1. The 2010 Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Youth Council Preview of the 2010-2011 Youth Agenda A proposal from the three communities of Belgium Version: 11th of May 2010

2. Team Presidency ES-BE-HU COMMON PROJECT (18 months): Structured Dialogue - Youth Employment (Youth@work) BELGIUM (1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010): -Priorities: ›Youth work ›Youth employment ›State of affairs on the agenda on Children, Youth and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

3. Belgian EU Presidency “Youth” : a close and permanent cooperation between the three communities Flanders has been assigned the leading role for “youth” (besides education, sports, environment, fisheries…) The Flemish Community will chair the Youth Council The German speaking Community will act as a spokesperson and will express the Belgian point of view during Council meetings Preparation in close and permanent cooperation with the 3 communities (administrations, National Agencies, youth researchers, national youth councils,…)

4. Leitmotiv 1: Youth Work Youth Work has a long tradition and history in the three communities of Belgium Youth Work (in its diversity) is well spread, developed and popular in the three communities of Belgium Youth work as “a cultural matter” in the three communities During the second half of 2010 the three communities of Belgium like to underline the importance of Youth Work and how it can contribute to all fields of action

5. 1st European Conference on the History of Youth Work and Youth Policy. Relevance for today’s youth work policy. 5-7/7/2010 – Gent 1 st European Youth Work Convention 7-10/7/2010 – Gent European seminar on mobility of young people with fewer opportunities 9-12/12/2010 – French community - Namur Leitmotiv 1: Youth Work

6. Leitmotiv 2: Youth employment  Implementation structured dialogue  EU Youth Conference and DG meeting  Council

7. Leitmotiv 2: Youth employment EU Youth Conference (EU Youth Policy Agenda) 2-4/10/2010 – Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve DG Youth meeting 2-4/10/2010 – Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve

8. Leitmotiv 3: State of affairs on the agenda on Children, Youth and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child  Expert Conference Europe de l’Enfance  Ministers Conference (tbc)  Council

9. Leitmotiv 3: State of affairs on the agenda on Children, Youth and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Expert Conference Europe de l’Enfance 8-10/9/2010 - Antwerpen Europe de l’Enfance: Ministers Conference/ Réunion Européenne des Ministres d’Enfance (REME) (tbc) 16/11/2010 - Brussel

10. 3 priorities coming together: Youth Council - 19/11/2010 Resolution on “youth work/youth activities” with special attention for the accessibility to the poorest children and youngsters Conclusion on “the accessibility of culture” to young people responding to the study of the Commission – 2009/2010) – tune with the colleagues of Culture Outcome structured dialogue: youth employment – youth work Interesting exchange of ideas during the Council / breakfast with ministers of education -Communication of the Commission/ Flagship “Youth on the move” – Europe 2020 -On a current political subject (Presidency) Conclusions

11. Other activities Business meeting of the national agencies Bütgenbach, 19-22/10/2010 International Youth Day www.un.org www.un.org 12 August 2010 "Universal Children's Day " www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/ www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/ 20 November 2010 Side-event: focussed on the situation of young people in Brussels

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