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Youth Partnership European Union & Council of Europe YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND YOUTH POLICY CONFERENCE November 2008

2. 10 years YOUTH Partnership
1998: Training of Youth Workers and Youth Leaders
2003: Training, Research,
EuroMed Co-operation
2005: Single Framework Partnership Agreement
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

3. Priorities and objectives
= European (active) Citizenship, Participation
= Human Rights Education and Intercultural dialogue
= Social cohesion, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
= Recognition, Quality, Visibility of youth work & training
= Better Knowledge of youth & Youth policy development
= Support of the youth campaign All Different – All Equal
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

4. Youth Research & Policy
The Partnership in
Youth Research & Policy
= Thematic seminars and workshops
= Networking of researchers (SEE members)
= MA European Youth Studies
= Regional youth policy seminars
= Knowledge provision: EKCYP
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

5. Youth Policy Development
The Partnership in
Youth Policy Development
= Regional Policy Seminars and Workshops
- Russia / CIS
- Eastern Europe and Caucasus
- South East Europe:
= Trogir, Croatia, September 2007
= Belgrade, Serbia, September 2008
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

6. Project ideas: = Trogir, Croatia, 12-15 September 2007
Create a more stable structure for governmental cooperation and exchange of examples of best practice;
Develop an online platform for exchange of information, youth policy and research, translation of documents, sharing of research findings;
Promoting dialogue between policy development, practice and research;
Finding ways of increasing visibility of activities in the region
Identify youth researchers in the region;
Organising annual meetings on youth policy development in SEE.
= Belgrade, Serbia, September 2008
Organise meeting points in SEE on specific topics/themes and cross-sectoral issues and cooperation;
Study visits to “examples of best practice” (Balkan – Baltic cooperation);
Conferences should be opened up to people outside our narrow circles – politicians, different ministries etc.;
Promote “common road maps” between policy-makers, practitioners and researchers;
Organise trainings on how to attract the media.
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

7. European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy
= Data and information on priority themes
= Features: country information, document and expert database, glossary, good practice,…
= National correspondents, nominated by Member States
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

8. European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy
= National correspondents nominated by
SEE Member States of the CoE:
BiH - soon (nomination announced)
Croatia - yes
FYRoM - no
Montenegro - no
Serbia - yes
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

9. The Partnership in Training
= European Citizenship
= Training of Trainers
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

10. Information and Publication
= T(raining)-kits
= Coyote Magazine
= Seminar publications
= Leaflets and brochures
= Newsletter
= Webportal, including EKCYP
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

11. The Partnership budget
= : 3 Mio. Euro (without Campaign)
= 50% COM - 50% CoE
= possibility to grant special support
(alike Campaign)
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

12. Future of the Partnership
= Continuation and consolidation
= New activities
= Innovation & anticipation of needs
= Synergies & co-operation
= Concentration on key priorities
= Long-term strategy and flexibility
The entrance page: partnership/index.html
The questionnaires: partnership/ekcyp/Participation_2005

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