“ Social inclusion and youth active citizenship ”

1. “Social inclusion and youth active citizenship” Meeting of Europe’s Foundations, Regions and Cities for Social Innovation Thursday 25 October 2012 Marc Goffart, Project Officer Unit for Social sciences and humanities Directorate for the European Research Area Directorate General for Research - European Commission

2. A thought - Oasis Opportunities Access Solidarity in Societies With thanks to Howard Williamson Oasis, a composite life story

3. Youth and Social Inclusion Policy Review+ Conference MADOU, 17-18/11/2011 Evidence: Beingat the margin of society is NOT a choice: ambitions and expectations are verysimiliar to those of «ordinaryyouth»… (but not the outcome) Invisibility of vulnerable / deprivedyouth in statistics & policyprocesses; lack of participation of the youth & NGOs. Numerouslegal & institutionalimpediments (e.g.: age, nationality, …) hinder transitions & support + discrimination & prejudices (low expectations) Recommendations: Prevention & earlyremediation- stable, warm & helathy living environment =>multi-sectoral: cooperationbetweeneducation, care & welfare; Trustedadults (school, NGO, social workers, …) Give more chances & trust, ratherthan more money…

4. Examples of social innovationin European socio-economicresearch Giving Voice to marginalisedyoung people Direct: • Young homelesspeople trained as co-researchers(CSEYHP) • Betteraccess to & research on deprived & hidden group in society • Learning skills & inclusion in society • Illustrated life stories of young migrants in European societies (EUMARGINS) • Active involvement of the 'researchsubjects' • Dissemination: more easily accessible researchresults Indirect: • Civil Society organisation: pivotalrole for (long-term) unemployed (YOUNEX); • Support young people in their transition fromschool to work • Support policy-makers in drafting practice-basedpolicies

5. EUMARGINS – Migrants' Illustrated Life story Cases After eight years in Norway, Jengar wanted to consider himself as a Norwegian 'I went out the house, I was so angry; I didn’t know where to go where to start, what’s next for me.' Joseph found a bench where he sat down to take it all in.

6. SSH running Research projects (WP2010) (in the areas of social cohesion & social innovation) Following SOCIAL POLIS- Social platform on cities and social cohesion; Frank Moulaert, University of Newcastle(development of a research agenda and scientific dialogue addressing the role of cities and social cohesion – CSA WP2007) …social cohesion :  WILCO-Welfare innovations at the local level in favour of cohesion; Taco Brandsen, Radboud University Nijmegen (effect of local welfare systems on social inequalities) • FLOWS - The impact of local welfare systems on female labour force participation and social cohesion; Per Jensen, U of Aalborg (how local provision affects the labour market participation of women; how female employment in turn impacts on structures of inequality and social cohesion) • LOCALISE - Local Worlds of Social Cohesion; Martin Heidenreich, University of Oldenburg (How do different institutional contexts influence local worlds of social cohesion? - 18 local Case Studies)

7. SSH running Research projects (WP2010) (in the areas of social cohesion & social innovation) …and social innovation… • InnoServ- Social Platform for Innovative Social Services; Johannes Eurich, University of Heidelberg (future research agenda definedwithstakeholders) • TEPSIE - The theoretical, empirical and policyfoundations for building social innovation in Europe; Jeremy Millard, DanishTechnological Institute …combinedwith social policy… • ImPRovE - Poverty Reduction in Europe: Social Policy and Innovation; Bea Cantillon, University of Antwerp (top-down & bottom-up approaches) • COPE – CombatingPoverty in Europe: Re-organising Active Inclusion; Martin Heidenreich, University of Oldenburg (MultilevelGovernance)

9. 1.2-1. Overcoming youth unemployment in Europe (CP-L) • The context of youthunemployment: • Dramatic youth unemployment rates: >20% / double WAP / 5 miop. • individual & family impacts=> demographiccost / intergenerational balance & fairness (insider / outsider labour market) • economiccostof NEETs (€100 billion / 1% GDP) due to missedeconomic/social contributions & higher social/educationexpenditure • Policy context: • Europe 2020 Strategy (neither smart, inclusive nor sustainable): • Flagships: Youth on the Move (<10% NEETs / 40% Masters), New Skills for New Jobs (75% empl. rate) & Platform Against Poverty (20 million less poor) • Macrolevel: European Employment & AnnualGrowthStrategies • Innovation Union – Youth Opportunities Initiative – Job-rich Recovery

10. 1.2-1. Overcoming youth unemployment in Europe (CP-L) • Objective: • to develop a comprehensive understanding of the causes of the very high unemployment among young people and to assess the effectiveness of labour market policies designed to mitigate this. • => useful input for policy & programme design and for mutual learning between / technical assistance to Member & Associated States • Research dimensions (summary): • Reasons & drivers of youthunemployment; Recruitment strategies &Flexicuritymechanisms; Social impacts, incl. for vulnerable groups • Supply & demand mismatch (education & training); knowledge-intensive as well as low-skilled entries to labour market (dualisation LM). • Economic & social independence, incl. alternative pathways (e.g. start-ups & self-employment) / transitions (traineeships, volunteering, mobility, …) • NB: gender dimension; humanities scope – seealso: 4.1-2. S/E Mediterranean youth

11. Thank you for your attention Marc.GOFFART@ec.europa.eu Marc GOFFART, scientific officerEuropean CommissionDG Research & InnovationB5 - Social Sciences & Humanities ResearchSDME 01/021B-1049 Brussels/Belgiumtel.: +32-2-299.17.13 Fax: +32-2-296.21.37 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/index_en.htm http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ssh/