What are we doing in 2019?

The European Union has a youth-friendly leadership.

Advocacy for a youth-friendly Commissioners.

Status: Done

Period: June > December

Promotion of the Youth Forum vision to the new European Commission.

Status: Done

Period: June > December

Advocacy for the renewal of Youth Intergroup in the European Parliament.

Status: Done

Period: June > December

Contribution to the Committee of the Regions Future of Europe Summit.

Status: Done

Period: March

The reach of the Youth Forum is expanded to a broader range of EU stakeholders.

Engagement with Permanent Representations and other DGs.

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The new EU Youth Coordinator takes on board the views of the Youth Forum.

Engagement with the new EU Youth Coordinator.

Status: Cancelled

Period: January > December

Young people and their organisations have more opportunities to influence at all policy levels and outside the youth field.

Engagement with the next Trio of EU Presidencies (Romania, Finland & Croatia).

Status: Done

Period: January > December

A more youth-friendly architecture in the UN

Follow-up on UN Youth Strategy

Follow-up on the UN Youth Strategy with all relevant stakeholders, especially in the European context

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Knowledge and understanding of the UN increasingly mainstreamed within the Youth Forum

Build capacity to increase interaction with the UN in different policy areas

Building the Secretariat’s capacity to increase understanding of and interaction with the UN, as relevant for different policy areas

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Set up "UN Corner" for exchange on UN related matters

Setting up “UN Corner” for Member Organisations to exchange on UN related matters

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased knowledge of UN institutional architecture and opportunities for youth

Research possibilities for youth participation mechanisms at the UN

Research into possibilities for youth participation mechanisms at the UN, in line with the UN Strategy, to form basis of discussion with Member Organisations on youth participation in the UN

Status: Cancelled

Period: June > November

More strategic engagement with the UN

Implement Strategy for UN engagement

Implement European Youth Forum’s Strategy for UN engagement

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Reach expanded to broader range of UN stakeholders

Outreach to existing and new UN contacts

Reaching out to existing and new contacts in Permanent Missions in New York and Geneva and UN entities

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Promote Youth Forum positions to UN contacts

Promotion of Youth Forum positions to Permanent Missions and UN entities, through missions to New York and Geneva, as well as ongoing contacts

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Explore opportunities to increase work with EU in UN context

Exploring opportunities to increase work with EU in UN context through work with EEAS and Council, including focus on Council Conclusions

Status: Done

Period: May > December

Support organisation of regional youth forum for UNECE and ECOSOC Youth Forum

Supporting the organisation of regional youth forum to feed into UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and ECOSOC Youth Forum

Status: Done

Period: January > April

The European Youth Forum has more strategic engagement with the Council of Europe

Implementation of the Council of Europe Strategy

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

The Council of Europe Agenda 2030 on youth reflects the views of youth organisations.

Contribution the drafting group.

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The Council of Europe and the European Commission have better coordination between their policies.

Contribution to the work of the EU-COE partnership (including participation to the Management Committee as observer, spreading calls for contributions and events to MOs, participation to meetings and research based on the work programme of the Partnership).

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The new Secretary General of the Council of Europe has understanding of the views of youth organisations.

Reaction to the nomination of the new Secretary General.

Status: Done

Period: June > December

The European Youth Forum and the COE Advisory Council on Youth have better aligned priorities.

Meeting between the European Youth Forum leadership and the AC Bureau

Status: Cancelled

Period: February > March

The elections of the COE Advisory Council on Youth are run in an improved way.

Organisation of the AC elections at COMEM I-19

Status: Done

Period: January > April

More young people are elected in the next European elections in 2019

Promotion of the study on youth and political parties to political parties and advocate for more youth inclusion in their campaigns

Status: Done

Period: January > March

Political parties and candidates address young people in their election campaigns, programmes, political discourse of leading candidates, debates and other main campaign activities.

