29.1.2014   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/6

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raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agendas in education, training and youth, in particular ‘Europe 2020’, ‘Education and training 2020’, the EU Youth Strategy and other sector-specific policy agendas,

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increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the fields of education and training and of youth, in particular of the country-specific recommendations issued in the framework of the European Semester,

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boost stakeholder participation in the field of education, training and youth,

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boost stakeholder commitment in the dissemination of policy and programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership.

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category 1: European non-governmental organisations (ENGO) in the field of education and training or in the field of youth,

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category 2: EU-wide networks in the field of education and training or in the field of youth.

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be non-governmental,

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be not-for profit-making,

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have at least one (salaried or non-salaried) member of staff (full-time equivalent).

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EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom,

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the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Swiss Confederation subject to a bilateral agreement being concluded with this country,

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candidate countries for which a pre-accession strategy has been established, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions laid down in the framework agreements concluded with those countries with a view to their participation in EU programmes: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey.

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relevance (maximum 30 points),

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quality of the work plan's design and implementation (maximum 20 points),

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profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities (maximum 20 points),

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impact, dissemination and sustainability (maximum 30 points).

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budget;

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declaration on honour;

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financial identification form.

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promote the learner-centred provision of basic and transversal skills and competences, including languages, digital and entrepreneurship skills and raise awareness of open educational resources (OER),

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support the implementation of reforms to reduce early school leaving (ESL), foster social inclusion and enhance the professional profile of school teachers and trainers,

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promote European transparency and recognition tools and the re- and up-skilling of low-skilled adults; promote the development of quality vocational education and training (VET) systems involving work-based learning; promote partnerships between learning providers, companies and social partners and actions to align VET policies with economic development strategies; promote new qualification paths in potential growth areas or areas with skills shortages,

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support the implementation of the EU agenda for the modernisation of higher education and higher education internationalisation strategies,

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promote analyses and debates at European, national and regional level on efficient and sustainable investment in education and training at European and national level; explore/develop innovative funding approaches.

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operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 2 years in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat,

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be active in the field of education and training and run activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET2020’),

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be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations.

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be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of education and training and running activities that support the implementation of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (‘ET 2020’) in more than one sector of education and training,

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have been legally registered for at least two years in a programme country on the date of submission of applications (applicants must submit a copy of the applicant's organisation's articles of association and official certificate of registration),

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have statutory member organisations (ENGOs) in at least 20 programme countries,

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be independent of public authorities and of political parties or commercial organisations.

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activities facilitating access and participation of stakeholders in the implementation of the policy priorities,

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exchanges of experience and good practice,

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training on EU policies for members of ENGO/EU wide-network (courses, peer learning events, advisory, guidance and coaching, etc.),

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capacity-building for the member organisations,

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networking and partnerships with other stakeholders to pursue the objectives of the beneficiary ENGO/EU wide-network more effectively,

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development of the membership of the beneficiary ENGO/EU-wide network,

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analysis of country policies in the field of competence of the ENGO/EU wide-network; in particular regarding country-specific recommendations decided by the European Union,

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studies, analyses, surveys, reports on EU education and training policies,

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cooperation projects,

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awareness-raising, information, dissemination and promotion activities (seminars, workshops, campaigns, meetings, public debates, consultations, etc.).

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ENGOs under category 1 will account for about 90 % of the education and training budget available,

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EU-wide networks under category 2 will account for about 10 % of the education and training budget available.

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ENGOs (category 1): EUR 125 000,

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EU-wide networks (category 2): EUR 200 000.

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promote the employability of young people, notably through activities that foster the development of competences and skills through non-formal education,

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foster the empowerment of young people in society, and foster their participation in the decision-making processes,

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contribute to the personal, socio-educational and professional development of young people in Europe,

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contribute to the development of youth work at European, national, regional or local levels,

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contribute to the debate on/development of policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations at European, national, regional or local levels,

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promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe,

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promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society.

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operate through a formally recognised structure, composed of a) European body/secretariat (the applicant) legally established for at least 1 year in a programme country on the date of submission of the application and b) national organisations/branches in at least 12 programme countries having a statutory link with the European body/secretariat,

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be active in the field of youth and run activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy,

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involve young people in the management and governance of the organisation;

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be composed of legally autonomous non-profit organisations active in the field of youth and running activities that support the implementation of the fields of action of the EU Youth Strategy,

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operate through an informal governance setting, composed of a) an organisation legally established for at least 1 year on the date of submission of the application in a programme country with functions of coordination of and support to the network at European level (the applicant) and b) other organisations established in at least 12 programme countries,

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involve young people in the management and governance of the network.

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non-formal and informal learning and activity programmes targeted at young people and youth workers,

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activities for the qualitative development of youth work,

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activities for the development and promotion of recognition and transparency tools in the field of youth,

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seminars, meetings, workshops, consultations, debates of young people on youth policies and/or European matters,

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consultations of young people feeding into the structured dialogue in the field of youth,

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activities for the promotion of young people's active participation in democratic life,

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activities for the promotion of intercultural learning and understanding in Europe,

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media and communication activities and tools on youth and European matters.

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bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 70 % of the youth strand budget available,

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bodies under category 1 (ENGOs) having a broader scope but including a section dedicated to youth will account for about 10 % of the youth strand budget available,

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bodies under category 2 (EU-wide networks) exclusively dedicated to youth will account for about 20 % of the youth strand budget available.