Organization for Youth Education & Development (OYED)

List of Youth Programs in EU Member State


List of Youth Programs in EU Member State

Introduction

The Organization for Youth Education and Development (OYED) is an establishment that seeks to promote the interests of young people on a European level. In order to support this youth agenda the OYED is proposing a common EU policy relating to young people, comprised of 10 points. This proposal addresses some of the most pressing challenges faced by young people in the European Union today.

The OYED believes it to be a gross injustice that the opportunities and level of social inclusion that a young individual can expect is dependent on which country they inhabit. There is a clear imbalance within the European Union, which if left unchecked will perpetuate the current trend and threaten European cohesiveness. This proposal seeks to lift the cap on aspiration on a European level.

This memorandum therefore exists to reinforce this common EU policy proposal as it contains extensive research regarding governmentally funded youth programs and initiatives in every EU member state. The broad scope of this research highlights loopholes in existing policies in one or multiple member states, aiding EU legislators to tailor a more effective approach. Over the course of this research three overarching issues have arisen which must be addressed: social mobility, opportunities for young people, especially linking education to work and entrepreneurship and innovation, and political engagement.

Poland

Program Name:
Polish: Akademickie Centrum Kreatywno?ci
English Academic Centre for Creativity 

Website: http://www.nauka.gov.pl/aktualnosci-ministerstwo/nowe-programy-ministra-uniwersytet-mlodych-wynalazcow-i-akademickie-centrum-kreatywnosci.html
Established Year: 2014
“Academic Centre for Creativity” aims to develop the competencies and skills of future teachers. The students - who may one day become teachers - will learn how to develop skills such as teamwork and problem solving, as well as how to deal with conflicts in the classroom, group management, how to create a curriculum, and how to design educational activities. The objective is to develop a standard method of teaching for teachers and students in various subjects. These methods will be tested in the so-called ‘training schools’ - kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools and high schools - in which students will practice. The best practices will be passed on to other teachers. The budget amounts to PLN 2.5 million; each team will receive up to PLN 250,000.
Program Name:
Polish: Diamentowy grant
English: Diamond Grant

Website:http://www.nauka.gov.pl/en/polish-science-news/pln-15-million-for-young-researchers-in-the-diamond-grant-programme.html
Established Year: 2012

Since 2012, this program has supported 300 students financially in conducting their scientific research. It is aimed at outstanding students who are ready to conduct research and begin work on their PhD dissertation. Each year, as many as 100 can receive up to PLN 200,000 in order to finance their own scientific projects. In 2014, the financing has been available for projects in 3 areas: Humanities and social sciences; Natural and medical sciences; and exact and technical sciences.

This is already the 3rd edition of the competition organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. This year, the Ministry awarded 86 research projects; among them was the study about rock art in Kondoa, Tanzania, the phenomenon of crowdsourcing, and the response of tumour cells to photodynamic therapy. Until now, PLN 50 million has been set-aside under the program for research conducted by young scientists.
Program Name:
Polish:  Generacja przysz?o?ci
English: Generation of the Future

Website: http://www.nauka.gov.pl/generacja-przyszlosci/czym-jest-program-generacja-przyszlosci.html
Established Year: 2012

“Generation of the Future” is a new programme from the Minister of Science and Higher Education. It is aimed at young inventors, constructors, programmers, scientists and innovators studying at Polish universities who represtent Poland in world competitions and contests.

Within the framework of the programme, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education assumes to finance up to 50 projects. Each of them can take up to 2 years. Under the programme, students may receive individual support in the amount of up to PLN 100,000 or collective support up to PLN 500,000.

