🇵🇱 Erasmus+ Partnership-building Activity in Poland 🗳️ Democratic Transformation and European Values 🤝

🔑 Key Information

Activity ⭐️ Title

PBA with Study Visit Elements on Democratic Transformation and European Values

🇪🇺 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

Partnership-building Activity

16-20 November 2026 | Wrocław, Poland

❗️What Is This Training About?

This activity brings together youth work practitioners to explore democratic transformation, European values and the role of youth work in strengthening participation, active citizenship and democratic culture.

✅ 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

Democratic values are increasingly challenged by polarisation, declining trust in institutions, disinformation and social divisions. At the same time, young people and youth workers are often at the centre of efforts to build more inclusive, participatory and resilient communities.

The activity will combine Partnership-Buildingd Activity with study visit elements. Participants will explore different perspectives on democratic transformation, exchange experiences from their own countries and learn from local Polish examples and organisations working with young people and communities. The Polish experience of democratic transformation and European integration will serve as one of the examples discussed during the activity.

The programme will create a space to reflect on questions such as: What makes democratic transformation sustainable? What role do young people play in democratic processes? How can youth work support democratic values? And how can youth workers respond to polarisation and other challenges to democracy?

The activity aims to:

explore democratic transformation and its impact on young people and society;
deepen understanding of European values and their relevance to youth work;
reflect on the role of youth work in promoting democratic participation, active citizenship and social inclusion;
explore different approaches and practices that support democratic culture among young people;
exchange experiences and perspectives from different European contexts;
critically reflect on the challenges faced by youth workers in increasingly polarised societies;
provide opportunities to learn from local organisations and initiatives through study visits;
support participants in developing ideas and approaches that can be applied in their own youth work and local communities;
build a network of youth work practitioners interested in democracy, European values and active citizenship.

Study visit elements

The programme will included visit to selected local organisation working with young people and local communities. These visit will provide opportunities to connect discussions and theoretical perspectives with practical examples of youth work, civic participation and community engagement.

Profile of participants

The activity is aimed at youth work practitioners who:

work directly with young people and/or are involved in youth work at local, regional or national level;
are interested in democracy, European values, active citizenship and democratic participation;
want to explore how youth work can contribute to democratic societies;
are interested in learning through study visits and exchanging experiences with colleagues from other European countries;
are willing to actively contribute their own experiences, perspectives and practices;
are interested in developing approaches that can be applied in their local context;
are motivated to continue exchanging and cooperating with other participants after the activity;
are able to communicate in English;
are 18 years of age or older;
are able to participate in the full duration of the activity and contribute to the follow-up phase.

📘 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 Partnership-building Activity is

for 24 participants

from Eastern Partnership countries , Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries , Western Balkan countries

and recommended for

Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Youth researchers

Working language(s):

English

Organiser:

SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus (SALTO Resource Centre)

Co-organiser(s):

FRSE - Foundation for the Development of the Education System, Poland (National Agency)

💡 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:

Aleksej Dzienis

E-Mail:

Phone: -

💶 Costs

Costs

Participation fee

Participants from Poland and the Eastern Partnership countries are not required to pay a participation fee. Participants from other Programme Countries are requested to contact their National Agency to clarify whether a participation fee applies. Participants from the Western Balkan countries are requested to contact their respective SALTO Resource Centres to clarify this issue. The applicable conditions will depend on the policy of the relevant National Agency or SALTO Resource Centre.

Accommodation and food

The hosting Polish National Agency will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.

Travel reimbursement

Please contact your National Agency (NA) or SALTO Resource Centre (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): 20 September 2026

Date of selection: 6 October 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

https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/pba-with-study-visit-elements-on-democratic-transformation-and-european-values.15232/

⚖️ 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