SIHTASUTUSE ARCHIMEDES Aastaraamat

ESTONIAN NATIONAL AGENCY
OF THE EU YOUTH PROGRAMME
The Estonian National Agency of the EU YOUTH Programme coordinates the education programme YOUTH
in Estonia. The EU YOUTH Programme provides an opportunity to young people between the age of 15–25
years to implement their ideas on the local level and participate in international cooperation and intercultural
projects. The programme offers opportunities to youth workers and organisations for international cooperation
and exchange of experience and for the development of their competence in youth work. In 2005, it was possible
to apply for support from 4 groupings:
Action 1 – International youth exchanges
Action 2 – European Voluntary Service
Action 3 – Local youth initiatives and international networking projects
Action 5 – Support measures
Implementation of decentralised actions
Action 1 - International youth exchanges
Number of projects submitted Number of projects supported
117 76
The range of subjects of international youth projects was partly similar to that of earlier years, including mainly
subjects of art and culture and also an increasing interest in the subjects of environment and wildlife. However,
young people also raised important social subjects in the course of several youth exchange projects. For
instance, the Viimsi Hobby Centre project, which focused on the problems related to AIDS and HIV and in the
course of which a public awareness event was organised on these subjects; and the project of the Händikäpp
non-profit organisation, in the course of which young people with reduced mobility discussed problems related
to physical disability and overcame the related difficulties.
The year 2005 brought along more extensive geographical scope in Action 1 in terms of external international
cooperation of the countries participating in the programme. In addition to earlier youth exchanges with partner
countries of Eastern Europe and Caucasus, new projects of this year involved partnerships with other partner
countries from the Mediterranean region (EuroMed cooperation) and the region of Southeast Europe.
Archimedes Foundation in 2005
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