UPCOMING EVENTS
11 May 2016
Presentation of European Voluntary Service to KYS Project Leaders and management
Author Archives: Tom Lowe
STRUCTURED DIALOGUE: POLITICAL EVOLUTION
By Lem Leon ‘Structured Dialogue’: initially, it’s all to easy to balk at the very mention of these two words and recoil in sheer confusion or simply gawp at them quizzically as if you had just been asked to recite … Continue reading
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YOUNG ICELANDERS WANT TO MOVE
By Sunneva Gudlaugsdóttir At least 85% of Icelandic young people would be willing to work in another European country, and more than two in five would move abroad for the long term. Iceland’s youth are therefore the most ready in … Continue reading
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ARTISTIC OUTLETS FOR THE DISABLED
By Ivana Veselkova “We all have some kind of handicap which we often try to hide from others; we still have the right to be perceived as equal and unique human beings – so do people with mental handicaps.” When … Continue reading
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UNITING FORCES ON A EUROPEAN LEVEL
By Vidmante Dubickaite “It’s a pleasant adventure to work with new themes and people who are not shy in stating and arguing their opinions; it’s an intellectual challenge – you have to listen to different opinions and lead groups to … Continue reading
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ENABLING THE DISABLED
By Noora Kauppila Disabled people, rightly or wrongly, are often considered to be reliant on aid because of their neurological difficulties – but this perception can easily lead to disregard for their actual skills, experience and knowledge, says Markus Vähälä. … Continue reading
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A TIME FOR CHANGE
During the ‘Youth on the Move’ event in Antwerp, as part of European Youth Week, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission told his youthful audience: “I understand the frustration of young people with a diploma that can’t find … Continue reading
Posted in Antwerp, Country, Croatia, EYW Flagship events, Youthweek Blog
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HOW TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN POLITICS
By Laura Valli One term has been hovering over the European Youth Week (EYW) 2011: ‘Structured Dialogue’. But what exactly does it mean – and how is it implemented in Luxembourg? Cátia Goncalves of the Conférence Générale de la Jeunesse … Continue reading
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TURKEY: HELPING TO IMPROVE EUROPE
By Dilay Dede Musa Akgül and Aygen Bekte are Turkish facilitators of the Structured Dialogue workshops at European Youth Week in Brussels. Here, they talk about that dialogue with young people – and the improvements that need to be made, … Continue reading
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GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE WHAT THEY DESERVE
By Pascal Collubry Marc David Niessen was a representative of the Youth Council of the German-speaking community of Belgium in the Structured Dialogue – both on a national level, in east Belgium, and then internationally, in Brussels. During European Youth … Continue reading
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SPAIN AND PORTUGAL SPEAK UP TOGETHER
By Paula Nieto The European Youth Week and the European Year of Volunteering 2011 have provided the platform to run hundreds of activities all around Europe. In Spain, the National Agency and REVE, a Spanish network of former European Voluntary … Continue reading
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