Partners

Council of Europe

In the Partnership Agreement between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth policy, youth research and youth work, the European Commission is involved through the Directorate of Youth and Sport.

• Programmes and objectives of the youth sector of the Council of Europe 2006-2008

The Council of Europe has defined the following priorities in the youth sector for the period 2006 to 2008:

1. Human Rights Education and Intercultural Dialogue, with special emphasis on

2. Youth Participation and Democratic Citizenship, with special emphasis on

• promoting and sustaining the role of youth organisations in the development of democratic participation;
• promoting citizenship education and participation of and by young people;
• promoting access of young people to decision-making.

3. Social Cohesion and Inclusion of Young People, with special emphasis on

• facilitating the access of young people to working life and to social rights;
• youth work and policy responses to violence;

4. Youth Policy Development, with special emphasis on

• developing and promoting standards for youth policies, in connection with Child policies in the Council of Europe and its member states;
• fostering the recognition of youth work and non-formal education competences in the member states;
• developing and sharing knowledge on the situation of young people;
• supporting the quality and sustainability of European youth work training and policy.

Each programme is split up into different projects, with objectives for the period 2006 to 2008 for each project.

• Activities

These priorities are pursued through a wide range of activities, including training courses, study sessions, intercultural language courses, seminars, symposia, expert meetings, research, publications and advice on youth policy development. Special emphasis is given to ensuring and further developing their quality. 

More on the Council of Europe can be found on the following web sites: Council of Europe Portal Directorate General IV (Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport) European Youth Centre Strasbourg European Youth Centre Budapest European Youth Foundation Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility