Seminar 'The role of youth participation and civil society in youth policy and youth work development in the broader Euro-Mediterranean context'

European Youth Centre Budapest, 24 - 27 October 2007

This was the third seminar in a process of Euro-Med co-operation about youth policy development which started during 2004.

The aim was to explore the underlying values, concepts, principles and forms of youth participation, to obtain a better understanding of the sociocultural context of youth participation and give thought to various factors influencing youth participation, to exchange examples of youth participation practice, to analyse related achievements and challenges, to discuss the roles of the different players (youth organisations, international/regional institutions and agencies) in fostering youth participation in all areas of concern to young people, to identify the key areas in Euro-Med cooperation for youth participation and youth policy development, and to plan follow-up initiatives enhancing youth participation (in political processes) and practical ways in which young people can contribute to intercultural dialogue.

The seminar brought together young leaders, youth workers and trainers, youth researchers and youth policy-makers with experience of work on the subject of youth participation in decision making.