European Commission Enlargement Unit has launched the Writing Competition: "What does an enlarged EU mean to you?". The competition is open to young people from 15 to 25 years old, from the EU Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. Participants will have to write an article (max. 700 words) or up to three blog posts (max. 700 words altogether) sharing their views on: - What can today's European Union of 28 Member States learn from its past to help improve its future?

- What does an enlarged European Union mean to you?

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Each participant can submit only one entry, in any official EU language. National juries will select one entry from each age group (15–18 year olds and 19–25 year olds) for further evaluation at European level.

The winners in each category will be awarded with a two-day visit for two persons to Brussels, Belgium, at the end of June 2014, and one e-reader.

Deadline: 11th May 2014.

Find out more: competition/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/news_corner/writing-

Unesco International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) The Fund supports projects aiming to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

Applicants will have to consult their National Commissions for UNESCO for their submission deadline at the national level.

Deadline for the UNESCO Secretariat to receive funding applications from National Commissions or INGOs: 15th May 2014, midnight CET. Find out more: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/diversity-ofcultural-expressions/international-fund Support for Policy Reform/National Authorities for Apprenticeships with Erasmus+ This call aims to encourage the development of high-quality apprenticeship-type training and excellence in work-based learning in Vocational Education Training through partnerships between national ministries responsible for education, employment and economic affairs, social partners, relevant intermediary bodies (such as chambers of commerce, industry and crafts, professional and sectoral organisations), VET providers and other relevant stakeholders.

Grants will support national authorities' reform programmes and may include activities such as bilateral cooperation with other countries, targeted study visits, feasibility studies for pilot sectors to be involved in apprenticeships, definition of a strategy for training of in-company trainers, expert advice on draft apprenticeship regulations.

Deadline: 26th June 2014, 12:00 midday (Brussels time).

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/op8lgq4 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2014 Young people from 9 to 25 years of age worldwide are invited to submit short videos of one to five minutes and share their thoughts, experiences, opinions, questions and suggestions about migration and diversity. Videos must have been completed after January 2012 and, if not in English, must have English subtitles. An international jury will award prizes in three age-based categories: 9 to 12, 3 to 17, 18 to 25 years old. The three winners will each receive US$ 1,000 as well as an invitation (travel and accommodations expenses paid) to attend the PLURAL+ Awards Ceremony held in New York City in December 2014.

Entries should be sent by 27th June 2014.

Find out more: http://pluralplus.unaoc.org

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Photo competition "Jobs for Europe - Europe for Jobs" The European Socialist Group in the Committee of the Regions has launched its annual Photo competition under the theme "Jobs for Europe - Europe for Jobs".

Amateur photographers from 18 years old, resident in one of the 28 EU Member States, can send their photos showing what they expect from or experience in the EU in terms of employment and job creation. Only one entry per participant is allowed. Winners, in the four categories, will be awarded with prizes including a trip for two persons to Brussels, to attend the awards ceremony, and photographic/electronic equipment.

Deadline: 30th June 2014.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/p3ny55u Individual fellowships (IF) within Horizon2020: Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions The aim of Individual Fellowships is to support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe - as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU. Deadline: 11th September 2014, 17:00 (Brussels local time) Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/q3rgfzj Medea Awards 2014 The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education.

The awards also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources.

Entries for 2014 should be sent in the following categories: 1. The MEDEA Award for User-Generated Educational Media 2. The MEDEA Award for Professionally Produced Educational Media 3. The Special Prize for European Collaboration Educational Media 4. The Special MEDEA Jury Prize Deadline: 30th September 2014 (midnight CET).

Find out more: http://www.medea-awards.com

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

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Highlights First Youth Information centre in Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania’s first Youth Information Centre was inaugurated on 1st April 2014. The centre is located in Konstitucijos pr. 3 and is a unit of Vilnius Municipality. Young people are welcome during week days from 2 till 6 pm and they can also write an email: jaunimas@vilnius.lt.

Centre staff will provide information in 12 major themes including youth volunteering, work, studies, leisure time, psychological and social assistance, international mobility. This centre is set up by an initiative of the Youth Affairs Department, in cooperation with the Lithuanian Youth Council (LiJOT).

The establishment of the youth information and counselling structure has been initiated in 2011 by the Lithuanian Youth Council, with the support of Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry for Social Security and Labour.

“Our road to the start of the youth information had not been possible without the help and expertise of our partners European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) and national coordinators of youth information in Austria, Estonia, Finland, France and Germany”, said Evaldas Rupkus, LiJOT’s coordinator of Eurodesk Lithuania.

The Eurodesk network has been the starting point for the Lithuanian generalist youth information and counselling with its channels and resources.

