Here you’ll find the results of the desk research on which both the Manual and the Talent Self-Assessment Tool are based. Explore our YW4CULT project’s desk research findings, delving into the definitions of talent, current competencies, and prevailing trends in the cultural sector. Download now to uncover valuable insights shaping the journey from talent to competence!   Read More

This innovative tool is designed to help young artists and creatives explore and enhance their unique talents and soft skills. Based on extensive research conducted by the YW4CULT project consortium, this self-assessment tool empowers individuals to gain valuable insights into their talents and competencies. The self-assessment tool revolves around key competencies and skills that are highly relevant in today’s labour market, such as digital competence, critical thinking, leadership, emotional intelligence, and more. For young artists, it prioritizes vital competencies including communication skills, teamwork, flexibility, creativity, and cultural awareness – the very skills often in demand in the cultural and creative sector.   Read More

Discover our Manual, an invaluable resource for young artists and creatives. Dive into 4 modules covering talent, personal, entrepreneurial, and professional competencies. Enhance your soft skills and embark on a journey to success. This manual is designed for trainers and facilitators willing to help young artists and creatives build and strengthen their soft skills, but it can be used by anyone who’s organizing workshops or training courses based on the SOLABs methodology.   Read More

This manual is an educational and informational tool created as a part of the Green Sport and Outdoor Activities for Environmental Awareness & Lifestyle, an 18 month long-term project within the Key Action 2 of theErasmus Plus Programme, which main aim is to share and exchange good practices on the impact of green sports and outdoor activities. Through its activities, the project intends to encourage a healthy and inclusive lifestyle, by working for a healthy environment.   Read More

“The rise in cRISEs" survival Toolkit is the main result of the seminar with the same title, which aimed to share best practices among youth workers (Professional Development Activity). The project financed by Erasmus+ programme, took place in Porto, Portugal in November 2022. The project was developed for sharing best practices used by different organisations in order to tackle the role of youth workers in preventing and supporting young people's motivation, self improvement, and participation during the crisis. Funded by the Juventude em Ação, Portugal Disclaimer Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.   Read More

Engaging in Lobbying – Positioning Youth Work

A concrete and useful tool about NFE. Non-formal educations comes with the concept of “ Lifelong learning” which means that a person should not stop the learning process after finishing the formal educational system ( school, high school, university etc) but to continue during all life.   Read More

This publication contains a report about new strategies and policies identified in Lithuania and related to Non Formal Learning.    Read More

Our most successful publication “Six Steps to Global Citizenship” aims to (1) provide a framework of competencies young people around Europe need to further develop and strengthen so that they can act better in this interconnected world; (2) offer practical tools for youth workers and educators which help to develop global citizenship competences of young people. The publication was developed in the frame of Erasmus+ KA2 project “Six Steps to Global Citizenship” Our most successful publication “Six Steps to Global Citizenship” aims to (1) provide a framework of competencies young people around Europe need to further develop and strengthen so that they can act better in this interconnected world; (2) offer practical tools for youth workers and educators which help to develop global citizenship competences of young people. The publication was developed in the frame of Erasmus+ KA2 project “Six Steps to Global Citizenship”.   Read More

"Global Youth Work. The Stories of GLOBALAB" is a collection of stories and case studies that: (1) Illustrate the importance of international mobility for widening horizons of youth workers and bringing a global perspective to the activities with young people; (2) Highlight the importance of global education processes that lead to action at the local level; (3) Showcase some good practices of the project partners on delivering global education processes and taking action both locally and internationally. It was prepared in the frame of Erasmus+ CBY project “Globalab - goes global”.   Read More

Research report “Towards inclusive policies and practices in Youth Work. Report on state of art and needs.” looks at the situation and needs among youth workers, young people and other stakeholders in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Italy, Poland and Spain in regard to applying inclusive policies and practices in their work. The report was prepared in the frame of the Erasmus + KA2 project "Tools for equality and Inclusion in Youth Work".   Read More

