Youth in Action programme

In 2013 priority will be given to:

• projects proposing awareness-raising activities about EU Citizenship and the rights that go with it, in the context of the European Year of Citizens
• projects aimed at encouraging participation in the 2014 European elections, thus enabling young people to behave as active, informed citizens
• projects aimed at promoting young people's commitment towards a more inclusive growth, and notably:
  • projects tackling the issue of youth unemployment as well as projects aimed at stimulating unemployed young people's mobility and active participation in society. A strong priority will be placed throughout the Actions of the Programme to ensuring access to unemployed young people to all the opportunities that it offers
  • projects addressing the issue of poverty and marginalisation and encouraging young people's awareness and commitment to tackling these issues for a more inclusive society. In this context, special emphasis shall be placed in particular on the inclusion of young migrants, disabled young people, and where relevant Roma youth
• projects stimulating young people’s spirit of initiative, creativity and entrepreneurship, employability, in particular through youth initiatives
• projects promoting healthy behaviours, in particular through the promotion of the practice of outdoor activities and grassroots sport, as a means to promote healthy lifestyles as well as to foster social inclusion and the active participation of young people in society