๐ Key Information
Activity โญ๏ธ Title
Connect & Create: KA220 Partnership Lab
Activity ๐ถ Type | ๐ Dates | ๐Location
Training Course
19-25 October 2026 | Poland
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โ๏ธWhat Is This Training About?
This training course aims to increase competences in developing Cooperation Partnerships within Erasmus+ Youth Key Action 2 to foster sustainable international cooperation, organisational learning, professionalisation and innovation of the youth sector.
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โน๏ธ Description About The Opportunity
This training course aims to increase competences in developing Cooperation Partnerships within Erasmus+ Youth Key Action 2 to foster sustainable international cooperation, organisational learning, professionalisation and innovation of the youth sector.
The training course is based on the successful implementation of previous editions since 2015 and has a tried and tested effective methodology to support participants in developing their competences and project ideas, bring it closer to successful grant applications.
Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to:โฏ
- learn how to build and sustain an equal partnership among organisations.
- understand quality requirements for Cooperation Partnerships.
- explore essential aspects of Cooperation Partnership projects, being part of Key Action 2 of the Erasmus+ Youth programme.
- understand the main principles of building a structure of activities, outputs and a budget of a Cooperation Partnership projectโฏ.
- work on your Cooperation Partnership project idea and apply quality requirements.
- explore what it takes to build and sustain an equal partnership among organisations.
- learn how to build and sustain an equal partnership among organisations.
โฏWe are looking for participants who:
- have a specific idea and the willingness to develop and implement Key Action 2 Cooperation Partnership projects.
- are professionals working in the youth field: youth workers, project managers, youth leaders.
- are able to communicate in English (it will be the main working language).
- are directly working in an organisation or institution based in one of the Erasmus+ Youth programme countries.
- so far have not implemented a Cooperation Partnerships (former Strategic Partnership) in Key Action 2 within the Erasmus+ Youth programme.
- are able to take part in the entire duration of the training course.
Preliminary Programme of the Training course
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 34 participants
from Eastern Partnership countries 
, Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries , Southern Mediterranean countries , Western Balkan countries
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Foundation for the Development of the Education System (National Agency)
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๐ฅ Contact
Contact for questions:
Emil Al-Khawaldeh
E-Mail:
Phone: +48511569759
๐ถ Costs
Participation fee
This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme. The participation 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 Polish National Agency will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.
Travel reimbursement
Please contact your NA or SALTO in order to know whether they would support your travel costs. If yes, after being selected, get in touch with your NA or SALTO again to learn more about the overall procedure to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and 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): 28 June 2026
Date of selection: 17 July 2026
๐ Official Link
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โ ๏ธ Important Notice
1๏ธโฃ Source of Information
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