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.
Croatia
| Program Name: Croatian: Garancija za SVE mlade English: Program “Guarantee for ALL young people” (2014-2015) Website: http://www.mmh.hr/hr/sto-radimo/garancija-za-sve-mlade Established Year: 2013 “Guarantee for ALL young people” is a project based on many years of working experience with young people in alternative care, as well as on a deep reflection on the current socioeconomic status of young Croatians threatened from social exclusion. The program serves as one of those EU instruments supporting young people who have been unemployed or inactive for the period of four months. The way to do so normally includes providing access to higher quality education, internships or jobs. The project also analyzes the best practices and the relevant experiences in the implementation of the Youth Guarantee program in other EU member states. In addition, the program coordinators have organized a two-days-long international workshop aimed at fostering the exchange of experience in this field. |
| Program Name: Croatian: Politike za mlade English: Program Policies for the youth Website: http://www.mmh.hr/hr/sto-radimo/program-politike-za-mlade Established Year: 2012 This program aims to participate in and positively affect the development of Croatia’s national youth policy by establishing fruitful partnership with state authorities and other decision-makers, and through actively seeking contact with the youth organizations in the country. The ones responsible for the implementation of the program are also members of the Council for Youth and the Council for Civil Society Development to the Government of the Republic of Croatia. In addition to this, those same officials are involved in elaborating laws, strategies and other youth-related policies with the bigger aim of civil society development. The program also regularly fosters public discussions and drafts policy papers on youth issues. |
| Program Name: Croatian: Prava mladih English: Program “Youth rights” (2013-2017) Website: http://www.mmh.hr/hr/sto-radimo/program-prava-mladih Established Year: 2013 This program contributes to the protection and promotion of youth rights in Croatia. “Youth rights” is a program that deals with all aspects which affect the fulfillment of youth rights. It is masterminded in a way to empower young people and turn them into active citizens who are themselves capable to uphold their own rights and react in cases of violation. The program strives for greater autonomy of the Croatian youth and addresses crucial issues such as discrimination against young people. The program tasks also include constant observation of the laws and policies regarding youth rights and youth development. Special emphasis is placed on the problems of young representatives of the ethnic minorities in the country, such as the Romanian people. “Youth rights” collaborates closely with “Youth Guarantee” whose package of measures is expected to benefit every young person in Croatia. Additional main focus of the program is young people’s education and the higher levels of unemployment among them. |
| Program Name: Croatian: Rad s mladima English: Program “Work with the youth” (2013-2017) Website: http://www.mmh.hr/hr/sto-radimo/program-rad-s-mladima Established Year: 2013 This program contributes to the development of the working process with the Croatian youth and directly empowers the young people and the youth organizations in the country. “Work with the youth” functions on two different levels. Given that currently there is no strategic framework regarding the work with the Croatian youth, the program team focuses its effort on creating favorable social conditions for its development. In practice, this means wishing for the institutional recognition of the work with young people, so that it receives an adequate support from the relevant authorities on national and local levels. More specifically, youth organizations in Croatia are still lacking material and infrastructural support, and the program is intended to get recognition for youth workers engaged in activities such as informal education. |
