๐ฒ๐ช Erasmus+ Seminar in Montenegro ๐ Unlocking Doors to Recognition ๐ Youth Work and Non-Formal Learning, Bar ๐ฒ๐ช
Are you a youth worker or youth organisation representative who wants to increase recognition of youth work and non-formal learning โ in your community, your organisation, or the broader policy environment? Unlocking Doors to Recognition is an Erasmus+ Seminar organised by SALTO South-East Europe and SALTO Training and Cooperation, bringing together 25 practitioners from across Europe and the Western Balkans in Bar, Montenegro. Over three full working days, participants will deepen their understanding of recognition concepts, explore inspiring practices from across Europe, and โ most importantly โ develop concrete individual strategies and action plans to take recognition forward in their own contexts. Online follow-up support provided after the seminar. Accommodation, food, and travel covered. Deadline: 10 April 2026.
๐ฒ๐ช Did You Know? Bar is a coastal city in southern Montenegro, situated on the Adriatic Sea at the foot of Mount Rumija โ one of the most dramatic natural settings in the Western Balkans. The area is home to the ancient olive trees of Stara Maslina, one of which is estimated to be over 2,000 years old and is protected as a national monument. Montenegro became an EU candidate country in 2010 and has one of the most active civil society and youth sector landscapes in the Western Balkans โ making Bar a fitting location for a seminar on recognition and youth work development.
What Will You Do?
๐Deepen your understanding of the key concepts, terminology, and European policy developments related to the recognition of non-formal and informal learning (NFIL) and youth work
๐Engage in peer learning about the state of recognition in different countries and environments โ supported by inspiring examples of recognition practices from the Western Balkans and across Europe
๐Identify the challenges to recognition that exist in your own context and explore possible solutions and concrete ways forward
๐บ๏ธDevelop your own individual recognition strategy and action plan in small peer-support “recognition teams” โ based on your specific context, interests, and organisational capacity
๐คBuild lasting peer-learning relationships and a network with other youth work organisations actively working to advance recognition in their environments
๐ปReceive online follow-up support for your recognition team after the seminar โ and participate in a follow-up online meeting on 18 September 2026 (10:00โ12:00 CEST) to review progress and share developments
๐ก Did You Know? The Youthpass Strategy โ which provides the framework for this seminar โ was developed by the European Commission and SALTO as a comprehensive roadmap for advancing recognition of youth work and non-formal learning across Europe. It builds on over 15 years of experience with the Youthpass certificate and aims to connect individual learning recognition at project level with broader systemic change at the level of organisations, communities, and national policies. This seminar is one of the first major European events to apply the Strategy in a practical, participant-led format.
The Trainer Team
๐Darko Markoviฤ (Serbia) โ experienced trainer leading the programme
๐Branima Peniฤ (Croatia) โ experienced trainer leading the programme
๐Marcus Vrecer (Austria) โ experienced trainer leading the programme
๐คAdditional support from SALTO representatives: Kristiina Pernits and Eda Bakir (SALTO Training and Cooperation) and Sonja Mitter ล kulj (SALTO South East Europe)
Who Can Apply?
๐คYou have experience in youth work and represent an organisation that runs grassroots youth work activities โ this is a practitioner-focused seminar, not a theoretical or policy audience event
๐กYou have a strong interest in recognition-related topics and are genuinely keen to take recognition forward in your own context โ prior experience in promoting recognition is welcome but not required
๐๏ธYou hold a role in your organisation that enables you to implement the ideas developed at the seminar โ with the active support of your organisation behind you
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You are committed to following up on the plans developed during the seminar โ including participation in the online follow-up meeting in September
๐ฃ๏ธYou are able to work in English throughout the seminar programme
Costs & Practical Information
๐ Full board and lodging at the seminar venue covered by the organisers โ accommodation and all meals arranged and paid for throughout the seminar
๐ฐParticipation fee for Programme Country participants depends on conditions set by the sending National Agency โ contact your NA to find out the specific terms for your country
โ๏ธTravel reimbursement for Programme Country participants โ contact your National Agency to confirm whether they will cover your travel costs, then follow up with your NA or SALTO for booking procedures after selection
๐Youthpass certificate issued upon completion โ official recognition of competence development during the activity
Key Information
Eligible Countries
Erasmus+ Youth Programme Countries:
๐ฆ๐น Austria, ๐ง๐ช Belgium, ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria, ๐ญ๐ท Croatia, ๐จ๐พ Cyprus, ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic, ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark, ๐ช๐ช Estonia, ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland, ๐ซ๐ท France, ๐ฉ๐ช Germany, ๐ฌ๐ท Greece, ๐ญ๐บ Hungary, ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฎ๐น Italy, ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia, ๐ฑ๐ฎ Liechtenstein, ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania, ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg, ๐ฒ๐น Malta, ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands, ๐ณ๐ด Norway, ๐ต๐ฑ Poland, ๐ต๐น Portugal, ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia, ๐ท๐ด Romania, ๐ท๐ธ Serbia, ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia, ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia, ๐ช๐ธ Spain, ๐ธ๐ช Sweden, ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland, ๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye
Western Balkan Partner Countries:
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania, ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina, ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo, ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro
๐ฆ๐น Austria, ๐ง๐ช Belgium, ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria, ๐ญ๐ท Croatia, ๐จ๐พ Cyprus, ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic, ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark, ๐ช๐ช Estonia, ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland, ๐ซ๐ท France, ๐ฉ๐ช Germany, ๐ฌ๐ท Greece, ๐ญ๐บ Hungary, ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฎ๐น Italy, ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia, ๐ฑ๐ฎ Liechtenstein, ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania, ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg, ๐ฒ๐น Malta, ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands, ๐ณ๐ด Norway, ๐ต๐ฑ Poland, ๐ต๐น Portugal, ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia, ๐ท๐ด Romania, ๐ท๐ธ Serbia, ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia, ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia, ๐ช๐ธ Spain, ๐ธ๐ช Sweden, ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland, ๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye
Western Balkan Partner Countries:
๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania, ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina, ๐ฝ๐ฐ Kosovo, ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro
Application Link
๐ Apply here: salto-youth.net โ Unlocking Doors to Recognition, Bar Montenegro
๐ง Contact: sonja.mitter@movit.si ๐ +386 1 430 47 47
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