Organisation of Youth Campaign Days

Status: Done

Period: January > May

Preparation of thematic videos for the campaign

Status: Done

Period: January > May

Development and implemention of a party programme-comparison tool based on the YFJ EP2019 Policy Platform priorities

Status: Done

Period: January > May

Organisation of a TV debate between the candidates to the European Commission Presidency

Status: Done

Period: January > May

Young people and their organisations have increased opportunities to participate in elections and in the campaigns

Providing communication resources to Member Organisations during the campaign

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Providing capacity-building and networking opportunities to Member Organisations during the campaign

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Political parties, EP2019 candidates, and elected MEPs address and have increased attention to the Youth Forum’s policy priorities as defined in the EP2019 Policy Platform

Advocating on the policy priorities of the EP2019 Policy Platform towards European political parties and leading candidates

Status: Done

Period: January > September

The EU and its political parties have increased attention to sustainable development across all policy areas and processes.

Advocating for sustainable development in the EP elections and follow-up processes

Status: Done

Period: January > October

Renewed commitment by the European Parliament to the Youth Guarantee

Advocating for quality youth employment and the Youth Guarantee in the EP elections and follow-up processes

Status: Done

Period: January > October

Political parties and EP2019 candidates are aware of issues relating to young people’s social rights and prioritise these in their campaigns

Advocating for youth-inclusive, sustainable welfare systems and young people's access to social rights in the EP elections and follow-up processes

Status: Done

Period: January > June

The new European Parliament recognises young people’s role in future regulating of the digital sector

Advocating for youth participation in digital policy sector in EP elections and follow up processes

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Increased visibility of youth organisations’ work on inclusion of young refugees and migrants

Communication on the positive contributions of displaced youth, showcasing the work of Member Organisations as part of the Youth Forum's communication for the EP elections

Status: Done

Period: January > June

European Political parties are more inclusive of youth in their campaigns, such as by fielding more young candidates

Advocating for the need to prioritise youth participation in European politics, including in elections, making it easier for young people to vote and to stand as candidates

Status: Done

Period: January > June

The EU and its political parties, including elected MEPs, prioritise citizenship education, critical thinking and media literacy

Advocating for a reforming education systems to focus on citizenship education, critical thinking and media literacy

Status: Done

Period: January > June

The EU and its political parties, including elected MEPs, are aware of trends of shrinking civic space and its impact on youth and their organisations

Raising awareness in EP elections campaign on the impact of shrinking space in Europe for young people and their organisations

Status: Done

Period: January > June

MEPs understand youth rights and youth participation as a cross-sectorial issue, and not just relating to youth policy

Promoting youth rights and dialogue with young people as a priority across all policy fields

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Regularly monitor/evaluate young people’s access to rights

Rghts-based approach to activities related to the SDGs under review at HLPF 2019

Ensuring a rights-based approach and perspective to the Youth Forum’s activities related to the SDGs under review at HLPF 2019

Status: Done

Period: January > July

European youth perspective in SDG reviews

European youth perspective to SDGs under review in 2019

Provision and communication of a European youth perspective to the SDGs under review in 2019, using Youth Progress Index and additional data/research

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Participation of youth organisations in monitoring and review of 2030 Agenda

Participate at HLPF 2019 with European youth perspective

Supporting the coordination of members, conveying messages on behalf of National Youth Councils not present and communicating a European youth perspective to the SDGs under review at HLPF 2019 under the auspices of ECOSOC

Status: Done

Period: July

Strengthened attention to inclusive education

Engage in review of SDG 4

Engaging in review of SDG 4, including with coalitions as relevant, according to the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Youth focus in processes related to investment in quality job creation

Engage in review of SDG 8

Engaging in review of SDG 8, including with coalitions as relevant, according to the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Increased attention to age-based and multiple discrimination of young people

Engage in review of SDG 10

Engaging in review of SDG 10, including with coalitions as relevant, according to the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Increased focus on youth-inclusive, sustainable welfare systems

Engage in review of SDG 10

Engaging in review of SDG 10, including with coalitions as relevant, according to the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Member Organisations engage in awareness-raising activities around climate change

Support Member Organisation engagement in review of SDG 13

Supporting Member Organisations’ engagement in the review of SDG 13, according the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Increased awareness of the need to include young people in policy-making

Engage in review of SDG 16

Engaging in review of SDG 16, including with coalitions as relevant, according to the possibilities within the institutional process

Status: Done

Period: January > July

Youth issues and the voice of youth organisations are well reflected in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework

Advocacy on the overall next MFF, including through the trilogue discussions

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The EU and its political parties, as well as non-EU countries, have increased attention to sustainable development across all policy areas and processes

