18/04/2012: Edgeryders, the pilot project co-financed by the European Commission enhancing online political engagement, participation and collaboration of youth on their terms, gathers excellent data to evaluate youth policy. A seminar held on 15-16 March 2012 invited researchers and Edgeryders from the community to Strasbourg. It illustrated both the high quality of data collected to date, and the enthusiasm and potential for meaningful exchange between policy-makers and youth.
Community members and contributions are increasing at an exponential rate (+20% content added in last 2 weeks alone) and the announcement of the major Edgeryders conference on 14-15 June is creating great interest.
Formal research has begun on the ethnographic analysis of the experiences shared on the Edgeryders platform compared with existing European policies that hinge upon the transition of youth.
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2-3/04/2012: The Council of Europe team conducted a training session on well-being indicators for all with the Russian Union of Social Workers in Ulyanovsk at the start of April. The two days training resulted in an enthusiastic engagement on launching the first steps leading to setting up a Social Cohesion Action Plan in the area. The training sessions provided participants with the tools and knowledge to analyse the needs and potential of the population of 6 municipalities in terms of social cohesion and well-being for all. The training itself (more...).