Organization for Youth Education & Development (OYED)
List of Youth Programs in EU Member State
List of Youth Programs in EU Member State
Introduction
The Organization for Youth Education and Development (OYED) is an establishment that seeks to promote the interests of young people on a European level. In order to support this youth agenda the OYED is proposing a common EU policy relating to young people, comprised of 10 points. This proposal addresses some of the most pressing challenges faced by young people in the European Union today.The OYED believes it to be a gross injustice that the opportunities and level of social inclusion that a young individual can expect is dependent on which country they inhabit. There is a clear imbalance within the European Union, which if left unchecked will perpetuate the current trend and threaten European cohesiveness. This proposal seeks to lift the cap on aspiration on a European level.
This memorandum therefore exists to reinforce this common EU policy proposal as it contains extensive research regarding governmentally funded youth programs and initiatives in every EU member state. The broad scope of this research highlights loopholes in existing policies in one or multiple member states, aiding EU legislators to tailor a more effective approach. Over the course of this research three overarching issues have arisen which must be addressed: social mobility, opportunities for young people, especially linking education to work and entrepreneurship and innovation, and political engagement.
Italy
| Program Name: Italian: AMVA - Apprendistato e Mestieri a Vocazione Artigianale English: AMVA - Apprenticeships and Handicrafts Website: http://www.italialavoro.it/wps/portal/amva Established Year: 2007 This program has been promoted and financed by the Ministry of Work and Social Policies. The Program’s aim is to increase the number of internship under contract in order to decrease the level of unemployment in Italy. The aim of this program is the fostering of the access in the job market of disadvantaged young people. |
| Program Name: Italian: Garanzia Giovani Lombardia English: Regional Implementation of the National Plan Youth Guarantee for Lombardy region Website: http://www.garanziagiovani.regione.lombardia.it/cs/Satellite?childpagename=DG_IFL%2FMILayout&c=Page&pagename=DG_IFLWrapper&cid=1213668155000 Established Year: 2014 The purpose of this project is to encourage young people to define their educational interests, project their future careers and outline their expectations. The Region of Lombardy offers young people a catalogue with all the companies and institutions that are involved in this initiative. INPS sponsors every company that decides to join the Program and provides bonuses according to this schedule: -From 1.500 to 6.000 Euros every year -From 1.500 to 2.000 Euros every year -Bonus from 3.000 to 4.000 Euros every year -Bonus 6.000 every year |
| Program Name: Italian: Giovane Impresa English: Youth Enterprise Website: http://www.giovaneimpresa.it/site/ Established Year: 2014 “Giovane Impresa” is an initiative created by the “Dipartimento della Gioventù” (Department of Youth) and is financed by the Fund of Youth Policies (Fondo Politiche Giovanili). Giovane Impresa is a portal aimed at spreading and developing entrepreneurial skills amongst young persons. This is essential to encourage the formation of new entrepreneurial initiatives and create work opportunities. The portal is divided into seven areas that create an informative path able to guide youth in the fundamental phases of the development of a company, facing all aspects relative to its legal and fiscal status and its economic activities. The portal is targeted at students aged 18-35, both end-users of the portal able to freely consult its contents, and protagonists of the initiative able to interact with other users through the online forum and ask questions to specialist consultants. |
| Program Name: Italian: Gioventù in azione English: Youth in Action Website: http://www.agenziagiovani.it/chisiamo.aspx Established Year: 2006 “Agenzia Giovani” is a public organization with both organizational and financial autonomy, supervised by the Italian Government and the European Commission. It was created by the Italian Parliament by “Decisione 1719/2006/CE” of the European Parliament and the Council which launched the “Youth in Action program” in the years 2007-2013. The program’s aims are outlined as follows: -Supports active citizenship of youth -Develops solidarity and promotes tolerance among youth in order to enhance social cohesion -Promotes knowledge, understanding and cultural integration of youth from different countries -Contributes to the development of support programs and the activities of youth -Supports the development of civil society and organizations in the youth sector -Facilitates the cooperation in the youth sector and the local, national and European levels. |
| Program Name: Italian: Piano di attuazione italiano della Garanzia Giovani English: Italian Implementation of Youth Guarantee Website: http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1090&langId=en Established Year: 2014 As the other European Union member states, Italy is also applying the Youth Guarantee Plan; a specific implementation plan for Italy entered into force on May the 1st 2014. The plan allows young people who enroll in the program to be followed through an orientation process, customized according to their skills and to their needs. The offer differs slightly according to the Region. Reports are issued weekly on www.garanziagiovani.gov.it. By 31st of July 2014, 147,130 young people had registered; most of them live in Sicily (18%), in Campania (16%) and in Lazio (7%); 53% and are mostly males; 12,728 have already gone through the first orientation interview. The plan is also addressed to young people who live in Italy but are not Italian citizens; 4,934 of whom have registered to this date. |
| Program Name: Italian: Piano Giovani Sicilia English: Sicily region Youth Plan Website: http://www.pianogiovanisicilia.com/Pagine/Default.aspx Established Year: 2014 The Sicilian Region has allocated 20 million Euros for the project, “Giovani in Sicilia”, with the aim to promote 2000 types of internship for unemployed young people aged between 25 and 35. The initiative aims to decrease the level of unemployment among young people in the Region. All the internships last 6 months and they are paid for an amount of 500 Euros each month. The company receives benefits when hiring interns; depending on the type of contract that is offered, they range from 3.000 to 6.000 Euros. |
| Program Name: Italian: PON GAS - Governance e azioni di Sistema program English: NOP GAS (Governance e System Actions) Website: http://europalavoro.lavoro.gov.it/EuropaLavoro/Partecipo/nop-gas-eng/ Established Year: 2007 The PON GAS aims to support institutional and governmental capacity, in particular in meeting European goals related to lifelong learning and employment, and to promote and strengthen innovation, quality and integration of education, training and work within Italy. PON is related to young people who just finished their studies and are entering the work market. |
| Program Name: Italian: Programma sperimentale di intervento per la promozione dell’inserimento lavorativo di soggetti discriminati e svantaggiati English: DJ - Diversity on the Job Website: http://www.italialavoro.it/wps/portal/ProgettoDJ Established Year: 2007 The Department of National Office Against Racism and Discrimination (UNAR) promotes experimental intervention so as to promote the access to work for disadvantaged subjects. The project “DJ” - Diversity on the job - is financed by the Ministry for Work and Social Policies. |
