2. Overview
I Past
Political background
II Present
Aims and objectives nowadays
Features
EKCYP correspondents network
III (Possible) future ?
„EKCYP 2.0“
3. EKCYP (history): Political background
Council of Europe:
Recommendation 92(7) concerning "Communication and co-
operation in the field of youth research in Europe"
Youth policy reviews and policy advisory missions since 1997
European Union:
White Paper „A new impetus for European Youth“ (2001)
Resolution on the European Commission Common Objectives
on a Better Understanding of Youth (2004)
4. EKCYP (present) - Aims & objectives
Collection and provision of knowledge from research,
policy and practice
Dialogue and exchange between researchers, policy
makers and practitioners
Support the EU and CoE youth policies, focusing on
evidence and knowledge
5. EKCYP (present) - Features
A) Information by country
Country pages
Information templates provided by correspondents
B) Information by key themes
Youth policy topics
Document library (user generated)
Good Practice database (user generated)
C) Other information tools
Expert database (user generated)
Glossary
News (user generated)
6. EKCYP (present & future)
Correspondents
Mandate:
Provision of data on national youth policy
Update of country sheets according to needs
Promotion of EKCYP on the national level
Organisation/coordination of national youth knowledge
networks
Participation:
42 countries
7. “EKCYP 2.0” ? – Background
+ Youth policy strategies: strong support (CoE Agenda 2020
and EC Investing and Empowering)
+ New expectations: EKCYP as a source for the EU youth
report 2012
+ New tools: National youth knowledge networks
Pool of European Youth researchers (PEYR)
+/- Support of member states
- Technical infrastructure
- Investment / Means
8. EKCYP – challenges
Combining institutional expectations with needs of the
youth field (= EKCYP users)
Ensuring up-to-date contributions from national levels
(= EKCYP-correspondents)
Ensuring commitment of all member states in EU and CoE
Ensuring a reliable monitoring of EKCYP content
Strengthening connection with European research agenda
9. EKCYP – your contributions
Possible keywords for reflection
Data/information gathering
Quality control
Information needs of the youth field
Communication needs of the youth field
Tools (Forum, Wiki)
Resources