🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
VIRTUALLYEDU Final Conference - Bridging the Digital Skills Divide in Youth Work and Education
🇪🇺 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
21 September 2026 | Zoom, Sweden
❗️What Is This Training About?
The VIRTUALLYEDU Final Conference bringins together the consortium partners and labour market experts to share the results of the Virtual Exchange Programme delivered across higher education and youth settings.
✅ 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 VIRTUALLYEDU Final Conference marks the culmination of the Erasmus+ project “Virtual exchanges and education on digital skills” (Project No. 101111952, Call ERASMUS-EDU-2022-VIRT-EXCH). Over the course of the project, eight partner organisations from Sweden, Armenia, Greece, Georgia and Ukraine worked together to design and test a model for delivering high-quality virtual exchange between higher education institutions and youth organisations .
Join us online on 21 September 2026 to see what three years of cross-border collaboration produced. The conference brings together the consortium partners, facilitators, hackathon winners and participants of the Virtual Exchange Programme to present results, share first-hand experience and open a discussion on where virtual exchange goes next for digital inclusion, employability and online safety.
What you can expect on the day:
- A first look at the Joint Virtual Learning & Online Collaboration Curriculum developed and piloted across the consortium, and the methodology behind the five Virtual Exchange Circles that put it into practice with real groups of students and young people.
- A showcase of the Digital Skills Hackathon, with winning teams presenting their projects live and sharing testimonials, plus short promo videos from the programme's cultural activities.
- An open panel discussion and live Q&A on virtual exchange as a tool for digital inclusion, employability and online safety - a chance to challenge the results and compare notes with practitioners from other countries.
- A walkthrough of the project's open-access e-learning platform and the plans in place to keep its courses and materials freely available after the project formally ends.
- Direct access to the rectors, directors, facilitators and trainers behind the project, in an interactive online format designed for questions and exchange rather than one-way presentations.
The conference is free to attend, fully online, and open to anyone working in or curious about digital skills development, virtual exchange and non-formal education — whether you are exploring virtual exchange for the first time or looking to build on your own institution's experience. A certificate of participation is issued to all attendees.
A certificate of participation is provided upon attendance.
Stay connected and keep up with the latest updates on our social media platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtually_edu_project/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557702715350
Networking Chat: https://t.me/virtuallyedu
📘 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 250 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Folkuniversitetet-Uppsala (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:
Yuliia
E-Mail:
Phone: +380666740342
💶 Costs
Costs
Participation fee
Free of charge
Accommodation and food
Online event
Travel reimbursement
Online event
📜 Certificate
https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-youthpass
⚠️ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 19 September 2026
Date of selection: 20 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
Registration form: https://forms.gle/F6zf5di2J2Ad7KPz5
Registration deadline: 20 September 2026
🗂️ Documents
VIRTUALLYEDU Final Conference.docx
⚖️ 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
