1. Bettina Reuter Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Disadvantaged Youth Mobility Programme: TLN Mobility Proposal „JUVENTUS“
Bettina Reuter
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

2. Overall Objective
To integrate disadvantaged young people into employment, vocational training or education in their home country by improving their skills, knowledge and experience through traineeships in other EU countries

3. Target Group
Disadvantaged young people aged (35) not in employment, education or training (NEET) who are considered to be vulnerable with regard to their chances of accessing work or training for several individual or structural reasons, such as long-term unemployment, deficient school performance/vocational skills, migration background etc.

4. Added Value of the Programme
Transnational cooperation on participant’s level, make Europe’s advantages visible particularly for disadvantaged persons and allow them to experience the benefits of Europe first hand;
Capitalizing on experiences/results of ongoing mobility programmes for disadvantaged young people in 8 Member States/regions;
Can be implemented within the framework of current Operational Programmes in the Member States.

5. Added Value for Participants
Increase of..
Personal competence: self-motivation, independence, self-esteem, self-confidence
Social competence: ability to deal with conflicts and capacity for teamwork
Opportunities on the labour-market: openness towards mobility, practical professional experience
Active labour-market action: flexibility, own initiative on job applications

6. Programme Cycle
Calls for transnational mobility programmes launched on national/ regional level in a common window;
Applications submitted on national/regional level for sending participants abroad;
Operational partnership with at least one transnational partner;
Sending projects also hosting youngsters from abroad (reciprocity principle), costs for hosting will be covered by sending organisation in the partner country;
Sending project operators signing grant agreement are responsible also for the quality of services delivered by the host organization.

7. Project Structure and Components
Project set-up
Participant Recruitment, Selection and Preparation
identify people who with the right support will benefit from participation in terms of integration into education, vocational training and employment
Learning/development plans; intercultural, language, professional + practical preparation; mentoring
Stay abroad (participant groups of 8-12) Support programme for developing non-formal skills and competences, language course, mentoring
Follow-up Working out and recording participants‘ progress, preparing employers tp provide employment for participants

8. Project Cycle
Selection
of participants
Preparation of participants
Exchange experience during stay abroad
Follow-on
Subsequent support
Recruitment of participants
Using experience in foreign country for integration strategy
During all project phases:
Network and exchange with job centre/ public employment agency
Network and exchange with partner organisations abroad
Duration of traineeship abroad: 2 to 6 months
Cooperation in regional project network

9. General Success Factors/ Requirements
Active involvement of enterprises and job centres/ public employment agencies in the project (regional cooperation network);
Dual competence of project operators (target group and transnational collaboration)
Transnational project to be an integral part of the local or regional labour-market integration policy of job centres / public employment agencies
Transfer allowances for participants are continued to be paid
Pedagogical support for participants before, during and after the stay abroad
Reimbursement of participant-related costs for mobility and the organisational services of the partner organisation).

10. Successful Transnational Cooperation: Key Elements
Getting to know each other (organisation, aims and objectives, target group/s, etc.)
Developing an atmosphere of trust as a basis for the partnership
Clarifying expectations (aims and objectives of the mobility programme, expectations of each partner, competences, etc.)
Developing a common view about the stay abroad/the project
Clarifying the way of working together and steering of the process, e.g. working language, communication process, number of working meetings, measures for conflict resolution, delivery requirements, etc.
Clarifying task and responsibilities of each partner – involvement of staff and responsibilities shall be made transparent
Meetings face-to face

11. Transnational Cooperation within TLN Mobility
Country
Coop
Spain 27
Malta 8
Slovenia 3
Germany 23
Austria
Hungary
Italy 19
Netherlands 7
Finland 2
Sweden 12
Portugal 5
Bulgaria 1
Great Britain
Greece
Estonia
France 10
Ireland 4
Slowakia
Poland
Czech Republic
Island
Red: Countries sending and hosting participants – Partners TLN Mobility Black: Countries hosting participants, with no mobility programme under the Coordinated Call so far

12. Allocation of Costs and Tasks
Member State 1
Member State 2
1. ) finances mobility measures for young people living in MS1 (final beneficiary: project operators based in MS1)
2.) supports mobility measures for young people living in MS2 (final beneficiary: project operators based in MS2)
1. ) finances mobility measures for young people living in MS2 (final beneficiary: project operators based in MS2)
2.) supports mobility measures for young people living in MS1 (final beneficiary: project operators based in MS1)
transnational action: mobility measures for young people in MS1 and MS2

13. ESF Learning Network TLN Mobility
Partners from 15 Member States and Regions
funded by EU COM/DG EMPL ( €) and national and regional budgets
Commitment of all partners to realise transnational mobility measures in the ESF funding period
Kick off in February 2013
TASK
Coordinated Call as a voluntary coordinated transnational framework for national and regional ESF action on youth mobility
to:
- foster high QUALITY of transnational mobility projects
- provide a coordinated framework for transnational collaboration on the level of PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

14. TLN Mobility: Results – Coordinated Call and Manual of Guidance
COORDINATED CALL (CC)
A: INTRODUCTION
B: CONTENT
Objectives of mobility programmes
Target Group
Programme cycle
Project structure and project management
Implementation structures
Eligibility of costs
C: ANNEX

15. TLN Mobility: Manual of Guidance
50-page support document for the planning of the implementation of the CC
Provides background information and further guidance on CC minimum requirements
Contains additional recommended criteria
Includes case studies and examples of approaches from previous mobility initiatives

16. TLN Mobility: Implementing the Coordinated Call
Launch of national and regional calls within TLN Mobility MS/Regions so far…
Calls have been launched in Basque Country, Catalunia, Galicia, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Trento
Further calls foreseen for Andalusia, Italy
Total ESF/YEI budget allocated for transnational mobility for NEETs in the ESF funding period in TLN Mobility Member States and regions: approx. 120 Mio EUR (as-of March 2017)

17. TLN Mobility: Support Tools and Continuation
Peer learning through bilateral meetings
Partner Search Database at
Toolkit with templates and technical guidance on drafting regional/national calls
TLN Mobility…
Continuation of work programme incl. regular network meetings and partner search activities with national/regional resources
Close link to Thematic Network on Youth Employment within „EU Common Framework“

18. Thank you very much for your attention!