Advocating for sustainable development in the next MFF, along with civil society partners. Support to Member Organisations working on CAP/LIFE

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Adequate funding in the post-2020 MFF for quality youth employment and social inclusion and renewed political commitment to the Youth Guarantee

Continue to advocate on investing in youth employment and the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in ESF+

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Volunteering increasingly mainstreamed as a policy area across European Programmes

Advocacy on the proposal for a new ESC programme

Status: Done

Period: January > December

New ERASMUS programme reflects youth organisations’ and young people’s needs and views

Further advocate for the European Youth Capital to be included in the Discover EU programme

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Advocacy on the proposal for a new Erasmus programme

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The perspective of young people and youth organisations are reflected in the EU programmes tackling Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnerships in the post-2020 MFF

Advocating for a youth perspective in the EU programmes tackling Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries in the framework of the post-2020 MFF negotiations

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The perspective of young people and youth organisations are reflected in the external programmes in the post-2020 MFF

Advocating for a youth perspective in the EU Neigbourhood, Development and International Cooperation programme, both with civil society partners and directly as the European Youth Forum

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The views of young people and youth organisations are included in key discussions on the future of Europe.

Contribute to strengthen a youth perspective in the Rights and Values Programme, both as the European Youth Forum and with civil society partners.

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased attention to youth rights at UN level

Advocate for the adoption of a resolution on youth and human rights

Advocating towards Member States and the Human Rights Council for the adoption of a resolution on youth and human rights

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Advocate for greater rights-based language in UN resolutions on policies and programmes involving youth

Advocating for greater rights-based language and connections with youth and human rights in the biennial resolutions on policies and programmes involving youth at the Third Committee of the General Assembly and the Commission for Social Development

Status: Done

Period: January > February, August > November

Governments increasingly take measures to improve young people’s access to rights

Disseminate guidelines on implementation of Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Young People's Access to Rights

Dissemination of the Guidelines on implementation of the Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Young People’s Access to Rights towards Member Organisations, in coordination with the Advisory Council on Youth

Status: To be started

Period: July > December

Increased submission of reports on youth rights in human rights monitoring processes

Identification of youth rights priorities for human rights monitoring processes

Identification of youth rights priorities for Member Organisations to cover during human rights monitoring & review processes, with input across policy clusters

Status: Done

Period: January > March

New ERASMUS programme reflects youth organisations’ and young people’s needs and views

Engagement with Institutional Stakeholders (CoEU, EP, EC, Network of NAs)

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Continue partnerships with Civil Society (i.e. Erasmus Coalition);

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Follow-up and evaluation of the Erasmusx10 Campaign

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Monitoring the DiscoverEU preparatory action

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Work on the added value of investing in youth organisations through Operating Grants

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Co-operation with EACEA and CoE on Info-Days for Members on Funding

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Better recognition by National Governments of the role of youth organisations as quality NFE providers

Ensure participation of Member Organisations to the Education Summit 2019 and coordinate message on NFIL together with MOs

Status: Done

Period: January > September

Increased inclusion of youth organisations as stakeholders in decision making process regarding education policy in the majority of Member-States

Organisation of a YFJ-led session at the Education Summit 2019 focused on NFIL together with MOs

Status: Cancelled

Period: January > October

More Member States implementing the 2012 Council Recommendation on the Validation of non-Formal and Informal Learning

Engagement with EQF stakeholders and follow-up on EQF Meetings

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Volunteering increasingly mainstreamed as a policy area across European Programmes

Monitoring and influencing, with the help of MOs, the implementation of the ESC 2018-2020 and influencing the negotiations of the next ESC 2021-2027

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Engagement with Institutional Stakeholders (CoEU, EP, EC, Network of NAs) and with Civil Society

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Advocacy on the revision of the 2008 council recommendation on the cross-border mobility of volunteers under the framework of the EUYS

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Youth organisations are increasingly taken into account as peacebuilding actors in the prevention/participation work in the field of Peace and Security

Follow-up of the training on YPS to ensure the engagement/sharing of information of MO’s on the topic

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Follow-up on processes related to national implementation plans on 2250

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Engagement with the UN to feed into the UN SG reports on the 2250 and 2419

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Development of a policy document on peace and security from the European youth perspective

Status: Ongoing

Period: March > December

Increased recognition and development of the Network of Universities (especially the UYD) as a space for youth organisations to share best practices

Support the organisation of the UYD, together with Member Organisations in line with the Vision for the Network

Status: Done

Period: April > November

Increase institutional recognition of the space through political support and sharing funding opportunities when available

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Ensure increased participation to the Regional Youth Platforms to the Network of Universities and the UYD

Status: Done

Period: May > September

Evaluation of the implementation of the Vision for the Network

Status: Ongoing

Period: October > November

The European Youth Forum has contributed to relevant processes in the Western Balkans

Participation to the RYCO Advisory Board

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Contribution to the Western Balkans Youth Summit (RO Presidency)

Status: Done

Period: March > June

Regional Youth Platforms contribute to the review of SDG 10

Coordination with Regional Youth Platforms to provide regional youth perspectives for review of SDG 10 in the context of HLPF 2019

Status: Done

Period: January > July

The European Youth Forum has increased inter-regional cooperations, with a specific focus on Africa

Develop and implement a plan for our cooperation with Africa, in line with the Inter-regional Cooperation Strategy

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Engagement with relevant institutions (especially EEAS and DG DEVCO)

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Youth Organisations are engaged as key partners in the implementation process of the Council of Europe Youth Work Recommendation and EU Youth Work Agenda (foreseen in the next EU Youth Strategy)

Participation to the Council of Europe High Level Task Force on Youth Work

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Advocacy on the EU Youth Work Agenda, through the EU Youth Strategy

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Contribution or representation (including via Member Organisations) to Europe Goes Local, YouthPass Advisory Group, European Platform for Learning Mobility and the European Training Strategy Advisory Group

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Contribute to the preparation of the Youth Work Convention in 2020

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased attention to sustainable development across all policy areas and processes

Advocate for Youth Forum positions on sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda towards EU institutions

Advocate for the Youth Forum’s position on sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda towards EU institutions, including through coalitions

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Recognition and involvement of youth organisations in sustainable development processes

Promote the contribution of youth organisations to the 2030 Agenda

Promotion of youth organisations’ contribution to the 2030 Agenda through launch and dissemination of 2018 research

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Advocate for recognition of the important role of youth organisations and young people in sustainable development

Advocate for recognition of the important role of youth organisations and young people through the European Commission’s Multistakeholder Platform and other EU and UN processes

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Views of youth organisations present within monitoring and review processes of the 2030 Agenda

Support capacity building and exchange among National Youth Councils for 2030 Agenda review

Support capacity building and exchange among National Youth Councils whose countries are being reviewed on the 2030 Agenda in 2019

Status: Done

Period: January > April

Encourage National Youth Councils to advocate for 2030 Agenda review in 2020

Engage with National Youth Councils whose countries have not been reviewed or were reviewed in 2016 to encourage them to advocate for review in 2020

Status: Done

Period: June > December

Engage in EU reporting to HLPF

Engage in EU reporting to HLPF 2019 if this happens

Status: Cancelled

Period: June > September

Participation of youth organisations in 2030 Agenda monitoring and review

Bring youth perspective to Regional Forum for Sustainable Development

Bring youth perspective to UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, in preparation for HLPF

Status: Done

Period: January > March

Bring European perspective to the ECOSOC Youth Forum

Bring European perspective to the ECOSOC Youth Forum, in preparation for HLPF 2019

Status: Done

Period: January > April

Advocate for better High-Level Political Forum in review process

Advocate for more useful and youth-friendly HLPF in the review/reform process

Status: Done

Period: July > December

Advocate for high-level attention to the 2030 Agenda and youth at High-Level Political Forum under the General Assembly

Advocate for high-level attention to the implementation and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda and the role of youth at HLPF under the auspices of the GA

Status: Done

Period: August > September

Increased ability to engage in a broad range of sustainable development related topics and processes

Explore increased work and partnerships on topics within Youth Forum Policy Paper on Sustainable Development

Explore possibilities to increase work and identify partnerships in line with the topics identified in the Policy Paper on Sustainable Development

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Focus on young people and the new economy

