🇦🇹🤝🛠️ European Solidarity Corps Seminar in Austria – Mentoring under Construction: Building Supportive & Inclusive Mentorship Environments 🇦🇹

About the Seminar
Mentoring under Construction – International Community Event on Mentoring within the European Solidarity Corps is the annual international seminar and networking event dedicated to strengthening the quality of mentoring within the European Solidarity Corps (ESC).

This community-driven seminar brings together mentors, project coordinators, trainers, youth project managers, and mentoring practitioners who are passionate about shaping supportive, inclusive, and reinforced mentorship environments for ESC volunteers.

The seminar is powered by the European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre (SALTO) in partnership with the Irish and Romanian National Agencies, and organised by OeAD-GmbH – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation.

Main Focus (2026 Edition)
🛡️ Creating supportive and inclusive environments
🤝 Reinforced mentorship within ESC volunteering projects
🌍 Community-building among mentoring practitioners across Europe and beyond

Main Objectives
🔗 Connect with mentoring professionals from across Europe and neighbouring regions
📚 Share good practices, tools, and relevant resources on mentoring
🧠 Explore approaches for inclusive and reinforced mentorship
🧭 Identify next steps for long-term cooperation and mutual support

Activity Dates
📅 22–26 June 2026
• 22 June: Arrivals
• 23–25 June: Full seminar programme
• 26 June: Departures

Location
📍 Bildungshaus St. Hippolyt, St. Pölten, Austria 🇦🇹
(Approx. 1 hour by train from Vienna Airport)

Participant Profile
👤 Mentors, volunteering coordinators, project managers
🎓 Trainers, authors, and developers of mentoring tools
🌱 Newcomers and experienced mentoring practitioners
🗣️ Able to work in English
♿ Open and accessible for participants with disabilities
📅 Available for the full duration of the seminar

Who Is This Seminar For?
This seminar is especially recommended for:
• Volunteering mentors
• Youth project managers & coordinators
• Trainers & facilitators
• Youth researchers
• National Agency & SALTO staff

Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium (DE/FL/FR), 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇲🇰 Republic of North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇱🇾 Libya, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇵🇸 Palestine, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇦🇱 Albania, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇽🇰 Kosovo* (UN Resolution), 🇲🇪 Montenegro

Working Language
🗣️ English

Participation Conditions
💶 Participation fee: Covered
🏠 Accommodation & food: Covered
✈️ Travel: Covered according to programme rules
♿ Venue fully accessible

Application Deadline
📅 15 February 2026 (24:00 UTC)
📢 Selection results: 6 March 2026

Application / Training Overview
Application & details:
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14248

Contact Person
Michael Gugimeier
📧 michael.gugimeier@oead.at
📞 +43 1 53408-704

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