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In September, the European Commission will adopt ‘Youth on the Move’, an initiative that aims to promote the mobility of students and trainees and to improve the employment situation of young people. ‘Youth on the Move’ will encourage EU countries to work together to give young people in Europe better opportunities to make the best of their skills. The Commission’s upcoming proposal is a contribution to Europe 2020, the EU’s reform strategy for the coming decade to develop an economy that is based on knowledge and innovation. Young people have an important role to play in this but they need more support in order to unleash their full potential. ‘Youth on the Move’ provides this support by contributing to better education, training and access to labour market.

Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou will hold a press conference dedicated to ‘Youth on the Move’ on September 15. She is also keen to have an open dialogue about these important matters with the main people concerned. Their interest, opinions, experiences and participation is of course key to the success of the initiative and to achieving the Europe 2020 goals. She will therefore host a webstreamed debate with European youth on 17 September 2010. During this debate, the Commissioner will answer questions from a live audience, as well as from remote participants who choose to send in questions, either beforehand or in real time. More details about this event will soon be available on Commissioner Vassiliou’s website.

Getting your foot in the door is even harder with the economic and financial crisis. A lot of young people have turned to unpaid internships to flesh out their CVs. But these don’t always lead to employment, and Member of the European Parliament Emilie Turunen wants to guarantee jobs for the young.

Follow the live streaming of this debate on friday 23 April 9:00-12:30