Focus

2011 EU-China Year of Youth

2011 was designated as the EU-China Year of Youth with a view to "further promoting and deepening partnership between Europe and China", at the 12th EU-China Summit, held in Nanjing on 30 November 2009. A joint action plan for the Year of Youth was signed on 6 October 2010 by Commissioner Vassiliou and the Vice President of the All China Youth Federation. This action plan sets a general framework for the development of joint activities in the context of the Year. [More information]

Youth in Action monitoring survey

Every year the EU Youth in Action programme supports over 7 000 projects allowing more than 130 000 young people and youth workers to make valuable experiences in the field of non formal education and youth. [More information]

Commission Green Paper on learning mobility for young people

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Participation of young people from Roma Communities

The Youth in Action programme enhances participation of all young people. A particular attention has been paid to the access of young people from Roma Communities, through annual priority focus in 2009 and 2010. [More information]

Commission's Green Paper on learning mobility for young people

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Fighting violence against women

The Youth in Action programme has set up a new priority for the years 2008 and 2009 aiming at supporting projects with a focus on fighting violence against women. [More information]

Inclusion Strategy

The Youth in Action Programme places particular emphasis on ensuring that all young people, especially disadvantaged ones, have access to its activities and are included in society in general. For that purpose, it has developed a specific Inclusion Strategy. [More information]

Open Method of Coordination

In many policy areas, EU Member States set their own national policies rather than having an EU-wide policy laid down in law. However, under the 'open method of coordination' (OMC) governments learn from each other by sharing information and comparing initiatives. This enables them to adopt best practice and coordinate their national policies. [More information]

Participation of young people from Roma Communities

Protection and safety of participants

Protection and safety of young people involved in Youth in Action projects are important principles of the Programme. All young persons participating in the Youth in Action Programme deserve the opportunity to achieve their full potential in terms of social, emotional and spiritual development. This can only be assured in a safe environment which respects and protects rights of young persons and safeguards and promotes their welfare. [More information]

Recognition of non-formal learning experiences

Through its activities, the Youth in Action Programme emphasizes the importance of non-formal and informal learning. However, making such experiences count towards the personal and professional development of young people, requires a mechanism to ensure their general recognition. This is where Youthpass and Europass come in. [More information]

Strategy for dissemination and exploitation of the results

One of the main features of the Youth in Action programme is its capability to reach citizens directly by supporting thousands of small and medium-sized projects every year. [More information]

Structured dialogue

The European Commission is committed to developing a structured dialogue with young people, as a substantial working relationship between authorities and young people at all levels. [More information]

Youth in Action - Evaluation and Monitoring

Every year the EU Youth in Action programme supports over 8 000 projects allowing more than 150 000 young people and youth workers to make valuable experiences in the field of non formal education and youth. In accordance with its legal framework, and in respect of the principle of sound management, the implementation of the programme is subject to regular, independent, external evaluation and permanent monitoring. [More information]