Coyote Voxpopuli – What is smart youth work?

 By Viktoria Karpatszki

 Videos by Marlies Pöschl

15/06/2018

Young people, youth researchers, youth policy makers on the concept of smart youth work, and the potential and dangers of digital developments for young people

A lot of discussion arose when the concept of smart youth work was introduced and promoted within Estonia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union – and interpretations of the concept varied.

So, the Coyote team took the opportunity at the EU Youth Conference held in Tallinn in October 2017 to interview youth representatives, youth researchers and youth policy makers, asking them three questions related to this innovative concept.

 What is smart youth work to you?

 

 What is the potential of smart youth work?

 

 What are the dangers of digital developments for young people?

 

Thanks again to all the interviewed experts for sharing their opinions with us!

Ondřej “Ondras” Bárta, Pool of European Youth Researchers

Ülly Enn, Permanent Representation of Estonia to the European Union

Laufey María Jóhannsdóttir, The Icelandic Youth Council

Petar Mladenov, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Bulgaria

Daniel Moxon, Pool of European Youth Researchers

Miriam Teuma, Aġenzija Żgħażagħ (National Youth Agency), Malta

Johanna Tradinik, Ministry of Families and Youth, Austria

Ivo Visak, Estonian National Youth Council

Timothy Vos, National Youth Council of Ireland

 

 And how would you reply to these questions, dear reader?