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YOUTH POLICY SYMPOSIUM

Odessa, 14-15 July 2011Sergej KOPERDAKSergej KOPERDAKHead of Unit, Youth Head of Unit, Youth PolicyPolicy

DG Education and DG Education and CultureCultureEuropean European CommissionCommission

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Overall objectives:

1. To create more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and on the labour market

2. To promote active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people

Youth Strategy Video

EU YOUTH STRATEGY2010-2018

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• Approximately 100 million young people (15 -29) in the EU: 1/5 EU citizens

• 1/7 young people leave school early, with only basic qualifications at best.

• In May 2011, youth unemployment rate 20.4% in EU27

• Mean age of leaving the parental household: 27.6 for men, 25.2 for women

• 37% babies born outside of marriage (2006)

• 43% would like to set up their own business/6% have already set up their own business

EU Youth Statistics

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Team Presidency ES-BE-HUYouth Employment – overall theme for trio & SD

CREATIVITY &CULTURE

YOUTH & THE WORLD

SOCIAL INCLUSION

EMPLOYMENT &ENTREPRENEURSHIP

VOLUNTARYACTIVITIES

EDUCATION &TRAINING

PARTICIPATIONHEALTH &

WELL-BEING

•Spain – Active Inclusion

•Belgium-Youth Work& Culture

•Hungary- ParticipationSTRUCTURED

DIALOGUEEVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING

YOUTH WORKCROSS-SECTORAL

COOPERATION

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• Council Resolution on the active inclusion of young people: combating unemployment and poverty

Spain – Social Inclusion

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• Council Conclusions on Youth Access to Culture • Council Resolution on Youth Work

• Council Conclusions on the European and International Policy Agendas on Children, Youth and Children's Rights

Belgium – Youth Work, Culture &

Children

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• Resolution on the Structured Dialogue

with Young People on Youth

Employment

• Resolution on Encouraging New and Effective Forms of Participation of all Young People in Democratic Life in Europe

Hungary–Participation

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Team Presidency PL-DK-CY

Participation – overall themeCorresponds with Art. 165 of the Lisbon Treaty and the EU Youth Strategy.

CREATIVITY &CULTURE

YOUTH & THE WORLD

SOCIAL INCLUSION

PARTICIPATIONVOLUNTARYACTIVITIES

EDUCATION &TRAINING

EMPLOYMENT &ENTREPRENEURSHIP

HEALTH &WELL-BEING

•PL – Youth & the World

•DK – Creativity & Innovation

•CY – Participation & Social Inclusion

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• Nearly 50% of young people say they participate in an organisation (sport club, youth or cultural organisation).

• Close to 25% stated that they have participated in voluntary activities in the past year.

• 80% voted in elections at local, regional, national or EU

level at least once in the last three years.

YoM Eurobarometer – May 2011

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LSE Study on Youth Participation in Democratic Life (June 2012)

Structured Dialogue

Youth Portal Youth Card

Commission’s Contribution to

“Participation” during the Team Presidency PL-

DK-CY

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• 2009 Council Resolution on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field lists possible initiatives, such as:

• “Provide opportunities for young people to exchange views with policy-makers on global issues”

• “Foster mutual understanding among young people from all over the world through dialogue”

• “Encourage young people to participate in development cooperation”

Youth & the World

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• EU-China Year of Youth

• Youth Policy Symposium, Odessa, Ukraine, 14-15 July 2011 (EU-CoE youth partnership)

• EU-Canada Roundtable on Youth Participation, Helsinki, Finland, 2-4 October 2011

• Youth Participation Symposium, Tunis, Tunisia, 7-9 November 2011 (EU-CoE youth partnership)

Youth & the WorldActivities in 2011

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• Youth Portal

• YoM Card label

• European Youth Forum (YFJ)

• Next year’s annual event (?)

Eastern Europe & Caucasus