The Beyond Borders strategic partnership develops in the following areas defined by the project’s objectives:
Practical / grass-root level activities, such as partner-finding activities, study visits or training courses etc. involving all three regions.
Key events involving all three regions (e.g. larger seminars or conferences/forums).
Promotional activities, showcasing of successful projects, information on the opportunities for youth cooperation between Programme and neighbouring partner countries.
Meta-level reflection, “harvesting outcomes”, analyses and publications, lobbying and advocacy, underlining the value and benefit of wider youth cooperation for all partners involved.
In 2026, we plan the following projects and initiatives:
- Cross-regional support activities for partnership building and quality projects in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps:
- Networking seminar “Partnerships Beyond Borders”. Poland.
- Seminar on mental health in context of conflicts. In one of the southMed countries.
- Training for youth work sector on Preparedness Competence. August, Poland.
- Training course on How to talk about war with young people. November, Latvia.
- European Forum of Young Leaders. April, Poland.
- Advocacy for the further development of the Programmes adapted to the needs of organisations involved in the cooperation between programme and partner countries, including
- Seminar exploring future directions for the cooperation with the regions neighbouring the EU under Erasmus+ Youth based on the legacy of 25 years of cooperation. Spring, Slovenia
- Online conference for visibility, celebration and community building. December, online.
- Continuation of Workshops for lobbying and advocacy for key organisations active in the youth cooperation between the programme and the partner countries. March, Moldova.
- Development of the Key Stakeholders group – the Council of Beyond Borders to enhance the strategic aspects of cooperation and strengthen synergy in advocacy efforts.
- Mapping the impact of Beyond Borders strategic partnership 2022-2026.
- Enhancement of the promotion and information area:
- Further development of the Beyond Borders portal, the newsletter and the presence of the partnership in social media.
- Cooperation with Dypall communication team on promotion and information.
