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Youth Employment Consultation
Let Youth Point Us in the Right Direction
As decisions are taken on how to address Youth Employment in Ireland and Europe, Young People want to be part of the solution not the problem. The National Youth Council of Ireland in Partnership with the Youth Affairs Unit of OMCYA are hosting a consultation with young people on Youth Employment and Social Inclusion in preparation for the European Conference on the issue.
Where: The Irish Aid Centre O’Connell Street, Dublin.
When: Saturday 27th March 2010.
Who: Young people and Youth Workers over 18yrs. We especially want to hear the experience of young people finding it difficult to access employment.
Cost: Free. Travel expenses (public transport only) will be reimbursed and lunch will be provided.
Application Process: Booking Required. Please fill out attached application form before Friday 19th March.
The results of this event will become part of the dialogue between young people and policy makers at a National and European level. Participants from this consultation will represent Ireland at the EU Presidency Youth Conference in Spain on Youth Employment.
European Conference on Youth Employment in Spain in 12th-16th April: Contact international(at)nyci.ie with an expression of interest.
For more information please contact international(at)nyci.ie / Tel: 01 4255945
Call for young people
to attend NYCI Youth Event
to be held in
Dublin on Saturday 5th September 09
Participation Free, for 15-30 yrs. Those >18 must send Parental/Guardian Consent Form Prior to event. Public Transport (within Ireland) costs will be reimbursed.
There is a proposed new Strategy for Youth in Europe. Europe has given its suggestions. Now it's time for YOUR ideas.
Opportunity for 2 young person attending this event to
Represent Ireland at the Swedish EU Presidency Youth Event on 10th-14th Sep to feed back results of this Youth Event.
please see links below for the New Strategy and a presentation on it.
Limited places available so book ASAP. For Application forms for Youth Event and Swedish Event contact
Tel: 01 4255945. Deadline for Application 12th August.
The National Youth Council of Ireland invites you to an
Info Evening on Development Education and International Youth Work In Limerick
For those interested in:
- Finding Funding for International Youth Work
- Exploring issues of Global justice, Human Rights and Equality through International Opportunities such as Exchanges, Volunteering Abroad and Training.
Presentation by Leargas, the National Agency for the Youth in Action Programme. Examples of International Youth Work from NYCI and an input by Youth Workers from Zambia.
Who: Youth Workers and Young People (under 18 to be accompanied by an adult)
Venue: Best Western Pery's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick
Date: Tuesday, 20th November 2007
Time: 6.30pm – 8,30pm, refreshments will be served on arrival
Cost: Nothing / €0
Parking: Provided free of charge by hotel.
For further information and a booking form contact:
Jean-Marie, international(at)nyci.ie or Tel: 01 4255945
www.international.youth.ie / www.youthdeved.ie
YOUTH FORUM IN FARMLEIGH
YOUR EUROPE: YOUR SAY
Where: Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin
When: Thursday, 18th October
Time: 10am to 4pm
Who can attend? Young people aged 15 and over
Cost: None (Lunch is provided and travel expenses will be reimbursed)
The National Forum On Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the National Youth Council of Ireland are to hold a special Youth Forum to discuss the recent Communication on Youth from the European Commission. The document focuses on the European Union’s role in promoting young people’s full participation in education, employment and society.
This event will gather together a selection of participants from the Forum’s wide-ranging Youth programme in recent years. It will include representatives of six National Youth Fora, held in Dublin, Cork, Sligo, Limerick and Waterford in the past two years as well as finalists from the Forum’s Transition Year Public Speaking Competition. It will also include representatives from members organisations of the National Forum On Europe and National Youth Council of Ireland.
The Youth Forum will take place from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 18th October in Farmleigh House in Dublin’s Phoenix Park . The morning session will provide an opportunity for young people to explore the issues in small informal discussion groups. Members of the Communication Group of the European Economic and Social Committee will also participate in the debates. The outcomes of the morning deliberations will then be debated with a panel of Forum Members in the afternoon, which will include senior figures in national politics and civil society. These discussions will then be incorporated into the results of the wider debate taking place within the Forum at national level.
