🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
International European Solidarity Corps Quality Label Experts meeting 2026
🇪🇺 What is Erasmus+? Erasmus+ is the EU's programme for education, training, youth and sport, with a €26.2 billion budget for 2021–2027. It funds study abroad, internships, youth exchanges, training courses and youth worker mobility. This overview covers who is eligible, every activity type and what's funded. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmusplus
Activity 🔶 Type | 📆 Dates | 📍Location
Conference – Symposium - Forum
16-20 November 2026 | Budapest, Hungary
❗️What Is This Training About?
The International European Solidarity Corps Quality Label Experts Meeting is a biennial meeting of Quality Label experts and officers from National Agencies and SALTO Resource Centres.
✅ Who can apply for Erasmus+ and ESC? Eligibility depends on activity: ages 13–30 for most Erasmus+ youth activities and 18–30 for ESC volunteering (up to 35 for humanitarian aid), plus country and residence rules. This guide covers roles, inclusion support, language needs and the profile coordinators look for. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/whocanapply
ℹ️ Description About The Opportunity
The International European Solidarity Corps Quality Label Experts Meeting is a biennial meeting of Quality Label experts and officers from National Agencies and SALTO Resource Centres. It provides opportunities to exchange practices, strengthen a shared understanding of quality standards, and reflect on current challenges in accreditation and monitoring. Through peer learning, dialogue with the European Commission, and collaborative discussions, you will contribute to the continuous development of the Quality Label process and its future beyond 2027.
The meeting will be an opportunity to share experiences with Quality Label accreditations and monitoring (especially progress reports) in the European Solidarity Corps Programme and Partner regions, find common understanding of quality standards in the Quality Label (QL) process, and gain a better understanding of the Quality Label itself and the role of experts in the QL process. It aims to motivate experts and support personal and professional development necessary for further work within the Quality Label and European Solidarity Corps topics. Additionally, the meeting will significantly contribute to the qualitative improvement of the Quality Label process.
The meeting is organised by the National Agency Tempus Public Foundation, Hungary, in cooperation with the European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre, Austria, and the International Quality Label Working Group.
Objectives of the Meeting
The meeting aims to improve the quality of the Quality Label process by fostering collaboration, peer learning, and the exchange of practices among Quality Label experts and officers.
As a Quality Label expert/officer you will have the opportunity to:
- Share experiences and tools, learn from each other, and harness the expertise and knowledge existing in the network of Quality Label experts.
- Create meaningful connections and strengthen the sense of community among internal and external Quality Label experts.
- Learn about the QL process in the Solidarity Corps Programme and the procedures for the different roles and scopes directly from the European Commission.
- Reflect and discuss the different realities of QL experts.
- Have space and time to reflect on the specific challenges of our times and formulate recommendations for the future of EU Youth volunteering schemes and the transition period from 2027-2028
Target Group of the Meeting
The meeting is addressed ONLY to Quality Label experts and Quality Label officers representing National Agencies or SALTO Resource Centres, as well as external Quality Label experts with both long-term and short-term experience from programme and partner countries.
Main topics covered by the European Solidarity Corps Quality Label Experts meeting agenda:
- News/updates of the European Solidarity Corps programme in relation to the Quality Label (accreditation & monitoring)
- Sharing different national/regional realities of Quality Label experts
- Open space for discussions, sharing tools and good practice, and ways of working
- Exploring common topics and learning needs of QL experts
- Thematic workshops (e.g., on the assessment of horizontal programme priorities)
- Contributing to recommendations on the future development of the European Solidarity Corps Quality Label for the 2028–2034 programming period.
Dates and venue
16-20 November 2026 (informal welcome on 16 evening – full working days starting at 9.00 on 17-19.11. – departure on 20.11.)
The meeting will be held residential in Budapest, Hungary.
Facilitators: Gabriella Nagy and Katarzyna Szajda
Rapporteurs: Corina Pintea and Henk Persyn
Contact:
Annamária Molnár - annamaria.molnar@tpf.hu
Réka Orsolya Bogdán - tca_ifjusag@tpf.hu
Barbara Eglitis - barbara.eglitis@oead.at
📘 What is Erasmus+? (in-depth) Erasmus+ has run since 1987 and has had over 13 million participants, funding four main activities for young people. This pillar guide covers its history, funding, research-backed benefits, the full application process and an FAQ. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-erasmus-plus
Training overview
This Conference – Symposium - Forum is
for 60 participants
from United Kingdom, Eastern Partnership countries 
, Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries , Southern Mediterranean countries , Western Balkan countries
and recommended for
Trainers, Quality Label experts, Quality Label officers representing National Agencies or SALTO Resource Centres, external Quality Label experts
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Tempus Public Foundation (National Agency)
Co-organiser(s):
- European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre (SALTO Resource Centre)
- Quality Label Working Group (Others)
💡 How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
📥 Contact
Contact for questions:
Mrs Réka Orsolya Bogdán (she/her)
E-Mail:
Phone: -
💶 Costs
Participation fee
This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth 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 hosting NA or SALTO of this offer 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.
📜 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/what-is-youthpass
⚠️ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 13 September 2026
Date of selection: 29 September 2026
🎓 What is an Erasmus+ Training Course? A Training Course is a short funded course (5–10 days) for youth workers, educators and NGO staff to build skills through non-formal education. This guide explains who can join, what's covered and how it differs from a Youth Exchange. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/trainingcourse
🔗 Official Link
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🎂 What are the age limits for Erasmus+ and ESC? Youth Exchanges are 13–30, ESC volunteering is 18–30 (35 for humanitarian aid), and training, youth worker mobility and study/traineeships have no upper age limit. This guide breaks down every activity and how age is counted (at the start date). 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-age-limits
💶 What costs does Erasmus+ cover? For youth activities (KA152–154) it covers travel by distance band, individual support, organisational support, preparation, inclusion support up to 100% and exceptional costs. This 2026 guide details each item and what Erasmus+ does not cover. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/what-erasmus-covers
