Austria Youth Event 2006
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Young people in discussion
The Youth Event of the Austrian EU presidency 2006 has taken place from March 28th to March 31st. Around 100 young people from all EU member states, candidate countries and other European countries had congregated, first in Vienna and then in Bad Ischl, to discuss "The Future of Youth Policy in Europe" and to adopt a declaration. The delegates to the Austria Youth Event 2006 have been nominated by the official national youth councils.
In parallel to this event, the European youth ministers had held their informal ministerial conference in Bad Ischl. Delegates of the Youth Event had presented their declaration to the ministers and had formally handed it over to Commissioner Figel and the presiding Austrian Youth Minister. The delegates from both, the Youth Event and the ministerial conference, also had participated in joint working groups in order to get to know each other’s viewpoints and perspectives.
Outcomes
The main theme of the Austria Youth Event 2006 was "The Future of Youth Policy in Europe". Three sub-topics were chosen as part of a preparatory process. Six parallel working groups discussed the three topics during the Austria Youth Event 2006, two working groups on each topic.
The declaration of the Youth Event, the conclusions of the presidency and the researcher’s position paper mark the outcome of the Austria Youth Event 2006.
The draft papers were discussed again by all participants of the Austrian Youth Event 2006. Based on the drafts and with regard to the statements and feedbacks to it, the drafting committee finally worded the “Declaration of Vienna and Bad Ischl”. Delegates of the Youth Event presented their declaration to the ministers and formally handed it over to Commissioner Figel and the presiding Minister Haubner.
Regarding both the working sessions of the informal meeting of youth ministers and the Austria Youth event, Minister Haubner compiled her “Presidency Conclusions” and handed them out at the closing ceremony.
The group of researchers, who supported the Youth Event, compiled their concluding paper regarding a “knowledge-based youth pact”.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Downloads
Programme Austria Youth Event 2006 (english) (PDF 46 KB)
Declaration (english) (PDF 33 KB)
Deklaration (deutsch, german) (PDF 36 KB)
Presidency Conclusions (english) (PDF 41 KB)
Presidency Conclusions (deutsch, german) (PDF 45 KB)
Researcher´s Position Paper (PDF 37 KB)
Contact
For further Information please contact:
Federal Ministry of Economics, Family and Youth
Unit II/5 - Youth Policy
Franz-Josefs-Kai 51
1010 Vienna - Austria
web: http://www.bmwfj.gv.at
e-mail: youthevent@bmwfj.gv.at