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13 th International Youth Conference European Values for the Future of SEE Countries

Explore political values, emigration intentions, attitudes towards the EU, and youth representation in SEE countries. Discover findings from studies supported by FES and insights into the future of young people in the region.

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13 th International Youth Conference European Values for the Future of SEE Countries

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  1. 13th International Youth Conference European Values for the Future of SEE Countries Challenges and Perspectives for Young People in South East Europe Dane Taleski, PhD 14 September, 2015 Krushevo

  2. Structure Political Values Political Interests and Participation Attitudes about the EU Emigration intentions

  3. FES supported youth studies

  4. Publications Cela, A., Fshazi, T., Mazniku, A., Kamberi, G., & Smaja, J. (2013). Albanian youth 2011: Between present hopes and future insecurities. Tirana: Friedrich Ebert Foundation and IDRA Research & Consulting. Flere, S., Klanjsek, R., Lavric, M., Kirmis, A, Krajnc, M. T., Divjak, M., . . .Naterer, A. (2013). Slovenian youth 2013: Living in times of disillusionment, risk and precarity, Maribor and Zagreb: Center for the Study of Post-Yugoslav Societies and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Ilišin, V., Bouillet, D., Gvozdanović, A, & Potočnik, D. (2013). Youth in a time of crisis. Zagreb: Institute for Social Research and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Latkovic, M.T., Popovska, M.B., Serafimovska, E., & Cekic, A. (2013). Youth Study Macedonia 2013. Skopje: Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Mitev, P. E. & Kovacheva, S. (2014). Young people in European Bulgaria, A sociological portrait 2014. Sofia: Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Pasha, A., Xhangolli, K, Dundo, J., Gjokuta, B., Tahiri, Z., & Lena, O. (2012). Kosovo Youth Study: Forward looking, grounded in tradition. Prishtina: Friedrich Ebert Foundation and IDRA. Sandu, D., Stoica, C., & Umbres, R. (2014). Romanian youth: Worries, aspirations, values and lifestyle. Bucharest: Friedrich Ebert Foundation and Center for Urban and Regional Sociology.

  5. Political Values Most important value Trust Volunteering (No)Confidence in institutions Accepting and supporting diversity

  6. Most important values

  7. Trust

  8. Volunteering

  9. Highest confidence in institutions

  10. Lowest confidence in institutions

  11. Democratic institutions

  12. Would you like to have as a neighbor

  13. Political interests and participation Are you satisfied with the state of democracy in your country? Are you interested in politics on national level? Electoral turnout and voting Youth representation in politics Influence on governing institutions: national vs local

  14. Are you satisfied with the state of democracy?

  15. Are you interested in national politics?

  16. Voted in all elections up to now

  17. Youth are represented in politics

  18. Youth can influence governing institutions

  19. Attitudes toward the EU Do you support EU membership? Why? Expected benefits and losses In which country do you think that the support is highest and in which lowest?

  20. Support for EU membership

  21. Expected benefits Albania: freedom of movement, easier travel and stay Bosnia and Herzegovina: employment possibilities, travel and friendship Bulgaria: travel and friendship, minority right Croatia: culture, education and economic benefit Kosovo: economic opportunities and freedom of movement Macedonia: foreign investments, economic development

  22. Emigration intentions Would you leave your country? Why? Where would you go? In which country? Where do you think that emigration intentions are highest, and where are they lowest?

  23. Percent of youth that say will leave

  24. Where would they go Albania: Italy, UK, USA, Germany BiH: Germany, Austria, Scandinavian countries Bulgaria: Germany, Italy, Austria, UK Croatia: Germany, Austria, Italy Kosovo: Switzerland, Germany, Italy Macedonia: Western Europe, USA and Canada Romania: Germany, UK, Italy Slovenia: USA, Austria, Germany

  25. Discussion Which results surprised you? What was unexpected for you? Why? Which results confirmed your expectations? Why? What conclusions do you draw from the results?

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