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The European Youth Forum

The European Youth Forum. Membership, Aims and Structure A presentation from Laura Kiel. Table of Content. Basic information Organizational structure Strategic priorities Membership criteria. The European Youth Forum (EYF)…. …unites the main European youth organizations

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The European Youth Forum

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  1. The European Youth Forum Membership, Aims and Structure A presentation from Laura Kiel

  2. Table of Content • Basic information • Organizational structure • Strategic priorities • Membership criteria

  3. The European Youth Forum (EYF)… • …unites the main European youth organizations • … was established in 1996 by National Youth Councils and International Youth NGOs • … has 99 member organizations • … cooperates with European Union (EU), Council of Europe (CoE) and the United Nations (UN)

  4. The EYF wants to promote… • the exchange of ideas, mutual understanding, equal rights and opportunities of Young people in Europe • …the interests of its members towards the EU, CoE and UN • …the participation of young people and youth organizations in the society and decision-making processes

  5. Structure

  6. Strategic Priorities 2007-2012: • Education • Employment and Social Affairs • Participation and Youth Policy Mainstreaming • Human Rights • Youth Work Development

  7. Youth work development aims at… • …promoting and developing youth structures on the local, national and European level • …helping partner organizations to improve their organizational structures • … developing networks between partner organizations and institutions

  8. Youth Work development aims at… • …providing Training or tailored support in case of the request of a member • … improving information exchange between members

  9. To become a member, you have to… • … be the National Youth Council of a European State or an International Non-Governmental Youth Organization • …be non-profit and non-governmental • …accept the European convention of human rights

  10. To become a member, you have to… • … pursue democratic aims and you need to have a democratic structure • …accept and work for the purpose of the Forum • … work with young people and have a decision making body controlled by young people

  11. As a National Youth Council you have to… • … be the national coordinating body of non-governmental youth organizations in a European state • … be open to all and include most of the main democratic youth movements and organizations on the national level in your state

  12. Sources: • Homepage of the EYF: http://www.youthforum.org/ • Statutes of the EYF: http://www.youthforum.org/en/system/files/yfj_public/about_us/en/StatutesEN.pdf

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