1. Expert Group on the Mobility of Young Volunteers: State of Play

2. Expert Group on Mobility of Young Volunteers
Council Recommendation on the Mobility of Young Volunteers across the EU
November 2008

3. 5 Main Actions
Create opportunities for cross-border youth volunteering
Assure quality through the development of self-assessment tools
Recognise learning outcomes of voluntary activities through instruments such as Europass and Youthpass
Raise awareness and promote youth cross-border volunteering
Promote cross-border mobility of youth workers and young people in youth organisations

4. Expert Group – Kick-off conference
Kick-off conference for the implementation of the Recommendation by Czech Presidency in March 2009 in Prague
As a result of the conference the Commission set up a Working Group on the implementation of the Council Recommendation

5. Expert Group - Mandate
Facilitate the implementation of the Recommendation by identifying ways and means of cooperation and through the exchange of information and best practices

6. Expert Group -Meetings
1st Meeting on 6 October 2009, Brussels
2nd Meeting on 9 March 2010, Brussels
3rd meeting 14 June 2010, Paris
4th meeting 19 October 2010, Brussels
5th meeting, 23 March 2011, Prague
6th meeting: 27 October 2011, Warsaw
Next meeting: 8 May 2012, Berlin

7. Expert Group – Achievements
- First concrete cross-border youth volunteering project of the Expert Group is currently being developed under the guidance of CZ and D
Mapping Exercise on good practices
Deepening knowledge on 5 main actions of Recommendation in working groups
Engagement of Member States: Invitations of Expert Group to Paris, Prague, Warsaw and Berlin
Led to Central Europe Cross-Border Volunteering Conference in Prague + High-level seminar in Berlin, 2011

8. Next steps
- Further development of the Expert Group's cross-border youth volunteering project
Continued focus on creation of opportunities and promotion/awareness-raising
Synergies with results of European Year
Follow-up to Prague conference and Berlin high-level seminar
Reporting OMC 2011/2012 including Recommendation ►Commission proposals in OMC Communication 2012
EU Youth Volunteer Portal as part of new EU Youth Portal by mid 2012
Youth on the Move Card

9. YOUTH VOLUNTEER PORTAL Part of new EU Youth Portal
Expert Group on Mobility of Young Volunteers
YOUTH VOLUNTEER PORTAL
Part of new EU Youth Portal