Some of the terms used are specific to the YOUTH
program or have a specific
meaning in European terms. The following are some basic definitions of
terminology:
Member States
 | The 15 countries that are members of the European Union
(see section B.2). |
EFTA/E. E. A countries
| The three countries which are members of the
European Free Trade Association and of the European Economic Area (see section
B.2). |
Pre-accession (or associated) countries
| 12 of the candidate countries
which have applied for European Union membership and participate fully in all
YOUTH Actions (see section B.2). |
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Program countries
| E. U Member States, EFTA/E. E. A countries and
pre-accession countries. They can participate fully in all YOUTH Actions (see
list of countries in section B.2). |
Third countries
| Neither Member States of the European Union,
pre-accession countries, nor members of EFTA/E. E. A. They can participate in
YOUTH projects under Actions 1, 2 and 5 subject to specific criteria and
procedures (see list of countries in section B.3). |
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Mediterranean partner countries
| The 12 non-E. U countries on or near
the Mediterranean Sea that are participating in the Euro-Mediterranean Youth
Action Program (see section B.3). |
Euro-Med
| The Euro-Mediterranean Youth Action Program, which involves
the 15 E. U Member States and 12 Mediterranean partner countries. |
CIS
| Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly members of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics). |
National Agencies
| Structures established by the national authorities in
each Program country in order to assist the European Commission with
management and to assume responsibility for implementation of most of the YOUTH
program (see attached list of contact details). |
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National Coordinators
| Structures established by the national
authorities in each Euro-Med partner country in order to facilitate
implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Youth Action Program (see attached
list of contact details). |
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Non-formal education
| Projects within YOUTH actively involve young
people on a voluntary basis and provide them with opportunities to acquire
skills and competencies outside formal education and training systems. Even
though they are not part of any formal educational curriculum, YOUTH projects
are characterized by a carefully planned program of personal and social
education for participants and apply methods of intercultural learning. |
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E. V. S
| European Voluntary Service. |
Young people with less opportunities
| Young people from a
less-privileged cultural, geographical or socio-economic background, or with
disabilities; better access for them to the activities developed within the
YOUTH program is a key priority for the European Commission. |
Community funding
| Financial contribution from the YOUTH program
awarded to selected projects. |
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