Your say on European funding for Youthwork in Ireland

YOUR say on European funding for youth work in Ireland - Deadline: 10/02/2012

This survey is part of a European wide consultation with youth workers and youth organisations on how best European Union funding could be focused to support the enhanced participation of young people in youth work activities.

The technical term used to describe such a consultation is 'Structured Dialogue'. Each EU member country has a structured dialogue working group that undertakes and writes up the findings from consultations with youth workers and young people. This information is sent on to the overall Structured Dialogue Working Group who compile all the information from across Europe into one document. The information from this is then used for lobbying purposes by the European Youth Forum and informs our own work here in Ireland.

There is a structured dialogue consultation every six months under each of the EU Presidencies. This term, the Presidency is with the Danish Government and their focus for the structured dialogue is on fostering young people’s creativity, innovative capacities and talent, as tools for their active participation in society and increased employability in the labour market.

The results from this survey along with the outcomes from the Vote@16 youth event being held on February 11th in Dublin, will be circulated in a report that will feed into a European youth response. The findings will inform a youth conference to be held by the Danish Presidency in March 2012.

We would really like to hear your opinion on youth work in Ireland and how it could be enhanced through European funding and support.

Deadline for submission is Friday, February 10th 2012.

We appreciate your valuable input.

You can find out more about international activities, news, and opportunities at http://international.youth.ie/

Thank you from the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI)

1. What principles would you recommend EU funding should have to successfully support and fund Irish youth organisations to participate in European activities – e.g. support small or big projects, support young people with fewer opportunities, sustainable projects or one offs, independence of youth work and not just focus on monitoring funds, etc?

What principles would you recommend EU funding should have to successfully support and fund Irish youth organisations to participate in European activities – e.g. support small or big projects, support young people with fewer opportunities, sustainable projects or one offs, independence of youth work and not just focus on monitoring funds, etc?

2. Suggest three ways in which a new European Youth Programme could be more youth-friendly and support the activities of Irish youth organisations in terms of meetings, events, and activities (in Europe, in Ireland, and between Ireland and Europe)

Suggest three ways in which a new European Youth Programme could be more youth-friendly and support the activities of Irish youth organisations in terms of meetings, events, and activities (in Europe, in Ireland, and between Ireland and Europe)

3. How can European Union funding of youth work and youth organisations support an increase in the number of young people volunteering, voting, or participating in youth organisations and thus increase active citizenship?

How can European Union funding of youth work and youth organisations support an increase in the number of young people volunteering, voting, or participating in youth organisations and thus increase active citizenship?

4. How can the next round of European youth programmes support youth organisations to encourage and involve young Irish people not currently involved with youth organisations or projects?

How can the next round of European youth programmes support youth organisations to encourage and involve young Irish people not currently involved with youth organisations or projects?

5. What actions are needed to support young people to be more creative and innovative and to use their talents so they become active members in society?

What actions are needed to support young people to be more creative and innovative and to use their talents so they become active members in society?