1. Ron Vellekoop Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006
Youth Monitor
Ron Vellekoop
Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006

2. Youth Monitor: Introduction
A short history: from paper publication towards a statistical system
Program of Requirements
The pilot project
The state of affairs

3. Youth Monitor: A short history
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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Youth Monitor: Program of Requirements
Statistical requirements (classifications)
Unified age classification
Gender
Ethnicity
Regional classification

8. Youth Monitor: Program of Requirements
Functional requirements
Website and database
Help desk ( ; phone)
Discussion forum
Portal for information on youth
Quarterly reports (electronic)
Yearly report (paper & electronic)
Once in 4 years: Trend report on youth

9. Thank you for your attention!
Youth Monitor
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Luxembourg, 23 & 24 November 2006