European Youth ForumWhat are we doing in 2017?

Sustainable Development

Build capacity of the European Youth Forum and of its Member Organisations

Build capacity of the European Youth Forum and of its Member Organisations through coordination and exchange of knowledge and best practices on how to engage and advocate in sustainable development processes at the relevant levels

Progress

67%

Ongoing: 50%
Completed: 17%
Not started: 0%
Not completed: 33%

People

  • Dejan

    Dejan BOJANIC

  • Mari

    Mari Strømsvåg

  • Stephanie

    Stephanie Beecroft

  • Jan

    Jan Mayrhofer

Activities

Activity 1

Status: not completed

09.2017 > 09.2017

Internal training on sustainable development and the impact of the 2030 Agenda and sustainable development on the Youth Forum’s policy and ways of working.

Activity 2

Status: ongoing

02.2017 > 12.2017

Review policies and practices for meetings and events to ensure coherence with and better implementation of the European Youth Forum’s sustainability guidelines, particularly in view of April and November COMEM.

Activity 3

Status: ongoing

02.2017 > 05.2017

Explore possibilities to increase work and join coalitions on areas of sustainable development beyond current focus, including on the environmental pillar, and increase focus on interconnections between the three dimensions on sustainable development (social, environmental and economic).

Activity 4

Status: not completed

02.2017 > 05.2017

Development, launch and dissemination of online guide for youth organisations on getting involved in the 2030 Agenda.

Activity 5

Status: ongoing

01.2017 > 05.2017

Development and dissemination of communications tools on the relevance and importance of sustainable development for young people and youth organisations.

Activity 6

Status: completed

05.2017 > 05.2017

Set up a working structure of organisations interested in advocacy, monitoring and review and organise one face-to-face meeting.

Outcomes

2017

  1. 1

    The Youth Forum has increased understanding of the dimensions sustainable development and the linkages with other policy areas and ways of working.

  2. 2

    Member organisations have increased awareness of the 2030 Agenda and the possibilities for engaging.

Indicators

Number of events and/or policy actions that integrate sustainable development into other working areas

Number of members indicating that they have used the online guide and communications tools

  • Number of events and/or policy actions that integrate sustainable development into other working areas
  • Number of members indicating that they have used the online guide and communications tools