🌍🤝 Erasmus+ Study Visit in Türkiye 🇹🇷 Rural Youth Work Partnership Building Exploring Practices Strengthening Cooperation and Shaping the Future of Rural Youth Engagement in Kars ✨

🌾 About the Study Visit
🤝 This activity is a Study Visit with strong Partnership Building elements organised as a Training and Cooperation Activity (TCA)
🏡 It focuses on observing real examples of youth work with rural youth in Türkiye and building sustainable international cooperation
🌍 Participants will explore how youth work contributes to rural development through education culture and community-based initiatives

🎯 Main Objectives
🌱 Learn from concrete examples of organisations working with rural youth
🔍 Explore good practices in rural youth work across different fields
🤝 Build international partnerships for future Erasmus+ Youth cooperation
🗣️ Discuss the quality of rural youth work and ways to improve it
📄 Support organisations in developing Erasmus+ Youth projects such as Youth Exchanges and Youth Participation Projects

📍 Venue and Context
🏛️ Kars is located in northeastern Türkiye and is known for its rich cultural and historical heritage
🌄 The region hosts a wide range of rural development initiatives connecting youth work education culture and local economy
🚍 Study visits will include field visits supported by private shuttles provided by the Turkish National Agency

👥 Participant Profile
👥 Youth workers and youth project managers actively working with rural youth
🌍 Professionals interested in international cooperation focused on rural youth work
📘 Participants committed to applying an Erasmus+ Youth project in the next application round
🗣️ Participants aged 18+ with the ability to work in English

📅 Activity Dates
📅 20–25 April 2026

📅 Application Deadline
📅 1 March 2026

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 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
🌍 Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU are also eligible

🗣️ Working Language
🗣️ English

📎 Training Overview
📎 http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14375

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