YOUTHMED | Call for Applications – Communication service provider
The deadline for submitting applications is July 30th 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 – 002
The Planning and Development Agency (PDA), Lead Partner of the YOUTHMED Project (Interreg NEXT MED Programme), is looking for a communication service provider who will be contracted as part of 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 provider will support PDA and its partners in executing several communication and outreach activities, including:
🎥 Video Production
• 1 Cohesive Narrative Video (testimonial-style) – max 5 minutes
• 2 Short Videos (project launch & achievements) – max 3 minutes each
📰 Media Relations
• 1 National-Level Media Activity (press, interviews, etc.)
📢 Event Support
The provider will also support the organization of multiple events, including:
• Branding and visibility materials
• Photography and videography coverage
• Refreshments, meals, and logistical arrangements
• Venue setup and participant materials
Supported events include:
• 1 dissemination Event (60 participants).
• 1 Joint Networking Event (40 participants)
• 3-day youth exchange activity (40 participants)
🧭 Strategic Support and Consultancy
• Providing ongoing communication consultancy and advisory services to PDA’s team to ensure effective planning, EU-compliant visibility, and message coherence throughout the project.
📅 Indicative Timeline of Activities
Task | Period (Month) | Deliverable | ||
D1 | Produce 1 short video (inception) | Months 2–3 | 1 video (3 minutes) | |
D2 | Host 3-day Youth Exchange activity (40 participants near Beirut) | Months 10–12 | 4-star venue, equipment, refreshments, lunch, program, project visibility materials, and interpreters | |
D3 | Organize 1-day hybrid transnational event (40 local participants) | Months 13–18 | 5-star venue in Beirut, equipment, refreshments, lunch, program, project visibility materials, and interpreters | |
D4 | Produce 1 testimonial/narrative video | Months 18–22 | 1 narrative video (5 minutes) | |
D5 | Conduct 1 national media activity | Months 22–35 | 1 TV interview and press release | |
D6 | Organize 1 national dissemination event (60 participants) | Months 14–30 | 5-star venue in Beirut, equipment, refreshments, lunch, program, project visibility materials, and interpreters | |
D7 | Produce 1 short video (achievements) | Months 24–30 | 1 video (3 minutes) |
Final activation dates will be communicated by PDA. The provider must remain available and responsive throughout the project.
✅ Provider Profile
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in media production or event communication
• Portfolio: Proven record in EU/international cooperation projects
• Language: Fluency in English and Arabic.
• Capacity: Ability to deliver and organize events cross Lebanon.
• Compliance: Must follow Interreg NEXT MED visibility and branding rules
📦 Expected Deliverables
• 3 professionally produced videos (1 narrative + 2 shorts)
• 1 press/media activity (documented)
• Full event communication coverage and materials for events with 40+ participants.
📌 Contract Terms
• Contract Type: Framework contract (task-based activation)
• Duration: Until December 2027
• Max Budget: €25,000 (across multiple assignments)
• Supervision: PDA Communication Manager & Project Manager
📝 How to Apply
Please submit the following by email:
- Signed Application Form (Attachment A)
- Company Portfolio or Sample Works
- Registration Certificate or valid ID
Send your application to:
• Ms. Hawraa Mahfouz (Project Manager): [email protected]
• Ms. Zahraa Bleibel (Communication Manager): [email protected]
Subject: Application for Communication Service Provider – YOUTHMED Project
📅 Deadline
July 30th, 2025 at 1:00 PM (Beirut Time)
Note: This is the first step of a two-phase process. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete their application.
🔐 Data Protection
All submitted data will be processed in accordance with Lebanese law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation EU 2016/679).
Attachment A: 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.