๐ Key Information
Activity โญ๏ธ Title
Beyond the Peaks: Insights into Rural Youth Work in Tyrol
Activity ๐ถ Type | ๐ Dates | ๐Location
Study Visit
28 September - 2 October 2026 | Austria
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โ๏ธWhat Is This Training About?
This study visit will explore the specific challenges young people in rural and remote areas may face and how youth work in the region of Tyrol addresses these challenges and contributes to inclusion, participation, and the vitality of rural communities.
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โน๏ธ Description About The Opportunity
This study visit will explore the specific challenges young people in rural and remote areas may face, including geographic isolation, limited access to social and educational opportunities, and the effects of rural-urban migration. Participants will discuss how youth work in the region of Tyrol addresses these challenges and contributes to inclusion, participation, and the vitality of rural communities.
Participants will gain insight into the diverse landscape of youth work in Tyrol, including activities in youth centres, programmes run by youth associations, and mobile or outreach initiatives. Together, these approaches create spaces where young people can meet wherever they are and engage actively in the life of their communities.
The study visit will bring together up to 25 youth workers from rural areas of programme and partner countries. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange experiences, discuss shared challenges, and learn from practical examples of rural youth work in action, while getting a first insight into the wide range of youth work initiatives across the Austrian region of Tyrol.
Objectives:
Discuss the different realities of young people in rural and remote areas
To deepen understanding of the specific challenges faced by young people in different rural and mountainous regions
- Learn from youth work practice in Tyrol: To become familiar with the diverse landscape of youth work in the Austrian region of Tyrol
- Share practical approaches supporting youth transitions: To explore concrete youth work methods and programmes that support young people in navigating key life transitions and strengthening their connection to rural communities.
- Strengthen professional competences in rural youth work: To develop knowledge, skills, and reflective capacities by analysing both challenges and effective practices in rural and mountainous contexts.
- Exchange amongst peers and mutual learning: To create space for youth workers and municipal staff from programme and partner countries to exchange experiences, share good practices, and reflect on shared challenges.
- Build sustainable networks and future cooperation: To establish professional connections and lay the groundwork for future collaboration and youth projects across rural regions in different countries.
Target Group:
The study visit targets youth workers, youth project coordinators, and municipal staff involved in rural youth work in their respective countries. The group will consist of up to 25 participants from both programme and partner countries, including at least eight participants from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Team Composition and Supporters
This study visit has been developed in cooperation between OeAD | the Austrian National Agency for Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps and the SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus Resource Centre and is supported by the Strategic National Agency Cooperation Europe Goes Local and the Strategic Partnership for Inclusion.
The learning process will be facilitated by Mariia Herashchenko from Vinnytsia, Ukraine and Elisabeth Einwanger from Tyrol, Austria.
The programme is supported by several regional organisations, to whom we extend our special thanks.
Training overview
This Study Visit is
for 25 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth project managers, municipal staff involved in rural youth work in their respective countries
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
OeAD | Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (National Agency) (National Agency)
Co-organiser(s):
- SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (SALTO Resource Centre)
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๐ฅ Contact
Contact for questions:
Clarissa Millwisch
E-Mail:
Phone: +43 1 53408-713
๐ถ Costs
Costs
Participation fee
This project is financed by OeAD | the Austrian National Agency for Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.
Theโฏparticipation fee varies from country to country. Please contact your National Agency or SALTO Resource Centre (SALTO) to learn more about the participation fee for participants from your country.
Accommodation and food
The hosting National Agency (NA) will cover the costs for accommodation and food from 28th September 2026 to 2nd October 2026, including accommodation in single rooms.
The study visit will start with a common dinner followed by a first session on 28 September 2026 in the evening. It will conclude with lunch on 2nd October 2026. If no return connections are available after lunch on that day, please contact the study visit coordinator as soon as possible after your selection to inquire about the possibility of extending your stay for an additional night at the accommodation.
Travel reimbursement
Please contact your National Agency or SALTO to confirm whether they can support your travel costs. If your travel is supported, once selected, kindly reach out to your NA or SALTO again for detailed instructions on how to proceed with booking your travel tickets and arranging the reimbursement of your travel expenses.
๐ Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:
https://youthworkshub.org/15122
โ ๏ธ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 7 June 2026
Date of selection: 5 July 2026
๐ Official Link
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