“Support for youth work development in Latvia and Europe”

Marius Ulozas Institute for Policy research and Analysis (Lithuania) 5th of November, 2014

Cross-sectorial cooperation in the youth policy field

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Content of presentation

• Why we talk about it• Terms • Why CSC• Added value and principles• Challenges

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Why we talk about it

Main areas where different public policies can be improved:

- Evidence-based policy making- Cross-sectorial cooperation

Why we talk about it1. Analysis of cross-sectorial cooperation in the youth policy

field on the national level in Lithuania (2011)2. Practical manual on Cross-sectorial cooperation in the yout

h policy field, (2014)

• What is CSC• How to do it• Methods and examples

Term(s)

1. Cross-sectorial cooperation2. Inter-ministerial cooperation3. Cross-institutional cooperation4. Integrated policy5. Co-management

• Supporting each other’s work cooperation between different sectors: government, public institutions (health, education, culture, sport, environment), society, NGOs, business and media.

• Cooperation of specialists and representatives from different institutions and sectors in concrete policy area

Why to cooperate? • Better overview of the situation / problem• Avoiding double funding• Avoiding competing or opposing programmes

• Common priorities• Financial reasons• Unavoidable when working in related areas (topics, functional

dependence• Same territory• Positive image

Forms of cooperation

A) non-formal, based on relationship;• Sharing info;• Sharing contacts;• Looking for problem solutions together

B) based on agreement, document• Working groups• Commissions• Committees• Foundations• Etc [national working group]

Cross-sectorial cooperation

• Main elements: Added value and coordination of work / activities.

Agreed aims and objectives.

#CSC principles: - Planning- Division of tasks and roles- Systematic approach- Information- Optimization of resources

obstacles?

- Lack of legal framework- Individual goals above common goals- Not understanding of partnership and cooperation- If there’s no agreement, room for manipulation- Just formal cooperation, no creativity or initiative- Ignoring equal partnership- Absence of coordinating partner- Too different organizational culture, jargon etc.- Party-dependence

Contacts

Institute for Policy Research and AnalysisGedimino pr. 21-2, Vilnius, LithuaniaMarius.ulozas@gmail.com +370 686 26260www.institutas.EU @institutasEU

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