It is available for projects funded by Erasmus+: Youth in Action and European Solidarity Corps Programmes. As so, the European Commission introduced the Youthpass to give recognition to non-formal learning.

Under the supervision and support of the organisation, the project participants can describe the activities they have done, along with the achievements and competences acquired. The Youthpass has recognition all over Europe, being thus a powerful and useful tool widely spendable. In this way it also supports the employability of young people.

Moreover, the responsibility to issue the Youthpass certificates to the participants, lies with the organisation that signs the contract for the Erasmus+ grant.

Youthpass 2021-2027

As already mentioned, Youthpass is part of the recently launched Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Programme. Moreover the legal basis for the ESC 2021-2027 refers to Youthpass among the Union tools to foster the recognition of competences and skills.

Therefore Youthpass will remain available for the participants of the youth field activities within Erasmus+. To confirm their participation and more importantly, to offer the possibility to describe the learning process and the developed learning outcomes when taking part in such Programmes.

The Youthpass Strategy finalisation is on the way. S.A.L.T.O., the European Commission, and other stakeholders are going through the following features:

• the quality implementation of Youthpass;
• setting its development directions;
• contributing to better recognition of non-formal and informal learning in youth work and solidarity activities.

A further development that we can expect is an automatic notifications system that will accompany Youthpass users throughout their project. Plus a digital reflection tool for the participants.

The strategy will be available before summer 2021. It will aim for a broader visibility and understanding of the learning value of youth work and solidarity activities.

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We have been through the Guide 2021 to spot the differences with the last Guide and point out the most interesting features. Following a summary of our findings.

Deadlines 2021

• May 11th 2021, 12.00pm (Brussels time) for projects starting between August 1st 2021 and December 31st 2021;
• October 5th 2021, 12.00pm (Brussels time) for projects starting between January 1st 2021 and May 31st 2021.

Technical Features

Youth Exchanges

Youth Workers Mobility (Training Courses, Seminars, Study Visits, Job Shadowing)

Travel Expenses

The travel expenses (costs of participants, including accompanying persons and facilitators, from their place of origin to the venue of the activity and return) are calculated by the Financing mechanism as contribution to unit costs. It is a lump sum.

News:

1. Green Travel: as you cant tell from the table above, a Green Travel option (transport with low emissions, as trains, buses and carpooling) receives different funding.
2. Travelling Days: with traditional transport: 1 day before and after the activity; with green transport: up to 4 days.

Remember that for each travelling day the participant is eligible for the Personal Support funding (that differs from one country to another).

Programme Countries

Member States of the EU: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden.

Non-EU Programme Countries: Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Lietchtenstein, Turkey.

Partner Countries:
– Western Balkans (Region 1): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro.
– Eastern Partnership countries (Region 2): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law;
– South-Mediterranean countries (Region 3): Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia;
– Russian Federation (Region 4): Territory of Russia as recognised by international law.

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