Expected outcomes

The primary focus of the 4th EYWC in Malta will be giving voice to and listening to the youth work community of practice, articulating and arriving at conclusions that can provide the essential features, building blocks, measures and initiatives for developing and implementing effective youth work strategy.

All stakeholders – policy makers, European institutions, Member States at national, regional and local level, National Agencies, the voluntary youth sector and young people – have varying roles and responsibilities in developing and implementing youth work strategy. 

The next five years will see a new EU youth strategy, a new Multiannual Financial Framework, a new generation of European programmes, and a new Council of Europe youth sector strategy. 

The Convention in Malta provides us with the opportunity to set out our strategic vision, priorities and objectives for youth work in Europe over the next five years and a roadmap on how they can be included in and become an essential pillar of all youth policy both at European and national level.