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Empowering Youth: Strategies for European Policy Building

Explore youth policies and strategies from the perspective of young people, focusing on European Union and Council of Europe priorities. Learn how to engage youth in democracy, training, idea-sharing, and social initiatives. Discover examples of successful youth policies and engage in building a more inclusive and transparent future. Get involved in shaping the European identity and citizenship through dialogue, partnerships, and social media initiatives.

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Empowering Youth: Strategies for European Policy Building

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  1. Youth policies and strategies From a youth perspective Krusevo 23 september 2012

  2. Building youth policy in europe • Thematic priority for European Union and the Council of Europe • A tool for training young people in democracy and EU values • An investment in people, ideas and institutions • A place for open discussions about problems, ideas, proposals • A tool to support the idea of European Identity / Citizenship • A change/ opportunity for young people to experiment their skils • An open space for social initiatives

  3. 3 steps 4 building youth policy • Dialogue with civil society • Social targets based on the needs of the young people • Active involvement of the young people and the youth organisation • In Local (local youth councils, local youth agreement) • National (national youth council, national youth strategy) • European Level (european youth forum, european youth strategy)

  4. Good examples of youth policy • Nordic model of youth participation in the decision making process • Belgium and German model of youth NGO cooperation with the local authorities • Italian emergency volunteer network • The francophone global volunteer network • Greek national network of Local Youth Councils • The initiative of the city of Rotterdam for the title of “European Youth Capital” • The “Youth Events” of the E.U. Presidencies • The “Structure Dialogue on Youth Policy” by the E.C. • The European Youth Centres network of the CoE

  5. Civil society in see

  6. Use the youth tools & participate • White Paper on Youth • EU Strategy on Youth • European Strategy 2020 • Youth in Action • Europe for Citizens • INTERREG / Cross boarder cooperation • LIFE+ • MED • LLL

  7. Create links – networks and partnerships • Forward information about good practices on youth policy • Involve the local authorities and the youth institutions • use the social media • Ask and create no budget social initiatives • Report your best practices • Create partnerships and “export” know how • Press for structured, active and transparence youth policy in local level • Involve international key players • Lobby about your job

  8. Thanks a lot !!!! • Babis Papaioannou • babis@unescoyouth.gr

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