Youth work on the agenda

Resolution on youth work – Council of the European Union
By EU-CoE youth partnership	youth-partnership@partnership-eu.coe.int

 

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On 19th November 2010 the Council of the European Union adopted a Resolution on youth work aknowledging its importance and inviting members states to provide adequate funding and structures.

 

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Members states are invited to provide better resources for and promote better knowledge of youth work. According to the resolution, youth work in the members states should contribute to the objectives in the different action fields of the new EU youth strategy and should pay particular attention to the involvement of children and young people in poverty or at risk of social exclusion. The Commission is invited to map the diversity, coverage and impact of youth work and include a follow up on it in the EU Youth Report 2012. It should also provide sufficient and appropriate platforms for the exchange of research, policies and practices in the field, contribute to the capacity building of youth workers, the enhancing of the quality of youth work and its recognition through user friendly tools.

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Related documents :

Council-Resolution-on-youth-work.pdf

Liceenii si dependenta de computer, dezbatere

Computerul pare ca a devenit in ultimii ani “cel mai bun prieten” al tuturor, in special al tinerilor. Pentru a afla ce rol joaca acest “prieten IT” in randul liceenilor,

ECDL ROMANIA va invita miercuri, 24 noiembrie 2010, incepand cu ora 11:00 la Colegiul National “Mihai Viteazul” din Bucuresti la conferinta in cadrul careia se vor prezenta rezultatele studiului “Liceenii si dependenta de computer”.

ECDL ROMANIA a derulat in perioada oct-nov 2010 studiul “Liceenii si dependenta de computer” la nivelul a 33 de licee din Bucuresti. Ne-am adresat unui numar de peste 3500 de elevi din clasele IX-XII, cu formare diversa, studiul fiind realizat in licee cu profil umanist, real, de informatica, economic si de specialitate din mai multe sectoare din Bucuresti.

Chestionarul care a stat la baza proiectului a acoperit obiectivele studiului, urmarind sa reflecte principalele semnale care indica gradul de atasament pe care tinerii il au fata de computerul lor, dar si principalele preocupari pe care le au fata de acesta.

La conferinta, ne propunem sa aflam rezultatele acestui studiu si sa provocam o dezbatere intre o parte dintre elevii participanti, profesorii lor, dar si invitati speciali de la Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti, din mediul ONG si echipa ECDL ROMANIA.

Va asteptam cu mult interes miercuri, 24 noiembrie 2010, ora 11:00, in Sala de festivitati a Colegiului National “Mihai Viteazul”.

Irinuca Vaduva

Marketing si Comunicare

ECDL ROMANIA

Activitati de tineret: informatii de utilitate publica

ANUL INTERNAŢIONAL AL TINERETULUI

Evenimentele desfăşurate în luna octombrie: 25 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Casa ONU. Participanţi: Personal Consular din MAE – Curs având ca tematică drepturile şi libertăţile omului (accesul la informaţiile de interes public şi exercitarea dreptului de petiţionare); 26 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Casa ONU.

Participanţi: Tineri (elevi, studenți, cadre didactice, funcționari publici, coordonatori de proiecte din ONG-uri, voluntari etc) – Curs având ca tematică drepturile şi libertăţile omului (accesul la informaţiile de interes public);

28 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Primăria Municipiului Bucureşti

Participanţi: Tineri angajaţi ai Primăriei Municipiului Bucureşti – Curs având ca tematică drepturile şi libertăţile omului (accesul la informaţiile de interes public);

31 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Sala Palatului. Participanţi: Tineri (elevi, studenți, cadre didactice, funcționari publici, coordonatori de proiecte din ONG-uri, voluntari etc) – Workshop având ca tema drepturile şi libertăţile omului (accesul la informaţiile de interes public), eveniment organizat în cadrul Târgului de Universități Internaționale – ediția a VII-a (RIUF – Romanian International University Fair);

25 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Casa ONU ORGANIZATORI CURS: – PRIMĂRIA MUNICIPIULUI BUCUREȘTI – CENTRUL DE INFORMARE ONU PENTRU ROMÂNIA – MINISTERUL AFACERILOR EXTERNE – Centrul de Pregatire pentru Personalul Consular Participanţi la curs: 20 de participanţi (personal Consular din MAE) – Curs a abordat ca tematică aspecte legate de comunicare, drepturile şi libertăţile omului (accesul la informaţiile de interes public şi exercitarea dreptului de petiţionare)  LECTORI: Cristina BĂLAN – Director adjunct, Centrul de Informare ONU pentru România Daniela STĂNCULESCU, Consilier, Direcţia Cultură, Învăţământ, Turism, Serviciul Învăţământ, lector certificat CNFPA, formator pentru administraţia publică în domeniul comunicării şi relaţiilor publice

Concluzii: Evaluările din cadrului cursului au fost favorabile, majoritatea participanţiilor apreciind această iniţiativă ca fiind una benefică pentru activitatea pe care o desfăşoară în calitate de diplomaţi şi funcţionari publici.

