A Europe 2020 flagship initiative
YOUTH ON THE MOVE An overview
What?
• An EU “flagship initiative” to respond to the challenges young people face and to help them succeed in the knowledge economy – adopted 15 September 2010
• An integrated strategy for young people, embracing both education/training and employment
• One of seven “flagships” in the Europe 2020 strategy for “smart, sustainable and inclusive growth”
Why?
• “Europe’s future depends on its 100 million young people”
• By 2020, 35% of all jobs will require high-level qualifications (today: 29%) = “knowledge economy”
• Too many early school leavers (14.4% of 18-24 year olds have less than upper secondary education)
• Only 32.3% of EU population have an HE degree (USA: > 40%, Japan: > 50%)
• Youth unemployment is too high: 21%
Europe 2020 targets
Early School Leaving
Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34)
2009 2020
14.4%
10% at most
2009 2020
32.3%
40% at least
What’s the EU going to do?
Framework strategy with four action lines:
1. “Modern education and training systems”: actions to improve schools, VET, recognition of non-formal/informal
learning etc.
2. “Higher education”: specific actions to make higher
education more attractive / effective
3. “Learning and employment mobility”: actions to promote training + work abroad as a way to gain skills / experience
4. “Youth Employment Framework”: active labour market policies + reform of labour market rules
1.“Modern E&T systems”
• Council recommendation on reducing early school leaving (2010)
• High Level Expert Group on literacy (2010)
• Re-launched cooperation on VET (2010)
• Quality framework for traineeships (including transnational placements) (2011)
• Council Recommendation on promotion and validation of non-formal/informal learning (2011)
2. “Higher Education”
• Communication on modernising HE: a new agenda on employability, mobility, transparent info on study and research, internationalisation strategy (2011)
• Results of study on multi-dimensional global university ranking (2011)
• Multiannual Strategic Innovation Agenda: role of EIT, priorities for HE, research, innovation and entrepreneurship (2011)
3a. “Learning Mobility”
• Youth on the Move website on EU learning and mobility opportunities
• Council Recommendation on learning mobility + Mobility Scoreboard (adopted + 2012)
• Guidance on the rights of mobile students (ECJ rulings) (adopted)
• European Skills Passport (building on Europass, covering informal/non formal learning) (2011-2012)
3b. “Employment Mobility”
• Pilot project “Your first EURES job”, run by EURES, matching jobseekers with employers (2011)
• “European Vacancy Monitor”, vacancy database (2010)
• Monitor application of EU legislation on freedom of workers – report by Commission (2010)
4. “Employment”• Sharing effective practice in supporting young
unemployed
• Systematic monitoring of those “not in employment, education or training” (NEETs)
• European Progress Micro-finance Facility (EPMF) - finance to potential young entrepreneurs
• “Youth guarantee”: job, training or “activation” within four months after leaving school
• Encourage labour market reform by Member States (contracts, wage regulation etc)
Funding from EU programmes
• Feasibility for the creation of an EU student loan facility to facilitate mobility (with the EIB)
• “Erasmus for young entrepreneurs” preparatory action
• Review all EU programmes on education and training, including a public consultation (15/9-30/11), for post-2013
• Maximise the potential of the European Social Fund
• Argument for increased EU resources post 2013
Who’s responsible?
• EU competences mean: Open Method of Coordination (Europe 2020, integrated guidelines, ET2020, EU Youth Strategy)
• Member States in driving seat (including for funding)
• EU plays facilitating, agenda-setting, supporting and benchmarking role
• EU programmes: support mobility + joint projects in support of Youth on the Move objectives + Member State activities