There are not many European policies that focus on recognition, in fact none of the following are specifically about recognition but recognition is a key feature to them.

It is important to understand the impact that policy has on youth work and its ongoing recognition. It is hoped that the policy documents included in this section will help you the reader to understand the developments in policy that have supported recognition over the years.

Back European Union Work Plan for Youth for 2014-2015

Subtitle: 2014/C 183/02

Author(s): European Union

Date: 2014

Summary link to Recognition: 

This resolution was a powerful statement in support of the recognition of youth work. It covered six distinct areas that it committed the European Union and its Member States to address and tackle. The first action is for the ongoing development of youth work in Europe. The next is to promote the contribution of youth policy in addressing Europe’s challenges. Another action is to strengthen cross-sectoral youth policy-making at EU level and at national level. The next action is with regards to the empowerment of young people with a special focus on access to rights in order to foster autonomy and participation in social life and the final action is empowerment for political participation of young people in democratic life in Europe.

 Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A42014Y0614%2802%29

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