LiJOT has been coordinating the Eurodesk programme in Lithuania for 10 years.

structured dialogue process, the forum for continuous joint reflection on the priorities, implementation and follow-up of European cooperation in the youth field. It was the third one within the Trio Presidencies (Ireland, Lithuania and Greece), focusing on the theme of youth entrepreneurship to foster social inclusion of young people. Young representatives and policy-makers from all over Europe came up with a list of Recommendations that can serve as a basis for possible inclusion in policy documents to be progressed through the EU Council of Youth Ministers and a Council Resolution on the overview of the structured dialogue process.

Seven thematic areas, drawn from the results of national consultations provided by 28 Member States and 10 International Non-Governmental Organisations, were explored at the EU Youth Conference via joint workshops sessions.

The recommendations agreed are based around seven themes, drawn from the consultations of young people and policy-makers across the EU prior to the conference.

http://gr2014.eu/sites/default/file s/Final%20recommendations%20 Greek%20Presidency.pdf

EPSCO Council adopted Quality Framework for Traineeships On 10th March, the EU's Council of Ministers adopted the Quality Framework for Traineeships enabling trainees to acquire high-quality work experience under safe and fair conditions, and to increase their chances of finding a good quality job.

The Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships in particular calls on Member States to ensure that national law or practice respect the principles set out in the guidelines, and to adapt their

10-12 March 2014: EU Youth Conference Joint Recommendations The EU Youth Conference, hosted by the Greek Presidency in Thessaloniki, was one of the milestones of the

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EURODESK BRUSSELS LINK BULLETIN APRIL 2014 legislation where necessary. The Commission will now carefully monitor the implementation of the Quality Framework in all Member States.

Traineeships are a key element of the Youth Guarantee proposed by the European Commission in December 2012 and adopted by the EU's Council of Ministers in April 2013. Currently one in three traineeships is substandard with regard to working conditions or learning content, according to a November 2013 Eurobarometer survey. Many of these substandard traineeships are used by employers to replace entry-level jobs.

The guidelines will increase transparency with regard to traineeship conditions, for example by requiring that traineeships be based on a written traineeship agreement.

The agreement should cover learning content (educational objectives, supervision) and working conditions (limited duration, working time, clear indication whether trainees will be paid or otherwise compensated and whether they will qualify for social security). Traineeship providers will be asked to disclose in the vacancy notice whether the traineeship will be paid. By setting common quality standards for traineeships, the Quality Framework for Traineeships will support the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes by Member States. It will also encourage more transnational traineeships and help the extension of EURES to traineeships, as requested by the European Council in its June 2012 Conclusions. The Framework does not cover traineeships that form part of university degree or that are mandatory to access a specific profession. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedo cs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/lsa/1 41424.pdf

age and interlinked multiple discrimination cases. Anyone from 18 to 35 years old, living in one of the countries of the Council of Europe can join the survey which will take from 40 to 60 minutes. http://tinyurl.com/pr9bryo European Union's renewed support to Ukraine in the areas of education, training, and the mobility of researchers Under the new Erasmus+ programme, the EU will offer Ukrainians more opportunities to benefit from grants for student mobility, academic cooperation, and youth exchanges. http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/2 014/20140306-ukraine-erasmusplus_en.htm Winners of 2014 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage-Europa Nostra Awards announced The winners of the 2014 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage Europa Nostra Awards were unveiled on 20 March by the European Commission and Europa Nostra.

The 27 laureates, selected from 160 nominated projects across 30 countries, are honoured for achievements in four areas: conservation; research; dedicated service; education, training and awareness-raising.

The award ceremony will take place on 5 May in Vienna, Austria, under the patronage of the President of Austria, Heinz Fischer. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Plรกcido Domingo, the opera singer and President of Europa Nostra, will jointly present the awards. http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/201 40324-cultural-heritage_en.htm STORY Surveys: Have your say The Erasmus Student Network, in the framework of the STORY project, has launched a series of surveys.

STORY stands for Strengthening the Training Opportunities for international Youth and the project aims at improving the accessibility and quality of international

European survey on multiple discrimination concerning young people Launched by the European Youth Forum, the survey aims to collect information at European and national level about discrimination based on

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EURODESK BRUSSELS LINK BULLETIN APRIL 2014 traineeships and increasing the awareness of such opportunities for youth. The surveys are open to students, higher education institutions, national agencies, receiving companies or organisations.

Completing the surveys will take 15 minutes. Students taking part to the survey will get the chance to win prizes. http://tinyurl.com/qcygcoy

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Upcoming Events EURES Job Fairs Thinking about finding a job in another EU country?

EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal organises job fairs all over Europe.

Find events in your region on: http://bit.ly/EUREScalendar 7 April 2014: Youth Employment- what next, Brussels, Belgium Organised by the European Youth Forum and the European Parliament Youth Intergroup, the event will be an opportunity to discuss with policy-makers, businesses, social partners and youth organisations, what the next steps on the European agenda should be in order to ensure quality jobs for young people. It will be a chance to look more broadly at what must now be done, from a macroeconomic perspective, to ensure the development of a coherent strategy to quality employment in Europe. On this occasion the European Youth Forum will relaunch its publication on Quality Jobs for Young People.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/psapxlf 8 April 2014: Youth Guarantee: Making It Happen, Brussels, Belgium Hosted by the European Commission, the conference will bring together key practitioners involved in the implementation of the Council Recommendation on establishing a Youth Guarantee adopted in April 2013. The focus will be on the progress achieved by Member States in putting in place Youth Guarantee schemes and making use of the € 6 billion Youth Employment Initiative made available to support the Youth Guarantee's delivery, in addition to support from the European Social Fund available over 2014-20. The conference will be opened by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso.

Participation is by invitation only.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/otwrptm 6th-7th May 2014: European Seminar "Inclusive mobility for young people in Europe: better mobility opportunities for young people with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds", Vienna, Austria The Seminar is part of the 2014 programme of activities of the Council of Europe Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility through the Youth Card. It takes place in the framework of the Austrian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (running till 15th May 2014) and, as such, is part of the Austrian Government’s official programme.

The purpose of the seminar is to: - consider barriers to mobility for young people who are disadvantaged through disability or having access to fewer opportunities; - identify approaches to removing barriers to mobility; - identify the potential contribution of youth cards and youth information to better approaches for inclusive mobility.

The seminar is addressed to governmental representatives, youth work organisations, agencies and those engaged in academic, policy and practice related to youth mobility.

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EURODESK BRUSSELS LINK BULLETIN APRIL 2014 Travel costs are covered for representatives from Government representatives from Partial Agreement member countries and from those who intend to join Partial Agreement.

Deadline to apply: 8th April 2014.

Find out more here.

9th-11th May: European Youth Event, Strasbourg, France Ahead of the European elections, 6,000 young Europeans will meet at the European Youth Event (EYE) from 9 to 11 May to participate in workshops, hearings, debates and discussions organised by the European Parliament and its partners. All the activities are based on five issues important to young people in Europe: employment, digital revolution, future of the European Union, sustainability and European values. About 20 debates and seminars (including on social media, youth unemployment, young entrepreneurs) can be followed live on the EYE2014 website.

Those who can't be at the EYE in person, will have the opportunity to debate online via the event's social media channels: Facebook and Twitter #EYE2014 Speakers include ministers, commissioners, MEPs, Nobel laureates, journalists and youth organisation leaders.

The full programme is available here.

Find out more: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/eye2014/en/news/news.html 14th-18th May 2014: Seminar to develop responses to Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Speech effecting Young People, Budapest, Hungary In connection to the 17th May International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia the Youth Department in cooperation with the Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity Unit of the Council of Europe will organise a three day seminar. The seminar will explore the challenges faced by young people who are targeted by hate speech because of their sexual orientation and gender identity and how to develop adequate responses to such homophobic and transphobic expressions.

The seminar is addressed to representatives of National Campaign Committees of the No Hate Speech Movement, youth organisations, online activists, bloggers, reporters in online media and LGBTQI youth leaders.

Deadline to apply: 7th April 2014.

Find out more: http://tinyurl.com/ppy99xn 24th-25th May 2014: The World Village Festival, Helsinki, Finland The Festival will offer tastes of different cultures and surprises from all over the world focusing on tolerant multiculturalism, development cooperation, global issues and expanding one's possibilities of affecting everyday life.

Volunteers can apply by sending their registration by 20th April 2014.

Find out more on: http://www.maailmakylassa.fi/english 23rd-24th May 2014: StudyWorld, Berlin, Germany The 9th international fair for higher and continuing education provides first-hand information first-hand information on higher education, internships and other educational services in Germany and worldwide.

Find out more: http://www.studyworld2014.com/en 22nd-25th October 2014: Nantes Creative Generations Youth Initiatives Forum, Nantes, France

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EURODESK BRUSSELS LINK BULLETIN APRIL 2014 The Youth 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, of “living together” and opening up to others. Associations, organisations and youth groups whose participants are between 18 and 30 years old are invited to apply by 31 May 2014.

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

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more

information:

http://www.nantescreativegenerations.eu/en/forum/calls-for-

application 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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