"Towards A Successful Integration of Young Refugees. A Guide for NGOs" aims to to support the capacity building process of NGOs supporting the integration of young refugees in their host communities. The objectives of the guide: (1) Raise awareness of the role of NGOs in the refugee integration process; (2) Provide tools and guidance for improvement of activities and services of NGOs supporting a more effective refugee integration process; (3) Introduce the outputs of the iMAPPY project and provide guidance for their use. The guide was developed in the frame of the project "A Strengthened Network and an Integration Map for Refugees".   Read More

Research report "Digital Citizenship and Youth Work" which aims to investigate: (1) the profiles of young people and youth workers in relation to the digital citizenship, (2) the strategies/policies at the national and EU level in relation to the promotion of digital citizenship in formal/non-formal learning, (3) the provision of training opportunities youth workers in the public/private sector in the particular field, (4) the compliance of national policies/practice with EU/Council of Europe strategies and initiatives in the areas under scrutiny here, (5) the digital needs of youth workers and young people. The research was conducted in 6 countries (Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Greece, Cyprus and Ireland) in the frame of the Erasmus+ KA2 project "DICIPASS4YOUTH: European Digital Citizenship Pass for Youth Empowerment and participation".   Read More

Toolkit "Global Education Goes Pop" aims to (1) introduce global perspectives into young people’s local contexts; (2) increase the capacity of the local level in teaching about global issues and Sustainable Development Goals to young people; (3) generate youth-friendly approaches and methodologies for learning-action processes on global issues using pop culture. The publication was developed in the frame of the EU DEAR project.   Read More

In this presentation TDM 2000 International shows useful digital tools for non formal activities online.

This research paper forms part of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of vocational education and training in Europe. The purpose of the project is to improve our understanding of how vocational education and training (VET) is changing in the countries belonging to the European Union (as well as Iceland and Norway). Over a three-year period (2016-18) the project will analyse how vocationally oriented education and training has changed in the past two decades (1995-2015); based on these results it will investigate the main challenges and opportunities facing the sector today and in the future. Work is divided into six separate but interlinked themes: (a) the changing definition and conceptualisation of VET; (b) the external drivers influencing VET developments; (c) the role of traditional VET at upper secondary level; (d) VET from a lifelong learning perspective; (e) the role of VET at higher education levels; (f) scenarios outlining alternative development paths for European VET in the 21st century The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) is the European Union’s reference centre for vocational education and training.   Read More

Skills for You(th) through Sport, known as the SK4YS project is a transnational initiative gathering various stakeholders with strong expertise and interest in skills development in and through sport. The initiative has been designed to raise awareness on soft skills and competencies gained through sport and to build the capacity of sport and youth organisations to implement sport-based youth development programmes. Additionally, the project aims to increase recognition of transferable skills that sport can develop for young people – especially those not in employment, education or training (NEETs). European University Sports Association - EUSA: https://www.eusa.eu/news?promoting-skills-development-and-employment-in-sport     Read More

Guidebook to EU DECISION-MAKING IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING Gathering 41 organisations, the Lifelong Learning Platform is today the most legitimate interlocutor of the EU institutions in the field of lifelong learning. It continuously defends the need to implement a dialogue across educational sectors and between stakeholders and public institutions at all levels, regional, national and European.   Read More

Dear readers, on the one hand, this guide deals theoretically with the issue of the recognition of competences of youth workers and, on the other hand, presents two concrete practical examples. The guide thus works as a quality development tool for training and further education for youth workers. In this sense, it contributes to the transparency of their competences and their recognition and provides an overview of the relevant expert discourse. Authors: Anna Brauckmann, B.A. Mag.a Hanna Krämer-Erklavec Theresa Riechert, M.A. Mag. Klaus Schreiner Dr. Edda Strutzenberger-Reiter Contributors: Marita Gasteiger, B.A. Dipl.-Ing. Natalie Lehner Regina Roland, M.A.     Read More