1. SOLUTIONS 3rd COMENIUS MEETING GIJÓN, 8-10TH NOVEMBER 2011

2. Unemployment Political intervention for creating more jobs Create and promote more industry More restrictions on immigration/emigration and illegal work force Give incentives or bonuses to employers offering permanent contracts Vote – unanimously in favor Discussion one not favor with no informative comment

3. Unemployment Restrictions on foreign industry and imports (china) Promote consumption/purchase of domestic products Promote internal industrial growth – incentives and government finance More control on illegal immigrants and workers from other countries Create more jobs for young people (government support) Vote – majority for Discussion – concern over restrictions on imports from China. Limited and short term create problems for Chinese economy

4. GLOBAL MIGRATION Special programs for inmigrants to educate and help them to understand the culture of the country. It is also important to have other programms to achieve a more tolerant, multicultural society. Within schools and communities Develop rules and measures to control migration; stopping illegal migration and human trafficking. Tougher laws and enforcement Stop corruption in countries of origin and offering official development assistance. International intervention and cooperation Vote – majority in favor Discussion – One question no productive comment.

5. GLOBAL MIGRATION Instead of giving them jobs in our countries, we should have the possibility of creating jobs in their own countries. Economic support and encourage industry from other countries In some countries the problem is not immigration, but emigration, so they should receive some kind of aid to maintain their workers with better salaries. Support productive politics in those countries where changes are being made.

6. YOUTH Alcohol and drugs: Alcohol should be more expensive (more tax) funds used to support rehabilitation and treatment centers and counseling. More police to control the streets Organize more activities Non alcohol related such as clubs and sports Meet better friends The following two areas were discussed in more detail by other groups. Financial crisis: Change politics Save money Job opportunities: More offers to work Better contracts More factories

7. YOUTH School failure: More teachers in each classroom Less homework to have more time to study Help parents to teach their children to study Violence: Teach children in a different way without violence. Help people with family problems. Violent people should get evaluated and possible counseling ie. psychologist. More police to stop the violence in the streets More opportunities. Parents must teach children to behave themselves when they are very young Violence prevention lessons at school.

8. YOUTH Racism: Meet people from other countries and get to know them (more projects like Comenius) Family issues: Spend more time with the families Tell your parents the problems you have Teach children to respect their elders Parents should spend more free time with their children. Support for single parent families

9. YOUTH Lifestyle issues: It´s better playing sports than staying in, you will be able to meet friends and spend your free time. Make laws which don´t allow drinking alcohol at discos. Take part in voluntary organizations, for example “Abierto hasta el amanecer” here in Gijón that offers different activities to spend your free time at night. Computer game addiction: Choose other activities to spend your free time and having fun. Do more sports. Parents should make timetables to their children. Support addiction treatment and rehabilitation programs

10. ALCOHOL & DRUGS Netherlands Proper treatment Drug dependacy can be fully handled. Again counseling and support of programs Learn to life without drugs or alcohol. Possitive effect on society. Increase taxes Taxes on alcohol get increased. Only used in the Netherlands, can/should be used by other countries. (alcohol and drug pass) Can use the extra money for helping people. It´s a long-term solution.

11. A LCOHOL & D RUGS Prevention programmes Inform (young) people about drugs and alcohol. Think of lectures, videos, campaigns, etc.These are effective in reducing drug abuse. Stay away from people who´ve got drugs. Be aware of places where people take drugs. Support people with alcohol/drugs problems, in order to get them sobber.

12. A LCOHOL & D RUGS Registration passes Still a experiment, used in The Netherlands. You´ll need a pass to gain access to drugs. It registers how much and when you bought drugs. Can lead to an increase of the illegal market. (Smaller) Solutions to drugs Have more control over the entry of drugs into the country. Tackle the easy access of the youth to soft drugs (marijuana, hashish,etc.) Encourage young people to do activities not related to drugs. (films and sports)

13. A LCOHOL & D RUGS Conclusions Make sure alcohol or drugs addicts have acess to a proper treatment. Make sure that everybody is informed well enough about drugs and alcohol. Follow the developments of the registration pass and the increased taxes. AWARENESS Vote – majority in favor Discussion – One question about increase of taxeson alcohol – limits free choice to drink to rich people unfair to youth.