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Local Strategy for the Integration of the Youth and new employment opportunities
Back to the futureConnecting the Younger and Older Generation
through Life Stories to Cooperate for Making the Change within the Framework of Non-Formal Education”
September 2008
The Organization of the Initiative
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The Vision A local society which values mutual
respect and equal fundamental rights and which understands and believes in the ability of youth to shape and change society in progressive ways;
A local society free from discrimination because of age, class, religion, educational attainment, gender or other factors;
A local society which moulds young people to be critically self aware and aware of the total environment.
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An overview of the
suggested youth
strategy
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Thematic Priorities
Social and Economic Empowerment opportunities for youth development
Adolescent and Youth Protection
Adolescent and Youth Leadership
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Key figures
Education: 1/3 of the unemployed has completed tertiary education. 30% of graduates remain unemployed;in EU only the 14%.
40% is being looking for a job from 6-17 months and 35% for more than 1 year and a half.
Unemployment rate: 8.3% (2008)
Youth unemployment (A’ trimester 2008): 33,36%
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Overall objective
All young people should have genuine access to welfare and to centres of influence.
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Prioritised issues
Education
Employment
Culture and leisure
Participation
Health and security
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Methods of ApproachThe Local Committee needs to:
coordinate initiatives between all policy areas with relevance to youth
collect and disseminate knowledge
set the priorities for youth policy cooperate with the municipality have an ongoing dialogue with
youth and their organisations
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Organization of workIntegration of a youth perspective in
the existing objectives of relevant policy areas of the Local Authority
Approx. 40 young people, members of existing local youth clubs, had the task to report on the thematic priorities
The Local Committee consisted of young people as well as of elders and actors of the social sector followed up their reports
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Analysis of the
thematic priorities
and implementation plan
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1. Social and Economic Empowerment Opportunities for YouthGoals:
The reduction of unemployment among young men and women
Equality of OpportunityPlan:
Building and maintaining political will mobilizing adequate financial resources increasing access to and use of new
technologies matching educational policy and labor
market needs
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2. Adolescent and Youth Protection
Goals: Reducing levels of substance
abuse, crime and violence among youth
Countering the emergence of anti-social and non-conformist leadership at the grassroots level
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2. Adolescent and Youth Protection
Plan: Creating trust between local police
and youth Developing Social Capital Local authorities and NGOs to
support sport, drama, music and other after school activities for youth
adopt a regional approach to drug education using clear and simple messages
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3. Adolescent and Youth Leadership
Goals: To foster active youth
participation in local social life and integration processes
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3. Adolescent and Youth LeadershipPlan:
Implementation of leadership training programs for young people. These trainings will:
• Demonstrate respect and concern for youth
• Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and
potential leaders • Recognize publicly young people who
are rendering service to their communities
• Encourage leadership of youth by youth
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Role of the Municipality
Active engagement Monitoring and Evaluation Consultation Reform of its services (along
with the public services) so as to give motivation to young people for active participation in the local social life.
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PerspectivesAll Civilians, youth and elder, members of the local community should act according to the following perspectives:
The cooperation perspectiveThe encouragement perspectiveThe support perspectiveThe respect perspective
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