Summaries of legislation
A general overview of EU policies and programmes for youth can be found on the SCADplus database

Promoting young people's full participation in education, employment and society

 Background documentation on Youth policies:

• Structured dialogue
• The European Youth Pact
• Active Citizenship
• White Paper on Youth
• Knowledge Center
• Mainstreaming
• Non-Formal Learning

 Background documentation on the YOUTH programme and the Youth in action programme

Proposal for a new programme in the youth field
The European Commission has proposed a new programme in the youth field called "Youth in Action", the programme aims to develop a sense of personal responsibility, initiative, concern for others, citizenship and active involvement at local, national and European level among young people. The programme will also help to improve support systems for youth activities. The proposed budget is € 915 million.

The future of education and citizenship policies: The Commission adopts guidelines for future programmes after 2006 (press release)

Communication from the Commission - Making citizenship Work: fostering European culture and diversity through programmes for Youth, Culture, Audiovisual and Civic Participation  (March 2004)
This communication presents in particular an outline of what will be the future actions of the programme in the youth field after 2006.

Analysis of results of the public European consultation on the development of the future programmes of the European Union in the area of Education, Traning and Youth after 2006

Background documentation for Youth policies and Youth programme

Publications on Youth: our catalogue

Joint Report and Final Conclusion of the Japan-EU Seminar on Youth of November 2005

The studies launched in the frame of the programmes YOUTH FOR EUROPE

Study on the State of Young People and Youth Policy in Europe (June 2001)