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Youth Work Core

These conclusions aimed to come to a consensus on the definitions and descriptions of youth work, look at the values and ethics currently present in youth work, as well as examine the visibility and recognition of your work across Europe. Quality and standards in youth work were also discussed in the group discussions, as well the importance of monitoring and evaluation the impact of youth work.

Key outcomes include:

 European Code of Ethics to be established for youth workers

 A reference framework to understand the societal role of youth workers and communities of practice

 National legislation or policy frameworks to formally recognise youth work, supported by adequate funding

 Support mechanisms and opportunities for professional development in youth work

 Inclusive and participatory processes, with coordinated visibility efforts to better understand youth work

Youth Work Environment

These conclusions aimed to recognise young peoples’ needs and aspirations, in addition to exploring how youth work can support them. It explored the importance of advocacy in youth work, youth work as a profession, the role of volunteers and youth-led organisations, as well as methodologies and new technologies.

Core outcomes include:

 Dynamic, flexible and sustainable long-term funding mechanisms to be prioritised and embedded into national budgets

 Young people to be given agency and active leadership in the evolution of European youth work

 Physical and digital youth workspaces to be established with the creation of formal channels for youth workers

 Structured spaces for peer learning and cross-sector collaboration

 Continuous professional support, including training and education for youth workers’ digital competence

Youth Work Systems

These conclusions examined the youth work system, looking at the importance of supporting sustainable voluntary services, youth work associations, their networks and service providers, as well as state/public sectors.

Key highlights include:

 Sustainable funding, professional support and fair recognition of youth work volunteers

 Youth space infrastructure to be maintained and adequately resourced through dedicated funding grants

 All stakeholders, including young people, NGOs, youth and civil society organisation and political authorities (national, regional, local levels) to be equally involved in strategy building processes, implementation and evaluation

 Member States to ensure stability and certainty of youth work funding in their programmes and services