These debates will form part of the next Chairman’s report to go to Government. The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD, in a recent address to the Forum, noted that these reports are “an important contribution to the development of policy on Europe.” At European level, the deliberations will also become part of the formal record of the EESC. This upcoming forum should therefore be seen as a valuable opportunity for young people to make a meaningful contribution to their future.
The conference is aimed at young people over fifteen years old. Email: eyou@forumoneurope.ie or call 016705900 for further information
DEBATE TO THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Where: NUI, Galway
When: Saturday, 3rd November 2007
Time: 10am to 4pm
Minimum Age: Sixteen Years Old
Cost: None (Lunch is provided and travel expenses will be reimbursed)
The next National Youth Forum, which is being jointly organised by the National Forum On Europe and the National Youth Council of Ireland, will focus on the next steps for the European Union. Previous youth fora, held in Dublin, Cork, Sligo, Limerick and Waterford in the past two years, have attracted maximum attendances and have been commended as valuable and enjoyable events by participants and senior politicians who attended.
The youth forum will take place from 10am to 4pm on Saturday March 3rd in National University of Ireland, Galway. The morning session will provide an opportunity for young people to explore the issues in small informal discussion groups, with the help of skilled facilitators and experts.
The outcomes of the morning deliberations will then be debated with a panel of Forum Members in the afternoon, which will include senior figures in national politics and civil society. The findings of the one-day forum will be presented at a submissions hearing, by representatives from this event, to the main body of the National Forum On Europe in Dublin Castle in Spring 2008. These discussions will then be incorporated into the results of the wider debate taking place within the Forum at national level.
These debates will form part of the next Chairman’s report to go to Government. The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD, in a recent address to the Forum, noted that these reports are “an important contribution to the development of policy on Europe.” This upcoming forum should therefore be seen as a valuable opportunity for young people interested in the European Union and Ireland’s role in it to make a meaningful contribution.
The conference is aimed at all young people over sixteen years old.
Email: eyou@forumoneurope.ie or call 016705900 for further information
The 3rd European Youth Week will take place from 3-10 June 2007. Events will be organised throughout Europe to promote the Youth in Action Programme and European Youth Policies, and to contribute to the structured dialogue with young people.
In Brussels, the event will give 175 young people from all parts of the European Union another chance to “take the floor” and, through open discussions and consultation, create a tangible contribution to the European Commission’s Plan D, which stands for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate.
One objective of Youth Week will be to promote and raise the awareness of the Youth in Action Programme, which has been launched concurrently. It will also highlight the achievements and success of projects supported by the previous Youth Programme, which ran from 2000-2006.
Participants will form working groups to discuss the main elements of the general theme “social inclusion and diversity of young people”, with the outcomes to be presented in a plenary session.
Finally, the attendees will also have the possibility to participate in a political round table debate attended by members of the European Commission.
The final conclusions of the Brussels event will be forwarded to the Commission and the Council of Youth Ministers, and is expected to be taken into account in their policy formulation.
3 Young Irish delegates are attending European Youth Week from Swords Youth Service.
Come to Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday 19th May to meet new people, share your ideas and discover the Youth Programme through Art, Music and Sport.
The Youth work Service of Léargas would like to invite you and your project, club or youth group to join us on Saturday 19th May 2007 to celebrate European Youth Week and to launch the new Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013.
To take part you must book your places, download the invitation from: http://www.leargas.ie/youth/youthday.pdf
For more information, contact Susana at youthday(at)leargas.ie or call her on 087 937 6581.
Eyou Youth Forum The EU and Europe
Waterford 3rd March 2007. For further information please click here.
Find out more information on the last Eyou Youth Forum in Limerick on The European Union and Development Cooperation, click link below.
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