26 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Casa ONU 

 scopul desfăşurării acestui curs este de a-i învăța pe tineri cum să se informeze, cum să interacţioneze cu autorităţile şi instituțiile publice și cum să se implice într-o bună guvernare. OBIECTIVELE CURSULUI · Creşterea gradului de informare a tinerilor în ceea ce priveşte activitatea instituţiilor/autorităţilor publice. · Îmbunătăţirea competenţelor de participare activă a 30 de tineri care activează în diverse medii sociale la dezvoltarea societăţii în care trăiesc. Participanţi la curs: 26 de tineri din diverse medii sociale (elevi, studenți, coordonatori de proiecte din ONG-uri, voluntari, un angajat al Băncii Mondiale .

 Tinerii s-au familiarizat cu modalitatea de soluționare a unei solicitări de informaţii de interes public Cursul a fost un curs interctiv în care fiecare participant a avut ocazia să interacţioneze cu ceilalţi, să se familiarizeze cu modalitatea de soluționare a unei solicitări de informaţii de interes public, să formuleze şi să adreseze întrebări lectorului, să cunoască bune practice în domeniul accesului la informaţiile de interes public. Evaluările din cadrului cursului au fost favorabile, majoritatea tinerilor apreciind această iniţiativă ca fiind una benefică pentru educaţia şi implicarea lor în rezolvarea problemelor comunităţii în care trăiesc şi îşi desfăşoară activitatea.

28 octombrie 2010, Bucureşti, Primăria Municipiului Bucureşti 

 Curs având ca tematică accesul la informațiile de interes public –  Cursul a fost un curs interctiv în care fiecare participant a avut ocazia să interacţioneze cu ceilalţi, să formuleze şi să adreseze întrebări lectorului, să cunoască bune practice în domeniul accesului la informaţiile de interes public. Evaluările din cadrului cursului au fost favorabile, majoritatea participanţilor la curs apreciind această iniţiativă ca fiind una benefică pentru educaţia şi implicarea lor în rezolvarea problemelor instituţiei în care îşi desfăşoară activitatea, propunând continuarea organizării cursurilor în diverse domenii de interes pentru activitatea PMB.

31 octombrie 2010, București, Sala Palatului

Concluzii: Tinerii sunt interesați de modalitatea cum se poate interacționa cu instituțiile publice și de modul cum pot participa la stagii de practică/voluntariat în instituțiile publice. Workshopul a fost unul interctiv. Fiecare participant a avut ocazia să interacţioneze cu ceilalţi, să formuleze şi să adreseze întrebări lectorului, să cunoască legislația în domeniul efectuării stagiilor de practică și în domeniul accesului la informaţiile de interes public. Tinerii au vizitat și standul PMB din cadrul târgului, standul având peste 3000 de vizitatori care au primit informații legate de București și proiectele educaționale derulate.

informatii preluate de la  Daniela STĂNCULESCU Coordonator Proiect

‘The future of the EU’s youth policy – A regional perspective, Bruxelles

I participated to the  Stakeholder Workshop on ‘The future of the EU’s youth policy – A regional perspective‘, on  Wednesday 10 November 2010. The workshop was kindly sponsored by the Province of Zeeland and the municipality of Goes, candidates for youth capital 2013.