Focus on young people and the new economy, in cooperation with Member Organisations and partners

Status: Done

Period: August > December

Work on genuine measures of progress

Work on genuine measures of progress, taking into account the Youth Progress Index, in order to advocate towards EU institutions in future

Status: Done

Period: August > December

Strengthened capacity to participate in sustainable development processes

Communicate on the need to #ChangeTheGame in relation to sustainable development

Communicate on sustainable development and the need to #ChangeTheGame, building on work in 2018 and in line with the focus on the new economy

Status: Done

Period: May > December

Member Organisations engage in awareness-raising activities around climate change

Provide opportunity and support to Member Organisations to participate in climate change negotiations

Provide opportunity and support to Member Organisations to participate in COP

Status: Done

Period: September > December

Youth focus in processes related to investment in quality job creation

Advocate for EU institutions to tackle youth unemployment

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Explore engagement with ILO and in the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Explore engagement with ILO and others around the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased expertise on challenges and opportunities for rights of young people due to the changing nature of work

Follow-up and advocacy based on Future of Work report

Launch Future of Work report and work on ongoing follow-up and advocacy

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Develop policy document on the future of work

Develop a policy document on the future of work based on the research from the report

Status: Done

Period: April > December

Use communication activities to challenge the existing discourse on the future of work

Challenge the existing discourse on the future of work through communication activities on the basis of the existing future of work report and upcoming policy document

Status: Done

Period: July > December

Increased outreach on quality internships

Strengthen outreach on quality internships towards businesses

Use rebranded material on quality internships to strengthen the European Youth Forum’s outreach towards business

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased focus on importance of continuous skills development of young people

Promote a broader conversation on skilling for the future of work

Use existing reports and positions to promote a broader conversation on skilling for the future of work, in the context of the Youth Guarantee and transitions

Status: Cancelled

Period: January > December

Encourage EU institutions and Member States to take into account voice of apprentices

Support the European Apprentices Network

Support the work of the European Apprentices Network until the end of its current mandate

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Encourage Member Organisations to use position on apprenticeships

Disseminate position on apprenticeships to Member Organisations and encourage them to use it at national level

Status: Done

Period: January > April

Increased focus on youth-inclusive, sustainable welfare systems

Advocate for implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

Advocate for implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights through already proposed initiatives, including work with partners

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Identify best practices and discuss solutions to ensure youth-inclusive sustainable welfare systems and young people's access to social rights

Bring together Member Organisations to identify best practices and discuss solutions to ensure youth-inclusive sustainable welfare systems and young people’s access to social rights, with a view to feeding into the advocacy work around the European Pillar of Social Rights post-2020

Status: Done

Period: April > July

Research specific aspects of sustainable welfare systems

On the basis of consultation with Member Organisations, research on specific aspects of sustainable welfare systems including in cooperation with partners, with a view to leading to policy documents after 2019 as necessary

Status: Cancelled

Period: July > December

Increased participation of young people and youth organisations in the implementation of the new EU Youth Strategy.

Support the engagement of young people and youth organisations in the EUYS governance and implementation through the EU Youth Strategy Platform

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Supporting Member Organisations in development and implementation of National Action Plans

Status: Done

Period: January > July

The views of youth organisations are taken into account in the World Conference of Youth Ministers

Preparation of, engagement in and follow-up to potential World Conference of Youth Ministers in Portugal.

Status: Done

Period: January > October

Member Organisations are supported to participate in UN processes and call for increased and improved youth participation in the UN

Support one Member Organisation to organise meeting of UN youth delegates and youth delegate programme coordinators, with space for evaluation of European Youth Forum and National Youth Council involvement in youth delegate programmes

Status: Done

Period: January > September

Finalise quality standard checklist for youth delegate programmes through further consultation with Member Organisations

Status: Cancelled

Period: January > September

Development of the Policy Paper on Representation (Youth Delegates Programmes)

Status: Ongoing

Period: June > December

The new EU Youth Dialogue has developed working structures and flow of the cycle, where young people and youth organisations are empowered to participate meaningfully, as well as engage youth organisations in delivering its activities

Co-organise the EU Youth Dialogue coordination meeting for the National Working Groups, empowering NYCs & INGYOS to contribute to the EU Youth Dialogue.

