EU Youth conference and DG meeting
The aim of the EU Youth Conference and DG Meeting was to summarize the results of the last consultation round of the structured dialogue with young people. The event took place in Gödöllő and Budapest on 1-4. March 2011 as an official event of the Hungarian EU Presidency.
The structured dialogue with young people initiated by the European Union aims to involve young people in the discussion about the issues related to youth. The overall priority of the Trio Presidency was youth employment.
EU Presidency - Youth
The results of the Hungarian EU Presidency
Resolution and Presidency note on the Structured Dialogue with young people on youth employment
The Hungarian Presidency represented its Presidency note on the state of play of the Structured Dialogue on youth employment during the Belgian-Spanish-Hungarian Trio, between 01.01.2010-30.06.2011. In this note all the three EU Youth Conference conclusions, recommendations were inserted, without any modifications. The
Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States also adopted the Resolution on the Structured Dialogue, which was prepared by the Hungarian Presidency and on the agenda in the recent months.
The Resolution also refers to and integrate the politica l outcome of the EU Youth Conference in Budapest 1-4 March 2011, which was jointly discussed and finalised between young people and decision-makers. Both lessons learned from the past almost 18 months and the policy priorities of the next Trio of Poland-Denmark-Cyprus between 1 July 2011 - 30 December 2012 are important part of the document. The next Trio will focus on youth participation as the overall topic, however it will be consulted under different aspects and priorities. The Resolution also indicates that the current and incoming Trio cycles of the Structured Dialogue should be evaluated by the Council in the context of the EU Youth Report to be presented by the Commission by the end of 2012.
Resolution on the Structured Dialogue
Presidency Note (Hunagary)
Resolution on encouraging new and effective forms of participation of all young people in democratic life
The Council adopted also a Resolution on encouraging new and effective forms of participation of all young people in democratic life in Europe. The resolution reflects civic engagement and democratic participation of young people. Ministers agreed on that the promotion of young people’s active citizenship is one of the overall objectives of the recently adopted resolution on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018), which also provide the tool of participation in decision-making through the continuous Structured Dialogue with young people and youth organisations.
Resolution on young people's active participation
Resource:
http://tetaz.eu/Presidency_Youth_Flash_May_2011.pdf