European Youth Week

It’s time to speak up: European Youth Week is here again. Europe’s major youth policy debating forum takes place this 15-21 May, featuring a vibrant programme of action across 33 countries – so wherever you are in Europe, you can get involved.

The flashpoint of this cultural, political and social exchange is a central series of high-level events in Brussels and Antwerp, bringing together some 200 young Europeans to help shape the very future of the EU through workshops and debates based on the week’s focus, Structured Dialogue

“European Youth Week represents the culmination of an entire cycle of dialogue with young people across Europe that spans one-and-a-half years and three EU presidencies”, explains Sergej Koperdak, Head of the European Commission’s Youth Policy Unit.

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“It gives young people a forum to share their opinions with policy-makers first-hand, in a highly structured way.”

EYW is a crucial democratic step in communicating the thoughts and needs of young Europeans to politicians – and it matters to you.

“Youth unemployment is the pressing issue of the day”, says Koperdak.

“Good education and training, getting that first job, having the confidence to go abroad – all these are important things to young people and it’s vital that they start their career paths on the right footing.
European Youth Week is their chance to have a direct say in how we help them achieve that.”

Major political figures including President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, Androulla Vassiliou, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and László Andor, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, have signed up for debates with young people in Brussels and Antwerp, the designated European Youth Capital 2011.

On the agenda is the flagship initiative Youth on the Move which, through initiatives like the university exchange scheme Erasmus for young entrepreneurs, aims to boost pan-European social mobility.

As well as all that, EYW profiles the overall EU Youth in Action programme – encouraging diversity, understanding, non-formal learning and involvement in the Union’s future – and, with this fifth EYW also falling within the European Year of Volunteering , outstanding volunteer projects from around Europe will be honoured during an awards ceremony in Antwerp by President Barroso.

Take a look at the nominees for a guide to the success stories from each country.

But it doesn’t stop there.

Debates, exhibitions, competitions, culture: Lots of Events – big and small, in capital cities and regional towns – will take place during EYW all over the 27 EU member states, as well as Turkey, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland (which became the latest country to join the Youth in Action programme in January).

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Dnia 19 maja w Łódzkim Domu Kultury odbyła się debata "Europejski Tydzień Młodzieży – obŁódź się!" zorganizowana przez Fundację FERSO .

Głównym celem debaty było zapoznanie uczestników z możliwościami rozwoju zawodowego, znalezienia pracy oraz włączania się w życie obywatelskie w mieście Łodzi. Ponadto istotna była możliwość poznania programów unijnych skierowanych do młodych osób.

Przez kilka godzin prelegenci dzielili się swoim doświadczeniem oraz wiedzą. Debata złożona była z dwóch paneli. W trakcie pierwszego panelu młodzi ludzie mieli możliwość zapoznania się z programami „Młodzi w Łodzi”, „Erasmus”, „Młodzież w działaniu” oraz działaniami „Pałacu Młodzieży”. Ponadto poznali czym zajmuje się Biuro Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości i Obsługi Inwestora UMŁ i Młodzi w Łodzi, które reprezentowała Pani Dyrektor Agnieszka Sińska.

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Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z filmem ukazującym przebieg naszej majowej akcji

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Wnioski z debat zorganizowanych w ramach Europejskiego Tygodnia Młodzieży

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Na stronie programu "Młodzież w działaniu" pojawiły się wnioski z debat organizowanych z okazji Europejskiego Tygodnia Młodzieży, który miał miejsce w maju tego roku.

Link do artykułu.

Natomiast poniżej możecie przeczytać co program "Młodzież w działaniu" napisał o naszej akcji:

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18.00: hot afternoon and music. I follow the sound, turn the Piotrkowska in one of the courtyards, and my eyes appeared a great sign, "European Youth Week." Curiously, I approach the next table, where a group of young people sits and listen to music. Folders in their hands saying "creating in Lodz," and eat colorful sandwiches. Responding to my question "what don’t you know ..." I felt stupid and I decided to ask others. "What is the European Youth Week, but it looks cool so it works." Just asking this question I came to the boy, who despite his young age proved to be a councilor. He told me what's going on here and encouraged to stay a little longer ... ... I stayed to the end:)

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Yes, yes, for those who were not, for those who were well entertained.
"Kinkip Picnic" organized on May 20 was the last event of the closing "European Youth Week."

obŁódź się! obŁódź się! obŁódź się!

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Trzykrotne obudzenie się zafundowaliśmy mieszkańcom Łodzi podczas naszego wtorkowego flash mobu (17 maj). Spotkaliśmy się na pasażu Rubinsteina o 13.00 i wszyscy na 2 minuty zasnęliśmy (zamarzliśmy). Po obudzeniu cała grupą przemieściliśmy się Piotrkowską do pomnika trzech fabrykantów, gdzie ponownie zasnęliśmy. Ostatnim celem naszej wędrówki był Plac Wolności gdzie nastąpiło ostateczne obŁódzenie się. Pomiędzy kolejnymi miejscami rozdawaliśmy młodym ludziom folder „Kreuj się w Łodzi” oraz ulotki zapraszające na kolejne wydarzenia w ramach „Europejskiego Tygodnia Młodzieży”. W wydarzeniu wzięło udział kilkadziesiąt młodych ludzi. Ponadto towarzyszyła nam liczna obstawa dziennikarzy, których relacje można przeczytać na:

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Welcome to the debate

"European Youth Week - icing up!"
Time: 19 May 2011
Location: Cultural enter of Lodz
Hours: 11.00 - 16.00

We give you the unique opportunity to broaden the knowledge about the EU programs for young people (17 - 30 years), the possibility of involvement of you in our city’s youth policy and professional development.

You think it is difficult?
You do not know where to start?
Come!

Submissions are welcome via online form
to the 17 May 2011.

European Youth Week - icing up!

Our project is designed to promote the "European Youth Week" among young people in the City of Lodz. The project aims to increase knowledge of the EU programs for young people and an opportunity to join their youth policy in our city.

You want to affect the reality that surrounds you?
You want to do something for yourself and other young people but you don’t know how?

We invite you to participate in one of our actions:

Ø contest for the banner promoting the event, it will be accompanied on our activities (18 April - 30 April). more

Ø May 17 by 13.00 will be organized flash mob in the streets of Lodz, encouraging participation in the debate. more

Ø May 19 from 11.00 conduct a debate on young people with the officials, NGOs and private companies where they will have the opportunity to reflect on the prospects in the labor market in our city. more

Ø May 20 will be "integration picnic" - in a quiet outside atmosphere, the young people will be able to meet politicians and officials and to see their "human face".

"The project of the European Youth Week 2011"

"This project is funded with support from the European Commission under the 'Youth in Action"