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Long-term cooperation projects under Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps


Long-term cooperation projects are part of the strategic development work between the National Agencies of Erasmus+ for Youth and the European Solidarity Corps.
Long-term cooperation projects participate in the strategic development of international youth work and youth policy.

The projects focus on inclusion and diversity, digitalisation, environmental responsibility and active citizenship, which are the priorities of the EU youth programmes, and on the themes of the EU Youth Strategy and the European Youth Goals.

These strategic projects support the development youth work and youth policy and promote the internationalisation of organisations and the inclusion of young people in the programme period 2021–2027.

The National Agencies work in cooperation with organisations in the field of youth at the national and local level. Finland’s National Agency participates in a total of 13 projects. Three of them are coordinated by Finland.

Cooperation projects coordinated by Finland

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Digital Youth Work
Develops digital youth work, the digital skills of youth workers and innovates new operating practices.
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Mental Health in Youth Work
Develops the skills of youth workers in supporting the mental health of young people and in preventing challenges.
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RAY Network -koordinaatio
Coordinates the RAY Network, which uses research data to develop EU youth programmes.

Finland participates in the following cooperation projects

Beyond Borders – Neighbours Together (in Finnish)

Beyond Borders – Neighbours Together (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Develops youth work and youth activities between the EU and its neighbouring areas.

Democracy Reloading (in Finnish)

Democracy Reloading (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Supports municipalities in involving young people in local democracy.

European Academy of Youth Work (in Finnish)

European Academy of Youth Work (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Collects and disseminates innovations made in European youth work.

European Youth Work Agenda (in Finnish)

European Youth Work Agenda (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Promotes the visibility of youth work at the political level, disseminates new results and working methods and monitors the development of youth work in Europe.

EuroPeers (in Finnish)

EuroPeers (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Builds a community for young people who have participated in EU youth programmes and offers them opportunities to communicate information to their peers.

Europe Goes Local (in Finnish)

Europe Goes Local (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Develops and strengthens municipal youth work in Europe.

New Power in Youth (in Finnish)

New Power in Youth (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Develops the skills of those working with young people in supporting young people’s growth to citizenship and participation in democratic life.

Strategic Partnership on Inclusion (in Finnish)

Strategic Partnership on Inclusion (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Supports the opportunities of young people in a vulnerable position to participate in EU youth programmes.

Strategic Partnership on Sport (in Finnish)

Strategic Partnership on Sport (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Increases the participation of physical activity organisations in EU youth programmes and encourages the utilisation of international voluntary work in sports.

Youth@Work (in Finnish)

Youth@Work (in Finnish)

www.oph.fi

Supports the role of youth work in the employment and entrepreneurship of young people.

Background to cooperation projects

Long-term cooperation projects are part of the strategic development work of Erasmus+ for Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes. Read about the programmes and the opportunities they offer.
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Erasmus+ Youth
Erasmus+ for Youth develops cooperation in the field of youth and the quality of youth work and supports the reform of youth policy. It also promotes international mobility of young people and youth workers.
Euroopan solidaarisuusjoukot -logo. Vahvoja yhdessä.
European Solidarity Corps
The European Solidarity Corps brings together European young people and organisations to build a more equal and fair society.

Themes and objectives behind the projects

Long-term cooperation projects are based on the priorities of the Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps programmes, the EU Youth Strategy and the European Youth Goals.
Priorities of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps
The priorities of the programmes for the period 2021–2027 are inclusion and diversity, digitalisation, environmental responsibility and active citizenship. Read about the priorities of the programmes
EU Youth Strategy
The Youth Strategy is the framework for the EU’s cooperation on youth policy for the period 2019–2027.
European Youth Goals
The Youth Goals are goals defined by European young people themselves for achieving a better life and society.
Youth Goals Brochure
The brochure introduces the Youth Goals.
Young People, Values and EU
The Young people, values and EU material helps you familiarise yourself with the European Youth Goals.