| European Youth Forum | 
logo European Youth Forum | | Abbreviation | YFJ | | Formation | 1996 | | Headquarters | Rue Joseph II 120, 1000 Brussels, Belgium | | Official languages | English, French | | President | Tine Radinja | | Affiliations | ICMYO | | Website | http://www.youthforum.org |
The European Youth Forum (YFJ, from Youth Forum Jeunesse) is an international Non-governmental organization[1] set up to lobby[2] international institutions - mainly the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations[3] - on matters affecting young people. It characterises itself as "recognised internationally as the most developed and sustainable regional youth platform in the world".[4] As of 1 July 2008,[5] it consists of 37[1] National Youth Councils and 60[1] international youth NGOs, a total of 99 [6] bodies from across Europe.[5]
[edit] History The European Youth is a European international organisation, which was established in 1996 by national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations. It works as the successor to the Council of European National Youth Committees (CENYC), Youth Forum of the European Communities (YFEU) and the European Co-ordination Bureau of International Youth Organisations (ECB), which have been representing youth interests since the sixties. It works through the Youth Forum of the European Union (YFEU), which acts as a bridge between the European Youth Forum and the institutions of the European Union. [7] [edit] Vision, Mission and Aims According to the European Youth Forum[8], their Vision, mission and aims are as follows: [edit] Vision To be the voice of young people in Europe, where young people are equal citizens and are encouraged and supported to achieve their fullest potential as global citizens. [edit] Mission The European Youth Forum is an independent, democratic, youth-led platform, representing national youth councils and international youth organisations from across Europe. The Youth Forum works to empower young people to participate actively in society to improve their own lives, by representing and advocating their needs and interests and those of their organisations.
- Increase the participation of young people and youth organisations in society, as well as in decision-making processes;
- Positively influence policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations, by being a recognised partner for international institutions, namely the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations;
- Promote the concept of youth policy as an integrated and cross-sectoral element of overall policy development, namely through youth mainstreaming;
- Facilitate the participation of young people through the development of sustainable and independent youth organisations at the national and international level, particularly in respect to ensuring dependable, adequate funding for them;
- Promote the exchange of ideas and experience, mutual understanding, as well as the equal rights and opportunities among young people in Europe;
- Uphold intercultural understanding, democracy, respect, diversity, human rights, active citizenship and solidarity;
- Contribute to the development of youth work in other regions of the world.
[edit] Organization [edit] Presidents | Name | Term | | Mr Tine Radinja | 2009-present | | Ms Bettina Schwarzmayr | 2007-2008 | | Mr Renaldas Vaisbrodas | 2005-2006 | | Mr Giacomo Filibeck | 2003-2004 | | Mr Henrik Söderman | 2001-2002 | | Mr Pau Solanilla | 1999-2000 | | Ms Pauliina Arola | 1997-1998 | [edit] Secretaries General | Name | Term | | Mr Giuseppe Porcaro | 2009-present | | Mr Diogo Pinto | 2005-2009 | | Ms Johanna Tzanidaki | 2002-2005 | | Mr Kim Svendsen | 2001-2002 | | Mr Tobias Flessenkemper | 1998-2001 | | Ms Hrönn Pétursdóttir | 1997-1998 | | Mr Stephen Grogan | 1997 | [edit] Funding In 2005, 78% of its income came from annual grants from international institutions (74% from a grant from the European Communities' Budget via a grant from DG Education and Culture, approx 3.5% from grants from the Council of Europe).[9] [edit] Policy areas - Employment & Social Inclusion
- Human Rights & Equality
- Mobility
- Education
- Training
- Youth Policy in Europe
- Global and Regional Youth Cooperation
- Sustainable Development
- Migration
- Health
[edit] Membership [edit] National Youth Councils [edit] Full members - Suomen Nuorisoyhteistyö Allianssi ry - Allianssi Finland
- British Youth Council (BYC), Great Britain
- Conférence Générale de la Jeunesse Luxembourgoise (CGJL), Luxembourg
- Consejo de la Juventud de España (CJE), Spain
- Comité pour les Relations Nationales et Internationales des Associations de Jeunesse et d'Education Populaire (CNAJEP), France
- Conselho Nacional de Juventude (CNJ), Portugal
- Consell Nacional de la Joventut de Catalunya (CNJC), Catalonia
- Consiliul National Al Tineretului Din Moldova (CNTM), Moldova
- Comité pour les Relations Internationales de Jeunesse (CRIJ), French language community of Belgium
- National Youth Council of Switzerland (SAJV)/(CSAJ), Switzerland
- Cyprus Youth Council (CYC), Cyprus
- Deutsches Nationalkomitee für Internationale Jugendarbeit (DNK), Germany
- Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (DUF), Denmark
- National Youth Council of Hellas (ESYN), Greece
- Forum Nazionale dei Giovani FNG), Italy
- Nemzetközi Ifjúsági Koordinációs Iroda (GYIK-NIKI), Hungary
- Nationale Jeugdraad, Netherlands
- Kunsill Nazzjonali Taz-Zghazagh (KNZ), Malta
- Lietuvos Jaunimo Organizaciju Taryba (LIJOT), Lithuania
- Latvijas Jaunatnes Padome (LJP), Latvia
- Landsrådet for Norske barne- og ungdomsorganisasjoner (LNU), Norway
- Landsrådet för Sveriges ungdomsorganisationer (LSU), Sweden
- Landsamband æskulýðsfélaga (LÆF), Iceland
- Mladinski Svet Slovenjie (MSS) Slovenia
- National Assembly of Youth Organisations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NAYORA), Azerbaijan
- National Council of Youth Organisations of Georgia (NCYOG), Georgia
- National Youth Council of Armenia (NYCA), Armenia
- National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), Ireland
- National Youth Council of Russia (NYCR), Russia
- Österreichische Kinder- und Jugendvertretung (ÖJV), Austria
- Belarusian Union of Youth and Children's Public Associations (RADA), Belarus
- Rada Mládeže Slovenska (RMS), Slovakia
- Vlaamse Jeugdraad (VJR), Flemish Community of Belgium.
[edit] Candidate members [edit] Observer members [edit] International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations [edit] Full members [edit] Candidate members [edit] Observer members [edit] External links [edit] References - ^ a b c "Reforming the Budget, Changing Europe: A Public Consultation Paper in view of the 2008/2009 Budget Review" from the European Commission
- ^ Youth Information website entry for European Youth Forum
- ^ United Nations document 0367-05 UN&GLOBAL, "Background to the European Youth Forum"
- ^ YFJ Policy Paper 0667-06 on UN and Global Youth Work Development
- ^ a b YFJ press release 1 July 2008, "French EU Presidency: Young Europeans need to hear good news"
- ^ [1]European Youth Forum website opening page. Accessed 2 January 2008
- ^ Archived profile of the Council of European National Youth Committees (CENYC), held in the European University Institute - Historical Archives of the European Union, 1994-2006.
- ^ "About Us", European Youth Forum website. Accessed 20 July 2009
- ^ Finance page from the YFJ website
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