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Youth in the Council of Europe

Youth in the Council of Europe. Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law, Peace... 1949 – 47 states. SECRETARY GENERAL Deputy Secretary General. Thorbjorn Jagland. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio. Youth Department. We are here!. Youth Department. European Youth Centres - Budapest, Strasbourg

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Youth in the Council of Europe

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  1. Youth in the Council ofEurope

  2. Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law, Peace... 1949 – 47 states

  3. SECRETARY GENERAL Deputy Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland Maud de Boer-Buquicchio Youth Department We are here!

  4. Youth Department • European Youth Centres - Budapest, Strasbourg • European Youth Foundation • Partnership with European Commission • Intergovernmental cooperation • Partial Agreement on Youth Mobility

  5. Youth policy… “the aim of the Council of Europe youth policy is to provide young people, i.e. girls and boys, young women and young men with equal opportunities and experience which enable them to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to play a full part in all aspects of society” Council of Europe Agenda 2020

  6. Structures for youth policy • Advisory Council on Youth • European Steering Committee on Youth • Ministerial Conferences • European Steering Committees • Congress of Local and Regional Authorities • Parliamentary Assembly • Committee of Ministers

  7. Co-Management • Decisions are taken by co-managed bodies (governments and Youth NGOs) • Equal weight of representation of governmental and non-governmental youth representatives make the decisions concerning the political orientations, work priorities and programmes of the Youth Department

  8. Joint Council on Youth (CMJ) CDEJ + CCJ Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) 30 youth representatives European Steering Committee on Youth (CDEJ) Governmental representatives of the member states Programming Committee on Youth 8 Governmental + 8 non-governmental representatives

  9. Priorities and programmes Human Rights and Democracy Human Rights Education Democratic youth participation

  10. Youth Participation • Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life • Charter and not Convention • Youth advocacy • Have your say! Manual and plain version

  11. Young Migrants and Refugees Intercultural Dialogue Roma Youth Action Plan Defending human rights on-line Dialogue with neighbouring regions

  12. Youth work in post-conflict situations Youth Peace Ambassadors Youth Peace Camp(s)

  13. Social Inclusion and Social Rights of Young People Enter! –against exclusion and marginalisation Segregation in school environments Young people with disabilities

  14. Youth policy development National policy reviews Summer University Ministers Conferences Youth information and counselling

  15. Youth Policy • Magic triangle : • Youth reasearch • Youth practitioners – NGOs, youth workers • Decision makers

  16. National Youth Policy reviews • 1 country/year on voluntary basis • International team – experts: researchers, decision makers from other countries • 2 visits in the field • Issues selected by intl team + issues selected by government • National hearing • International hearing

  17. European Youth Foundation Set up in 1972 to provide financial support for international youth activities carried out by youth organisations. The EYF may contribute to the financing of the following activities: • International youth meetings; • Youth activities other than meetings; • Administration of international non-governmental youth organisations and networks; • Pilot projects

  18. More information www.coe.int www.coe.int/youth www.coe.int/compass act4hre.coe.int youth-partnership-eu.coe.int youthpeace.coe.int Enter.coe.int www.eyf.coe.int

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