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A contribution to youth work and youth policy in Europe

A contribution to youth work and youth policy in Europe

Report of the BelgianEU Presidency Youth 1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010

Download the report (.pdf 3.4MB)

Movie Urban Youth day

Urban Youth and Europe Day from javi tv on Vimeo.

The long route of a Council dossier

On 19 November, the Youth Council approved a resolution aimed at giving direction to European policy on youth matters. Before such a dossier is approved by the Council, it has already travelled a long way. 

Read the full article on www.eutrio.be/long-route-council-dossier

European Council of Ministers Youth

Last Friday Minister Pascal Smet chaired the European Council Meeting of Ministers for Youth.
At that occasion the ministers adopted a resolution, Council Conclusions and held a debate on Urban Youth in Europe.
The adopted documents are now available on our website and you can find them on the page of Formal EU Council Youth.
 

Policy Agendas Children, Youth and Children's Rights

Today, at the intergovernmental EU meeting, Minister Pascal Smet presented the Belgian Presidency note: "The European and International Policy Agendas on Children, Youth and Children's Rights". In the presence of H.R.M. Pricess Mathilde, it was for the very first time that such an overview of agendas and frameworks was presented and discussed. You can download the Presidency on the page 'Europe de l’Enfance'.
The declaration from the intergovernmental meeting will be available on the website soon.
 

Photo impression meeting Butgenbach

Some photographic impressions of the Business Meeting of the national agencies 'Youth in Action' in Butgenbach.

More photos on the photo page

Documentary Youth Work

A movie about Youth Work, from the European Commission and the Belgian EU Presidency - Youth

Commissioner Vassiliou adresses EU Youth Conference in Leuven

Commissioner Vassiliou presented the new Youth on the Move initiative at the EU Youth Conference in the medieval university town of Leuven.

See http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/vassiliou/headlines/speeches/2010/10/20101004_en.htm

Article about the conference

Read the article 'Forty recommendations for youth employment' on the news page of www.eutrio.be, including a movie.

Directors General Meeting.

Last Monday (4 October) the Directors General Youth from all EU Member States met in Leuven.
The European Commission presented the state of play within the flagship initiative Youth on the Move. After an exchange of views, an update was given on the progress in the implementation of the Renewed Framework on Cooperation in the Youth Field, which was adopted in November 2009.
The second part of the meeting focussed on tools and mechanisms for Knowledge and Evidence based Policy Development. 4 presentations were made.
Howard Williamson gave the perspective from a researcher, whereas Finn Denstad, Hanjo Schild and Koen Lambert highlighted initiatives from the European Commission, the EU-Council of Europe Youth Partnership and from the Salto – Youth Research Centres.