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YOUTH POLICY SYMPOSIUM Odessa, 14-15 July 2011. Sergej KOPERDAK Head of Unit, Youth Policy DG Education and Culture European Commission. 1. Overall objectives: 1. To create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and on the labour market
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YOUTH POLICY SYMPOSIUMOdessa, 14-15 July 2011 Sergej KOPERDAK Head of Unit, Youth Policy DG Education and Culture European Commission 1
Overall objectives: 1. To createmore and equal opportunitiesfor all young people ineducationand on thelabour market 2. To promote activecitizenship, social inclusion and solidarityof all young people Youth Strategy Video EU YOUTH STRATEGY 2010-2018 2
Approximately 100 million young people (15 -29) in the EU: 1/5 EU citizens 1/7 young people leave school early, with only basic qualifications at best. In May 2011, youth unemployment rate 20.4% in EU27 Mean age of leaving the parental household: 27.6 for men, 25.2 for women 37% babies born outside of marriage (2006) 43% would like to set up their own business/6% have already set up their own business EU Youth Statistics 3
Team Presidency ES-BE-HU • Youth Employment – overall theme for trio & SD • Spain – Active Inclusion • Belgium-Youth Work • & Culture • Hungary- Participation EMPLOYMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTICIPATION HEALTH & WELL-BEING YOUTH & THEWORLD EDUCATION & TRAINING CREATIVITY & CULTURE EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING STRUCTURED DIALOGUE CROSS-SECTORAL COOPERATION YOUTH WORK 1
Council Resolution on the active inclusion of young people: combating unemployment and poverty Spain – Social Inclusion 5
Council Conclusions on YouthAccess to Culture Council Resolution on Youth Work Council Conclusions on the European and International Policy Agendas on Children, Youth and Children's Rights Belgium – Youth Work, Culture & Children 6
Resolution on the Structured Dialogue with Young People on Youth Employment Resolution on Encouraging New and Effective Forms of Participation of all Young People in Democratic Life in Europe Hungary–Participation 7
Team Presidency PL-DK-CY • Participation – overall theme • Corresponds with Art. 165 of the Lisbon Treaty and the EU Youth Strategy. • PL – Youth & the World • DK – Creativity & Innovation • CY – Participation & Social Inclusion PARTICIPATION VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES SOCIAL INCLUSION EMPLOYMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP HEALTH & WELL-BEING YOUTH & THEWORLD EDUCATION & TRAINING CREATIVITY & CULTURE 1
Nearly 50% of young people say they participate in an organisation (sport club, youth or cultural organisation). Close to 25% stated that they have participated in voluntary activities in the past year. 80% voted in elections at local, regional, national or EU level at least once in the last three years. YoM Eurobarometer – May 2011 9
LSE Study on Youth Participation in Democratic Life (June 2012) Commission’s Contribution to “Participation” during the Team Presidency PL-DK-CY Youth Card YouthPortal Structured Dialogue 10
2009 Council Resolution on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field lists possible initiatives, such as: “Provide opportunities for young people to exchange views with policy-makers on global issues” “Foster mutual understanding among young people from all over the world through dialogue” “Encourage young people to participate in development cooperation” Youth & the World 11
EU-China Year of Youth Youth Policy Symposium, Odessa, Ukraine, 14-15 July 2011 (EU-CoE youth partnership) EU-Canada Roundtable on Youth Participation, Helsinki, Finland, 2-4 October 2011 Youth Participation Symposium, Tunis, Tunisia, 7-9 November 2011 (EU-CoE youth partnership) Youth & the WorldActivities in 2011 12
Youth Portal YoM Card label European Youth Forum (YFJ) Next year’s annual event (?) Eastern Europe & Caucasus 13