Eurodyssey is the AER Youth Mobility Programme providing young people with work placement opportunities in other European regions thus helping them transition to the job market. Ambra Adamini is a Eurodyssey intern in Besançon (Bourgogne-France-Comté, France) from Italy and shares her experience in the programme. Contact us if you would like to join this … [Read more...]
The AER Eurodyssey is a multilateral exchange programme for young people in partnership The AER Eurodyssey is a multilateral exchange programme for young people in partnership between regional authorities, companies, institutions and organisations from European regions. The fundamentals of the programme are welcoming and sending young people for internships in line with the principles of autonomy, reciprocity and networking.
Mrs Bianca Miruna Gavrilita appointed as the new President of the Eurodyssey Programme
Mrs Bianca Miruna Gavrilita – member of the Timis (RO) County Council – is the new President of the Eurodyssey Programme. She has been appointed for a two-year mandate to lead this AER’s exchange programme which, since 1985, allows young job seekers aged between 18 and 30 to benefit from a traineeship placement abroad for a period between three to seven months. I Engage myself … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey: Promoting youth employment for 30 years
The Eurodyssey programme is AER’s flagship initiative that has contributed to youth employment over the past 30 years. The programme leads young graduates to their first experience on the international job market with approximately 500 exchanges per year in the 37 member regions active in the programme. The programme’s annual Forum took place in Västra Götaland in the framework … [Read more...]
We need more youth mobility to tackle unemployment
The Eurodyssey annual Forum gathered the programme’s managers and coordinators, together with interested regions, on 23 -24 October in Valencia (ES). The upcoming years will be particularly important for regional activities on youth mobility and tackling youth unemployment. Youth Guarantee Plans and the European Commission recommendations towards the quality of internships … [Read more...]
Michèle Sabban takes the lead of the Eurodyssey programme
Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 18 May 2013 During the General Assembly of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in Paris, the Eurodyssey programme changed Presidency in a hand over from the Azores region (P) to the Île-de-France region (F). Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Azores (P) region underlined that: “Eurodyssey, a leading professional youth mobility programme, has … [Read more...]
Contribute to developing Europe’s youth
The Eurodyssey programme changed Presidency in a hand over from the Azores to Île-de-France. Ile-de-France will take the programme’s Presidency and secretariat from July 2013 on. Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Azores (P) region, underlined that: “Eurodyssey, a leading professional youth mobility programme, has been for nearly 30 years the most emblematic programme of our … [Read more...]
Access to mobility for ALL young people
Given that most young people wishing to go abroad in order to complete their studies or professional internships are quite highly educated, the Steering Committee of the Eurodyssey Programme which met in Paris on 21st February 2013 decided to dedicate the next Eurodyssey Forum to the topic of access to mobility for ALL young people. Especially during a crisis, which … [Read more...]
European mobility: an asset in times of crisis
Eurodyssey programme managers and coordinators met on 11 October 2012, in Strasbourg during the programme’s annual Forum. For the thematic debate, they invited members of the AER Bureau to discuss advantages and challenges of an ambitious mobility policy. Guest of honour at the first roundtable was Mr. Jameleddine GHARBI, the Tunisian Minister for Regional Development and … [Read more...]
AER discusses ways out of youth unemployment
Almere, Flevoland (NL), August 23, 2011 At present, young people are forced to accept one internship after another in hope of one day being hired. The relation between the work performed and the salary earned is more disconnected than ever before. This economic and social drama was the very heart of the debate on the first day of the 16th Summer School and 10th Youth Summer … [Read more...]
Annual Eurodyssey Forum: AER Regions Promoting Youth Employment in the Face of Recession
Amiens, Picardie (F), 10 September 2009 Over two days, 120 representatives from regional, national and European institutions as well as the private sector gathered in Amiens, Picardie (F), for the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Eurodyssey Forum 2009. Michèle Sabban, AER president and vice president of the Ile-de-France region (F), attended the event in which participants … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey sets sails for further widening and deepening
Hunedoara (RO), 21September 2007 The Eurodyssey Annual Forum of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) took place for the first time in Romania, organised by the Hunedoara County Council. A special focus of this year's Forum was placed on how to further expand and develop the programme to provide even better opportunities for young people from all over Europe. While regions … [Read more...]
The Açores elected Chair of the Eurodyssey Programme for Young People
Oslo (N), 20 September 2006 The Region of Açores-Portugal has been elected by the participants of the Eurodyssey Annual Forum to chair this Programme of the Assembly of European Regions for the period 2007-2008. Set up in 1985, Eurodyssey offers young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to spend a period of between 3 and 7 months abroad, gathering work experience and … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey’s contribution to the promotion of employment
The Eurodyssey programme, which aims at improving young peoples’ chances to integrate into the labour market, was opened to the regions of central and eastern Europe in 1997 and, this AER programme, will continue to develop in 1998. Its objectives are to increase the number of participating regions (contacts already made in the United States of America and Canada) and … [Read more...]
Eurodyssey – A traineeship mobility programme for young people, entirely managed at regional level
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 … [Read more...]