The government of Belgium (government of Flanders) has made a voluntary contribution of €80,000 to support the project “Social Inclusion of Young Refugees” implemented by the Youth Department within the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe.

The project seeks to reduce the risks of social exclusion and violence to which young refugees, especially minors in transition to adulthood, are exposed. Building on Council of Europe youth policy standards, it supports the social inclusion of young refugees and their access to education, self-development and autonomy through youth work and non-formal education activities.

An agreement was signed on 4 December 2018 by Mr. Dries Willems, General Representative of the Government of Flanders to the OECD, the UNESCO and the Council of Europe, and Mrs Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General.