Léargas Youth and Adult Education - Deadline dates for your diary!
Christmas is round the corner, but don't forget that the first Erasmus+ deadline of 2017 is Thursday 02 February! It’s for the following project types:
KA1 Youth in Action: Youth Exchanges, European Voluntary Service and Youth Worker Mobility Projects
KA1 Adult Education: Mobility
KA2 Youth in Action: Strategic Partnerships supporting Exchange of Good Practice and Transnational Youth Initiatives
Please note the only 2017 deadline for Strategic Partnerships supporting Innovation will be 04 October 2017. Start planning for the 02 February 2017 deadline.
The 2017 Programme Guide is out now and the biggest change for 2017 is good news – the travel bands for Youth Exchanges have been increased!
The application e-forms have also been published, so it's an ideal time to get in gear! Remember to register for our application workshops, aimed at those ready with project ideas and planning to submit applications under this first deadline.The application e-forms have also been published, so it's an ideal time to get in gear! Remember to register for our application workshops, aimed at those ready with project ideas and planning to submit applications under this first deadline.
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Erasmus+ Youth in Action KA1 & KA3 Application Workshop, Dublin 12 January 2017. Register on Salto
Erasmus+ Youth in Action KA2 Application Workshop, Dublin, 17 January 2017. Register on Salto
Get even further ahead of the game by reading our Application Tips and guide on How to submit your application.
Don't miss these training opportunities!
europe@DJHT: Creating a Social and Fair Europe for all Young People
Date: 7-11 November 2016
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Join Europe's biggest event in youth work and child & youth welfare. It offers a rich four-day programme where you will meet professional from all over Europe and get an insight into the various fields of child and youth welfare.
Apply by: 15 January 2017
Registration: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/6035
Newcomers in EVS
Date: 20-25 March 2017
Location: Estonia
This course guides representatives of newly accredited EVS organisations towards better understanding of the different quality aspects of EVS, and supports partnership-building for future cooperation.
Apply by: 22 January 2017
Registration: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/6160
Léargas manages national and international exchange and co-operation programmes in education, youth and community work, vocational education and training and adult education. Léargas and the Higher Education Authority are appointed by the Department of Education and Skills to jointly manage the Erasmus+ Programme in Ireland.
Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport for the years 2014 to 2020. It provides funding and support for organisations to operate projects consistent with its objectives and which encourage European exchange, co-operation and learning. Erasmus+ is funded by the European Union through the contributions of member states, including Ireland. Funding of almost €170 million has been allocated to Ireland for the duration of the programme.
Erasmus+ funding is available to all sectors (or fields) of formal, informal and non-formal education. Structurally, Erasmus+ is divided into three ‘Key Actions’ describing the kind of project activities possible.
What are the programme objectives?
Erasmus+ aims to modernise and improve the quality of teaching, training and youth work across Europe, and to support the development, transfer and implementation of innovative practices. These objectives are closely tied with the Europe 2020 strategy of achieving a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy by 2020 for all of Europe’s citizens. Fundamental goals for Erasmus+ include improving key competences and skills, and fostering partnerships between education and employment. The programme also seeks to promote European values as stated in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union: respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights.
Who can participate?
Erasmus+ is open to private or public organisations active in the fields of adult education, higher education, school education, sport, vocational education and training, and youth and community work, in any participating country. While the programme enables individuals to travel, work, volunteer and study abroad, project applications from individuals themselves are not accepted. However, individuals may apply to attend Transnational Cooperation Activities with the support of their organisations.
Management and Structure
Management of the programme is divided between the Directorate General for Education and Culture (DGEAC) of the European Commission, and National Agencies in the participating countries. Léargas is the Irish National Agency for Erasmus+ in the adult education, school education, vocational education and training, and youth fields. For Erasmus+ in higher education, please contact the Higher Education Authority.