Report of the Belgian EU Presidency: A Contribution to youth work and youth policy in Europe

Have a look at the Report of the Belgian EU Presidency: A Contribution to youth work and youth policy in Europe. Among the highlights is the first ever European Convention on Youth Work! You can find the report on the EU-CoE Youth Partnership website!

This report brings together the results of the different discussions, activities and conferences held in the field of youth under the Belgian EU Presidency. The Belgian Presidency Youth took the initiative to play a role in further implementation of these European developments and seized the moment by putting forward 3 priority themes:
    •    youth work;
    •    youth and employment;
    •    european and international policy agendas on children, youth and children’s rights.

Youth Work was supported and developed through various conferences and conventions, finally leading to the ‘Council Resolution on youth Work’ setting out the policy agenda for the coming years to recognise and further develop youth work in Europe. Structured Dialogue remained vital to the Presidency, and was particularly emphasized on the topic of youth employment, upholding the notion that the voice of youth must not be left unheard. A list of recommendations was drawn up on the issue of Youth Employment. Belgium also delivered a document about harmonisation between the European and international agendas on children’s rights which was met with wide-ranging resonance and response.