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Eurodesk News October 2008



Your future, your say! Tell politicians what young Europeans need!



This is your chance to influence future EU policies towards young
people!

Through this online consultation that will be online until 25th November 2008 you can tell decision makers what you think are the future challenges and opportunities for young people in Europe.

Tell them what you want them to do for youth!

17th -19th October 2008: Stand Up, Speak Out!

On these days join millions of people from around the world to Stand Up and Speak Out against poverty and inequality. Last year, 43.7 million people joined Stand Up worldwide, setting a new world record.

For more information, please visit: http://www.standagainstpoverty.org

2-9 November 2008 - European Youth Week

The fourth European Youth Week celebrates twenty years of European programmes for youth.
It's the perfect time to look to the future and discuss the challenges that young people in Europe will be facing in the years to come.
So mark your calendar from November 2 to 9 – because the youth of Europe will be speaking up! Events will be organised in the 31 countries participating in the Youth in Action programme and a central event will take place in Brussels from November 2 to 6.

This year's Youth Week is dedicated to "intercultural dialogue" – the EU's theme of 2008.

http://www.youthweek.eu/

http://www.youthweek.eu/blog.html

"Have your say!" - Manual on the Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life (Book + CD) (2008)

The manual is a tool which answers questions such as “What is real youth participation? What do I do with the charter? Why should I be interested in this document?” and is targeted at youth organisations and young people who want to have their say as well as at governmental representatives who want to increase active youth participation.

To order it

Lifelong Learning Programme: discover success stories in your language

Hundreds of projects are launched every year under the different strands of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP): Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and Jean Monnet.

"Europe creates opportunities" portrays a selection of best practice from among European projects, networks and partnerships that could serve as examples and inspiration to others. These publications are now available in 21 languages.

Check for availability of brochures in your language on: http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/news864_en.htm

European Citizenship rights

The Charta Nostra project aims at developing the concept of European Union citizenship and familiarising students, youngsters and youth with the content of the Charter.

The result of the project is a handbook with 200 different activities based on the Articles of the Charter. The activities are aimed at developing in young people and students a wide range of skills and abilities. They address teachers, youth workers as well as anyone interested in the field of education. The handbook is free of charge and available in English, Greek, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Slovenian

http://www.ecose.org/chartanostra/index.htm

"Have your say!" - Manual on the Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life (Book + CD) (2008)

The manual is a tool which answers questions such as “What is real youth participation? What do I do with the charter? Why should I be interested in this document?” and is targeted at youth organisations and young people who want to have their say as well as at governmental representatives who want to increase active youth participation.

To order it

Revamped  website of the European Commission on employment, social affairs and equal opportunities

The site aims to explain how European Union policies benefit citizens. It also provides more detailed and technical information for specialised audiences including policy-makers, stakeholder organisations, the media and experts. It offers regularly updated news and features, improved navigation, a dedicated search engine, an e-library gathering together important documents and publications, and a multimedia section.

http://ec.europa.eu/social

Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013


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