The SALTO EuroMed Resource Centre, hosted by the Erasmus+ France Youth and Sport Agency (AEFJS), has been mandated by the European Commission to support and develop, with the National Agencies in Europe and the other SALTO Resource Centres, the participation of young people, youth structures and actors from the southern Mediterranean area in the European Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. SALTO EuroMed covers 10 countries, eight of which are currently active: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia.

The Erasmus+ programme and the European Solidarity Corps offer significant opportunities for personal development, intercultural learning and skills enhancement for young people in the Southern Mediterranean region. In this context, SALTO EuroMed is committed to strengthening the visibility and accessibility of the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes by setting up, in 2024 in Jordan.

Role & tasks of the Contact Point

• Provide relevant information on Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps Programmes in local languages through different communication channels (website, social media, other digital and printed media, etc.)
• Creation of the specific Facebook page (or other social media)  as a  Contact Point for SALTO EuroMed in the country
• Reaching out to potential beneficiaries to inform them about EU programmes and opportunities for involvement, particularly focusing on :

-Organisation of regular on-spot or online information sessions. Joint information sessions can be organised with the National Erasmus + Office

-Supporting potential beneficiaries by responding to inquiries about EU programmes upon request

• Maintaining a dialogue and cooperating with other stakeholders supporting the implementation of EU programmes, such as the national and municipal authorities responsible for youth, the Delegations of the European Union to the countries and the National Erasmus+ Offices
• Organisation of joint events with the National Erasmus+ Office and/or EU Delegation in the framework of EU Youth related events (e.g: EU Youth Week, Erasmus Days, International Volunteering Day, etc.)
• Assisting SALTO EuroMed in achieving its strategic priorities in the frame of both Programmes by identifying the needs of the organisations
• Collect articles or testimonies of successful projects realised in the framework of the Programmes on behalf of SALTO EuroMed in order to support its action towards the valorisation of the work done & implemented by organisations of the civil society (dissemination of projects results, etc.)
• Participation of two representatives of the organisation in events organised by SALTO EuroMed in the region, in partners countries (Caucasus, Balkans) or programme countries
• Preparation of an annual work-plan and final report of the contact point activity.
• Supporting SALTO EuroMed in the process of implementing activities in the country at different level: logistics, finding relevant organisations/stakeholders, etc.