 Whenever you develop an Erasmus Plus project, there are several things that need to be part of the way you work. Projects need certain quality criteria on different levels and at different moments. These points are here to guide you and are not intended to get in the way of your work. Project is participatory. This means that everyone involved in the project should have their say at all times and about all aspects of the project depending on their role and position. This starts from the very origins of the project, right up until the final evaluation. When working with young people, it is very important that they come up or at least have a say in what the project is going to be about, who it's for, what form it will take and what the aim is. This will help motivate the participants and make the project more relevant. Participation also means using the group as a learning resource. Each individual has experience and competence to share with others, so we need to make that happen. The same goes for partners. They need to be involved in planning, organizing and evaluating the project and also contribute to its content. Project is a project with stages, not a standalone activity. Here we get into project management 1.0. An Erasmus Plus project is never an activity that stands alone. It needs to be part of the daily work of an organization. It needs to contribute to the overall aims and objectives of the organization, so you wouldn't do a youth exchange just for the sake of it, but rather to help your young people connect or continue to take responsibility within your organization. The project should fit with other activities or opens new doors, but there should always be a preparation stage and follow up locally. Project is educational. There needs to be learning planned into the project, making it educational. During all projects it is important that there are moments where participants have the time and the help to reflect on their learning and think about how this learning can be useful to them. Project is useful far and beyond the group of participants. All Erasmus Plus projects focus on their participants, which is as it should be, but when carrying out the project it is also important to think about how the results and outcomes can be made public. You need to think about how the outcomes can be useful, educational and relevant to other people, organizations and context, and how those organizations can share this information in their local context. Project is fun, challenging and innovative. Learning isn't boring. People learn best when they understand the importance of what they're learning. By using the learning by doing approach and other participative non-formal learning activities, we want people to engage in their own learning. The cooperative approach will hopefully help them to enjoy and take responsibility for their own learning and for that of others. Innovative approaches can be part of different aspects of the project, learning about new things, learning in new ways, working with people from different cultures and backgrounds. An Erasmus Plus project is not a touristic visit, fun with friends, a language course, a holiday, a school or workplace internship.