“Talking of youth unemployment issue with youth initiatives” Babis Papaioannou Thessaloniki - European Youth Capital, Coordinator

 5,6 million young unemployed people in EU  7,5 million young people (15 – 24 years old) out of Employment, Education and Training procedures ( NEETs) Youth unemployment in EU

 Economic decline  Crisis  The connection between education system and the market  The stereotypes of the job descriptions in Europe The roots of the problem

 Recent research in Europe has shown that:  young people are willing to work but can not find a job  several companies are trying to find people with the skills they need and they cannot not find  Commissioner Vassiliou: "The Greek education system must urgently consider ways in which it can ensure the successful transition of young people from education to the labor market. High levels of youth unemployment make it absolutely necessary for better coordination between schools and the world of work. " Skills gap or 'skills crisis'

 Programs and guidelines for the countries members  European initiatives  Agenda Europe 2020  Youth Guarantee, Erasmus +  Youth Guarantee states: The European Union calls on all Member States to provide all young people with opportunities for quality employment, continuing education, apprenticeship or internship offer within four months from the time that finished the school or are unemployed. Instruments and policies to tackle youth unemployment at European Level

 Education strategies to promote growth and employment:  Bridging the skills gap: the skills crisis is a decisive factor for the current unemployment  Flexible learning paths: to enable people to gain more and more concerned with labor market skills (digital, business, language skills)  The importance of transparency in qualifications: EQF (European Qualification Framework): Mechanism of conversion to make qualifications more easily understandable to employers, individuals, institutions in all countries From education to employment

The active support of youth entrepreneurship, from all levels of government horizontally and vertically, is urgent. (Eg incubators for start ups)  Creation of information platforms for enterprises in the EU  Financial support for youth entrepreneurship Youth Entrepreneurship

 Social Entrepreneurship  Utilization of a new field, which is located between the public and the private sector.  A huge industry in Europe wich covers more than 10% of the economy.  Technical Assistance for pilot actions and initiatives. European Commission Initiative on Social Entrepreneurship (Social Business Initiative - SBI) Social Entrepreneurship and the third sector

 A mix of tools, policies and initiatives  The support of the role of the civil society  The cooperation between people and institutions ( basically in local level)  The creation of a local youth development agenda The way out

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