SEED Funding - Africa Europe Youth Cooperation

The aim of the North-South Centre’s Youth Programme is to raise European awareness of issues of global interdependence and solidarity and to promote co-operation and human contacts between Europe, the southern Mediterranean and Africa. More specifically, the objective is to provide training and capacity building for young people and youth organisations as well as to facilitate policy action on youth in development policies, reinforcing the role of youth as a dynamic force in the field of North-South interdependence.

The Africa-EU Strategic Partnership, a framework created by the 2nd EU-Africa Heads of States Summit, and the Africa-Europe Youth Summit recognise youth as a key actor in development in Africa and in Europe. The strengthening of youth organisations and youth movements is critical for development in general and in particular for developing youth policies that will allow for sustainable co-operation among African and European youth.

Deadlines for submission of application

For projects to be implemented during the period 1 January – 30 April 2011 the deadline for submission of applications is 6 December 2010. Please note that the Administrative Arrangements for this deadline will have to be signed in December 2010.

For projects to be implemented during the period 1 May – 31 October 2011 the deadline for submission of applications is 31 January 2011.

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/nscentre/Youth/SeedFunding_Presentation.pdf