They will be able to spend this money on covering the costs related to, among other things, trips for international competitions, preparation for competing with their peers from other countries, and the purchase of minor scientific and research equipment.
Program Name:
Polish: Kurs na kulture / Kadra kultury
English: Setting a Course for Culture / Culture Management

Website: http://www.kadrakultury.pl/
Established Year: 2010

“Setting a Course for Culture” and “Culture Management” are programmes that support the professionalisation and education of young people working in the cultural sector: managers, animators, employees of cultural institutions, students, graduates and young researchers. The programmes offer training from Polish and international experts, postgraduate studies in Cultural Marketing, consultation, a nationwide internship programme within cultural institutes, a competition for the best doctoral dissertation in the field of culture, and the Culture Action Internet project.
Program Name:
Polish: Mieszkania dla m?odych
English: Apartments for the young

Website: https://rodzina.gov.pl/mieszkanie/program-mieszkanie-dla-mlodych
Established Year: 2014

This program is designed to assist young people in entering the adult world: the state subsidises the purchase of their first apartment, or the construction of their first home. Over the period of 6 months, 8,000 people have signed agreements. The total value of the subsidies offered has reached PLN 187 million. Furthermore, the list of banks that offer loans under this program is growing; currently applications are accepted by 11 banking institutions. The program offers a 10 or 15 per cent down-payment subsidy for singles and married couples without children, as well as for families with at least one child. In addition, those who have or have adopted a third or subsequent child during the period of 5 years since the purchase of the home, may be receive another subsidy of 5 per cent, thus allowing them to repay the loan prematurely.
Program Name:
Polish: Mloda Polska
English: Young Poland

Website: http://www.nck.pl/kategorie/mloda_polska.html  
Established Year: 2013

Young Poland” is a scholarship program financed by the Ministry of Culture in Poland, which has been running since 2004. It was designed for artists under the age of 35 with outstanding achievements in their respective fields: music, film, photography, visual arts, dance, theatre, literature and art criticism. Grants are awarded through a competitive process. They may be used to fund the artists’ own artistic projects, to purchase requisite instruments and equipment or to finance studies. Each year approximately 70 artists are supported under the program.
Program Name:
Polish: Program Mobilnosci Studentow i Doktorantow
English: Mobility Program for Students inside Poland

Website: http://most.amu.edu.pl/index.php/strona-glowna
Established Year: 1999

MOST” (Bridge”) is a programme for students who study in Poland and would like to do a semester or year at another university in the country. It is intended for students who have finished their third semester of studies. There are 20 universities in Poland which participate in the programme, among them are some of the best univerisites in Poland, such as University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. Students have the option to choose their preferred city and university. This period at the host university is free of charge and must be accepted by the participant’s main university. It enables students to gain more experience and wider perspectives on the subjects they are interested in, as well as to meet professors from the field in order to network.
Program Name:
Polish: Twoja Kariera - Twój Wybór
English: Your Career - Your Choice

Website: http://www.mpips.gov.pl/praca/programy-i-projekty/projekty-pilotazowe-zainicjowane-i-zrealizowane-przez-mpips/twoja-kariera---twoj-wybor/
Established Year: 2012

“Your Career - Your Choice” is a pilot project to be implemented in conjunction with selected district labour offices in Poland affected by considerable unemployment or with a large population of jobseekers below the age of 30. It is planned to support activities that will involve jobseekers in 23 districts. If the project succeeds, its range and scope can be expanded.
The main objective of the project is to improve the employment prospects of young people in the labour market.

Specific goals of the project include:

-developing a standard working procedure for the operation of district (poviat) labour offices for unemployed people up to 30 years of age
.testing innovative tools that serve to improve job seekers’ entrepreneurial skills and independence.
Program Name:
Polish: Uniwersytet M?odych Wynalazców
English: University of Young Inventors

Website: http://www.nauka.gov.pl/aktualnosci-ministerstwo/nowe-programy-ministra-uniwersytet-mlodych-wynalazcow-i-akademickie-centrum-kreatywnosci.html
Established Year: 2014

“University of Young Inventors” is a program designed to strengthen the cooperation between schools and universities. It supports students of junior high schools and high schools in developing their scientific understanding and stimulating their innovation and creativity. Under the supervision of academic staff, students and their teachers will be able to take part in research projects, use university libraries and perform experiments in laboratories and, as a result, prepare scientific publications.

The budget amounts to PLN 2 million, of which up to PLN 50,000 will go to each of the forty participants selected in the competition. The money will be used for, amongst other things, the purchase of small research equipment and reagents, as well as to cover the costs of scientific publications. The program will last until November 2015.