Council Resolution on the participation of young people with fewer opportunities

On the occasion of the 2868th EDUCATION, YOUTH AND CULTURE Council meeting, the Council of the European Union and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States held an exchange of views on the participation of young people with fewer opportunities.

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In the joined resolution EU Youth ministers confirm their previous demands regarding participation of disadvantaged young people. The Ministers focused their interventions in particular on the following topics suggested by the Presidency:

• the experiences in the respective Member States in encouraging the participation in society of young people with fewer opportunities;

• possible future policies and measures that could be developed to increase the participation in society of young people with fewer opportunities and their social inclusion at European and national level.

http://www.youth-partnership.net/youth-partnership/documents/EKCYP/Youth_Policy/docs/100570.pdf

Date : 30.05.2008

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