The Council of Europe is one of the leading institutions in promoting inclusive, human-rights based youth policies. With legislative framework such as the Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education and The European Social Charter, citizens and governments have important mechanisms at their disposal.
However, when it comes to vulnerable population groups, especially young people, their access to civic, social and economic rights is particularly important. A series of recent Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers highlight the importance of youth work and services to ensure young people have access to their social and economic rights, are correctly informed and aware of the instruments they can use:
- youth work - CM/Rec(2017)4
- young people's access to rights - CM/Rec(2016)7
- access of young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to social rights - CM/Rec(2015)3
The seminar aims to identify possibilities of using the European Youth Card as a tool to reach out to the most vulnerable young persons and ensuring they have access to information that defends their social rights.
Application form to be returned on 3rd April 2018 at the latest to [email protected]
