Eurodyssey is the AER’s flagship youth mobility programme operating between the participating regions since 1985 – created together with the AER! It provides paid traineeships, including accommodation and language training, but also cultural and social activities, to young people in these regions.
The programme is open to young Europeans aged between 18 and 30 years old (35 years old in a few regions), unemployed or recently qualified, living in a participating region. The traineeship placements are organised and financed by the host regions (in some cases, with the support of the European Social Fund), making Eurodyssey quite unique: the mobility arrangements and the traineeship offers are managed entirely at regional level, giving them the hand to select the companies and the young people who can benefit from the programme.
Since its creation, over 10,000 young people have benefited from Eurodyssey traineeship placements. The programme’s statistics and surveys show a high employment and satisfaction rate from the alumni. At the same time, it allows host organisations (companies, association, public administrations) in the regions to attract international profiles, with the skills and/or training needed in their sector – keeping in mind that they also have to support the trainees in developing their skills and competences throughout the traineeship.
Further information can be found on Eurodyssey’s own website, where all applications and traineeship offers are managed. You can also contact the AER Programmes Coordinator, Jeanne Demonque, at j.demonque@aer.eu.
Testimonials – Eurodyssey 35th Anniversary Video
Eurodyssey Steering Committee Members
Esther Estany – Eurodyssey President
Region: Catalonia (ES)
Agneta Kardos
Region: Timis (RO)
Prodromos Chrysanthou
Region: Union of Cyprus Municipalities (CY)
Anita Kalala Mbiya
Region: Brussels (BE)
Daniel Ruiz Trinidad
Region: Valencia (ES)
Laurence Hermand
Region: Wallonia (BE)
Antonella Della Donne
Region: Sardinia (IT)
Michele Monteleone
Region: Valle d’Aosta (IT)
Nino Beradze
Region: Georgia
Maria Vitória Soares
Region: Azores (PT)
