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Switzerland is joining the "Youth in Action" family

As of 1 January 2011 Swiss young people will be able to fully exploit the various opportunities offered by the "Youth in Action" programme; vice versa, in the future young EU citizens might participate in all projects carried out in Switzerland under this programme.

On the basis of a bilateral agreement signed mid-February in Brussels between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation, Switzerland is indeed becoming a new member of the "Youth in Action" family which unifies now: • 31 programme countries (27 EU member states plus, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Turkey), • 23 neighbouring partner countries (from South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus and the Mediterranean) and • 118 other partner countries from all over the world. Switzerland will have the same obligations as the other 31 programme countries and will provide a financial contribution of 5,4 million euros for the period 2011-2013. Androulla Vassilliou, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and cosignatory of the agreement (which also includes the Lifelong Learning Programme), called it "a very important accord with Switzerland". More information: /education/news/doc/com642_en.pdf pdf - 63 KB

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