ERASMUS+/ KEY ACTION 3: MEETINGS BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND DECISION-MAKERS IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH

Background

This Action promotes the active participation of young people in democratic life and fosters debate around topics centred on the themes and priorities set by the Structured Dialogue and the renewed political framework in the youth field.

Structured Dialogue is the name used for discussions between young people and youth policy-makers in order to obtain results which are useful for policy-making. The debate is structured around priorities and timing and foresees events where young people discuss the agreed themes among themselves and with policy-makers,youth experts and representatives of public authorities in charge of youth.

Structured Dialogue projects can take the form of meetings, conferences, consultations and events. These events promote the active participation of young people in democratic life in Europe and their interaction with decision-
makers.


Priorities

   - national meetings and transnational/international seminars that offer space for information, debate and active participation of young
     people–in dialogue with youth decision-makerson issues which are relevant to Structured Dialogue or to the EU Youth Strategy;
   - national meetings and transnational seminars that prepare theground for the official Youth Conferencesorganised during each semester
     by the Member State holding the turn of Presidency of the European Union;
   - events that promote debates and information on youth policy themes linked to the activities organised during the European Youth Week;
   - consultations of young people, with a view to find out their needs on matters relating to participation indemocratic life (online
     consultations, opinion polls, etc.);
   - meetings and seminars, information events or debates between young people and decision-makers/youthexperts around the theme of
     participation in democratic life;
   - events simulating the functioning of the democratic institutions and the roles of decision-makers within these institutions


Eligibility

A participating organisation can be:

   - a non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
   - a European Youth NGO;
   - a public body at local or regional level;

established in a Programme Country or in a Partner Country neighbouring the EU. Organisations from eligible Partner Countries can only take part in the project as partners.


Deadline: 01 October 2015

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