Youth Exchanges with Neighbouring Partner Countries (NPCs) bring together groups of young people from two or more countries; and are supported under Action 3 of the Youth in Action Programme.
Action 3 aims to explore and encourage the sharing of practices between young people and those active in the youth field within the countries concerned. It supports activities designed to network and enhance the capacity of NGOs in the youth field, recognising the important role they can play in the development of civil society in the neighbouring countries.
Action 3 provides funding for Youth Exchanges for 13-25 year olds together with their youth leaders, for exchanges between six and 21 days.
Youth Exchanges involve partnerships between two (bi-lateral), three (tri-lateral) or more countries (multilateral). These exchanges must have a good balance of learning and fun activities, enabling the group to explore a chosen theme through non formal learning.
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| Benefits | Youth Exchanges allow young people, and those who work with them, to experience at first hand the cultural similarities and differences with other young people across Europe. |
| Funding | Funding is available for activity costs such as travel, accommodation, food, organising information and dissemination. For a detailed explanation of rates, contact Léargas or check the Youth in Action Programme Guide, which you can download from the Resources page. |
