Presentation for the international conference “Support for youth work development in Latvia and Europe” /Lucille Rieux, the European Youth Forum, Belgium/

1. EU cooperation in
the youth field
PRESENTATION

2. Why a cooperation at EU level in the
field of youth?
What kind of
cooperation is
possible?
Youth is a National
Competence
What is the added
value?

3. Who are the actors involved?
The European
Commission
The Council of the EU
(Education, Youth,
Culture and Sports
Committee)
The Presidency of the
EU

4. A short look back…
Before 2001, the involvement of the
European Union on issues relating to
youth policy is limited to the
administration of the youth mobility
programmes (1988)
White Paper: A new impetus for
European youth - 2001

5. A short look back…
White Paper: A new impetus for European –
2001
1st framework of the European cooperation
in the youth field - 2002

6. A short look back…
1st framework of the European
cooperation in the youth field – 2002
PARTICIPATION
VOLUNTEERING
GREATER
UNDERSTANDING
AND KNOWLEDGE OF
YOUTH
INFORMATION

7. 1st framework of the European
cooperation in the youth field – 2002
Open Method of
Coordination
Youth dimension in
other policies

8. A short look back…
White Paper: A new impetus for European – 2001
1st framework of the European cooperation in the
youth field – 2002
EU Youth Strategy 2009
Council Resolution on a renewed framework for
European cooperation in the youth field (2010-
2018)

9. EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Objectives:
✔create equal opportunities for all young people in
education and in the labour market
✔promote their active citizenship, social inclusion and
solidarity.
2010-2018: 9 years
3 cycle of 3 years

10. EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Education and Training
Employment
Health and Well-being
Participation
Voluntary Activities
Social Inclusion
Youth and the World
Creativity and entrepreneurship

11. INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Evidence-based policy making:
European Knowledge Centre on Youth Policy :

12. INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Evidence-based policy making:

13. INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Peer learning
-Soft cooperation
-Best practices and high level seminars
THEMES:
• Cross-sectoral Cooperation
• Youth Work
• Youth Volunteering
• Youth Health

14. INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Structured Dialogue: Participation of young
people in the development of policies
Regular dialogue and involvement of young
people?

15. INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
THE EU YOUTH STRATEGY
Mobilisation of EU programmes:
YIA programme/Erasmus +

16. MONITORING AND REPORTING
• A Commission document: main results and next
priorities
•A staff working document: overview of the situation of
young people in the EU;
• National Youth Reports: National implementation of
the EU Youth Strategy.

17. Thank you for your attention 
PPRREESSEENNTTAATTIIOONN