Programme Organize professional youth meetings at the partner's location If you are working at a vocational training institution or an agricultural school, you can offer your apprentices and trainees the opportunity to participate in a youth meeting with French and German partner institutions. Quick access Presentation Registration details Home page > Programmes and training > Organize professional youth meetings at the partner's location Presentation The Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) supports vocational and agricultural schools in carrying out exchange programs. Some 11,000 young people participate in DFJW's intercultural exchange programs every year as part of their vocational education and training, gaining experience for their future careers. Through a stay abroad, professional and intercultural skills are developed and expanded. In this way, the young apprentices’ employability can be increased. Participants are generally accommodated in youth hostels or more rarely with host families. Through the exchange, they have the opportunity to get to know French and German apprentices and to compare different training methods. The youth meetings for apprentices can take different shapes. The two groups can develop a project together. Knowledge of German and French is not a prerequisite to taking part. Goal Take part in a programme public Young people sessions At all times, GermanyAt all times, France Duration of the program 4-21 days (arrival and departure days are counted together as one day of the program). Topics that interest me Intercultural training, Ecology, Science Deadline for registration At least three months before the start of the meeting Financial support Allowance for travel, accommodation and possibly program costs Registration details Organizer Further information Make a professional experience Prepare your professional future Advantages of the program 1 Added value for professional training International mobility is acknowledged as providing added value to vocational education and training. Partner countries are discovered together with other apprentices, professional trainees or young professionals from the same industry. 2 Intercultural learning Especially for trainees and young professionals the exchange with peers from other countries is very valuable. Through the experience abroad, a different view on one's own culture emerges and allows for a change of perspective. Prejudices can be understood and corrected. 3 International cooperation Staying abroad allows participants to acquire relevant professional expertise by teaching methods that are new for them. The comparison with the other cultures as well as the different view of one's own culture contribute to the development of a European consciousness. How to sign up All exchange projects require reciprocity with the French and German partner organizations. A project must therefore consist of three parts. Applications must be submitted at the latest three months before the start of the meeting by the French or German partner organization, either directly to the FGYO, to the school authority or to one of the central offices of the FGYO. Eva Philippon Echanges: Formation professionnelle et technologique - Insertion professionnelle Send an email Show phone number × Coordinates Eva Philippon +33 1 40 78 18 50 Programme Team leaders Teacher Focus – A pilot programme for scholar and extracurricular cooperation At any given moment - France +1 8.11.2017 - 24.11.2027, Germany (in progress) Benefit from the advantages of formal and non-formal education through FOCUS. Read Programme Teacher Aid for preparing an exchange linguistically At all times - Germany +1 1.1.2019 - 27.1.2028, France (in progress) Are you organizing an exchange with young people from France and Germany and you want to prepare this international experience? Our funding program for linguistic and intercultural preparation might be helpful. Read Programme Teacher Programs promoting diversity At any given moment - France +1 1.11.2017 - 9.11.2028, Germany (in progress) The institutional directives of the FGYO on diversity and participation focus on specific support for young people with particular promotional requirements . It is our aim to provide an opportunity to experience a multilingual environment. Read Programme Young people 1234-Projects Flexible - Germany +1 1.8.2018 - 31.8.2029, France (in progress) Would you like to initiate a project related to France and Germany? The Franco-German Youth Office (FGYO) can give you financial support. Read See all programmes and trainings