Posts Tagged ‘youth work’

Watch the documentary “Youth Work – Take it a step further” and learn more about the history and omportance of Youth work in Europe. The documentary was taken during the 1st European Youth Work Convention held in Ghent (Belgium) on 7-10 July 2010 under the EU Belgian Presidency.

Yesterday, on 1 July 2010, Belgium takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from Spain for the next 6 months. The Belgian Presidency has prioritised the theme of youth work on the institutional agenda, with two related conferences. The European Youth Work Convention will take place from 7 to 10 July in Ghent, Belgium. Hundreds of youth work experts from 50 European countries will prepare a declaration on youth work, which will be presented at the European Council of Ministers for Youth in November. At the Conference on the history of youth work and youth policy that will take place from 5 to 7 July 2010 (also in Ghent) European policy makers, researchers and youth workers will draw lessons from the history and European diversity of youth work and youth policy.

More detailed information:

• The Belgium EU-Presidency program for Youth
• Newsletter: Presidency Youth Flash