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.
Finland
| Program Name: Finnish: Lapsi-ja Nuorisopolitiikan Kehittämisohjelma English: Children & Youth Development Program Website: http://www.stm.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=42733&name=DLFE-28005.pdf Established Year: 2012 The Government is implementing a program that targets children and youth during the years of 2012-2015. This program grants aid to different kinds of projects that support for example cultural, sports and youth organizations that all affect the wellbeing of the children and youth. The total sum of the grants given is 3,5M€. Co-operation is needed with Finnish municipalities, parishes, youth organizations, schools and youth education centers. This program is tightly linked to the Youth Guarantee program, as education and employment are the cornerstones of the well being and future of the Finnish youth. |
| Program Name: Finnish: Lasten Ja Nouorten Hyvinvointisuunnitelma English: Children and Youth Welfare Plan Website:http://www.sosiaaliportti.fi/fi-FI/lastensuojelunkasikirja/hallinto/lastensuojelunsuunnitelma/ Established Year: 2013 The Children and Youth Welfare Plan is aimed at developing child and youth protection through the creation of safe spaces in the Finnish cities, promoting at the same time the practice of sports and cultural and leisure activities, in order to facilitate a healthy growth of children and young people. Furthermore, this program aims to foster youth participation not only in the local communities, but also in the political activities. The plan has to be approved by the Municipal Councils, and shall be reviewed at least once every four years. In addition, the Plan also contains measures to support families in the task of education, and to promote welfare policies concerning children. |
| Program Name: Finnish: Nuorisotakuu English: Youth Guarantee (Youth Employment & Education Program) Website: https://www.tem.fi/fiels/30956/asettamispaatos_yhteiskuntatakuu.pdf Established Year: 2013 This program was launched at the beginning of 2013. The goal is that every unemployed person under the age of 25 and every graduate under the age of 30 will be guaranteed to get either work, education or other placements that help their employment in the time frame of three months of their graduation or time of unemployment. The goal is that by the end of 2020, over 90% of the age group of 20-24 year-olds have a degree after the obligatory grammar school. The government will fund this program by 60M€ per year. The program will be implemented by a cooperation of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, ?the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health as well as the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY-keskus). |
