European Federation for Intercultural Learning

02/06/2026

🚀 The wait is over: The first TAC Manual is officially OUT! 🚀
Active Global Citizenship shouldn't be an afterthought—it should be a natural part of a volunteer’s journey.

Our new educational resource, Active Global Citizenship & Learning Paths for Volunteer Youth Workers, is a roadmap built from a 6-partner collaboration, AFS expertise, and hands-on volunteer experience. It's designed to help organisations guide volunteer youth workers and young people through structured reflection and maximize their impact as active citizens. 🗺️💡
🔗 Get the manual now: https://efil.afs.org/a-trainers-network-for-active-global-citizenship-tac/ -nav-about-tac

🔥 Bonus: Another powerful educational tool for youth organisations is coming soon. Stay tuned!
This manual was made possible thanks to the co-funding of the Erasmus+ programme and JINT vzw.

27/05/2026

EFIL General Assembly 2026 — Belgrade 🇷🇸
From 21 to 24 May, more than 40 delegates from 22 EFIL member organisations and different countries came together in Belgrade, Serbia for the biggest governance meeting of the federation. Days full of strategic discussions and community spirit. 🤝
At this year’s Annual Assembly, we reviewed our past progress, advanced the EFIL Strategy 2026–2028, and focused on long-term sustainability of the network. Our goal: To continue impacting young people’s lives through the transformative experience of learning mobility. 🌍✨
We were glad to be joined by guests from AFS Intercultural Programs!
A big thank you to Interkultura Srbija for the warm hospitality and great support throughout the days. 💛
Thank you as well to everyone who contributed time, trust and thoughtful input.
Onward and upward! 🚀
Read EFIL at a Glance, our yearly annual report to learn more about the achievements of 2025: https://efil.afs.org/2026/05/20/efil-at-a-glance-2025/

19/05/2026

📣 Applications are open!
Interested in learning more about human rights, global education, and intercultural dialogue? Join the HEY online course and connect with other young people working on these topics. 🙌
HEY (Human Rights Education for Youth) is a programme by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, designed to build young people’s human rights knowledge and support community-level action.
Across the course, you’ll have the chance to explore:
- practical ways to promote human rights and the rule of law
- youth leadership and support for youth civil society
- collaboration across regions
Ready to join? Here are the practical details:
🗓️ 10 June – 7 July 2026 (online, in English)
⏳ Apply by 31 May 2026
🔗 Apply / more info: https://www.coe.int/en/web/north-south-centre/intercultural-and-interfaith-dialogue

18/05/2026

Last week we had the opportunity to connect with the Generalitat de Catalunya in Barcelona through two sessions on Global Citizenship Education.🌍
On 13 May, we joined a panel discussion with around 20 ministry staff and educators, reflecting on the role of schools in strengthening the competences needed to participate in a culture of democracy.
On 14 May, our School Relations responsible delivered a keynote speech and ran a workshop with AFS Spain and around 100 educators and teachers attending overall. Together, we explored how to foster in practice, from values-based learning and intercultural competence to meaningful participation in and beyond the classroom.
A big thank you to the organisers for the invitation and AFS Intercultura España for the impeccable collaboration, and to everyone who joined the conversations. 💛
Find interesting resources under https://intercultural-learning.eu/values/

12/05/2026

🇳🇴✨ European Youth Forum GA 2026
Last weekend, Andrew Ormsby and Josef Burker represented EFIL at the European Youth Forum General Assembly 2026 in Tromsø, Norway, this year’s European Youth Capital.
Together with European Youth Forum and nearly 100 member organisations, the Assembly elected a new President and Board and adopted new motions, including one co-signed on inclusive learning mobility and addressing visa barriers for young people. 🌍🤝🗳️
Great to connect with partners and keep pushing for youth mobility and non-formal education across Europe. 💛

05/05/2026

📍3 days of training in Egypt. 🇪🇬
📍32 non-formal education trainers and members of EFIL’s European Pool of Trainers (EPOT).
📍One goal ➡️ diversifying the destinations of pupil exchanges and promoting youth mobility in the Euromed region thanks to the YMED project.

Trainers from the EFIL network together with colleagues from ILCS Rabat learnt more about the successful volunteer journey and hosting system of AFS Egypt, explored different methods such as theater of the oppressed, activities about stereotypes and prejudices, reflections about racism, xenophobia and islamophobia, and how to apply the concept of intersectionality when working with young people and training volunteers.
Special thanks to AFS Egypt for hosting us and organizing this unforgettable experience.🫶🏼
🔗 Learn more about EFIL’s EPOT: https://efil.afs.org/epot/
🔗 Discover Y-MED. The project is made possible thanks to the co-funding of the Erasmus+ programme ✨ https://efil.afs.org/ymed-culture-learning-intercultural-school-europe-mediterranean/


ILCS Rabat AFS Egypt AFS Hungary AFS Mezikulturní programy - Czech Republic AFS INTERCULTURA SLOVAKIA AFS Türkiye Intercultura

04/05/2026

24/04/2026

🇪🇺✨ The European Youth Week 2026 is here!
From 24 April to 1 May, the European Youth Week puts the spotlight on Solidarity and Fairness and marks 30 years of volunteering in Europe.
The week opens in Brussels at the European Parliament today with more than 1,000 participants coming together for a full day of activities and exchanges.
We’re glad to share members of the EFIL Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will be attending the event. A great opportunity to connect, listen, and bring young people’s voices into the conversations shaping a fairer Europe. 🗣️🌍Looking forward to everything this week will bring. ✨
🔗 More info + plenary session online: https://youth.europa.eu/youthweek_en

23/04/2026

🇲🇦✨ Y-MED study visit in Morocco
Still feeling the energy from everything we experienced last week. 💛
From 16 to 21 April, we were in Morocco for the Y-MED study visit. Six intense days of learning, exchange and genuine connection across the network. 🌍
Y-MED (Youth Mobility in EuroMed) is all about strengthening our collective capacity to make youth mobility between Europe and the South Mediterranean more accessible and meaningful. Thanks to the shared values, we are challenging xenophobia and discrimination through intercultural youth work.
During the visit, our participants were placed in host families in Rabat, visited community projects, shared experiences, and explored the realities, opportunities and challenges of EuroMed youth mobility. Now, participants are heading back home with fresh ideas and motivation to develop non-formal education activities that will feed into the next steps of the project.
A big thank you to our hosts ILCS Rabat and partners and excited to keep moving Y-MED forward. This impactful project was made possible thanks to the co-funding of the Erasmus+ programme. ✨
🔗 Learn more about Y-MED: https://efil.afs.org/ymed-culture-learning-intercultural-school-europe-mediterranean/

22/04/2026

Last week EFIL had the pleasure to attend the Global Education Network Annual Meeting organized by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, as an international coordinator dedicated to intercultural learning.
The event brought together 52 members from 41 countries. It created a shared space for civil society and public authorities to connect, exchange practices and strengthen . 🌍 🤝
Crucial issues as the current challenges and inequalities in global education were discussed among experts and practitioners. 💡
A great opportunity to learn about how peer learning and international co-operation can support Global Education at national and international level.
🔗Find out more here:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/north-south-centre/-/a-collective-effort-to-advance-global-education-through-co-operation-and-knowledge-exchange