1. PRESENTATION IV Cycle of the Structured Dialogue

2. Who? Young people and policy makers coming together to formulate policy proposals

3. Choice of the priority The Team Presidency engaged in discussions with the European Commission and the European Youth Forum and hold an early consultation with young people to define and elaborate the priority for the cycle, “Youth Empowerment for political participation”

4. IV CYCLE OF THE STRUCTURED DIALOGUE 18 month process YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION Trio presidency Phase 1 Italian Presidency Phase 2 Latvian Presidency Phase 3 Luxembourgish Presidency

5. PHASE 1 under the Italian Presidency Objective(s): -Define a common understanding and identify the challenges regarding the overall thematic priority, with a special attention to young people’s access to rights NWGs/INGYOs start discussions, exchange of views on the overall thematic priority EXCHANGE Drafting the Guiding framework Launching of the guiding questions EU Youth Conference in Rome NWGs and INGYOs carry out online and offline consultations on the guiding questions START CONSULTATION

6. PHASE 2 Under the Latvian Presidency Objective: - To gather input from young people and formulate jointly recommendations on the overall priority NWGs and INGYOs carry out online and offline consultations on the guiding questions ESC gathers young people’s input and policy proposals DEADLINE 1 st of March 2015 Formulating joint- policy recommendations EU Youth Conference Riga At European level: high level policy debate during which the EU decision- makers will give overall feedback on the joint recommendations At National level: NWGs get feedback from National policy makers on the joint- recommendations Getting feedback

7. PHASE 3 Under the Luxembourgish Presidency Objective: - Update and detail the recommendations by including the feedback received in order to have action-focused recommendations The ESC gathers and compiles feedback from INGYOs and NWGs as well as from the High level policy debate Deadline: June 20 th 2015 Reformulating the recommendations Adding concrete actions EU Youth Conference Luxembourg The joint recommendations feed into the draft of the Council Resolution on “youth empowerment for political participation” COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS RESOLUTIONS adopted by 27 Ministers for Youth, November 2015

8. The Process ✔ With the new process, instead of having 3 consultations for each phase as well as 3 Council Conclusion, we will have ONE CONSULTATION phase and ONE COUNCIL CONCLUSION at the end of the 18 month process. ✔ The Trio Presidency, the European Commission and the European Youth Forum hold the responsibility to PROMOTE THE FINAL JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS wherever possible, in all relevant sectors, at local and European level.

9. The Actors: The managing body Team Presidency Countries EUROPEAN STEERING COMMITTEE -Coordinates the Structured Dialogue process -Provide guidance to the NWGs and INGYOs -Monitor and assess the progresses in the SD -Promote the outcome of the SD at political level

10. The Actors: The National Working Groups National Working Groups -Ministries for Youth Affairs -National Youth Councils, local Youth Council -Experts, researchers conduct consultations with young people and and regional wherever possible). Debates between young people and decision- makers Expert groups and workshops meetings Expert online consultation ORGANISE

11. The Actors: the INGYOs International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations conduct consultations with young people and and regional wherever possible). Debates between young people and decision- makers Expert groups and workshops meetings Expert online consultation ORGANISE

12. How to use the political outcomes? There are 2 outcomes of the Structured Dialgue:  1  The Joint recommendations: approved at the end of the EUYC in Luxembourg These joint recommendations will be taken into account to draft the Council Conclusion on Youth Empowerment for Political participation 2  The Council Conclusion: approved under the Luxembourgish presidency, by the Council of the EU

13. How to use the political outcomes? ✔ Young people and youth organisations:  Should promote the political outcomes at local, national and European level, to ensure that the adopted policy proposals are turned into policy making.  Should remind decision-makers that the proposals were adopted jointly, and that it is their responsibility to implement youth policies that respond to young people’s needs and proposals.

14. How to use the political outcomes? ✔ The Presidency of the EU:  Should give feedback on how far the guiding framework and the recommendations from the IV cycle the were taken into account by the Council of the EU.  Should promote the Joint recommendations in a beyond the youth field  Should encourage the Member States to implement the policies at National level 

15. How to use the political outcomes? ✔ The European Commission :  Should promote the joint recommendations to all relevant Commission Services (beyond the youth sector) and ensure they feed into policy making

16. GET INVOLVE! Through the National Youth Council of your country or INGYO (International Youth Organisation). -Take part in the online consultations -Take part in off line consultations/debate -Follow-up the recommendations -Go the the website of the European Youth Portal:

17. PRESENTATION NOW IT IS UP TO YOU! Get involved in the structured dialogue! Your voice matters!