08 september 2006, brussels youth working party fi presidency commission communication in the youth...

08 September 2006, Brussels Youth Working Party FI Presidency

Commission Communication in the youth field

• Adopted on 20 July 2006

• Follows up on participation and information common objectives

• Follows up on recent events and developments in the youth field


• Double key moment:– For youth OMC– For Europe

• 4 parts:– Information– Participation in democratic life– Active participation in development of the EU– Governance of the OMC

Outline of Communication


Participation and information

• Based on reports filed by member states• Accompanied by a staff working document • Main obstacles:

– Methodology– Coordination between actors– Lack of resources

• General support for continued implementation• Commission proposes to confirm common

objectives and slightly adapt and improve adopted lines of action


Information for young people

• Access to information services (coherent information strategies, information society tools)

• Quality of information (counselling, information charter)

• Participation in information (in information strategies, involve youth organisations)


Participation by young people

• In civic life (structured consultation, participative

structures)

• In representative democracy (involve young people in political parties, include/improve position on party lists, facilitate dialogue between young people and

political leaders, ambassadors, ICT to facilitate voting)

• Learning to participate (education and training

OMC, schools, recognition )


Active participation in the development of the EU

• Participation = also participation in policy shaping

• Period of reflection on the EU/Plan D

• Bring Europe closer to young people

• Enable young people to take part in EU decision shaping process


Structured dialogue

• Not new to the youth field: move up a gear

• Two dimensions– From the local to the European

• Anticipate, include, associate• Political agenda: three themes

– Better coordination at the European level• Presidencies, young people, EP and Commission • European youth week: the link


3 themes for a structured dialogue

• 2007: social inclusion and diversity

• 2008: intercultural dialogue

• 2009: perspectives for continued cooperation in the youth field


Governance of the OMC

• Reinforce the process:– Move up one gear on certain lines of action:

national mobilisation with young people + 2008 evaluation

– Promote OMC at local level– Peer reviews and reflection on indicators

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