Baltic youth research(ers) up-graded: long term impact on youth field Erasmus Project

Project Title

Baltic youth research(ers) up-graded: long term impact on youth field

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; Migrants’ issues; Reaching the policy level/dialogue with decision makers

Project Summary

Ka2 project “Baltic youth research(ers) up-graded: long term impact on youth field” is an innovation project in the fields of youth policy development. The project was developing innovation in field by using research methodologies to assess policies and tools in the field of youth emigration. The project was implemented by partner consortium *LAB DRG sp. z o.o. (Poland), Youth leader coalition (Latvia) and Institute for Policy Research and Analysis (Lithuania). Project was implemented from 26.10.2016 till 25.10.2018.
The aim and objective of the project:
Using youth researchers as a measure to reach cross – sectoral cooperation and openness of all areas in thematic of youth (-e; re) migration:
– Preparing common methodology to evaluate efficiency of implemented measures/ taken actions and analyzing certain measures (correspondence to the needs, satisfaction of target group; impact);
– Involvement in planning new measures by participating in working groups;
– Preparing or reviewing situation analyzes (clarification of existing data) of legal documents and giving feedback to politicians and practitioners (strategies, programs, etc.);
– Preparing an external annual report of implemented national measures (focus – not blaming, but bringing up findings what is missing in order to meet the “burning” data).

While implementing the project partners have:
Developed 7 intellectual outputs: research methodologies, implemented research and analysis, developed research reports from all 3 countries, created recommendations for researchers.
Implemented 2 international training courses “Evidence based advocacy” (2017) and “Quality cross-sectorial cooperation” (2018);
Implemented 6 national dissemination seminars on project outputs (2018).
Implemented “International Emigration Hackathon” (2018).

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 116062,63 Eur

Project Coordinator

Politikos tyrimu ir analizes institutas & Country: LT

Project Partners

• LATVIJAS JAUNATNES PADOME
• *LAB Design and Research Group sp. z o.o.
• Jaunatnes lideru koalicija