Ron Vellekoop Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006 Youth Monitor Ron Vellekoop Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006
Youth Monitor: Introduction A short history: from paper publication towards a statistical system Program of Requirements The pilot project The state of affairs
Youth Monitor: A short history 1999-2003 Three paper publications on youth Cooperation with the Social and Cultural Planning Office of the Netherlands Biannual alternation of publications of SN and of SCP StatLine matrix not possible because of different age classifications
Youth Monitor: A short history 2004-now Operation Young: a new start of an integrated youth policy Some goals of this policy: increase of the opportunities for young people; prevention and diminishment of dropout and derailment Problem: no coherent and integrated statistical information on youth Many different and sometimes contradictory sources
Youth Monitor: A short history 2004-now Report of EIM: general approach for a Youth Monitor (2005) Bidding phase (June-July 2005) Pilot Project (September-December 2005) Decision about main project
Youth Monitor: Program of Requirements Statistical requirements Youth Monitor is a hierarchical model Top level: Youth Index (to be developed) First level: 8 indicators spread over the domains: Health and welfare; Crime; Education; Labour Second level: 60 indicators that are connected to the 8 indicators at the first level
Youth Monitor: Program of Requirements Statistical requirements (classifications) Unified age classification Gender Ethnicity Regional classification
Youth Monitor: Program of Requirements Functional requirements Website and database Help desk (e-mail; phone) Discussion forum Portal for information on youth Quarterly reports (electronic) Yearly report (paper & electronic) Once in 4 years: Trend report on youth
Thank you for your attention! Youth Monitor Thank you for your attention! Any questions? Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006