🌍 About the Study Visit
International Countryside is an Erasmus+ Study Visit hosted in rural Southern Finland 🇫🇮 bringing together Leader LAGs (Local Action Groups) and youth work actors from across Europe.
The activity focuses on the role of Leader LAGs in supporting local and international youth initiatives and how youth engagement connects to rural development strategies. Participants will explore how young people can actively shape rural communities and how Erasmus+ and ESC funding can strengthen youth participation.
This study visit combines partnership-building, field visits, discussions, and practical sessions to design future cooperation projects.
🎯 Objectives
✨ Explore principles and values for working with youth in rural contexts
✨ Learn participative practices that encourage youth involvement
✨ Share examples of local and international youth activities
✨ Discover Erasmus+ and ESC funding opportunities
✨ Meet potential partners for future cooperation
✨ Develop project ideas and define next steps
🛠 Programme Highlights
📍 Arrival: 08 June 2026
📚 Activity Days: 09–11 June 2026
✈️ Departure: 12 June 2026
🏡 Hosted in a rural setting in Southern Finland
🤝 Combination of visits, training sessions, group work, and partnership building
🔬 Opportunity to join a Project Lab in Lithuania (November 2026) if partnerships and project ideas are formed
👥 Participant Profile
👤 Representatives of Leader LAG organisations (priority)
👤 Municipal youth work representatives cooperating with a local LAG
👤 18+ years old
👤 Active and relevant role linked to youth work or youth participation within LAG structures
👤 Interested in developing youth work practices and forming international partnerships
🚫 Not open to representatives of formal education without LAG connection
🚫 Not open to individuals without institutional affiliation
🌱 Values and Principles
✨ Commitment to safer space principles
✨ Inclusion of participants with different abilities (accessibility support upon request)
✨ Environmentally conscious approach (vegetarian/sustainable meals encouraged)
✨ Encouragement of green travel whenever possible
📅 Application Deadline
🗓 24 April 2026 (24h UTC)
📢 Date of Selection: 08 May 2026
💶 Financial Conditions
💶 No participation fee
🏡 Accommodation in single rooms (shared bathroom/common areas possible)
🍽 Breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, and dinner covered during activity days
🚌 Transportation from Helsinki to the venue covered
✈️ Travel reimbursement depends on your National Agency (contact them for details)
📜 Youthpass certificate provided
📍 Location
Southern Finland 🇫🇮
🌍 Eligible Countries
Austria 🇦🇹, Belgium - DE 🇧🇪, Belgium - FL 🇧🇪, Belgium - 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 🇹🇷
🔗 Application Link
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14392
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