YOUTHMED | Call for Applications – Youth cooperation expert
The deadline for submitting applications is August 20th 2025 at 1pm (Beirut Local time).
YOUTHMED Project
Empowering Youth for an Inclusive Mediterranean
Project Code: A_Y_3.1_0624
Reference: A_Y_3.1_0624 – 004
The Planning and Development Agency (PDA), Lead Partner of the YOUTHMED Project (Interreg NEXT MED Programme), is seeking to contract an external expert to support the implementation of key cross-border Youth cooperation activities under the “YOUTHMED” project.
🔹 Project Overview
Total Budget: €1,110,000
EU Contribution: €987,900 (89%)
Programme: Interreg NEXT MED Programme, co-funded by the European Union
Project Duration: 30 months (June 2025 – December 2027)
YOUTHMED aims to strengthen youth participation, cooperation, and civic responsibility across the Mediterranean through inclusive dialogue, cross-border exchange, and digital innovation — enabling youth and youth organizations to co-create solutions and actively shape resilient societies.
Key Benefits and Impact:
- 510 youth trained in civic engagement, media literacy, and digital participation
- 25 youth organizations cooperating across borders
- 1 multilingual AI-powered platform (SmartMaria) to enable youth collaboration
- 4 transnational events with political and cultural leaders
- 1 shared digital knowledge space
- Policy-relevant data and networks to inform inclusive youth strategies
Target Groups: Youth aged 18–30, youth organizations, civic actors, and public institutions in Lebanon, Egypt, Greece, and Spain.
📘 Assignment Scope
The selected expert will act as a Cross-Border Youth Cooperation & Orientation Expert, supporting the planning, facilitation, and implementation of the following activities at the project level:
- Participate in the kickoff meeting in Seville, Spain
- Participate and facilitate 4 international youth exchange visits and dialogue sessions in:
- Seville, Spain
- Athens, Greece
- Cairo, Egypt
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Follow the execution of:
- Organization of 5 joint networking events across countries
- 3-day capacity-building workshop for 30 youth trainers
- Training of 450 youth in civic and media-related skills
- One-on-one coaching sessions for 30 youth in e-media
🧳 Note: The expert is required to attend four international missions (Seville x2, Athens, Cairo). Each visit lasts 4 days.
All full travel costs are to be covered by the expert from within the total contract budget (€8,000).✅ Profile & Eligibility
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Proven experience in youth work, civic engagement, and/or Mediterranean cooperation
- Background in training, mentoring, or facilitating exchange programs
- Ability to coordinate multicultural events and guide youth engagement
- Availability to travel for 4 international missions
- Fluency in Arabic and English; Spanish proficiency is a strong asset.
📦 Expected Deliverables
- Participation in 4 international missions
- Reports and coordination support for 4 youth exchange visits
- Support for 5 networking events and 2 capacity-building actions
- Individual coaching sessions with 30 youth
- Final narrative report
🔗 Detailed deliverables and timeline are outlined in Attachment A: Terms of Reference (ToR)
📌 Contract Terms
- Type: Service Contract
- Budget Ceiling: €8,000 (all inclusive)
- Duration: Activation-based over project period (until December 2027)
- Supervision: PDA YOUTHMED Project Team
📝 How to Apply
Send the following documents via email:
- Updated CV
- Signed Application Form (Attachment B)
- Scanned ID/Passport
📤 Submit to:
- Hawraa Mahfouz (Project Manager) – [email protected]
- Zahraa Bleibel (Communication Manager) – [email protected]
📩 Email Subject: Application – Youth Cooperation Expert – YOUTHMED Project
📅 Deadline
🕐 August 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM (Beirut Local Time)
🔐 Data Protection
All submitted data will be handled in accordance with Lebanese law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation EU 2016/679).
Attachments:
- Attachment A: Terms of Reference (PDF)
- Attachment B: Application Form (DOC)
This call is funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT MED Programme. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.