🇫🇮 Erasmus+ Online E Learning by Finland 🤝 Partner Matching Lab for Youth Exchanges 🔎

Description

Do you have a group of young people that are eager to plan and carry out a Youth Exchange, but you are missing the perfect partner(s)?

Are you a newcomer who doesn't have any clue of partners? Or experienced organisation within international youth work, but you are still looking for the one. Then this online partnership-building activity is for you.

Online

Wednesday November 4 2026

13.30 - 15.30 Finnish Time

12:30 - 14:30 Central European Time

Zoom link will be sent to the selected participants.

During the online PBA you will get to know other organsations that are in the same situation, looking for reliable partners and willing to create sustainable cooperation for youth exchange projects under Erasmus+ Programme.

Target Group

This training is designed for:

Youth workers (including for example school youth workers, outreach youth workers, social youth workers and other specialised youth workers)

NGO staff and practitioners in the youth field

Youth work educators and trainers working with young people

Young people who joins together with the youth worker

Volunteers working regularly and in a meaningful role in the youth work field

This training is not suitable for:

Formal education staff (teachers, school curators, school nurses etc.)

Other professionals who are not working in the youth field / in youth work

Other individuals (such as students etc.) with personal interest in the topic

Participants should:

Have a relevant role in work with young people

Be willing to share experiences and actively participate in the sessions

The activity aims to:

facilitate networking between youth organisations interested in Erasmus+ cooperation

support participants in finding potential partners for Erasmus+ youth exchange projects

create space for sharing project ideas and areas of interest

encourage the development of quality partnerships for future cooperation

The activity happens online and it uses e.g.

presentations

group work

discussions

using online platforms to collect ideas and comments

The event is run by experienced youth exchange trainers from Finland.

Activity details

Activity type

Partnership-building Activity

Activity dates

4 November 2026

Location

online, Finland

Application deadline

18 October 2026

Selection date

22 October 2026

Participants

40

Recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders

Working language

English

Organiser

Costs

Participation fee

There is no participation fee.

Accommodation and food

The event takes place online.

Travel reimbursement

The event takes place online.

Looking for participants from

55 countries can apply. The activity takes place in online, Finland.