LTA Beyond Borders - Neighbours together - Kick-off Event!

The collaboration opportunities between neighbouring partner regions (South East Europe, EuroMed, Eastern Europe and Caucasus) and Programme / Participating countries offered by the EU youth programmes have had a significant impact on participating young people, youth workers and organisations, as well as on the policy level. The programmes have offered spaces for dialogue and cooperation based on mutual needs and interests. Various surveys and studies have highlighted the benefits of such collaboration for both programme and neighbouring partner countries, such as:
-    the development of intercultural competencies,
-    understanding of different geographic, cultural and political life and youth work environments including realities and challenges faced by young people
-    a better recognition of youth work and non-formal learning,
-    a larger participation of young people with fewer opportunities,
-    a better recognition of small local NGOs that can access training activities and opportunities to develop their network at European level.

The regional SALTO Resource Centres (South East Europe, EuroMed, Eastern Europe and Caucasus) have played an instrumental role in enlarging and deepening this collaboration.

The network of the Erasmus+ Youth and Sport and European Solidarity Corps National Agencies and the regional SALTO Resource Centres have decided to use the launch of the new 2021-2027 Programmes to strengthen the collaboration between programme and neighbouring partner countries. The result is the creation of the LTSA (Long-term Strategic Activity) NPC (Neighbouring Partner Countries) that will be launched in June in Paris.

Based on the needs and interests of various stakeholders involved in youth cooperation between programme and neighbouring partner countries, this initiative aims to create new (or renewed) dynamics for this cooperation, and to give more visibility to the experiences and expertise that have been and will be further developed in this field. 

LAUNCH EVENT

Aims & objectives

Aim
Enhancing the visibility and value of cooperation between Programme and Partner countries within Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps

Overall objectives
●    Engage stakeholders in shaping priority areas of cooperation between Programme and Partner Countries, within the framework of the “Beyond borders - Neighbours together” partnership.
●    Capitalise on the experience of existing projects, initiatives and expertise for mutual learning and future cooperation.
●    Increase the understanding of how different stakeholders can benefit from opportunities for cooperation between Programme and Partner Countries.

Target Group

●    Representatives of experienced organisations from both Programme & Neighbouring Partner Countries under the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes
●    Representaitves of organisations interested in getting (more) involved in this cooperation
●    Institutional stakeholders (representatives of the EU Delegations in the relevant countries, European Commission and National Agencies for Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps)
●    Other individuals and organisations active in the field of youth that are involved in cross-border collaboration between Programme and Neighbouring Partner countries.

Note on the Covid-19 pandemic

The organisers will ensure that safety and hygienic measures needed in relation to Covid-19 are in place during the activity. The selected participants will receive information about the conditions and coverage of costs in cases of emergency by their sending National Agencies or Regional SALTOs so that they can take them into consideration when deciding on and preparing their participation in the event.