Status: Done

Period: January > March

Gather evidence and showcase youth organisations' work with marginalised young people and their representativeness to the Member States and broader public in relaton to the EU Youth Dialogue.

Status: Cancelled

Period: January > December

Contribute to the EU Youth Dialogue through the European Steering Committee and facilitate successful consultation

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Advocate towards development of online tool for monitoring implementation and impact of the EU Youth Dialogue

Status: Done

Period: January > July

The Quality Standards for Youth Policy are increasingly reflected in National and European youth policies.

Monitor the development and reviews of national youth policy and youth laws, and support Member Organisations in promoting the use of QSYP tool;

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Make QSYP tool available for translation in different languages

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Greater political and institutional support for the Youth Capital title as a means of boosting youth participation and empowering young people.

Further engage with different institutional stakeholders within and beyond youth sector and advocate for an increased support from the CoR to the title

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Raise awareness on the impact of the title through the European Youth Capital anniversary report

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Closer cooperation between the European Youth Forum and relevant stakeholders outside of the institutional setting

Further engage and support the Network of European Youth Capitals

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Increased involvement of Members in the Youth Capitals to emphasise the European dimension of the project and Members’ specific expertise

Raise awareness among our MOs on activities of the Capitals and facilitate their engagement with the Capitals

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Create spaces for MOs to exchange with the Capitals

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Improved and effective implementation of the Youth Capital process

Further improve EYC selection process based on the Vision for the European Youth Capital title

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Together identify and provide support for the current and upcoming Capitals (2019, 2020, 2021)

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Follow-up with the European Youth Capitals (2017, 2018)

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Further involve the current and upcoming Capitals (2019, 2020, 2021) in different activities of the European Youth Forum

Status: Ongoing

Period: January > December

Increased capacity of the European Youth Forum to support therunning of the European Youth Capital process

Explore available funding opportunities to support the running of the European Youth Capital process

Status: Done

Period: January > December

The European Youth Forum has increased knowledge of the digital policy field

Follow-up on and dissemination of the Young people and digitalisation report

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Second Google Fellowship programme to map the digital policy field from the youth perspective

Status: Done

Period: January > June

Further explore partnerships in the digital field

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Youth-specific data for evidence-based policy making

Further promotion of the Youth Progress Index and collection of a new set of data in the view of an update.

Status: Done

Period: May > November

Legal change in one country based on the Collective Complaint lodged by the European Youth Forum to the European Committee of Social Rights

Communication of the outcome of the Collective Complaint against Belgium and follow-up as required.

Status: To be started

Period: July > December

The European Youth Forum has lodged a Collective Complaint, with the support of one of its Member Organisations

Work with a Member Organisation to identify legal support, prepare and lodge a Collective Complaint

Status: Done

Period: January > December

Increased attention to youth rights at UN level in line with the Youth Forum’s key priorities and recommendations to the Human Rights Council & increased partnership and coordination with Regional Youth Platforms and ICMYO

Working with OHCHR to support engagement with youth as a ‘spotlight population’, including through joint capacity building with Regional Youth Platforms and ICMYO members in Geneva, connected to the meeting of Regional Youth Platforms.

Status: Done

Period: June > November

Policy & Advocacy

86% done

Timeline activities

The European Union has a youth-friendly leadership.

Advocacy for a youth-friendly Commissioners.

Promotion of the Youth Forum vision to the new European Commission.

Advocacy for the renewal of Youth Intergroup in the European Parliament.

Contribution to the Committee of the Regions Future of Europe Summit.

The reach of the Youth Forum is expanded to a broader range of EU stakeholders.

Engagement with Permanent Representations and other DGs.

The new EU Youth Coordinator takes on board the views of the Youth Forum.

Engagement with the new EU Youth Coordinator.

Young people and their organisations have more opportunities to influence at all policy levels and outside the youth field.

Engagement with the next Trio of EU Presidencies (Romania, Finland & Croatia).

