International Youth Studies: Curricula, Distance learning course and open educational materials Erasmus Project

Project Title

International Youth Studies: Curricula, Distance learning course and open educational materials

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 : Capacity Building for youth in neighbouring and enlargement countries

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition (non-formal and informal learning/credits)

Project Summary

This project is developed by FYCA and its European partners. The project aimed to ameliorate the recognition of youth work and non-formal education through the development of certified “International youth studies” curricula and open educational materials for European Higher Education Institutions. The specific objectives were: • Stimulating and strengthening the integration of non-formal education and formal education at universities through the establishment of a certified course on International youth studies.• Creating bridges between formal and non-formal education, youth policy and practice in order to release innovation potential to raise the quality of educational and social service to Europe’s young people, to promote career flexibility and mobility, and to assert the value and utility of evidence-based policy and practice.• Strengthening human potential in the youth field by building a critical mass of qualified youth workers.• Promoting international recognition of the youth work and non-formal education through developing and adopting award criteria that are in line with the formal educational system.Through developed curricula and open educational materials, the project targeted at enhancing the quality of the human resources involved in youth work. It contributes also to the modernization of higher education by designing an integrated course for those involved or willing to involve in youth work.The project consisted of 5 international activities (2 capacity building + 3 mobility).

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 146552,4 Eur

Project Coordinator

FEDERATION OF YOUTH CLUBS OF ARMENIA YOUTH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION & Country: AM

Project Partners

• MEZINARODNI VZDELAVACI CENTRUM GEMS
• SDRUZHENIE BALGARSKI MLADEZHKI FORUM
• FEDERACAO DAS ASSOCIACONES JUVENIS DO DISTRITO DO PORTO
• FUNDACJA INSTYTUT BADAN I INNOWACJI W EDUKACJI
• DUZCE IL MILLI EGITIM MUDURLUGU
• BELARUSIAN YOUTH PUBLIC UNION NEW FACES
• GROMADSKA ORGANISATSIYA VILNIJ FORUM