EUROPEAN UNION
YOUTH COOPERATION
FRAMEWORK
(‘EU Youth
Strategy’)
Youth
Sergej Koperdak
Advisor – New Technologies &
Social Media
DG EAC-EC
Seconded to Permanent
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Representation of Slovak
COOPERATION HISTORY
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As an area subject to subsidiarity, youth policy is a ‘young’ policy
area that has traditionally been national
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Beginnings of a coordinated approach in 2001: White Paper ‘A
new impetus for European youth’ with the creation of a Youth
Open Method of Coordination, focused on active citizenship of
young people
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Started moving into more economic areas in 2005: European
Youth Pact – an instrument for promoting growth and jobs,
focused on social and professional integration of young people –
linked to former ‘Lisbon Agenda’
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EU TREATY BASIS FOR YOUTH POLICY
Article 165
1. The Union shall contribute to the development of quality education
by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if
necessary, by supporting and supplementing their action, while
fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the
content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and
their cultural and linguistic diversity.
The Union shall contribute to the promotion of European sporting
issues, while taking account of the specific nature of sport, its
structures based on voluntary activity and its social and
educational function.
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2. Union action shall be aimed at:
– developing the European dimension in education, particularly through the teaching
and dissemination of the languages of the Member States,
– encouraging mobility of students and teachers, by encouraging inter alia, the academic
recognition of diplomas and periods of study,
– promoting cooperation between educational establishments,
– developing exchanges of information and experience on issues common to the
education systems of the Member States,
– encouraging the development of youth exchanges and of exchanges of
socioeducational instructors, and encouraging the participation of young people in
democratic life in Europe,
– encouraging the development of distance education.
– developing the European dimension in sport, by promoting fairness and openness in
sporting competitions and cooperation between bodies responsible for sports, and by
protecting the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen, especially
the youngest sportsmen and sportswomen.
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3. The Union and the Member States shall foster cooperation with third
countries and the competent international organisations in the field of
education and sport, in particular the Council of Europe.
4. In order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in
this Article,:
– the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the
ordinary legislative procedure, after consulting the Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions, shall adopt incentive
measures, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the
Member States,
– the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt
recommendations.
------The open method of coordination (OMC) is a voluntary, intergovernmental form
of governance which relies on mechanisms such as guidelines and indicators
and sharing of good practices. Based on good faith & goodwill between
Member States and involves no official sanctions
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Birth of ‘EU Youth Strategy’
In 2009, the Council endorsed a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth
field (2010-2018), based on the Communication ‘EU Youth Strategy: Investing and
Empowering’. By reinforcing cooperation and sharing good practices, the EU Youth
Strategy's two overall objectives are to:
(i) create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in
the labour market, and
(ii) promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young
people.
[integrated ‘Dual Approach’]
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8 Cross-Sectoral FIELDS
OF ACTION
• Employment & Entrepreneurship
• Education & Training
• Voluntary activities
• Health & Well-being
• Participation
• Social inclusion
• Creativity & Culture
• Youth & the World
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_zCQNhiwTQ
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EU Presidency Trios - Priorities
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2010-2011 (ES, BE, HU): “Youth Employment”
2011-2012 (PL, DK, CY): “Youth Participation”
2013-2014 (IE, LT, EL): "Social Inclusion”
2014–2015 (IT, LV, LU): “Youth Empowerment”
(i.e. Participation)
2016-2017 (NL, SK, MT): “Skills for Life“ (i.e.
Education & Training)
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Tools for Implementation
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Mutual learning
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Evidence-based policy making
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Monitoring/Reporting
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Erasmus + Programme – supporting ‘youth work’ projects &
non-formal learning
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Structured Dialogue
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Recognizes all young people as a resource to society and highlights the importance of
upholding the right of young people to participate in the development of policies affecting
them
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Structured Youth Dialogue ‘feeds’ other
policies
Council Resolution (2011) on structured dialogue with youth on youth employment (2011)
EMPHASISE THAT:
The following points that were raised as priority areas in the conclusions of the structured
dialogue on youth employment:
1. Promoting easier access for all young people, in particular young people with fewer
opportunities, to a youth-friendly, quality information about the labour market is
crucial. Career-oriented training and guidance needs to be integrated at all
appropriate levels of formal education and non-formal learning paths in order to raise
young people’s awareness and create better chances for them with regard to labour
market requirements and prepare them for working life.
2. Youth work and non-formal learning could be recognised and further supported as a
significant source of support for equipping young people with skills and competences
and thereby easing their access to the labour market and contributing to the aims of the
Europe 2020 Strategy
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3. It is of vital importance to enhance the access of young people to the labour market
through tailored policy measures, where appropriate, and a quality framework for
internships is desirable in order to guarantee the educational value of such experience.
4. Improved flexibility as well as security is needed for young people to combine
employment with further education, training, voluntary activities and private life.
5. Promoting equal access to mobility opportunities for young people by streamlining
administrative procedures with reference to the Europe 2020 Strategy, and
particularly the Youth on the Move flagship initiative, is necessary.
Member States and/or Commission invited to:
Take note of the conclusions of the structured dialogue and design channels of
communication and cooperation with other relevant policy fields and
departments both within and between the various EU institutions and within the Member
States,
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EU Youth Report
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/reports/youth-report-2015_en.pdf
Policy
actions to
suport
young
people
Overview of
the situation
of young
people in
Europe
Good
practices
from
memberstates
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YOUTH WORK STUDY (2014)
‘Youth Work’ -- Non-formal, structured, out-of-classroom education
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/library/study/youth-work-report_en.pdf
“A shift from leisure time activities to activities oriented towards
education and the labour market”
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Employability & Skills from Participation in
Youth Projects
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Teamwork
Communication
Leadership
Flexibility
Responsiveness
Responsibility
Self-initiative
Project management
Resilience
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WORK PLAN FOR YOUTH IN 2016
 Topics discussed in Council: preventing youth
radicalisation, new approaches in youth work
 Mutual learning:
o Expert Group on Youth Work for preventing
marginalisation & radicalisation
o Expert Group on digitalization and youth
 Mid-term evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy
and of the Council Recommendation on
mobility of young volunteers
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Commission Youth Website
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/index_en.htm
European Youth Portal
http://europa.eu/youth/splash_en
/EuropeanYouthEU
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