A more youth-friendly architecture in the UN

Follow-up on UN Youth Strategy

Knowledge and understanding of the UN increasingly mainstreamed within the Youth Forum

Build capacity to increase interaction with the UN in different policy areas

Set up "UN Corner" for exchange on UN related matters

Increased knowledge of UN institutional architecture and opportunities for youth

Research possibilities for youth participation mechanisms at the UN

More strategic engagement with the UN

Implement Strategy for UN engagement

Reach expanded to broader range of UN stakeholders

Outreach to existing and new UN contacts

Promote Youth Forum positions to UN contacts

Explore opportunities to increase work with EU in UN context

Support organisation of regional youth forum for UNECE and ECOSOC Youth Forum

The European Youth Forum has more strategic engagement with the Council of Europe

Implementation of the Council of Europe Strategy

The Council of Europe Agenda 2030 on youth reflects the views of youth organisations.

Contribution the drafting group.

The Council of Europe and the European Commission have better coordination between their policies.

Contribution to the work of the EU-COE partnership (including participation to the Management Committee as observer, spreading calls for contributions and events to MOs, participation to meetings and research based on the work programme of the Partnership).

The new Secretary General of the Council of Europe has understanding of the views of youth organisations.

Reaction to the nomination of the new Secretary General.

The European Youth Forum and the COE Advisory Council on Youth have better aligned priorities.

Meeting between the European Youth Forum leadership and the AC Bureau

The elections of the COE Advisory Council on Youth are run in an improved way.

Organisation of the AC elections at COMEM I-19

More young people are elected in the next European elections in 2019

Promotion of the study on youth and political parties to political parties and advocate for more youth inclusion in their campaigns

Political parties and candidates address young people in their election campaigns, programmes, political discourse of leading candidates, debates and other main campaign activities.

Organisation of Youth Campaign Days

Preparation of thematic videos for the campaign

Development and implemention of a party programme-comparison tool based on the YFJ EP2019 Policy Platform priorities

Organisation of a TV debate between the candidates to the European Commission Presidency

Young people and their organisations have increased opportunities to participate in elections and in the campaigns

Providing communication resources to Member Organisations during the campaign

Providing capacity-building and networking opportunities to Member Organisations during the campaign

Political parties, EP2019 candidates, and elected MEPs address and have increased attention to the Youth Forum’s policy priorities as defined in the EP2019 Policy Platform

Advocating on the policy priorities of the EP2019 Policy Platform towards European political parties and leading candidates

The EU and its political parties have increased attention to sustainable development across all policy areas and processes.

Advocating for sustainable development in the EP elections and follow-up processes

Renewed commitment by the European Parliament to the Youth Guarantee

Advocating for quality youth employment and the Youth Guarantee in the EP elections and follow-up processes

Political parties and EP2019 candidates are aware of issues relating to young people’s social rights and prioritise these in their campaigns

Advocating for youth-inclusive, sustainable welfare systems and young people's access to social rights in the EP elections and follow-up processes

The new European Parliament recognises young people’s role in future regulating of the digital sector

Advocating for youth participation in digital policy sector in EP elections and follow up processes

Increased visibility of youth organisations’ work on inclusion of young refugees and migrants

Communication on the positive contributions of displaced youth, showcasing the work of Member Organisations as part of the Youth Forum's communication for the EP elections

European Political parties are more inclusive of youth in their campaigns, such as by fielding more young candidates

Advocating for the need to prioritise youth participation in European politics, including in elections, making it easier for young people to vote and to stand as candidates

The EU and its political parties, including elected MEPs, prioritise citizenship education, critical thinking and media literacy

Advocating for a reforming education systems to focus on citizenship education, critical thinking and media literacy

The EU and its political parties, including elected MEPs, are aware of trends of shrinking civic space and its impact on youth and their organisations

Raising awareness in EP elections campaign on the impact of shrinking space in Europe for young people and their organisations

MEPs understand youth rights and youth participation as a cross-sectorial issue, and not just relating to youth policy

Promoting youth rights and dialogue with young people as a priority across all policy fields

Regularly monitor/evaluate young people’s access to rights

Rghts-based approach to activities related to the SDGs under review at HLPF 2019

European youth perspective in SDG reviews

European youth perspective to SDGs under review in 2019

Participation of youth organisations in monitoring and review of 2030 Agenda

Participate at HLPF 2019 with European youth perspective

Strengthened attention to inclusive education

Engage in review of SDG 4

Youth focus in processes related to investment in quality job creation

Engage in review of SDG 8