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Models of youth Political Participation 


  

Models of youth participation

1)FROM THE LOCAL TO THE NATIONAL 
LEVEL 

2) EUROPEAN LEVEL:
2.1) Open method of Coordination
2.2) Co-Management system

 
3) GLOBAL LEVEL 


  

Defining Youth Organisations

• Age Limit
• Based on Active membership
• Internal Democracy
• Independent from Government
• Ad-hoc and/or Structural participation
• Social and/or Political participation


  

1) From local to national level 

consultative model


  

G-local youth activity 

C h a n g i n g  t h e  L o c a l  c o m m u n i t y  l i f e

A  l o c a l  c o m m u n i t y  i s s u e  a c t i o n

G l o b a l  n e t w o r k

N a t i o n a l  n e t w o r k

L o c a l  c a m p a i g n

I s s u e  b a s e d  C a m p a i g n

G l o b a l  n e t w o r k

N a t i o n a l  n e t w o r k

L o c a l  y o u t h  p o l i c y  d e f i n i t i o n

Y o u t h  i s s u e s  a s  a n  h o r i z o n t a l  p o l i c y

A  b a s i c  i n t e r e s t  / a  b a s i c  n e e d s
T h e  a c t i o n  s t a r t s

Ad Hoc
Participation

Structural Participation


  

Youth participation at the local 
level

I s s u e  b a s e d  C a m p a i g n
O r g .

Y o u t h  i s s u e s  a s  a n  h o r i z o n t a l  p o l i c y
O r g .

A  l o c a l  c o m m u n i t y  i s s u e  a c t i o n
O r g .

Local 
Youth 
Council

National
Youth
Council

 Confrontation with the 
local Institutions 


  

National 
Youth Council

National
Institutions

Relations with Institutions

Action based on:

1. Consultation

2.  ProposalYouth
issues
as a
horizontal
policy
Org.

Local
Youth
Councils


  

Evaluation on the Consultative 
Model

– The priorities of the decision makers in the youth 
field could not be influenced by the CM till the 
changes

– The balance between the power of the decision 
makers and effectiveness of the CM must be 
reassessed

– The CM must lead to effective action at Local/ 
State level, in particular in order to continue to 
guarantee young people’s support for and 
commitment to the process

– Young people should be consulted constantly, in a 
structured and effective way


  

2) European level 

First Model:

Open method of Coordination
and the experience of the European Youth Forum

(www.youthforum.org)


  

What is the EYF?

• A pan-European 
platform of national 
Youth councils and 
Non-Governmental 
youth Organisations in 
Europe

• Established in 1996

• 93 member 
organisations

• Advocating for the interests 
of young people towards the 
international institutions 
(European Union, the 
Council of Europe and the 
United Nations)

• Promoting the development 
of youth  work in Europe and 
internationally

• Providing services to 
member organisations


  

G e n e r a l  A s s e m b l y
( m e e t s  e v e r y  2  y e a r s )

B u r e a u
( 1 2  e l e c t e d  v o l u n t e e r s )

C o u n c i l  o f  M e m b e r s
( m e e t s  t w i c e  a  y e a r )

9 3  M e m b e r  O r g a n i s a t i o n s
I N G Y O s

N Y C s

Secretariat
Working Units

Council of Europe
Affairs Commission

European Union Affairs
Commission

European Youth Forum


  

What makes EYF different 
from other organisations?

• The European Youth Forum is the only democratic 
youth structure in Europe representing youth 
organisations towards the international institutions - 
mainly the European Union, the Council of Europe 
and the United Nations

• It serves to channel the flow of information and 
opinions between young people and decision-makers 

• It is the biggest regional youth platform in the world
• It is run by young people


  

European Youth Forum 
Actions

• Lobby the European Institutions
• Participate in the consultations on the draft common 

objectives, the questionnaires and the evaluation  
report

• Draft EYF positions after consultation of Member 
Organisations on the common objectives

• Regular meetings with the institutions (+ letters, 
articles and press releases)


  

 Horizontal Aspects

Taking more account of youth in other policies:
– inclusion of youth dimension in other policies and 

programmes on national and European level
– explore ways in which young people can be taken 

into consideration in EU Commission proposals and 
EU Community programmes and initiatives

– education, lifelong learning, mobility, employment and 
social integration, combating racism and xenophobia, 
autonomy


  

Open Method of Coordination

S i n c e  2 0 0 1  o n  t h e  Y o u t h  P o l i c y

E Y F
p r o p o s a l s

O p e n  m e t h o d  c o o r d i n a t i o n
( c o n s u l t a t i o n )

E U  C o m m i s s i o n
p r o p o s a l s

E U  S t a t e s
N a t i o n a l  Y o u t h  p o l i c y  d e c i s i o n


  

Open Method of Coordination
 4 thematic priorities

– Participation

– Information

– Voluntary activities among 
young people

– Greater understanding and 
knowledge of youth

 Consultation

European Youth Forum is
consulted on the different
stages:
- The formulation of the 

questionnaires
- Drafts for common 

objectives in each priority 
area

- Evaluation report of the 
OMC


  

2) European level 

Second Model:

Co-Management System
and the experience of the Council of Europe

(www.coe.int)


  
Key values and work fields of the Council of 

Europe

Democratic  ideals 
and  standards

European Cultural
 identity

Cooperation on relevant 
issues  for societies

Universality of 
Human Rights


  

3) Global level

International Youth Cooperation
ICMYO


  pe

ICMYO

Global action

We call for:

1. Open method 
of coordination

2. Co-
Management 
system

UN
Agencies

Regional
Institutions

Reg/Global
youth 

platform

MDG


  

Thank you for your attention!