Participation - Related key documents

Council of Europe

Recommendation (1997) 3 of the Committee of Ministers on youth participation and the future of civil society. Strasbourg, 04.02.1997.

Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 21.05.2003.

Recommendation (2003) 128 on the revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 21.05.2003.

Resolution (2003) 152 on the revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 20.05.2003.

Recommendation (2004) 13 of the Committee of Ministers on the participation of young people in local and regional life. Strasbourg, 17.11.2004.

Recommendation (2006) 14 of the Committee of Ministers on citizenship and participation of young people in public life. Strasbourg, 25.10.2006.

Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life. "Have your say!" The Plain Language Version. Council of Europe Publications, Strasbourg.

Declaration of the 8th Conference of Ministers responsible for youth. The future of the Council of Europe youth policy: Agenda 2020. Kyiv, 11.10.2008.

Recommendation (2008) 242 on the integration and participation of young people at local and regional level. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 30.05.2008.

Resolution (2008) 259 on the integration and participation of young people at local and regional level. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 30.05.2008.

Documentation of the seminar "New ways of youth participation based on Information and Communication Technologies"

European Union

Council resolution on youth participation. Strasbourg, 08.02.1999.

Resolution regarding the framework of European cooperation in the youth field. Brussels, 27.06.2002.

Resolution on common objectives for participation by and information for young people. Brussels, 25.11.2003.

Council resolution on addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Pact for Youth and promoting active citizenship. Brussels, 24.11.2005.

Council resolution on implementing the common objectives for participation by and information for young people in view of promoting their active European citizenship. Brussels, 31.10.2006.

Council resolution on the participation of young people with fewer opportunities. Brussels, 08.05.2008.

Council resolution on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018). Brussels, 27.11.2009.

A new impetus for European Youth. White Paper, Brussels, 21.11.2001.

Follow-up to the White Paper on a New Impetus for European Youth. Common objectives for the participation and information of young people. Brussels, 11.04.2003.

Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe - implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship. Brussels, 30.05.2005.

Communication on European policies concerning youth participation and information. Implementing the common objectives for participation by and information for young people in view of promoting their active European citizenship. Brussels, 20.07.2006.

Promoting young people's full participation in education, employment and society. Brussels, 05.09.2007.

An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering. A renewed open method of coordination to address youth challenges and opportunities. Brussels, 27.04.2009.

EU Youth Report – 2009. Commission Staff Document accompanying the Communication "An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering." European Communities, Brussels.

European Youth Forum

Shadow report on the implementation of the two first priorities of the open method of coordination in the youth field, information and participation. Brussels, July 2006.

Reaction to the Commission Communication "An EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering." Brussels, 05.07.2009.

Publications

Forbrig, Jörg (ed) (2005): Revisiting youth political participation. Council of Europe Publications, Strasbourg.

Garcia Lopez, Miguel Angel and Dolejsiova, Ditta (eds) (2009): European citizenship - In the process of construction - Challenges for citizenship, citizenship education and democratic practice in Europe. Council of Europe Publications, Strasbourg.

Siurala, Lasse (2005): A European framework for youth policy. Council of Europe Publications, Strasbourg