Get Involved

There are various opportunities to get involved in International Youth Work.  Represent NYCI and Irish young people at international seminars and events, meeting young people from all over the world to discuss issues that affect young people and influence decision makers; Organise an Exchange; Attend youth events in Ireland to discuss issues that affect young people worldwide. 

Represent NYCI at an International level:

International Opportunites

There are international opportunities for young people in various difference areas and in different forms such as training, exchanges, seminars and conferences and volunteering.  Click the following for more details of upcoming and past opportunities International Opportunities

European Presidency Events

Information on the Presidency Youth Events can be found in the opportunities section of this website under conferences/seminars as they arise.  Information on previous Presidency Youth Events is in past experiences

Join the International Advisory Committee in NYCI. 

Youth in Action Programme

Prepare an Exchange, Voluntary Service, International Seminars, training on organising exchanges and contact making seminars.  See www.leargas.ie for more information.  

Summary of the Youth in Action Programme

The Education and Culture Executive Agency developed a very useful summary of the YIA programme which gives at a glance all the important rules, deadlines, funding amounts etc. For further info on the Youth in Action programme and other funding programmes please check the leargas website.

Represent Young People on International Issues in Ireland:

European Youth Week;  EU Youth Forums;  Youth and Tobacco National Consultation.  See Upcoming Events for more info.

Be Informed:

Website on Europe and tips on how to get involved  www.eurog.ie

Forum on Europe  www.forumoneurope.ie

European youth centre in Budapest http://www.eycb.coe.int/

Council of Europe http://www.coe.int / http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Youth/

Euro-mediterranean youth platform http://www.euromedp.org/en/profile.asp

Portal for young people http://europa.eu.int/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en 

EU commission Youth Section http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.html 

EU commission Representative in Ireland www.euireland.ie

Committee of the regions http://www.cor.europa.eu/

EurActiv.com is the independent media portal fully dedicated to EU affairs http://www.euractiv.com/en/

Information about Ireland for young people on Eurodesk website.  Young people coming to Ireland from other EU countries can now find links to information on Ireland re: work, accommodation, education, recognition of qualifications and much more on the Eurodesk Ireland website at www.eurodesk.ie/ireland.

Forums

http://www.takingitglobal.org/home.html

is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. TIG's highly interactive website provides a platform for expression, connection to opportunities, and support for action.

http://europa.eu.int/youth/

Forum for young people.   If you are thinking of going to another European country to study or work, or on holiday... if you are looking for activities or opportunities in Europe... if you have something to say, or ask, about European issues, this portal could be a good place to start! It offers you information, news and discussions - all about Europe and relevant to young people.