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 Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council on the Framework for establishing a European Youth Work Agenda 2020/C 415/01

European Union (2020)

Summary link to Recognition: 

This Council Resolution was a strong confirmation and recognition of youth work by the European Union. It confirmed that the European Youth Work Agenda should be a strategic framework for strengthening and developing quality and innovation in, and recognition of youth work. It adopts a targeted approach to further developing knowledge-based youth work in Europe and connecting political decisions with their practical implementation. The Agenda is characterised by coordinated cooperation among stakeholders at different levels and in various areas of youth work, and it also serves to strengthen youth work as a distinct field of work that can act as an equal partner with other policy fields.

 Link: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2020.415.01.0001.01.ENG

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