Youth Martin Watson Prospex Corinna Liersch DG EAC Youth policy and programme unit Graeme Robertson DG EAC Youth policy and Programme Unit Conor O’Neill European Youth Forum Education, Training and Youth Forum 2015 Workshop 9

Youth Objectives Stimulate a fruitful exchange of good practice amongst stakeholders. Analyse strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. Identify critical success factors for youth participation in democratic life.

Youth We Are Changing … Our Neighbourhood

Drs. Yvonne Heselmans Executive Director of IDEA NL

Debate in the Neighbourhood

Problems with social exclusion Negative images and discrimination of youth with hyphenated identities Violence and discrimination in the school and in the street: public spaces, police Lack of reporting mechanisms about discrimination Lack of social, cultural and economic innovation in those neighbourhoods Those youth are not heard, are excluded and don’t participate in society

Partners we worked with KRAS Youth Umbrella organisation Antwerp (1 neighbourhood on discrimination by the police) D’Broej, Youth Umbrella Organisation Brussels (1 neighbourhood on discrimination in schools) Combiwel Youth Umbrella Organisation Amsterdam (2 neighbourhoods on public spaces)

Overall objectives to contribute to social inclusion To offer youth a successful youth driven democratic ‘experience’ To develop sustainable relations between youth and authorities, neighbours (shopkeepers, mothers, teachers etc) To develop good practice between international youth, international partners and other stakeholder to upscale.

Critical success factors: young people Small steps to change big problems designed by youthSmall steps to change big problems designed by youth Developed skills and self esteem to lead debates about desired change with peers and stakeholdersDeveloped skills and self esteem to lead debates about desired change with peers and stakeholders Successes and set backsSuccesses and set backs Youth hosted international peers proudly in their neighbourhoods.Youth hosted international peers proudly in their neighbourhoods. Youth developed intercultural cooperation, competition and friendship to realise local plansYouth developed intercultural cooperation, competition and friendship to realise local plans Trust in authorities increased and deepened understanding of democracy.Trust in authorities increased and deepened understanding of democracy.

Young people: From ignorance and shy to proud, open and full of self esteem

Critical success factors: multipliers Talented youth built capacities to be junior trainers, coaches and role models of their peers. Partners developed clarity, intensive cooperation, documentation of results Deepened pedagogical understanding how to facilitate youth driven intercultural projects Development of a wider network across Europe

Critical success factors: communities Stakeholders are listening to youth and call them up. Other neighbors support initiatives of the youth. Road map how to build bridges and report discrimination Squares in Amsterdam are pearls in neighbourhoods. Dissemination of pride and good will!

Relations: From being isolated and ignored to co-create and youth driven YOUTH in the Neighbour -hoods Debate house Youth centre IDEASchools Universit y debate students (Local) Policy (Local)

Our Neighbourhood: from fragile to resilient

Youth Education, Training and Youth Forum 2015 Workshop 9

Youth Coffee Please return by 11.30

Youth Education, Training and Youth Forum 2015 Workshop 9