Issues

Seminar on child participation

Annexes

A. SEMINAR DOCUMENTS

SEMINAR PROGRAMME
INTRODUCTION
1. Documentation

• EURONET contribution
• Funky Dragon Survey
• Children Rights in Wales
• Quality4Children contribution
• Swansea contributio

2. Presentation

• ChildONEurope
• Ear2theGround
• EURONET
• Jantje Beton Project
• Quality4Children
• Unicef IRC

3. Selected communications

• Austria
• Italy
• Netherlands
• United Kingdom

4. All communications
5. ChildONEurope survey
5. Conclusions

 

B. ANNEXED DOCUMENTS

1. International Legislation

• EUROPEAN UNION
  
• Decision of the European Parliament AND of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing The ‘Youth’ Community Action Programme, 1031/2000/Ec
• European Commission White Paper of 21 November 2001, A new impetus for european youth, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM/2001/0681 final
• Communication from the Commission to the Council of 11 April 2003, Follow-Up to the White Paper on a new impetus for european youth. Proposed common objectives for the participation and information of young people, In response to the Council Resolution of 27 June 2002 regarding the framework of european cooperation in the youth field, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM/2003/0184 final
• Resolution of the Council of 25 November 2003 on Common objectives for participation by and information for young people, published on Official Journal of the European Union 2003/C 295/04 of 5 December 2003
• Communication from the Commission of 9 March 2004, Making citizenship Work: fostering European culture and diversity through programmes for Youth, Culture, Audiovisual and Civic Participation, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM(2004) 154 final
• Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 July 2004, Creating the “Youth In Action” programme for the period 2007-2013, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM(2004) 471 final
• Call For Proposals — Dg Eac/68/04 ‘Promotion of Active European Citizenship’, Support to non-governmental organisations and associations and federations of European interest, published on Official Journal of the European Union of 12 October 2004 2004/C 252/06
• Communication from the Commission to the Council of 22 October 2004 , Follow-up to the White Paper on a new impetus for european youth: evaluation of activities conducted in the framework of European cooperation in the youth field, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM(2004) 694 final
• Decision N. 790/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004, establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of youth, published on Official Journal of the European Union L 138/24 of 30 April 2004
• Common Position (Ec) N. 14/2004 adopted by the Council on 22 December 2003 with a view to adopting Decision No . . ./2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of . . . establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of culture, published on Official Journal of the European Union 2004/C 72 E/10 of 23 April 2004
• Communication from the Commission to the Council, of 30 May 2005, on european policies concerning youth, Addressing the concerns of young people in Europe – implementing the European Youth Pact and promoting active citizenship, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM(2005) 206 final
• Call for Proposals, — Dg Eac No 51/05, relating to support for bodies active at European level in the field of youth, published on Official Journal of the European Union 2005/C 242/10 of the 1 October 2005
• Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on addressing the concerns of young people in Europe — implementing the European Pact for Youth and promoting active citizenship, 2005/C 292/03, published on Official Journal of the European Union C/292 of 24 November 2005
• Commission staff working document, COM (2006) 417 of 20 July 2006, analysis of national reports submitted by the member states concerning participation by and information for young people
• Communication from the Commission to the Council of 20 July 2006, on European policies concerning youth participation and information, Follow-up to the White Paper on a New Impetus for European Youth: Implementing the common objectives for participation by and information for young people in view of promoting their active European citizenship, published on Official Journal of the European Union COM(2006) 417 final
• Proposal of the Commission on Youth in Action Programme 2007-2013 — Conditional publication of the Programme Guide, published on Official Journal of the European Union 2006/C 295/08 of 5 December 2006
• Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 1719/2006/Ec of 15 November 2006 establishing the ‘Youth in Action’ programme for the period 2007 to 2013, published on Official Journal of the European Union L 327/30 of 24 November 2006
• Common position (EC) No 26/2006 adopted by the Council on 25 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of… establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’ to promote active European citizenship, published on Official Journal of the European Union C 295E/69 of 5 December 2006
• Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on implementing the common objectives for participation by and information for young people in view of promoting their active European citizenship, 2006/C 297/02, published on Official Journal of the European Union C 297/6 of 7 December 2006
• Decision n. 1904/2006/Ec of 12 December 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’ to promote active European citizenship, published on Official Journal of the European Union L 378/32 of 27 December 2006
• Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 1719/2006/Ec of 15 November 2006 establishing the ‘Youth in Action’ programme for the period 2007 to 2013, published on Official Journal of the European Union L 327/30 of 24 November 2006
• Call for proposals — EACEA/03/07 of the Commission, ‘Youth in the world’: cooperation with countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union. Youth in action programme, 2007/C 70/11, published on Official Journal of the European Union C 70/40 of 27 March 2007
• Call for proposals EACEA/02/07 of the Commission, Call for proposals for projects promoting innovation and quality in the youth sector. Youth in action Programme, (2007/C 70/12), published on Official Journal of the European Union C 70/42 of 27 March 2007
• Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Promoting young people's full participation in education, employment and society, COM(2007) 498 final of 5 September 2007
• Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 16 November 2007 on a transversal approach to youth policy with a view to enabling young people to fulfil their potential and participate actively in society 2007/C 282/12, published on Official Journal of the European Union C 282/16 of 24 November 2006
• Opinion of the Committee of the Regions youth participation and information: Follow-up to the White Paper on a New Impetus for European Youth, 2007/C 156/02, published on Official Journal of the European Union C 156/8 of 7 July 2007
  

• COUNCIL OF EUROPE

  • Recommendation 1585 (2002) adopted on 18 November 2002, Youth policies in the Council of Europe
  • Resolution Res(2003)7 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 29 October 2003 at the 859th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, on the youth policy of the Council of Europe
  • Recommendation Rec(2004)13 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 November 2004, at the 904th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the participation of young people in local and regional life
  • Recommendation Rec(2006)5 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 April 2006 at the 961st meting of the Ministers’ Deputies of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015
  • Recommendation Rec(2006)14E adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 25 October 2006 at the 978th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, of the Committee of Ministers to member states on citizenship and participation of young people in public life
  • Recommendation 128 (2003)1 adopted by the Congress on 21 May 2003, on the Revised European Charter on the participation of young people in local and regional life
    

• UNITED NATIONS
  

  • Committee on the rightsof the child - 3rd Draft General Comment Article of 12 July 2007
  • A/RES/50/81, 91st plenary meeting, 14 December 1995
  • 50/81. World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000
  • World Youth Report 2003
  • World Youth Report 2005

 

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