National Agencies of the Programme

Their primary role is to promote and implement the Programme at national level. They have experience with European programmes for young people and are familiar with the relevant issues and organisation

Each National Agency acts as a link between the European Commission, project promoters at national, regional and local level, and the young people themselves, and is a key contact point. The Agencies are responsible for disseminating general information about the Youth in action programme as well as encouraging and facilitating the establishing of partnerships. They are also responsible for the selection of projects according to the criteria set by the European Commission. They advise project promoters and organise different kinds of training activities. The National Agencies are the primary sources of information for the users of the Programme.

SALTO Resource Centres

A network of 8 Resource Centres working on European priority areas within the youth field. SALTO Resource Centres provide youth work and training resources and organise training and contact-making activities to support organisations and National Agencies within the frame of the European Commission's Youth in Action Programme and beyond.

Euro-Mediterranean Youth Platform

The Euro-Med Youth Platform aims at encouraging cooperation, networking and exchange among youth organisations from both shores of the Mediterranean. It provides useful facilities such as a database for partner search, a discussion forum, country profiles and information about financing for youth initiatives.

EURODESK

Eurodesk is a European network responsible for the dissemination of European Union information and for the provision of telephone enquiry services for young people and other actors in the youth field. In the Eurodesk database you will find information concerning more than 130 European programmes/possibilities relevant to young people and other actors in the field.