The Council of Europe The Council of Europe Quality Label forQuality Label for Youth Centres Youth Centres

Dr. Olaf Köndgen, Dr. Olaf Köndgen,

Executive DirectorExecutive Director,, European Youth Centre Budapest European Youth Centre Budapest

Specificity of European Youth Centres Specificity of European Youth Centres

• Value educationValue education

• Multiplication of social impactMultiplication of social impact

• Influence on youth policyInfluence on youth policy

• Knowledge development Knowledge development and educational innovation and educational innovation 

• International co-operationInternational co-operation

The Quality Label project - summaryThe Quality Label project - summary

• Project of the CDEJ Project of the CDEJ • RRuns since 2010uns since 2010• Secretariat in EYC BudapestSecretariat in EYC Budapest• Yearly Yearly PPlatform latform MMeetingseetings• Expert Expert TTeam visitseam visits• Centres labelled for 3 yearsCentres labelled for 3 years• Quality Label brochure – 15 criteriaQuality Label brochure – 15 criteria• Training for network partners (as Training for network partners (as ofof 2015) 2015)

• The centre has, as its primary mission, the aim to serve The centre has, as its primary mission, the aim to serve the youth sector and young peoplethe youth sector and young people

• The centre promotes international co-operation within The centre promotes international co-operation within the youth sectorthe youth sector

• The centre has a clear mandate from public authoritiesThe centre has a clear mandate from public authorities• The centre has in-house educational staff working to The centre has in-house educational staff working to

support the activitiessupport the activities• The centre has accommodation facilities within one The centre has accommodation facilities within one

campus with the working facilitiescampus with the working facilities

Eligibility CriteriaEligibility Criteria

Additional CriteriaAdditional Criteria I. I.

• The centre offers a tolerant and safe working environment The centre offers a tolerant and safe working environment respectful of diversity and human dignityrespectful of diversity and human dignity

• The centre offers appropriate working conditions for The centre offers appropriate working conditions for activities of the youth sectoractivities of the youth sector

• The centre provides minimum infrastructure suited to The centre provides minimum infrastructure suited to international activities with diverse groups of participantsinternational activities with diverse groups of participants

• The centre contributes to the development of the quality of The centre contributes to the development of the quality of youth workyouth work

• The centre ensures the involvement of young people, youth The centre ensures the involvement of young people, youth organisations and associations in the development of their organisations and associations in the development of their concepts and programmesconcepts and programmes

Additional CriteriaAdditional Criteria III.I.

• The centre contributes to the orientation of youth The centre contributes to the orientation of youth policiespolicies

• The centre promotes the Council of Europe’s The centre promotes the Council of Europe’s valuesvalues

• The centre promotes the Council of Europe’s The centre promotes the Council of Europe’s programmesprogrammes

• The centre has transparent financial procedures The centre has transparent financial procedures and controlling mechanismsand controlling mechanisms

• The centre is service- and client-orientatedThe centre is service- and client-orientated

• Expression of interestExpression of interest

• Assessment of the expression of interestAssessment of the expression of interest

• Exploratory visit of the Expert GroupExploratory visit of the Expert Group

• Development phaseDevelopment phase

• Second visit of the Expert GroupSecond visit of the Expert Group

• Final decision: Awarding the Quality LabelFinal decision: Awarding the Quality Label

How to apply for the Quality Label?How to apply for the Quality Label?

Maintenance and renewal of the Quality LabelMaintenance and renewal of the Quality Label• The label is awarded for an initial period of three yearsThe label is awarded for an initial period of three years..• An application for renewal is mandatory after the first three years expire.  An application for renewal is mandatory after the first three years expire.  • A visit of the expert group can be organised to re-evaluate the status quo.A visit of the expert group can be organised to re-evaluate the status quo.• The label can also be retracted in cases where the centre has departed too far The label can also be retracted in cases where the centre has departed too far

from the criteria (for example, in the case of a change of profile from youth from the criteria (for example, in the case of a change of profile from youth centre to another kind of centre).centre to another kind of centre).

FFinancial conditionsinancial conditions• The Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres is awarded free of The Council of Europe Quality Label for Youth Centres is awarded free of

charge to eligible centres.charge to eligible centres.• The Council of Europe's inter-governmental programme in the field of youth will The Council of Europe's inter-governmental programme in the field of youth will

cover the majority of costs related to the expert group's participation.cover the majority of costs related to the expert group's participation.• Candidate centres are expected to cover board and lodging costs for all Candidate centres are expected to cover board and lodging costs for all

evaluation visits of the expert group.evaluation visits of the expert group.

Added Value of the Quality Label for Added Value of the Quality Label for Candidate CentresCandidate Centres

• Quality DevelopmentQuality Development

• Training and Resources Training and Resources 

• NetworkingNetworking

• Visibility and PrestigeVisibility and Prestige

Evaluation visits and Evaluation visits and llabelled centresabelled centres

Evaluation visitsEvaluation visits / Quality Label awarded / Quality Label awarded ::

•Turkey – Adrasan Euromed Youth Centre – 30-31 January 2012Turkey – Adrasan Euromed Youth Centre – 30-31 January 2012 / Awarded 2013 / Awarded 2013 – 2015 – 2015

•Slovenia – Brezice Youth Cultural Center – 11-12 October 2012Slovenia – Brezice Youth Cultural Center – 11-12 October 2012 / Awarded 2013 / Awarded 2013 – 2015 – 2015

•Finland – Villa Elba Youth Centre, Kokkola – 19-20 February 2013Finland – Villa Elba Youth Centre, Kokkola – 19-20 February 2013 / Awarded / Awarded 2014 – 2016 2014 – 2016

•Serbia – Ekocenter Radulovacki, Sremski Karlovci – 25-26 September 2013 Serbia – Ekocenter Radulovacki, Sremski Karlovci – 25-26 September 2013 / / Awarded 2015 – 2017 Awarded 2015 – 2017

•Portugal – Lisbon Youth Centre – 25-26 June 2014Portugal – Lisbon Youth Centre – 25-26 June 2014 / Awarded 2015 – 2017 / Awarded 2015 – 2017

•Belgium – Destelheide Youth Centre, Dworp – 29-30 October 2014Belgium – Destelheide Youth Centre, Dworp – 29-30 October 2014, CDEJ , CDEJ decision pending decision pending

Quality Label brochureQuality Label brochure

• First edition in 2010 (EN, FR, RU)First edition in 2010 (EN, FR, RU)

• Second edition with modified list of criteria Second edition with modified list of criteria (15) in 2012 (EN, FR)(15) in 2012 (EN, FR)

• Downloadable from theDownloadable from the

EYC Budapest websiteEYC Budapest website

More informationMore information

www.coe.int/eycb under Quality Labelunder Quality Label

youthcentres.quality@coe.int