Moving Through Mobility

What are ‘mobility’ projects? Key Action 1 (KA1) of the Erasmus+ Youth programme focuses on learning mobility of individuals, both young people and youth workers/leaders. Young people have the opportunity to participate in youth-exchanges or to volunteer for a period up to one year in another country. Youth workers can take part in training and networking activities abroad or spend some time in a youth organisation abroad for a job shadowing or an observation. What is the aim of the ‘Moving through Mobility’ training course? The aim of this international training course is to explore pathways for strategic progression of projects through the range of mobility activities available in KA1. The training will • Help organisations to discover the developmental opportunities for their young people, by using one activity within the action in order to prepare for the next. • Facilitate organisations to realise the potential for developing their international capacity by linking activities in Key Action 1. Other areas to be covered are as follows: • Linking organisational objectives with local and national policies and the priorities of Erasmus+ as the basis for future projects • Highlighting the importance of strong international partnerships with an emphasis on the learning to be gained from such partnerships • Supporting non-formal learning, including recognition of learning through Youthpass • Space will be given to allow participants to develop links and share good practice with organisations present. Profile of participants: The programme is designed for (youth) workers who represent youth organisations, local authorities, or work in local governments or other public institutions that have experience of activities under Key Action 1 (or mobility activities under the previous Youth in Action programme). Participants are expected to: • Have experience of mobility projects as individuals and within their organisations • Have interest and the possibility within their organisation/group to apply for mobility projects after the seminar • Are able to communicate and work in English • Are at least 18 years old • Participants are expected to have experience of the Erasmus+ Youth programme and KA1 in particular