The summary of the main points made during the 90-minute session:
Enhancing local competitiveness and empowering for movement
A representative of the municipality of Goes highlighted the dual challenges faced by peripheral regions: on the one hand, lower population density requires special efforts to make basic services accessible to young people scattered on the territory; on the other hand, an ageing population
represents a hurdle to economic growth and development.
Developing the skills required to stay competitive in a global economy and attracting or keeping talent on the territory is becoming increasingly challenging – especially at a time when national governments
are slashing budgets for education and youth programmes. The benefits of the European dimension have not been exploited to their full potential, the audience heard. A representative of the European Commission complemented these remarks explaining that one of the
main objectives of the EU youth policy is to empower young people for mobility, whereas creating opportunities at the local level belongs to the remit of the block’s cohesion policy. There can be synergies, but the two policy areas are differentiated. In this context, most participants agreed that vocational training deserves more consideration by EU
policymakers, in order to enhance competitiveness and foster social inclusion. While students already receive particular attention through Erasmus and similar initiatives, a Member of the European Parliament added, young people from peripheral areas, apprentices, young farmers etc. should also be included in mobility programmes. Regions could then play a major role in the process, facilitating access to EU programmes.
Communicating youth policy and programmes at the local level
A representative of a youth organisation underlined the need to improve communication on EU youth policies and initiatives, particularly in rural areas, to reach young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. A Member of the European Parliament, however, explained how too much
communication might create expectations that cannot be met with the resources currently available: some underfunded programmes already have to turn down considerable numbers of applicants.
On the positive side, a representative of the European Commission added that programmes such as Youth in Action already reach 130 000 young people every year, and the number of organisations receiving funds through that scheme has a yearly turnover of 68% – which shows how the programme
is open and accessible.
Youth on the Move: involving young people in the economy
Responding to participants who emphasised the need to focus on the worrying wave of youth unemployment which has hit Europe, a Commission representative explained that the Youth on the Move flagship initiative primarily focuses on employability. Involving young people in the economy by helping them develop the skills looked after on the job market is central to the initiative. A representative of the Committee of the Regions stressed the importance of enabling and encouraging young people to cross borders to pursue an international education and gain professional skills. The right conditions, however, must be created: wages must be fair also for trainees and apprentices. Enhanced coordination between different national social security schemes would also play an important role in encouraging Europeans to be more mobile and take on jobs where they are
being created. Other participants mentioned however the need not to forget social inclusion – which is only mentioned in the flagship initiative as a secondary objective. Social inclusion and active participation
are key to develop the very skills required by the job market, the audience heard. Youth mainstreaming vs. increased budgets
Cuts in budgets for education and youth programmes are critical in a crisis, an MEP said, because they impact a part of the population that is already vulnerable. A number of participants expressed the fear that the current budget for youth programmes is not sufficient, and that new initiatives on the table are only repackaging and re-branding existing measures, without the necessary increases in resources. Another member of the European Parliament, explaining the work being carried out by the recently
founded Intergroup on Youth, drew attention to the importance of mainstreaming youth in all parliamentary committees and initiatives. Given the current economic climate, the comparatively small
increases in EU resources earmarked for youth initiatives are extremely welcome. However, cooperation with national and local authorities and co-financing are the only way to make the necessary resources available to allow every young EU citizen to experience Europe, cross borders,
and get education, training and work experience abroad.
A representative of a youth organisation echoed these remarks, and asked how territorial policies include and could further mainstream youth. Another participant called on young people to be more
vocal and radical: at a time when budgets are being cut across the board, young people should ask for youth mainstreaming in all policies instead of increased budgets for specific programmes

The first few interviews are available at these links:

Katarina Nevedalova – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvWqQrlgGw;

Marc Shaefer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT6p7D985bI.

All interviews will be posted on our blog platform, Blogactiv, over the next few days.

