European Programs

higher education

vocational education and training

school education (including early childhood education and care)

adult education

youth

and sport

innovative approaches for addressing their target groups, by providing for example: more attractive education and training programmes, in line with individual needs and expectations; use of participatory approaches and digital methodologies; new or improved processes of recognition and validation of competences; greater effectiveness of activities for the benefit of local communities; new or improved practices to cater for the needs of targets groups with fewer opportunities and to deal with differences in learning outcomes linked to the geographical and socio-economic disparities; new approaches to address social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity; new approaches to better support competitiveness and employment in particular at regional and local level; recognition of excellence in language learning or teaching through the European Language Label;

a more modern, dynamic, committed and professional environment inside the organisation: ready to integrate good practices and new methods including digital capabilities into daily activities; open to synergies with organisations active in different fields or in other socio-economic sectors; strategic planning of professional development for staff in line with individual needs and organisational objectives;

increased capacity and professionalism to work at EU/international level: improved management competences and internationalisation strategies; reinforced cooperation with partners from other countries, other fields of education, training and youth and/or other socio-economic sectors; increased allocation of financial resources (other than EU funds) to organise EU/international projects in the field of education, training and youth; increased quality in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of EU/international projects;

increased knowledge and awareness regarding sport and physical activity:

increased awareness of the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and a healthy lifestyle;

increased competence in foreign languages;

greater understanding and responsiveness to all kinds of diversity, e.g. social, ethnic, linguistic, gender and cultural diversity as well as diverse abilities;

improved levels of skills for employability and new business creation (including social entrepreneurship);

more active participation in society;

more positive attitude towards the European project and the EU values;

better understanding and recognition of skills and qualifications in Europe and beyond;

improved competences, linked to occupational profiles (teaching, training, youth work, sport coaching, etc.);

better understanding of practices, policies and systems in education, training, youth and sport across countries;

better understanding of interconnections between formal, non-formal education, vocational training, other forms of learning and labour market respectively;

increased opportunities for professional development;

better understanding of interconnections between formal, non-formal education, vocational training, other forms of learning and labour market respectively;

increased practice of sport and physical activity

increased quality of education and training, youth work and sport practices in Europe and beyond: combining higher levels of excellence and attractiveness with increased opportunities for all;

education, training and youth systems that are better aligned to the needs of and opportunities offered by the labour market, and closer links to business and the community;

improved provision and assessment of basic and transversal skills, particularly: entrepreneurship, social, civic, intercultural and language competences, critical thinking, digital skills and media literacy;

increased synergies and links and improved transition between the different sectors of education, training and youth at national level, with improved use of European reference tools for recognition, validation and transparency of competences and qualifications;

increased use of learning outcomes when describing and defining qualifications, parts of qualifications and curricula, in support to teaching and learning and in assessment;

increased awareness and openness to social diversity and increased inclusiveness and accessibility of education systems and possibilities;

new and increased inter-regional and transnational cooperation of public authorities in the fields of education, training and youth;

increased motivation for language learning through innovative teaching methods or better links to practical use of language skills required by the labour market;

reinforced interaction between practice, research and policy;

increased level of participation in sport and physical activity as a tool for health and well being;

increased knowledge on how to tackle cross-border threats to the integrity of sport, such as doping, match fixing and violence, as well as all kinds of intolerance and discrimination better support of good governance in sport and dual careers of athletes;

increased mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations;

increased recognition of voluntary activities in sport;

increased social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport.

Youth Exchanges (where groups of young people come together)

Group Initiatives (local projects originating from youth groups)

Democracy Projects (encouraging young people to take part in democracy)

European Voluntary Service (EVS) (young people volunteer in another country)

Training & Networking for youth workers (training, seminars, job-shadowing, feasibility visits, partnership building, evaluation meetings, etc.)