Preview of the Youth Agenda A proposal from the three communities of Belgium 21 June 2010

Team Presidency ES-BE-HU COMMON PROJECT (18 months): Structured Dialogue – Youth Employment BELGIUM (1/7/2010 – 31/12/2010): –Priorities: Youth work Youth employment The European and International agenda on Children, Youth and Children’s Rights

Belgian EU Presidency “Youth” : a close and permanent cooperation between the three communities Flanders has been assigned the leading role for “youth” (besides education, sports, environment, fisheries…) The Flemish Community will chair the Youth Council The German speaking Community will act as a spokesperson and will express the Belgian point of view during Council meetings Preparation in close and permanent cooperation with the 3 communities (administrations, National Agencies, youth researchers, national youth councils,…)

Leitmotiv 1: Youth Work Youth Work has a long tradition and history in the three communities of Belgium Youth Work (in its diversity) is well spread, developed and popular in the three communities of Belgium Youth work as “a cultural matter” in the three communities During the second half of 2010 the three communities of Belgium like to underline the importance of Youth Work and how it can contribute to all fields of action

1st European Conference on the History of Youth Work and Youth Policy. Relevance for today’s youth work policy. 5-7/7/2010 – Gent 1 st European Youth Work Convention 7-10/7/2010 – Gent European seminar on mobility of young people with fewer opportunities 9-12/12/2010 – French speaking community of Belgium - Namur Leitmotiv 1: Youth Work

Leitmotiv 2: Youth employment  Implementation structured dialogue  EU Youth Conference and DG meeting  Council

Leitmotiv 2: Youth employment EU Youth Conference (EU Youth Policy Agenda) 2-4/10/2010 – Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve DG Youth meeting 2-4/10/2010 – Leuven / Louvain-la-Neuve

Leitmotiv 3: The European and International agenda on Children, Youth and Children’s rights  Expert Conference Europe de l’Enfance  Ministers Conference  Council

Leitmotiv 3: The European and International agenda on Children, Youth and Children’s Rights Expert Conference Europe de l’Enfance 8-10/9/ Antwerpen Europe de l’Enfance: Ministers Conference/ Réunion Européenne des Ministres d’Enfance (REME) 15-16/11/ Brussels

3 priorities coming together: Youth Council - 19/11/2010 Resolution on “youth work/youth activities” with special attention for the accessibility to the poorest children and youngsters Conclusions on the European and International Policy Agendas on Children, Youth and Children’s Rights Conclusions on “the accessibility of culture” to young people responding to the study of the Commission – 2009/2010) – tune with the colleagues of Culture Outcome structured dialogue: youth employment – youth work Interesting exchange of ideas during the Council / breakfast with ministers of education –Communication of the Commission/ Flagship “Youth on the move” – Europe 2020 –On a current political subject: EU Youth Policy and Urban Youth (Presidency) Conclusions

Other activities Business meeting of the national agencies Bütgenbach, 19-22/10/2010 Side-event on Urban Youth in European cities: focussed on the situation of young people in Brussels 27 November 2010 International Youth Day 12 August 2010 "Universal Children's Day" 20 November 2010

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