Session 1.1.

Discover what Erasmus+ is

Video: https://youtu.be/Yv7WLC8-5Bk
From MOOC about Erasmus+ Funding Opportunities for Youth:
http://www.salto-youth.net/rc/participation/mooc-erasmusplus/

Erasmus+ is the European Union programme in the fields of education, training, youth
and sport for the period from 2014 to 2020. The programme aims to make a positive
change in Europe by offering learning and cooperation opportunities. People and
organisations from the European Union and other partner countries can take part in
variety of activities funded by Erasmus+.

One part of Erasmus+ is dedicated to youth field, supporting projects focusing on non-
formal education, youth policy and other youth related matters. Meaning that it concerns
a wide variety of educational organisations outside the formal school programme.
Young people aged 13-30 and adults supporting their learning can use the support of
Erasmus+ Youth. It’s expected that more than 500 000 young people will benefit from
this programme!

Funding for youth activities under Erasmus+ aims to improve different competences and
improve the employability of young people, promote young people's social inclusion and
well-being, and foster improvements in youth work and youth policy at local, national
and international level. One billion six hundred millions Euros is allocated to support
projects within the Youth field of Erasmus+ programme over the 7 years.

The Erasmus+ programme is structured in three key actions:

● Key action 1 is the learning mobility opportunities for individuals: both young
people and youth workers
● Key action 2 focuses on strategic partnerships, aiming at innovation and quality
and strengthening cooperation among different sectors and actors (private,
public, non-governmental and others) in the field of youth work.
● Key action 3 offers opportunities for young people to influence policy making and
reforms by entering into dialogue with policy makers.

There are number of great possibilities under each Key action. This MOOC will focus on
the possibilities under Key action 1.
This MOOC is coordinated by SALTO-YOUTH Participation Resource Centre in cooperation
with the National Agencies of Erasmus+ Youth in Action from Belgium (FR), France, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

The course has been funded with the support of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme. The
course content reflects the views of the authors, and SALTO Youth Participation RC and the
European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the
information contained therein.