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Networking BøthOfUs Initiative 2026–2027
Opening a Corridor
for Azerbaijan's
Next Generation
A BøthOfUs initiative connecting Azerbaijani youth with European expertise, networks, and opportunity — building the international skills that transform potential into impact.
Why This · Why Now
Rooted in Real Experience
Rooted in Real Experience
from the Ground in Azerbaijan
This initiative grew directly from BøthOfUs's participation at the World Urban Forum 13 held in Baku, Azerbaijan — one of the world's most significant urban development gatherings.
World Urban Forum 13 · Baku, Azerbaijan
BøthOfUs co-led the Youth & Children Pavilion alongside UN Habitat as an implementation partner
At WUF13 in Baku, we spent significant time with Azerbaijani youth organisations, student groups, and young professionals. What struck us most was the energy and ambition in the room — motivated people ready to engage with the world.
But there was a recurring theme in every conversation: the pathway to international opportunity simply doesn't exist. Young people didn't know how to use LinkedIn professionally, how to apply for EU programmes, or how to present themselves on a global stage.
At the same time, we saw that institutions, including the Ministry of Youth, have the willingness and resources — they just need the right programme and the right partner to make internationalisation real.
This programme is BøthOfUs's answer. We are opening a corridor — structured, funded, and proven — between the EU and Azerbaijan's next generation.
The Skills Gap Is Real
Soft skills, international norms, and professional tools are missing — not due to lack of effort but lack of structured access.
No Channel Exists Yet
There is no established corridor connecting Azerbaijan's youth ecosystem to European programmes and networks.
BøthOfUs Brings the Bridge
With active EU funding (ERASMUS+, EIT HEI) and UN Habitat collaboration, we have the connections and methodology to build it now.
Partnership Value
What Partner Organisations
What Partner Organisations
Gain by Joining
Strategic, concrete, and long-term — this is not a one-off workshop. It is a founding partnership in a corridor that grows.
Proven Capacity Building
Receive a full training curriculum developed and tested in multiple countries — soft skills, project management, LinkedIn, international applications, and professional communication.
TrainingCo-Creation & Co-Branding
Your organisation is recognised as a founding partner in all programme communications, EU reports, and stakeholder submissions — positioning you as a driver of change.
VisibilityEU Funding Pathways
Leverage BøthOfUs's established track record with ERASMUS+ and EIT to explore joint funding applications — opening financial routes for your institution at the EU level.
FundingReal Youth Impact
Your youth members go through a transformative journey — gaining internship leads, European exchange contacts, and the professional skills that open genuinely global doors.
ImpactUN Habitat Credibility
The programme draws on BøthOfUs's ongoing role as an implementation partner with UN Habitat's Youth 2030 initiative — lending global credibility to your involvement.
Credibility
Youth Development Programme
What Young People
What Young People
Will Learn & Experience
Practical, modern, and built for the opportunities of tomorrow — not a lecture series, but a hands-on transformation.
- Soft skills: communication, leadership, and teamwork
- Using LinkedIn professionally for visibility and networking
- Applying for international jobs, internships, and scholarships
- Understanding EU programmes: ERASMUS+, EIT, and Horizon
- Project management with international-standard methodologies
- Cross-cultural communication and professional etiquette
- Writing CVs, cover letters, and professional bios in English
- Personal branding and public speaking for a global audience
- Digital collaboration tools used across European institutions
- SDG localisation and impact measurement for youth projects
How It Works
From First Conversation
From First Conversation
to Active Partnership
A transparent five-step process — clear milestones, no surprises.
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Book a 15-Minute Intro Call
Use the Calendly link to schedule a short introductory conversation. We'll listen to your organisation's context, share programme details, and explore fit. No commitment required — just an honest dialogue.
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Alignment & Selection
Due to our limited partner capacity, we carefully evaluate alignment. We look at your youth reach, institutional commitment, and programme fit. Selected partners are notified within one week of the intro call.
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Co-Design the Delivery
Together we define roles, activities, and outcomes. We design the delivery model — workshops, bootcamps, online modules, or hybrid — to suit your community's needs and your organisation's context.
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Launch & Train
Programme delivery begins for youth participants (18+). BøthOfUs facilitates and leads; your organisation coordinates access on the ground. Progress is tracked and documented at every stage.
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Scale & Grow Together
Successful first cohorts open the door to larger EU funding applications, additional programmes, and a deepening partnership. You become a founding institution in a corridor that expands year on year.
Limited Capacity — Act Now
We Can Only Collaborate With
We Can Only Collaborate With
Selected Organisations
To preserve quality and depth, we are deliberately limiting this inaugural cohort to a small number of carefully selected partner organisations. This ensures each partner receives genuine attention, co-creation, and measurable impact — not a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Organisations with active youth communities (aged 18 and above)
- Universities, ministries, and youth bodies in Azerbaijan
- WUF13 Baku participating organisations — priority consideration
- Industry partners open to youth internship and employment pipelines
- Institutions with genuine commitment to youth internationalisation
Ideal Partners
Who Should Be
Who Should Be
Part of This
We are reaching across sectors — because genuine youth internationalisation requires a whole-of-society approach.
Programme Leadership
Meet the Programme Director
Programme Director & CEO
Kay Nag
Founder, BøthOfUs · UN & EU Expert on Tech & Commercialisation
Kay is the founder and CEO of BøthOfUs — an organisation dedicated to leveraging digital technology and innovative strategies for social impact. Based in Stockholm, Kay serves as an external expert for both the European Union and United Nations, with active roles in EU-funded programmes including ERASMUS+, EIT HEI Initiative, and URBACT.
At the World Urban Forum 13 in Baku, Kay co-led the Youth & Children Pavilion as an implementation partner with UN Habitat — and came away with a clear mission: to create the corridor that Azerbaijani youth deserve.
EU ERASMUS+ Expert
EIT HEI Initiative
UN Habitat Partner
URBACT Expert
UN Ocean & Sea Expert
KTH Royal Institute
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The First Step
Join BøthOfUs in Building the
Join BøthOfUs in Building the
EU–Azerbaijan Youth Corridor
A 15-minute conversation is all it takes to explore whether this is the right fit for your organisation. We listen, share, and are fully transparent about what partnership involves. Slots are limited — and filling fast.
Book Your 15-Min Intro CallQuestions first? Write to info@bothofus.se · bothofus.org
Affiliations & funding
BøthOfUs (Lead)
EU ERASMUS+
EIT HEI Initiative
UN Habitat · Youth 2030
URBACT