Delegate Danube.EDU, Daria Catalui

EurActiv

For a life without tobacco, youth

EC “Help” Student Network Meeting II
15-16 October 2010 – Brussels, Belgium
16 OCTOBER 2010
COMMITMENT PAPER
PREAMBLE
On 7 May 2010, young people from 59 European youth and student organisations from 24countries met at the first EC ‘Help’ Student Network Meeting in Riga, Latvia, to raise awareness of tobacco related illness and to promote a healthy lifestyle, by writing a Youth Declaration on Tobacco Control.
Having formulated recommendations to EU institutions, national authorities, and youth organisations and NGOs in the first meeting, the mission of the 69 participants of the second EC ‘Help’ Student Network Meeting in Brussels representing 54 European youth and student organisations, on 15-16 October 2010, is to draft a Commitment Paper which sets out key
tobacco control priorities which we, the youth, agree to act upon.
We, the participants of the EC ‘Help’ Student Network Meeting II, commit ourselves to:
Actions by youth organisations
1.1. Encourage and organise formal and non-formal education on cessation, prevention and a
healthy lifestyle with, where possible, the help of professionals, ex-smokers and athletes, among others.
1.2. Organise a common event in Europe on the same day, expressing our message regarding tobacco control. We recommend choosing the 31 May, World No Tobacco Day.
1.3. Act locally using all available resources and contribute to national and international initiatives.
1.4. Evaluate projects and activities in a formal and informal manner, in order to understand their effectiveness with the intention of storing, disseminating and sharing the results.
EC “Help” Student Network Meeting II
15-16 October 2010 – Brussels, Belgium
Health Advocacy – Involving media and stakeholders
2.1. Disseminate evidence-based and referenced information via all types of media in order to highlight the benefits of a smoke-free lifestyle.
2.2. Promote the compilation of an advocacy information package and design of a training program to support tobacco control activists in their advocacy work.
2.3. Organise regular, interdisciplinary local, national and international meetings in order to coordinate advocacy in tobacco control.
2.4. Make a dynamic and categorised list of important target groups and point out the benefits of the Youth Declaration on Tobacco Control in a personalised and concrete way.
2.5. Spread the message of the tobacco control initiative creatively, using, among other things, street art, public figures, music festivals, cultural events, theme parties and exhibitions.
Involvement in Policy Making
3.1. Encourage decision makers to implement the recommendations of the Youth Declaration on Tobacco Control adopted in Riga.
3.2. Get involved in policy making processes at regional, national and European level, for example, by contributing to public consultations, sending letters to national and European parliamentarians, suggesting amendments regarding proposed legislation and sending advocacy documents to responsible authorities addressing tobacco control
issues.
3.3. Involve and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders in medical and non-medical fields.
3.4. Present our tobacco control work to the related political authorities in order to get support and convince them to adopt our ideas as a core for developing constructive policies on tobacco control.
3.5. Approach politicians and representatives of health issues at local, national and European level to present tobacco control policy and foster its adoption.
EC “Help” Student Network Meeting II
15-16 October 2010 – Brussels, Belgium
Sustainability of youth empowerment in tobacco control
4.1. Create a European Youth Network on Tobacco Control to continue sustaining tobacco control. This network should have ambassadors at local, national and European level.
They will focus on representing our interests to all associated groups, such as the public,media, businesses and politicians.
4.2. Develop, establish and promote a collection and handover of current and previous projects containing all possible forms of information that was gathered in the past and facilitate easy access to it.
4.3. Embrace a high standard when utilising modern media.
4.4. Find reliable partners to support projects, both financially and operationally.
This Commitment Paper was adopted by the conference participants. The views expressed in this document have not been adopted nor
approved by the European Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of its views. The European Commission does not accept
responsibility for any use made of this document.

CEHAPE network

Youth participation has never been so important!

Who we are and what we do?

CEHAPE is an acronym for the Children’s Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe.

Ministers from 53 countries came together from across Europe and Central Asia to sign a declaration in Budapest, in 2004 promising to do more to protect children’s health from harmful environments.

Ministers also committed themselves to involving young people in policy formulation and implementation of national CEHAPs – and that’s where WE come in!

Founded in 2007, the CEHAPE Youth Network was set up by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and some very dedicated young people so the youth would have a voice at national and international level in protecting children’s health.

As an emerging organisation, the network has a unique role in representing environment, health and youth networks on an international platform.

The plan for the CEHAPE Youth Network is to develop strong national activities through the identification of national CEHAPE Youth Representatives. Currently there are around 70 young people active in their countries and acting as National CEHAPE Representatives from 36 countries, all working within their youth, environment or health organisations to implement youth-led projects locally and/or nationally.

We also have four elected International Youth Representatives who speak for the network at international meetings organised by the WHO and others. Since 2007 youth representatives have been active members of the European Environment and Health Committee and the CEHAPE Task Force.

The main goal of the CEHAPE Youth Network is, through meaningful youth participation,  to bring the ideas, opinions and requests of young people, on matters concerning environment and health, that have a direct impact upon the health and well being of children and young people, to the attention of decision makers and through real partnership, ensure the long term sustainability of their lived environment.

 

Visit our BlogSpot   http://www.env-health-youth.blogspot.com/

What next? Some future steps

• Creation of WHO CEHAPE Youth Network Coordination Center ;

 

• Holding of a Network meeting at the beginning of the next year for the creation of a management structure and work plan for CEHAPE Youth Network.  Electing four new WHO CEHAPE Youth Network International Youth Representatives;

 

• Organization of training and orientation workshops and other international activities for CEHAPE Youth Network members;

 

• Participation at the 6^th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health.
• Event in Bucharest 22nd November 2010

 

Participate!

conferinta ,Implicare pentru dezvoltare,

Consiliul Tineretului din Romania desfasoara in perioada 20 Septembrie –
10 Noiembrie 2010 Campania Nationala de consultari cu tinerii “Implicare
pentru Dezvoltare” finantata prin Programul Tineret in Actiune al Comisiei
Europene.

