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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where is the European Youth Week taking place? The European Youth Week will take place throughout Europe: there will be the "Youth takes the floor" conference in Brussels, and a number of events happening in each country at the same time. Who can participate in the EYW? Everyone between 15 and 25 can participate, e.g. in the activities organised in each of the countries. What are the themes of the European Youth Week? The main themes of the Brussels and the national events will be:
Who organises the European Youth Week? The conference in Brussels is organised by the European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Youth unit. The national events are organised by the National Agencies of the YOUTH Programme, the Eurodesks, National Youth Councils and National Authorities. When did the first EYW take place? This will be the second European Youth Week. What happened during the EYW 2003? The “Youth in Action” 2003 Youth Week included round table debates between European officials, experts and youngsters; an audition in the European Parliament; an exhibition of youth projects and an award for the best European projects. What is happening in Brussels? Apart from the national events in each member state, a central 3-day international conference will take place in Brussels, with workshops and debates between young people and high level EU representatives (from the European Parliament, Commission and other EU institutions). What is the European Youth Programme? The YOUTH programme is the EU’s mobility and non-formal education programme targeting young people aged between 15 and 25 years. It is open to young people in 31 European countries and partner countries. It offers opportunities of participation in the form of group exchanges, individual voluntary work and support activities. To find out more: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/program/index_en.html The so-called ‘Youth Pact’ has been launched by the European Council to promote better opportunities for young people.
What do you mean by European Youth Policies? Starting with the 2001 White Paper ‘A new impetus for European youth’, the European Commission for the first time established a framework for youth policy. http://europa.eu/youth/whitepaper/index_en.html A very important step in this context has been the adoption of the European Youth Pact in 2005. http://ec.europa.eu/youth/whatsnew_en.html What is the programme of the Brussels events? Who organises the Brussels events? The events surrounding the “Youth Takes the Floor” conference in Brussels are organised by the European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Youth unit in cooperation with partner organisations. What will be discussed during the Youth Takes the Floor Conference? The main themes which will be discussed at the conference in Brussels will be:
Eurodesk is a European network of information services in 27 countries providing a unique access to Europe-related information for young people and those who work with them. What is the European Youth Forum? The European Youth Forum is an international organisation established by national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations to represent the interests of young people from all over Europe. It is the youth platform in Europe representing youth organisations in international institutions - mainly the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations. It serves to channel the flow of information and opinions between young people and decision-makers. The European Youth Forum has 93 members made up of national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations, which are federations in themselves, bringing together tens of millions of young people from all European countries. To know more check out their site: http://www.youthforum.org Who selects the winners of the European Youth Award? In a first step, the National Agencies of the Youth programme selected the best projects on a national level. Out of these, a jury of young people will then decide on the final nominees and the winners. When will the results of the online consultation will be available? The final results will be published on this web site and on the European Youth Portal where the consultation was launched. The analysis of the consultation will be presented during the ‘Youth takes the floor’ conference in Brussels. When will the results of the Youth Award will be available? The prices will be awarded at the “Youth Takes the Floor” conference in Brussels on the 5 December 2005. |
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