Call for Experts: P² Dossiers – Sectorial Blueprints on Participation

Overview

SALTO Participation and Information Resource Centre (SALTO PI) is looking for 3–6 sectorial experts/contributors to map, select and draft the content of the P² Dossiers, a set of practical publications on applying the horizontal priority “Participation in Democratic Life, Common Values and Civic Engagement” in Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.

One dossier will be produced for each of six sectors: Higher Education, School Education, Vocational Education and Training, Adult Education, Youth, and Sport. Each expert/contributor will cover one or two sectors. The dossiers bring together dispersed research, tools, networks and expertise into a consolidated, sector-specific overview that National Agencies, stakeholders and beneficiaries can put to direct use.

What?

Each dossier is not a report but a pair of independent, ready-to-use files:

• Briefing File: 3–5 one-pagers on key concepts or questions, and the content (data, sources, key messages and a designer brief) for 1–3 infographics
• Directory File: 3–5 practical tools, methods and frameworks; an overview of 10–20 networks, organisations, initiatives and experts; 3–10 annotated key publications; and, where evidence is insufficient, 1–3 short original commentaries or analyses

The work includes desk research and systematic mapping of the sector (including SALTO PI’s own resources), a scoping note, a mapping inventory, drafting both files, consultation with 2–5 sector reviewers, and co-hosting two presentations of each dossier within six months of publication. SALTO PI handles proofreading, design, layout and publication.

The workload is estimated at approximately 40–50 working hours per sector. All work is remote and in English.

Fee: EUR 1.250 for one sector, or EUR 2.500 for two sectors (fixed, gross and all-inclusive; not part of the evaluation).

Who?

Individual experts, analysts and practitioners, as well as companies and other legal entities, with no geographical limits. Applicants may apply independently or through a university, research institute, organisation or company, but must name the individual who will personally carry out the work. Applicants must be fluent in English (C1 or above) and available during the kick-off week and throughout the working period.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the selected sector(s), familiarity with Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, and experience in turning research and evidence into clear, practical resources. Links with European or national networks in the sector, and editorial, publishing or infographic experience, count as an advantage.

Timeframe

Application deadline – 6^th of November 2026, EOD (23:59 EET)

Evaluation and notification – 9^th – 13^th of November 2026

Kick-off week – 16^th – 20^th of November 2026 (indicative)

First complete drafts – Mid-December 2026

Final delivery – 22^nd of January 2027 (extension of up to two weeks is possible in special circumstances)

Publication – February 2027

Presentations – two per sector, within six months of publication

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted in English through the online application form by 6 November 2026, 23:59 EET. The form includes your motivation and experience, proposed topics for your selected sector(s), and a short writing fragment. Applications submitted by other means, as well as incomplete or late submissions, will not be considered.

For inquiries, write to christopher.radovici@harno.ee with the subject line “P2 Dossiers – Inquiry”.

Evaluation Criteria

• Motivation and experience: 50%
• Proposed topics and subjects: 25%
• Writing fragment: 25%

Applicants selecting two sectors are ranked in each. The contract for each sector is offered to the highest-ranked applicant in that sector. Applicants who have not heard back by 20^th of November 2026 should consider their application unsuccessful.

Additional Information

• Inclusion: SALTO PI encourages applications from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other special needs. All applications are assessed only against the published criteria. If you need the form in another format or any other adjustment to apply, write to the inquiries address.
• Use of AI: AI may be used under human oversight for non-substantial support such as drafting, rephrasing and formatting. Applications produced entirely with AI may be rejected, and the writing fragment must not be AI-generated.
• Credit and copyright: Experts/contributors are credited as named authors of the files they draft. Copyright passes to SALTO PI, and the dossiers will be published Open Access under a Creative Commons licence.
• Before applying: This notice is a summary. The full call contains the binding conditions on the assignment, phases, working arrangements, payment, copyright and selection.

Full call conditions

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