youthmetre: youth impact on eu youth policy

Empower youth to have an impact on EU youth policy

http://www.youthmetre.eu

Professor Karl Donert, President EUROGEO

http://tinyurl.com/ym-ingo

Eurobarometer Surveys• Examined active engagement of youth

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_408_en.pdf

Increasingly distanced from policy making and decisions

European Youth Strategy• EU Youth Strategy, agreed by EU

Ministers, sets out a framework for cooperation covering 2010-2018

• EU Member States have overall responsibility for their own youth policy (subsidiarity) i.e. not the EU

Political background• Calls to increase youth participation from

all sides – young people, politicians, policy, decision-makers, and youth representatives

• Address negative perception amongst many young people that their inputs do not have any effect on policies and decisions – decreasing engagement

European Youth StrategyEYS has two main objectives:•Provide more and equal opportunities for young people in education and the job market•Encourage young people to actively participate in society

European Youth Strategy

• Education & training• Employment &

entrepreneurship• Health & well-being• Participation

• Voluntary activities• Social inclusion• Youth & the world• Creativity & culture

EYS indicates initiatives in eight areas:

How well are EU countries doing?

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/dashboard/index_en.htm

monitoring and accountability

How well are EU countries doing?

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/dashboard/index_en.htm

transparency and open data

How well are countries doing?

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/dashboard/index_en.htm

How well are countries doing?

uses commonly agreed Social Indicators for monitoring progress towards EU 2020

Objectives

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/dashboard/index_en.htm

How well are countries doing?

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/dashboard/index_en.htm

Empower youth to have an impact on EU youth policy

Professor Karl Donert, President EUROGEO

http://www.youthmetre.eu

http://eryica.org/page/principles-online-youth-information

Key Stakeholdersyoung people

local authorities local government

formal educationinformal education, civil society

policy makers operating at

different levels

EuropeanNationalRegional

Localscales

Principles for Online Youth Information (ERYICA, 2009)

• based on the needs of young people• understandable for young people and

presented in an attractive way for them• young people consume and produce

content• encourage feedback opportunities• increase information literacy skills

http://eryica.org/page/principles-online-youth-information

YouthMetre• proposes and field-tests an innovative

solution in the youth field – the Youthmetre• multiplier training (youth workers)• guidelines and practical examples for

policy makers (under OMC)• YM tested and disseminated • in at least …. 20 countries

YouthMetreIndications of:•perceived needs of European youth for key areas in the EU Youth Strategy (Study Groups)•capacity of European public bodies to put youth initiatives in place in line with the perceived needs of youth and with the consideration of the EU Youth Strategy

Study Groups

http://youthmetre.eu/study-groups/

YouthMetreKey features:•a dashboard of European data on Youth•a database of good practice initiatives put in place by European public bodies, as perceived by young Europeans•a high profile launch event •training of multipliers

The YouthMetre

Map of relative success of youth policy

5 data features1.YouthMetre Index2.Data review3.Good Practices4.Map of Indicators5.Youth preferences

The YouthMetre

5 data features1.YouthMetre Index2.Data review3.Good Practices4.Map of Indicators5.Youth preferences

Data dashboard of young people’s perceived needs

http://knowto.org/ym/

Data Dashboard

Good Practices

http://arcg.is/1TAbmn7

http://arcg.is/1TAbmn7

Your input is needed

http://youthmetre.eu/study-group-surveys/

Opinions Crowdmapping ideas

Your input is needed

http://youthmetre.eu/study-group-surveys/

Video Challenge

http://youthmetre.eu/study-group-competition-3/

YouthMetre Partners

Web: http://www.youthmetre.eu News http://tinyurl.com/YouthMetre1Email: j.mahlerova@youthpress.orgTwitter: @youthmetre #Yengage