Links
European information networks
- PLOTEUS
Ploteus is the European portal on learning opportunities with information on training and further education services throughout Europe.
http://www.europa.eu.int/ploteus - EURYDICE
The EU’s information network on education in Europe.
http://www.eurydice.org - ERASMUS
This website includes information on universities offering study periods abroad.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/erasmus/erasmus_de.html - ON THE MOVE
An interactive guide to studying and working in Europe.
http://www.onthemove-eu.hi.is - SALTO
Salto offers training opportunities for youth workers.
http://www.salto-youth.net - EUROBAROMETER
An information and research portal on social and political attitudes in Europe.
http://193.175.239.100/en/data_service/eurobarometer/index.htm - EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTAL
The European Youth Portal is an initiative of the European Commission. Its goal is to enhance young people’s participation in public life and thus contribute to their active citizenship.
http://europa.eu/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en - EU WEBSITE ON YOUTH POLICY
This site reports on EU activities in the area of youth policy, such as education and training, as well as providing general information on EU institutions.
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html - EURODESK
Information platform and discussion forum for young people in Europe.
http://www.eurodesk.org/edesk/Welcome.do
EU mobility programmes
- PROGRAMMES TO SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING
The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013
Programmes in the fields of vocational and general education.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html - YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME
Programme to support out-of-school education (youth-group exchanges, European Voluntary Service, youth initiatives and democratic citizenship projects for young people); information on national agencies in the EU YOUTH programme.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/natage_en.html
European organisations
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Information on programmes and events, for example Youth in Action.
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html - COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Information on cultural cooperation in the field of youth policy.
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Youth/ - EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM
The European Youth Forum is the umbrella organisation for organisations active in the youth field in Europe.
http://www.youthforum.org/ - EUROPEAN DISABILITY FORUM
Information portal for disabled citizens.
http://www.edf-feph.org/
European projects in the field of “Equal Opportunity and Social Participation for all Children and Youth”
- EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR YOUTH POLICY
http://www.youthknowledge.net/INTEGRATION/EKC/Intro/index.html - BRIDGES FOR RECOGNITION
Area on the Salto website dedicated to promoting the recognition of non-formal learning.
http://www.salto-youth.net/BridgesForRecognition/ - POLITEIA - NETWORK FOR CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE
This website includes information on the active participation of EU citizens in EU policymaking.
http://www.politeia.net/news/indicators_for_active_citizenship_and_citizenship_education - LISBON STRATEGY - EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Area on the European Commission website with information and documents on the objectives and systems in the priority areas of European youth policy.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en.html - MEASURING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP (SORA)
SORA develops indicators on active citizenship that will help evaluate the EU’s Lisbon Strategy.
http://www.sora.at/en/start.asp?ID=610 - YOUTH SUMMIT
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome.
http://www.youthforum.org/youthsummit.htm - ALL DIFFERENT ALL EQUAL
Council of Europe campaign for diversity, human rights and participation.
http://alldifferent-allequal.info - EURONET – THE EUROPEAN CHILDREN'S NETWORK
Coalition of networks and organisations campaigning for the interests and rights of children (defined in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as all children under 18 years of age).
http://www.europeanchildrensnetwork.org/euronet/
International organisations
- UNICEF
United Nations agency for children’s welfare
http://www.unicef.org/ - TERRE DES HOMMES
International federation working for the rights of children
http://www.tdh.de/content/kontakt/foederation.htm - HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
HRW is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
http://www.hrw.org/