Campania se desfasoara in contextul adoptarii Noii Strategii Europene
pentru Tineret, “Investitie si Capacitare 2010-2018” si presupune
organizarea de consultari cu tinerii si intalniri ale acestora cu
responsbilii de politici pentru tineret la nivelul tuturor celor opt
regiuni de dezvoltare ale tarii in vederea dezvoltarii politicilor si
strategiilor locale tinand cont de nevoile reale ale tinerilor si prin
implicarea directa a acestora in viat comunitatii.

Rezultatele consultarilor vor fi dezbatute in cadrul Conferintei Nationale
pentru Tineret la care sunt invitati sa participle reprezentanti ai
mediului guvernamental, neguvernamental, privat si academic, urmarindu-se
in principal crearea premiselor pentru un nou cadru legislative national
in domeniul tineretului.

Conferinta Nationala pentru Tineret “Implicare pentru Dezvoltare” are loc
in data de 10 Noiembrie 2010 la Palatul Parlamentului, sala “Nicolae
Balcescu” intre orele 11:00 – 14:30.

Intrarea pe baza de invitatie/ confirmare.

 

Echipa CTR

http://www.ctr.ro

Giovaninrete alla tavola di Terra Madre/Food 4 mind,mind 4 health

i dice che sia sempre attorno ad una ad una tavola imbandita, che si hanno le discussioni più interessanti.

Terra madre, ha provato con successo sin dal 2004 di portare ai massimi termini questo assunto, facendo sedere attorno alla tavola del Salone del Gusto autorità politiche e produttori, grandi e piccolissimi, di tutto il mondo.

Da quest’anno, parallelamente alla canonica tre giorni di conferenze, è stata organizzata Food for mind.Mind for health, un ideale tavolo dei giovani che si tradurrà in un seminario di carattere internazionale che dal 22 al 24 ottobre coinvolgerà a Torino giovani produttori, esperti del settore, futuri scienziati e due giornalisti di giovaninrete. In una serie di incontri e workshop che graviteranno intorno ai temi del Future thinking, Sexual health e Food (Pensare al futuro, salute sessuale e cibo), si proverà a capire da che parte va il mondo e quali sono le decisioni da prendere.

Giovaninrete sarà lì per portare anche la tua voce e le tue orecchie.

Aggiornamento al 26 ottobre 2010
I racconti del “dopo”

Proprio quest’anno, Terra Madre si è riproposta di dar luce ad un suo manifesto, che sia universalmente riconosciuto in quanto documento politico. In quest’ottica, nei giorni di venerdì, sabato e domenica, si sono svolte differenti sessioni di discussione parallele.

Ed è all’interno di questa cornice che una sessantina di giovani tra i 18 e i 29 anni (provenienti da Grecia, Olanda, Lituania, Danimarca, Romania, Slovenia, Albania, Portogallo, Austria, Malta, e Italia) sono stati accolti nella struttura dell’Enviroment Park di Torino.

I primi due giorni hanno visto prendere corpo lo spirito di un gruppo inter-nazionale: premessa per confronto, riflessioni e proposte. Il tutto, naturalmente svoltosi in inglese, si è concluso la terza giornata.

I partecipanti al seminario si sono infatti trasferiti all’Oval Lingotto (dove popoli, da ogni parte del mondo, esponevano prodotti agricoli e manufatti, come in un bazar) e hanno avuto l’opportunità di presentare direttamente all’interno di una conferenza con esponenti politici e non (torinesi ed europei) i messaggi chiave emersi.

Immancabile la nostra presenza alla cerimonia di chiusura di Terra Madre al Pala Isozaki. Durante la quale, a parte un momento generale di tensione provocato dall’incursione inattesa di due animalisti sul palco, abbiamo assistito all’intervento delle persone più strettamente connesse con l’evento (tra cui il fondatore di Slow Food, Carlo Petrini). E in ultimo, un concerto che ha trasformato la struttura in un vero e proprio salone da ballo, vibrante di colori!

Simona CATOZZI
Umberto MASERA

Also:

http://www.giovaninrete.it/?p=821